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The Bigger Picture says goodbye on their last episode ever which includes fan calls, on-calls and reminiscing on how things started. DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht alongside TBP crew thank the audience for tuning in for 73 weeks.

Welcome Back to another week of The Bigger Picture! Today the guys discussed The GRAMMY nominations and make their picks for the categories, they talk about Kendrick Lamar's GNX, GRAMMY snubs including The Weeknd, Max B's release from jail, they also debate which coast has better debut albums: The East or The West, Kanye's "apology" and DJ Hed on The Joe Budden Podcast.

On this episode of The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht discuss the Dodgers World Series and Hed cashes in on his bet against Jeremy after his Blue Jays took the L. They discuss the corporate use of Kendrick and Drake in the series and Oshea Jackson Jr. has a question for Hed. They debate Hip Hop's dissappearance from the Billboard charts and what it means for the genre, Cam'ron suing J. Cole, NBA Youngboy vs NLE Choppa and the labels profiting off of beef. Desiigner is back with some new flows and Glasses Malone calls in to the show to discuss his history on Cash Money and reveals some interesting information.

Timecodes:

0:00 - The Bigger Picture Episode 70

12:00 - Dodger On Calls

21:00 - Kendrick & Drake Used In Dodgers Victory

24:00 - Oshea Jackson Jr. Question For Hed

32:00 - On Calls Pt. 2

35:00 - Rap vs Top 40

59:20 - Glasses Malone Calls In

1:13:40 - Cam’ron Sues J. Cole

1:18:00 - NLE vs Youngboy

1:26:30 - Desiigner Raps Normally??

1:31:00 - Ransom & DJ Premier Album

1:37:00 - Eliiott Wilson Ruined Hip Hop?

1:39:30 - Spotify Lawsuit?

1:44:00 - Spotlight

On this episode of The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, Jeremy Hecht and DJ Hed talk about the No Limit vs Cash Money battle, the Kendrick Poetic Justice theory floating around online, Jay Z and Nas’ reunion taking place 20 years ago this week, Dave’s album and UK’s struggle to resonate in America, dream collaboration albums and best 3 album runs. Tune back in every Wednesday night for a new episode.

Chapters:

0:00 - TBP Ep. 69

10:00 - Rap Radar Reunion?

18:00 - LA vs Toronto Baseball

29:00 - Poetic Justice Theory Reaction

44:20 - Jay Z & Nas 20 Year Peace Anniversary

52:00 - Who Won No Limit vs Cash Money?

1:00:00 - Who Should Be Next Verzuz?

1:10:00 - Usher vs Chris Brown

1:15:00 - R&B Resurgence?

1:17:20 - Leon Thomas Call In

1:22:00 - Santan Dave Album Review

1:34:00 - Best 3 Album Runs In Music?

1:43:00 - Megan Thee Stallion New Era

1:51:00 - Spotlight

The Bigger Picture is back with another week of hip hop debate and discussion about topics that the guys probably couldn’t have even predicted if they tried to. NBA Youngboy disses his opps on stage in ATL, Playboi Carti’s video strategy, Toronto and LA’s continuous rivalry, this time on the baseball field, Gucci Mane and Ty Dolla $ign albums, and Elliott finally drops his Top 20 Female Rappers List.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - The Bigger Picture Show

10:00 - Kendrick Pops Out At Carti Show

11:00 - Is Carti’s Team Dropping The Ball?

16:20 - Youngboy Is Going To Interview Drake?

21:10 - Did Youngboy Go Too Far In ATL?

28:30 - Will Trump Pardon Diddy?

33:00 - Is Hip Hop Responsible For Culture?

39:00 - Coolest White People?

45:30 - Hed and Jeremy Bet on MLB World Series

1:01:00 - Elliott’s Top 20 Female Rappers List

1:26:00 - Gucci Mane Album

1:35:00 - Ty Dolla $ign Album

1:55:00 - Wale

2:01:40 - Spotlight

Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht discuss Drake and his lawsuit dismissal, what’s next for his career musically and they get a call from TMZ Live to discuss the legal aspects. They also talk about the Mobb Deep “Infinite” album, BIA’s new album, D’Angelo’s passing and Cash Money vs No Limit.

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CHAPTERS

9:00 - Drake’s Lawsuit Dismissed

26:00 - Breaking Down Lawsuit

44:30 - TMZ Calls In

52:00 - Eminem’s Bully Lawsuit

1:05:00 - Mobb Deep Album Review

1:10:00 - New Quavo x Pharrell Album?

1:15:20 - What Should BIA Do Next?

1:26:00 - Pooh Shiesty Is Home

1:28:00 - Cash Money x No Limit VERZUS 

1:35:00 - Should Artists Just Try To Please The Audience?

1:48:30 - D’Angelo Tribute

1:56:00 - Do White People Dance To Lyrics?

2:00:00 - Glasses Malone New Music

2:05:00 - Spotlight

Kendrick Lamar’s overseas tour has been insane with almost unheard of numbers so the guys discuss the impact, Kendrick’s overall rank and compare his song “Family Ties” with Baby Keem to Jay Z’s “PSA” in terms of crowd impact. Jeremy continues to beg for the Tiramisu, DJ Hed feels vindicated with his take about Hits vs art and Elliott makes his GRAMMY nomination predictions. The guys also talk Benny The Butcher’s “street opinion” comments, JT’s Cardi B disses and more.

Timecodes:

0:00 - The Bigger Picture

13:00 - Kendrick Lamar’s Tour Going INSANE

21:00 - “Family Ties” Impact

26:30 - Is “PSA” Jay Z’s Greatest Song?

34:00 - Is GNX A Top 2 Kendrick Album?

45:30 - Kendrick, Clipse & GRAMMY Submissions

1:06:10 - Will We Ever Get Tiramisu?

1:08:40 - DJ Hed’s “Make More Slaps” Vindication

1:22:30 - Cardi vs Nicki Tweets…

1:27:30 - JT Replies To Cardi B

1:36:50 - Benny The Butcher’s “Street” Comments

1:42:40 - Joey Badass Tour Cancelled

1:47:20 - Diddy Books “Teaching” Engagement??

1:53:00 - Spotlight

The Bigger Picture is back for another week where Young Thug and YFN Lucci dropped. DJ Drama calls in to talk about Jeezy. They also discuss Cardi B vs Nicki Minaj drama and where it's going from here.

CHAPTERS:

5:16 - Is Hip Hop Being Deprioritized?

10:07 - No Hip Hop At Coachella?

14:23 - Are We Not Supporting Hip Hop Enough?

21:28 - Young Thug’s Album Cover…

23:25 - Young Thug Album Reviews

35:20 - YFN Lucci Album Review

42:17 - Lucci & Thug Reunion?

46:14 - Gunna

48:21 - Jeezy & Drama Mixtape

51:31 - Does Jeezy need more credit?

56:06 - DJ Drama Calls In

1:01:09 - Effective Immediately Live

1:10:21 - Cardi B Sales

1:14:08 - Hed’s Amazing Cardi Story

1:19:09 - Nicki’s Pinkprint

1:22:33 - Nicki vs Cardi B?

1:30:48 - Is Doja Cat Hip Hop?

1:37:42 - Bad Bunny Super Bowl

1:48:53 - Spotlight

The Bigger Picture is BACK with a new day and time!!!!! mark your calendars every Wednesday night at 6pm pst. Today the guys talk about Jay Electronica's new albums, Cardi B's new album "Am I The Drama" and all of the shots she threw on there, they recap some things from last week also including Dame Dash on The Breakfast Club, best verses of the year and next year's GRAMMYs, GloRilla vs Young Thug, Dave Blunts vs Ye and much more on another episode of TBP.

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Timecodes:

0:00 - The Bigger Picture Episode 64

13:30 - TBP New Day & Time!

15:40 - Jay Electronica Reappears

41:20 - Did Cardi B Deliver?

52:40 - Cardi B Shots At BIA, JT & More

1:04:00 - Effective Immediately Live

1:09:00 - Jeremy’s Support For Chance’s Album

1:12:20 - Best Verses of The Year?

1:19:00 - GRAMMYs 2025?

1:23:00 - Dame Dash Fired At Elliott?

1:28:00 - Dame on Breakfast Club & Legacy

1:38:30 - What’s Going On With Ab-Soul?

1:39:45 - Dave Blunts Disses Kanye?

1:43:00 - GloRilla Maybe AI Young Thug Diss?

1:48:10 - Chris Patrick SHINES At Kai’s Mafiathon

1:55:30 - Spotlight

The Bigger Picture is moving to Wednesday nights at 6pm pst - we listened to the people. No more old news and reviews. Thank you to all of our audio listeners every week. We appreciate you!

Another week of The Bigger Picture and the guys are back discussing the latest in music. This week had less new music drops but no shortage of things to talk about. From Elliott attending Youngboy’s show to Young Thug’s new interview and Cardi B selling CD’s - the guys gave their takes.

On this week’s episode of The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, Jeremy Hecht and DJ Hed dive into the latest Hip Hop news which included Young Thug’s leaked jail calls referencing Kendrick, Drake and Bobbi Althoff’s latest interview, Joey Badass’ latest project, DJ Khaled’s singles and more.

On today’s episode of The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht react to Drake’s latest hip hop media adventures including a new interview with Bobbi Althoff and comments about Rob Markman. The guys break down some of the new albums that dropped including Lupe Fiasco, Ghostface Killah, Earl Sweatshirt and more. And of course there are a lot of jokes and analogies in between.

On today’s episode of The Bigger Picture, the guys had a lot to catch up on after their week off including Chance The Rapper's new album Starline, JID's album God Does Like Ugly, Gunna's new album, Cardi B's new single and new updates to Drake's UMG lawsuit.

Timecodes:

11:00 - Is Cardi B’s Jay Z Flip Good or Not?

23:00 - How Hed Helped YG With “Big Bank”

30:00 - Should Cardi Push Her Album Back?

36:30 - Did Chance The Rapper Deliver?

49:00 - Did JID Deliver?

57:00 - Hed is Zoe Osama’s Therapist?

1:04:00 - What Did Hed Know About August?

1:05:30 - Drake UMG Lawsuit Updates

1:24:00 - Is Gunna Stuck?

1:34:00 - What Did I Miss?

1:46:30 - Spotlight

Today on The Bigger Picture, the guys have some heated debates about merch bundles, the competitive nature of the media landscape, JID’s new album and if he delivered, someone proposing at a playboi Carti concert, how good Metro Boomin’s new album is and more. As always some good old fashioned crash outs and a lot of jokes on TBP with Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht

14:20 - Tyler Interviews & Media Competition

24:15 - Tyler vs Travis Scott Merch Bundling

38:10 - Playboi Carti Proposal????

43:50 - Did JID Deliver on New Album?

50:00 - Should Fans Talk About Numbers?

54:00 - What Is An Independent Artist?

1:00:00 - Was Metro Boomin Album Good?

1:14:10 - Is Offset A Solo Superstar?

1:24:30 - BET Hip Hop Awards Cancelled

1:32:20 - Ian’s XXL Freshman Freestyle

1:38:00 - What Should A$AP Rocky Do Musically?

1:43:00 - Spotlight

The Bigger Picture reacts to Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist new album Alfredo 2, they discuss Freddie’s shots at Currensy, what to expect from J. Cole’s The Fall Off and whether he should do an interview. They talk about the Ray Vaughn situation with Rory & Mal, Joey Bada$$ album delays with his label, Tyler’s latest interview with Hot 97, who has the best album this year so far, who is the best rapper alive, and they react to Complex’s Media Power Rankings List

The Bigger Picture did their first ever Live show in Los Angeles. The people showed up and showed love! With special guests in the building, fan interaction and of course great Hip Hop debate.

This week on The Bigger Picture, the crew dives into the return of the Clipse and whether their new album is a perfect album. Elliott flips out over Travis Scott’s latest sales numbers and the Jackboys sequel sparks a heated review. We also get into Joey Bada$$’s rollout and his continuous search for the crown, the UK vs US debate with Skepta and Joyner Lucas , and whether Benny The Butcher is overdue for his flowers. Plus: DJ Hed recalls a hilarious bet with Daz Dillinger and a heartfelt story seeing the evolution of both Ma$es. Expect that along with some classic crash outs as always. 

13:20 - Clipse Album of the Year?

26:00 - Elliott Crashes Out over Travis Scott’s Sales

34:00 - Balance on Clipse album

37:00 - Both Mase Betha’s

47:30 - Jackboys 2 Review

52:00 - Has Travis Scott Peaked Sonically?

57:00 - DJ Hed’s Bet With Daz Dillinger

1:02:00 - UK vs US rap battles?

1:25:00 - Joey Badass Rollout

1:33:00 - Does Benny The Butcher Need More Credit?

134:00 - Spotlight

The Bigger Picture is back! This week, Elliott, DJ Hed, and Jeremy break down Drake’s latest leak “What Did I Miss” and they debate the video and how good the song is. They talk about Elliott’s new Clipse interview, and Wale’s freestyle moment inspired by Hed’s “Effective Immediately” interview. 

They also debate Kanye West’s greatest song ever, discuss Pusha T’s views on Kanye's leadership and MBDTF business, and react to Eminem’s verse on JID’s new project. They react to some of the XXL Freestyles and Elliott nearly crashes out at the very end of the episode.

Chapters:

0:00 - TBP Ep 55

11:00 - Album Leaks

17:00 - Clipse Album Early Thoughts

26:00 - Elliott’s Clipse Interview

32:00 - Pusha T’s Good Business With Kanye

43:00 - How DJ Hed Got a Wale Interview

52:00 - Do Wale’s Bars Get Overlooked?

55:00 - Wale Teaching Hed How To Compliment

1:04:30 - Drake’s “What Did I Miss” Reaction

1:34:00 - JID 4 Pack & Eminem’s Verse

1:40:00 - XXL Freshman Freestyles

1:47:00 - Buzzer Beater Crash Out?

Episode 54 of The Bigger Picture dives into the Diddy verdict and its ripple effects, the return of JID with new music, and the ongoing debate around whether Lil Baby still has superstar potential. We revisit Jay-Z’s catalog to crown his best album, unpack the Cardi B rollout, react to CM Punk quoting Kendrick vs Drake, and cover Chance the Rapper’s latest track, cultural hot takes, and more.

21:00 - The Bigger Picture Live

26:00 - Diddy Verdict

42:00 - Will Diddy Make New Music?

1:06:00 - JID Back Outside

1:16:00 - Can Lil Baby Become A Bigger Star?

1:26:00 - Jay Z’s Best Album?

1:37:00 - Chance The Rapper New Song

1:40:00 - Do White’s Not Lotion?

1:43:00 - Cardi B Album Rollout

1:51:00 - CM Punk’s Kendrick x Drake Rap

2:00:00 - Spotlight

This week on The Bigger Picture Jeremy calls out Elliott over the Clipse interview, DJ Hed reflects on The Pop Out one year later, and things heat up when the topic shifts to Pusha T vs Travis Scott. We break down Kendrick Lamar’s cryptic verse on the new Clipse track, examine why Pusha T’s loyalty to Kanye ran so deep, and debate why Jim Jones was really disrespecting Nas. Plus, we react to the full 2025 XXL Freshman Class, discuss where the hit songs are this year, and unveil a special announcement to close out the show.

The Bigger Picture is back!!! They give their thoughts on Lil Wayne’s album, the 2025 BET Awards, Jeremy on Joe Budden, Mal & DJ Hed linking up in LA, Nicki Minaj’s shots at the NFL, Wale x Kai, Ludacris Freestyle and more.

Timecodes:

0:00 - TBP Episode 52

10:00 - Elliott Reacts To Jeremy on Joe Budden

29:25 - DJ Hed & Mal In LA

36:00 - Akademiks & Dave Free

50:00 - Kendrick In Toronto

56:00 - Lil Wayne Album Review

1:08:00 - Is Wayne Competing?

1:20:00 - Nicki Minaj Throws Shots At NFL

1:26:00 - Peanuts 2 N Elephant

1:28:50 - BET Awards 2025 Review

1:30:39 - Wale x Kai Interaction

1:52:00 - Ludacris BET Freestyle

1:56:00 - Most Underrated Rappers Ever

200:00 - Spotlight

This week on The Bigger Picture, the guys discuss the infamous Kendrick Lamar verse that was blocked by Def Jam from The Clipse album and all of the ensuing chaos it caused. They discuss the LA Rap list and The Game’s reply as well as DJ Hed’s insight into what everybody doesn’t understand about LA vs LA County. The guys talk about Lil Wayne in anticipation of his new album and make some predictions before listening.

Timecodes:

0:00 - The Bigger Picture Episode 51

2:39 - The Clipse New Song Review

9:22 - Pusha T Interview

13:26 - The Kendrick Feature

23:18 - Jay Z To The Rescue

41:44 - Pusha on Ye

47:12 - Lil Wayne Carter 6

1:02:13 - LA Rappers List

1:25:25 - Is 2Pac An “LA Rapper?”

1:28:37 - Self-Spotlight

1:41:46 - Spotlight

Self Spotlight:

Elliott - Key Glock Interview out now

Hed - Xzibit Interview out now

Jeremy - Too Short interview out now

Spotlight:

Elliott Wilson: Leon Thomas - MUTT Deluxe

DJ Hed: Coyote - YoteLAndia

Jeremy: Jon Bellion - Father Figure 

Ab-Soul Sampled The Bigger Picture on his new untitled song in reflection of the Joey Bada$$ situation, DJ Hed recalls the GNX Tour, The Clipse New Album, The Lox freestyle and more. And of course they celebrate their 50th episode.

Timeocdes:

0:00 - TBP Ep. 50

0:40 - Caller In Europe

8:00 - Rory Calls In

12:00 - Will DJ Hed Say It Back?

15:30 - Ab-Soul Samples The Bigger Picture

33:15 - GNX Tour In LA

43:30 - Gratitude

50:40 - Jeremy Met Tommy Richman

52:40 - The Clipse New Album

58:10 - Joey Bada$$ New York Prince?

1:06:00 - RIP Sacha Jenkins

1:18:00 - The Lox

1:36:00 - Larry Hoover & Youngboy

1:42:00 - YG’s new song

1:46:30 - Spotlight

#absoul #thelox #TheBiggerPicture

The great week in Hip Hop that has been teased by The Bigger Picture finally happened. DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht broke it all down from the bars on the Red Bull cypher by Big Sean, Ab-Soul and Joey Bada$$ to Ray Vaughn’s reply and Joey’s The Finals. There was a A LOT going on and the guys were excited to be a part of it all and discuss rap.

This week on The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht talk about Hip Hop. DJ Hed reacts to his debate with Mal in New York on The Rory & Mal. The guys react to Andre 3000’s new piano album, Ray Vaughn’s new freestyle involving shots at Joey Bada$$, JID’s new album, updates in Drake’s lawsuit & more.

0:00 - TBP Episode 47

3:48 – Dj Hed reflects on Mal debate

10:48 – Jeremy's take on Dj Hed vs Mal

13:19 – Delusional?

24:51 – What happened to Elliott's IG?

31:31 – Pre-Battle rules & requests?

40:15 – Drake lawsuit updates

49:39 – Ray Vaughn album review

53:35 – How TDE moves

57:40 – Andre 3000 piano review

1:09:48 – Jeremy dropped bars?

1:14:15 – Can Dj Hed out-rap Jeremy?

1:18:31 – Worst bars ever?

1:24:27 – New Clipse album

1:26:39 – Elliott hears Logic's new song

The Bigger Picture recaps Drake vs Kendrick 1 Year Later. Where they were during each song, what they were thinking and some behind the scenes information about the battle with Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed & Jeremy Hecht. 

The Bigger Picture had a lot to talk about this week

Apologies on the late upload this week - blame Jeremy for it. But enjoy another week of TBP! Thank you guys for rocking with the audio podcast

On this week’s episode of The Bigger Picture Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht talk about Kendrick’s Luther video which Elliott asked for last week on The Bigger Picture and the easter eggs and deeper meaning of it all. Lil Wayne seems to not remember anything at all about Kendrick’s Not Like Us, The Super Bowl, Watch The Throne and more, plus some of Tha Carter 6 features were released. Then Tommy Richman’s new song featuring Sexyy Red triggers a classic Bigger Picture convo. Finally the guys cap off with a discussion of White Rappers.

Timecodes:

0:00 - TBP Ep 44

4:00 - TBP Fam Terrorizes Hed

10:40 - Did Jeremy Ever Want To Black?

19:00 - Did DJ Hed Know About Luther Video?

20:45 - Elliott Liked Nokia Better Than Luther Video

27:10 - Kendrick Luther Easter Eggs

37:30 - why is Kendrick never smiling?

41:00 - Lil Wayne Doesn’t Know Anything?

59:30 - What do fans want from their legends?

1:09:00 - Hed Likes Black Album > Blueprint

1:19:00 - 7 New Legendary Albums & DJ Premiere Stories

1:25:30 - Is Rage Rap a Different Genre?

1:34:00 - Tommy Richman feat… Sexyy Red?

1:45:00 - The White Rapper Mount Rushmore

1:50:00 - Spotlight

On this episode of The Bigger Picture, DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht, the guys talk about J. Cole’s Dreamville festival, what his next moves will be and reflecting on his apology a year later. Along with the other headliners Lil Wayne, Ludacris and more. Their content sparked a back and forth online about A$AP Rocky’s F*ckin Problems, they talk manifestation and more.

Timecodes:

4:20 - Tiramisu???????

10:10 - Dreamville Festival

12:20 - Justice For Petey Pablo?

17:10 - Jeremy Interviewed Ludacris

22:00 - JID Rollout

24:00 - Jeremy Gushes?

26:50 - Jeremy Apologizes to J. Cole

28:30 - Elliott crashes over No Cole Album

31:30 - Hed & Jeremy’s 25 Year Bet

37:00 - Dreamville Fest Bigger Picture Fans

41:00 - Rory Hates Jeremy’s Happy Relationship

44:00 - Hed’s Shenseea Update

47:40 - Manifestation

58:00 - Look That Sh*t Up?

62:40 - The F*ckin Problem

1:14:50 – Elliott - Dot Era Still

1:20:00 – Luther Video?

1:25:00 – Hed Doechii 2K Song Update

1:30:00 – Jeremy x Big Sean

1:34:00 – Elliott’s Bow Wow Moment

1:42:00 – Spotlight

The Bigger Picture Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed & Jeremy Hecht breakdown Drake’s Nokia video and whether or not it references Kendrick’s Not Like Us and Super Bowl performance. YG’s new song “2004” and how vulnerable he got, album reviews for Will Smith, Lil Durk and NAV, Drake’s lawsuit updates & a rapper had a problem with Elliott.

On this episode of The Bigger Picture, the guys talk about LeBron doing an interview with Pat McAfee and the parallels to the Hip Hop media spaces, A$AP Rocky needing more credit for Playboi Carti’s career, Carti’s chart and sales numbers, Jack Harlow’s new single with Doja Cat, Doechii Charting, white rappers, Russ and LaRussell’s independent approach, Wiz Khalifa’s freestyle run and more.

Timecodes:

7:00 - LeBron & The Media

14:30 - Hed’s F U Number

18:30 - No Elliott x Will Smith Interview?

24:45 - Hed Dissects Elliott’s Behavior

34:00 - ASAP Rocky Needs More Credit

36:00 - Billboard Charts & Playboi Carti

38:00 - Kendrick Ruined Hip Hop???

43:30 - Doechii Charting

45:40 - How Different Eras effected music listening

54:20 - Why Doesn’t Jack Harlow Get More Love?

1:06:00 - LA Radio Banging

1:11:00 - Kendrick at the Olympics?

1:14:00 - Will Elliott Listen To Lil Durk?

1:17:00 - Billboard Chart New Rules

1:26:00 - New Russ Album & Independence

1:42:00 - Wiz Khalifa Run

1:45:00 - Hed Drizzy?

1:49:00 - Buzzer Beater Crash?

1:51:00 - Morning Routines

1:57:00 - Spotlight

2:07:30 - DJ Hed Crash Out?

In the 40th episode of The Bigger Picture, the guys had a special Wednesday late night taping and the jokes were flying. After 40 episodes, the chemistry between DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht has never been better. They talked about Elliott’s free promo for Will Smith and Erykah Badu, Kendrick’s feature on Playboi Carti’s album and being let down by their favorite artists in relation to Kanye. Jeremy went to Rolling Loud and talked to all of Hed’s old and current co-hosts. They discuss Dreamville’s lineup and J. Cole’s The Fall Off as well as Wale’s new song and upcoming album. Can they get through a whole episode without mentioning Drake?

On today's episode the guys debate if Playboi Carti is a superstar, where the Doechii hate is coming from, Hed has a big announcement Jeremy replies to Akademiks dissing him and Tyler The Creator reposting their clip, what Meek Mill should do next, Hed's update on JID's album, Freddie Gibbs throwing shots at Cole, TPAB stories from Hed and Jay Elect x Jay Z stories from Elliott.

2:48 - Live from Rome

3:30 - Tyler The Creator Co-Signs TBP

5:00 - Akademiks Disses Jeremy?

8:30 - DJ Hed’s Announcement

15:00 - Peace between Hed & Jeremy’s Mom

15:30 - Playboi Carti Mania

17:00 - Is Carti a Superstar?

26:00 - Hed spoke to JID about his album

29:00 - Jeremy Crashes Out for Doechii

31:00 - Why Does Doechii Get So Much Hate?

38:50 - Jeremy Replies To Ak

44:00 - What’s Next for Meek Mill?

50:40 - Freddie Gibbs Takes More Cole Shots

56:00 - Who Will Be At Dreamville Festival?

59:40 - Elliott’s Jay Z x Jay Elect Stories

1:04:40 - Hed’s TPAB Stories

1:08:00 - Tiramisu update?

1:09:00 - TPAB Initial Reception?

1:20:15 - Elliott Crashes on Drake’s IG Caption

1:29:40 - Secret Kendrick TPAB Caption Revealed

On today’s episode the guys reflect on their will.i.am interview from last week, which you can check out below. DJ Hed put his name into the hat for a Drake interview? Drake dropped his iHeart petition and got his name mentioned at The Oscars? Was it funny? Jay Z had his Gold Party, Jermaine Dupri questions independence and the guys debate if hew as right. Hed and Elliott share incredible Nipsey Hussle and Jay Z stories along with the opening of Marathon Burger in LA. They discuss Travis Scott’s WWE moment, Future’s upcoming album, Tory Lanez prison album and JID’s upcoming rollout. And they found some hilarious pics of DJ Hed in Japan. All of this and more on The Bigger Picture.

will.i.am interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywGmc...

Today on the show, Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht review some of the comments about last week’s episode. Some people appeared to be upset about their Drake album review. Midway through, the guys got a surprise appearance from the legendary will.i.am who discussed Kendrick’s Super Bowl performance, his own Super Bowl performances and ways he made the most of those moments. They discussed Drake’s global superstardom, whether or not J. Cole can battle Freddie Gibbs or anyone else after dropping out against Kendrick and his infamous Tyler The Creator bet from a decade ago. The Bigger Picture!!!!!!

In this episode Elliott, Hed and Jeremy debate if Lil Wayne was handed the torch from Jay Z, Drake’s new album Some Sexy Songs 4 U along with the lyrics and business behind it. They also talk about Jay Z’s case getting dismissed and A$AP Rocky being a free man!

Timecodes:

7:10 - Uncle Sam Jack

9:00 - Did Jay Z Pass The Throne To Lil Wayne?

18:00 - Is Drake’s $$$4U Good? Elliott Review:

24:45 - DJ Hed’s Drake Album Review

27:50 - The Spanish Song

31:00 - The UMG Business

40:20 - Were DSPs Burrying The Album?

45:20 - Jeremy Was Annoyed By GIMME A HUG

52:30 - Was SS4 The Women?

57:30 - DRAM vs Drake?

1:00:25 - Freddie Gibbs

1:06:00 - What Will J. Cole The Fall Off Sound Like?

1:13:39 - Jay Z Case Dismissed

1:18:00 - A$AP Rocky is Free!!!!

1:32:00 - Roddy Ricch Album Coming

1:37:30 - Where Is Baby Keem?

1:38:40 - Westside Gunn

1:43:10 - Spotlight

This week, the guys give their reaction and breakdown of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Half Time show performance while they analyze hidden meanings, behind the scenes info and what this means for Hip Hop.

Timecodes:

0:30 - The Art vs The Artist

18:00 - The Tiramisu

23:00 - The Set List

30:00 - The Messaging 

40:00 - Not Like Us

45:00 - Say Drake

55:00 - Irrational Fears

1:06:30 - SSS4U 

1:11:00 - Certified Cover Bowl

1:20:00 - SZA & Dot

1:24:45 - “Leave Him Alone”

1:28:00 - 2 Chainz, Larry June & Alchemist

1:32:00 - Spotlight 

1:39:00 - Elliott Buzzer Beater Crash Out

On this episode of The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed & Jeremy Hecht discuss Kendrick’s GRAMMY sweep. They talk about the experience on the red carpet where Kai and Elliott peaced things up and Jeremy threw an alley oop to DJ Hed. Kendrick sat with Apple Music, TDE was sued for misconduct, Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR are dropping but Drake will not be on DJ Khaled’s new album. And Elliott had some words for Travis Scott. 

Timecodes:

2:40 - TBP is outside

5:55 - Red Carpet: Elliott and Kai 

18:30 - Can Shenseea Make Peace?

32:20 - DJ Hed Says the word to Rapsody?

36:50 - Kendrick’s GRAMMY Sweep

43:50 - Kendrick’s Apple Music Interview

50:30 - GRAMMYs improving?

57:30 - TDE Lawsuit

1:07:44 - Drake & PARTY Album Confirmed

1:17:30 - Drake Drops DJ Khaled

1:25:18 - LeBron Excited For The Super Bowl

1:28:40 - Elliott confused about Travis Scott

1:32:50 - Ty Dolla $ign Update

1:37:00 - Spotlight

The Bigger Picture is back with another week. There was a lot of new music including Tommy Richman, Sexyy Red & Bruno Mars, Central Cee and more. They discuss the recent Akademiks situation after his comments on live that lead to his ban from Twitch, Ab-Soul’s Super Bowl tweet, DJ Hed’s conversation with Kendrick, SZA & Kendrick half-time predictions, A$AP Rocky’s case breakdown and they spotlight new music.

Timecodes:

2:49 - Tommy Richman’s new slap???

17:25 - Sexyy Red & Bruno Mars new slap

40:42 - Akademiks banned from Twitch

1:05:39 - DJ Hed Talks To Joe Budden

1:14:54 - Will Central Cee Be The First UK Star in America?

1:21:03 - UK Rap Beef

1:35:12 - Ab-Soul’s Cryptic Super Bowl Post

1:37:11 - SZA & Kendrick Super Bowl Predictions?

1:52:28 - GRAMMY predictions?

1:55:29 - Elliott Went To A$AP Rocky’s Courtroom

1:58:36 - A$AP Rocky Case Breakdown

2:05:07 - Spotlight

2:11:53 - Tweaker Live Reaction

On this episode of The Bigger Picture, DJ Hed vows to not haze Jeremy or Elliott all episode, you can judge how long that lasted. The guys review Joey Bada$$’ new song “Sorry Not Sorry” where he replies to some shots throw back at him and takes some light competitive jabs at J. Cole. They debate if J. Cole needs to be in a battle and how he would be viewed in said battle after dropping out of the Kendrick one. Hed and Jeremy reveal convos they had with MGK about Hip Hop and Donald Glover somehow catches a stray from Elliott per usual. They debate why Hip Hop as a culture is always involved in beef, they debate the best 3 year run in Hip Hop, Mr. Morale’s impact on the Drake vs Kendrick battle

Timecodes:

0:00 - The Bigger Picture Intro

1:00 - No Hazing Hecht

10:40 - Joey Bada$$ Is Competing

15:00 - Bootleg Kev Calls Jeremy Out?

22:00 - Can Joey Take It To Next Level?

32:40 - Does J. Cole Have To Battle Somebody?

46:00 - Convos With MGK

50:00 - Why Is Hip Hop Always Beefing?

1:10:00 - Best 3 Year Run In Hip Hop?

1:13:00 - Does Mr. Morale Need More Credit?

1:18:50 - Why DJ Hed Called The Drake v Dot Battle Over?

1:25:00 - More GNX Videos?

1:29:00 - Jeremy Wants To Rap Again?

1:38:00 - Hed & Elliott Tell Jeremy To Rap Live

1:43:30 - Punchline

1:52:00 - Lil Baby Album Hopes

1:54:00 - Spotlight

1:55:00 - Mac Miller Album

On today’s episode of The Bigger Picture, DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson & Jeremy Hecht had a lot to discuss after taking 4 weeks off! The LA wildfires had a massive effect on the community and the world of Hip Hop stepped up to help along with the resilience of communities all over LA. Elliott crashed out on Cam’ron and then had a convo with him and Treasure Wilson. Hed & Jeremy asked him about the experience and his comments. Joey Bada$$ had a lot to say about the West Coast so the guys reacted to the bars and the replies from LA rappers, which even gave them a couple of mentions in the lyrics. Jeremy asks Hed about Kendrick’s upcoming collab with The Clipse and the long awaited Tiramisu snippet. Hed & Elliott celebrate their birthdays and they react to some of the other news that didn’t make it into full segments. Oh yeah, and was somebody suing about something? Can’t remember.

On the final episode of the year of The Bigger Picture, DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht discuss the biggest moments of 2024 in Hip Hop and their inescapable roles in the battle that sparked the shows inception. They go over some of their favorite verses, songs and albums, Jeremy asks about the Tiramisu, DJ Hed and Elliott made it onto Drake’s Opp List that 50 Cent held up in his latest interview, they discuss Doechii, the Jay Z accusations, spotlight new songs as always and for accountability hour they discuss their Andrew Schulz takes from last episode. Overall the crew seems excited for what 2025 has in store.

00:10 - Will We Get The Tiramisu?

03:55 - Hurt People Hurt People?

08:00 - Drake’s Opp List

13:17 - Did DJ Hed Force Drake To Drop?

18:29 - Year In Hindsight

30:52 - Verse of the year?

37:50 - Hed’s “Slaps of the Year”

40:36 - Unreleased Doechii??

47:34 - Song & album of the year?

57:11 - Dr. Dre & Snoop Studio Session

01:02:17 - Jay Z accusations

01:20:39 - 2025 Predictions

01:25:27 - Elliott Gifts Jeremy His Drake Scorpion Jacket

01:30:25 - Andrew Schulz - Accountability Hour

01:36:32 - Love from Sway

01:38:11 - Holiday Snippet

On this week’s The Bigger Picture episode with DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht, there was a lot to catch up on after Thanksgiving. They discussed the reaction to Hed’s Kendrick prank on Jeremy last episode. Elliott clarified his viral Hov.Dot tweet, they give their wrap ups on Spotify, Tidal & Apple Music respectively, then of course they dive into the Drake pre-action petition and Jeremy’s alleged involvement in the paperwork under footnote 15. They discuss Kendrick and SZA’s national tour including the relevance of their Toronto stop. They discuss GNX’s replay value after a couple of weeks, Billboard’s Top 10 female rappers list, Dave Blunts health concerns and Jack Harlow getting his release stepped on by Kendrick.

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Timecodes:

0:00 - DJ Hed’s Flu Game

7:30 - Reaction To Hed’s Kendrick Prank on Jeremy

10:00 - DSP Wrap Ups

17:20 - Elliott explains Hov.Dot. Tweet

25:00 - The Drake Petition

46:20 - Jeremy Included In UMG Paperwork?

54:00 - Will Drake Actually Sue & Win?

1:00:00 - Kendrick & SZA’s tour

111:00 - GNX Replay Value

1:13:45 - Andrew Schulz Kendrick Reply

1:28:30 - Top 10 Female Rappers?

1:34:20 - Dave Blunts Needs Our Help

1:40:00 - Kendrick Stepped on Jack Harlow?

In this episode, DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson, and Jeremy Hecht share their reviews of Kendrick Lamar's GNX album. Jeremy reacts to finally receiving his Broccoli, and the crew gives a live reaction to the "Squabble Up" video. DJ Hed reveals a conversation he had with Kendrick post-GNX, while the group dives into the Kendrick and Lil Wayne discussion after the lyrics on "Wacced Out Murals." They also highlight their favorite tracks and debate where this project ranks in Kendrick's discography. Plus, they discuss reincarnation, their personal beliefs, and Elliott spills the scoop on Metro Boomin and Future from last week.

Timecodes:

0:00 - Jeremy got his Broccoli

6:00 - DJ Hed spoke to Kendrick after GNX

17:00 - Should we have more regional music?

21:53 - Squabble Up live reaction

35:24 - GNX Initial Reactions

43:46 - Wacced out murals breakdown

47:48 - Kendrick & Lil Wayne

1:00:21 - Kendrick Claiming The Top Spot

1:21:35 - GNX West Coast Impact

1:31:12 - Heart Part 6

1:40:56 - Gloria

1:44:09 - Reincarnated & 2Pac Influence

1:52:19 - What Are The Slaps?

1:57:00 - Elliott’s Future x Metro Scoop

In this episode DJ Hed and Jeremy recap their crazy week reporting in the sports world while Elliott went viral on Twitter reacting to J. Cole’s new podcast venture where he recaps his journey to the top. They debate about TDE’s Top 20 albums, Apple Music’s pick for 2024 Rapper of The Year, discuss Tyler The Creator’s Flog Gnaw festival, review Cordae’s new album and spotlight some new music as always.

In today's episode, hosts DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht speak about Kendrick Lamar's GRAMMY nominations and they debate who should win each of the rap categories. They review new albums from Ab-Soul and A$AP Ferg and they debate how many classics Drake has along with the influence of Jay Z's 4:44 and Kendrick's Mr. Morale albums.

Timecodes:

0:00 - The Marathon

8:00 - No Nuance

9:00 - Andre 3000 Album of the Year????

15:00 - Taylor Swift vs Kanye Story

24:45 - Kendrick’s GRAMMYs

36:00 - GRAMMY Snubs

39:50 - Best Rap Album of 2024?

45:30 - Best Rap Songs of 2024?

51:00 - Shaboozey vs. Kendrick

58:00 - Kendrick’s Acceptance Speech

1:02:00 - Elliott Apologizes to SZA

1:07:00 - Is Her Loss a Classic?

1:11:00 - How Many Classics Does Drake Have?

1:20 - Ab-Soul Album Review

1:30:00 - Ferg Album Review

1:35:00 - Mr. Morale’s Influence

1:41:00 - 4:44 Impact

1:50:30 - Spotlight

In Episode 25 which begins season 2 of The Bigger Picture, the hosts dive into the latest music news and album releases. They kick things off with the breaking news of Young Thug’s release, discussing its potential impact. They give their reviews of recent album drops fromFreddie Gibbs, Lil Uzi Vert, and Westside Gunn. Plus, they wrap up with a recap of Lil Wayne’s festival and its highlights.

Timecodes:

0:00 - The Bigger Picture

9:00 - Drake & Future Clear Up

26:00 - DeMar DeRozan & Drake Controversy

40:00 - Young Thug Is Free!!!

51:00 - Freddie Gibbs Album

“We did get some music this week”

1:03:00 - West Side Gunn Album

“Westside Gunn dropped a new album”

1:18:00 - Lil Uzi Vert Album

1:22:00 - Spotlight

1:27:00 - Lil Weezyana Fest

On today’s episode TBP hosts review Tyler The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA album, they discuss Tyler’s status as a superstar and his sales. They give a review of EARTHGANG’s new album before discussing Lil Durk’s complicated case and the implications it has towards other street artists and the music industry as a whole. They pay tribute to DJ Clark Kent and Elliott drops a huge scoop about Drake & Future reuniting. Along the way the guys also toss some jokes about American History and Halloween.