{"podcast":{"title":"Rhythm and Rhymes","slug":"rhythm-and-rhymes-6393755","podcast_index_feed_id":6393755,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1138224/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realrandr","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37661521/37661521-1767063918566-e60ca74e5e834.jpg","author":"Rhythm and Rhymes","episode_count":149,"summary":"Rhythm & Rhymes is your global hub for all black music. From discussing new releases and trends to exploring the business side of music, we provide dynamic & enlightening perspectives. Join us as we explore the connections between the past and present, unearthing the stories that have profoundly shaped our diverse musical landscape. Get ready to embark on a rhythmic journey that celebrates black music's powerful legacy and evolving influence worldwide.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T02:18:21.666040+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rhythm-and-rhymes-6393755"},"episode":{"title":"Our Top 10 Albums of 2026 (So Far)","slug":"our-top-10-albums-of-2026-so-far","published_at":"2026-07-18T02:37:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rhythm-and-rhymes-6393755/our-top-10-albums-of-2026-so-far","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rhythm-and-rhymes-6393755","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realrandr/episodes/Our-Top-10-Albums-of-2026-So-Far-e3m7m8p","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1138224/podcast/play/122984153/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-18%2F428161229-44100-2-1c641eec4be81.mp3","summary":"Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/RealRandR AJ and Antonio run their ten favorite albums of the year — Tierra Whack, Drake, Vince Staples, Jules, Uncle Waffles, Alex Isley — then get into why the year felt dead: no anticipation, no mega-artists, and hip-hop becoming one crayon in a much bigger box. 0:00 – One word for the year: smooth vs. sporadic 0:30 – Antonio's 10 7:45 – AJ's 10 (and a deluxe, unfortunately) 9:45 – Wax Museum is the album of the year 10:30 – Honorable mentions 10:45 – Was this year dead? 12:00 – Why there are no mega-artists anymore 14:00 – Hip-hop is a crayon in the crayon box 16:45 – Russ: nobody makes music for the iPod anymore 17:45 – Competing with Scorsese, not with other music 18:15 – What drops off the list by December 20:00 – Playlist adds","meta_description":"Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/RealRandR AJ and Antonio run their ten favorite albums of the year — Tierra Whack, Drake, Vince Staples, Jules, Uncle Waffles…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1264,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rhythm-and-rhymes-6393755/episodes/our-top-10-albums-of-2026-so-far/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rhythm-and-rhymes-6393755/our-top-10-albums-of-2026-so-far.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}