Album Mode By cover art

Album Mode

By: Demar Grant & Adriel Smiley
Listen for free

  • Summary

  • Welcome to Album Mode where journalist, Demar Grant and The Cool Table host, Adriel Smiley breakdown and review the latest albums. Each episode features a new album where both hosts dive in-depth about the project and the artist’s path to its release.
    313470
    Show more Show less
Episodes
  • Kendrick Lamar Fires Back at Drake with 'Euphoria' Diss Track

    Kendrick Lamar Fires Back at Drake with 'Euphoria' Diss Track
    May 1 2024
    Kendrick Lamar has finally dropped his reply diss track to Drake, 'Euphoria' and it's everything we thought it'd be and more. Join us as we bask in the heat of Kenrick Lamar cooking Drake for 6 straight minutes.

    TIMECODES:

    0:15 - Intro
    1:30 - Euphoria is officially out / The oven mitts are out
    3:10 - Kendrick Lamar is up right now
    3:50 - People catching strays
    4:23 - Kendrick Lamar's approach
    5:33 - Demar is everyone's opp
    6:42 - Diving into the diss track / Kendrick Lamar's musical density
    8:41 - Is replay value important?
    11:30 -The internet is judging Kendrick Lamar
    12:00 - His Toronto Accent
    15:27 - How this beef will age over time
    16:33 - Pre-Drake rap beef
    18:00 - Kendrick is praising Drake
    19:25 - Drake isn't tough or black enough?
    22:12 - Taking shots at Drake's femininity
    23:55 - ‘Euphoria’ is for the older crowd
    29:18 - The cease & desist
    31:25 - Is Drake a deadbeat dad?
    34:15 - Demar is right again!
    36:55 - Where does ‘Euphoria’ rank?
    41:48 - Does Adriel actually like Kendrick Lamar?
    46:05 - Are Kendrick’s bars too problematic?

    Follow us:

    YOUTUBE:
    https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode

    TikTok:
    Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod
    Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom
    Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi

    Instagram:
    Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/
    Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/
    Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/

    Twitter:
    Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod
    Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_
    Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant
    Show more Show less
    50 mins
  • CLXXV. PARTYNEXTDOOR | PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)

    CLXXV. PARTYNEXTDOOR | PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)
    May 1 2024
    This week Démar and Adriel discuss PARTYNEXTDOOR's fourth studio album 'PARTYNEXTDOOR 4', circling back on his sound and whether he's the forefather of toxic R&B.

    Démar’s rating: 4 / 10
    Adriel’s rating: 8 / 10

    The Love List: Cheers, Stuck In My Ways, Make It To The Morning


    TIMECODES:

    3:07 - Favorite from the PND series
    6:54 - Cheers single
    8:57 - Album for the hardcore fans
    9:17 - Control intro
    12:03 - Image that is a part of their music
    14:18 - Same beat as Lose My Mind
    17:33 - The production can be soft but the drums hit heavy
    19:30 - Who does his sound as good as him
    21:01 - Everything that he is doing- there are multiple different versions now
    24:18 - Feel stuck in in time to me (Demar)
    26:29 - Listening to part 12 hrs straight
    28:00 - That’s Crazy
    30:00 - Spelling things out like he hasn’t before
    31:05 - Weird convo to have at 30yrs old
    32:44 - Seems like he couldn’t care less - detached
    33:50 - DMX interpolation
    35:48 - Breaks the song, the melody doesn’t make sense
    38:35 - What it means for his career
    41:06 - The Cover
    46:10 - Score


    Follow us:

    YOUTUBE:
    https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode

    TikTok:
    Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod
    Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom
    Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi

    Instagram:
    Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/
    Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/
    Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/

    Twitter:
    Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod
    Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_
    Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant


    PARTYNEXTDOOR - PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) / 2024 / R&B
    Show more Show less
    51 mins
  • Is Drake's AI 'Taylor Made Freestyle' Wack? And the Quavo vs. Chris Brown Beef Undercard

    Is Drake's AI 'Taylor Made Freestyle' Wack? And the Quavo vs. Chris Brown Beef Undercard
    Apr 25 2024
    Drake's AI diss track 'Taylor Made Freestyle' is out but is it in good taste? We're talking about beef but are there some technological lines that you just don't cross? Also, Chris Brown and Quavo are beefing and its gone to blows over diss tracks. We're here breaking it down and laughing at the absurdity.

    TIMECODES:

    1:56 - Drake AI
    3:30 - Taunting Kendrick Lamar
    3:50 - One of the largest artists in the music using AI
    4:08 - Using Tupac’s voice
    6:28 - Demar thinks it’s wack
    7:44 - Even Kendrick fans say he has to drop soon
    9:44 - can’t have 3 weeks between every record
    12:58 - Drake's strategy
    15:56 - Rumour of Drake having a bomb
    16:44 - Kanye jumping in
    18:15 - Drake is Jewish
    19:03 - Kanye has to save hip-hop
    20:18 - This 20 v 1 builds up Drake’s legacy
    21:38 - The undercard
    21:53 - Demar is giving Trump
    22:22 - Why now?
    23:46 - CB raps better than Quavo
    24:26 - Quavo is not good enough to make a diss track
    26:09 - Triplet flow - only flow
    33:28 - CB vs Quavo who’s a better rapper
    35:16 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame


    Follow us:

    YOUTUBE:
    https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode

    TikTok:
    Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod
    Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom
    Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi

    Instagram:
    Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/
    Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/
    Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/

    Twitter:
    Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod
    Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_
    Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant
    Show more Show less
    40 mins
Music Business & Careers Politics & Government
Show more Show less

What listeners say about Album Mode

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available