We're joined by photographer extraordinaire, Rakim (Project & Reflect podcast) for a vinyl meet-up dedicated to our favorite record covers. Topics range from a warm-up about the best live music/concerts we've been so far, favorite album covers (25:38), and proudest art purchases (39:55)

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The Records We Brought: (00:19:55)

• Adrian: J. Cole - KOD, Kanye West - My Beautiful Twisted Dark Fantasy, Hiatus Kaiyote
• Freddie: Rihanna - Loud, Beyoncé - Dangerously in Love, Kali Uchis - Sin Miedo
• Rakim: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black, Eath, Wind & Fire - Spirit, Jill Scott - Who is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol.1
• Badr: Mac Miller - Faces, Donny Hathaway - Live, Colemine Records - Soul Slab Vol.1
• Toni: Rihanna - Anti

Bring It Back! (our fav songs lately): (00:46:59)

• Adrian: Westside Gunn - George Bondo
• Badr: Adi Oasis - FourSixty
• Freddie: Dreamville & EARTHGANG - Jack (Feat. Buddy)
• Rakim: SZA - Snooze
• Yaya: Alewya - Play

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The crew unite for the first meet-up of the year with a special Valentines-Day inspired episode. Topics range from memories of the ringtone era, sexy songs we grew up with but had no right singing, and our favorite albums that put us in the mood (you know what mood) ;)

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The Records: (00:30:10)

• Adrian: Drake - Scorpion, Weeknd - Thursday, Solange - Saint Heron
• Toni: Syd - Barrington Levy - Here I Come, Tame Impala - Currents, Rhye - Woman
• Freddie: Usher - Confessions, Tyrese - Tyrese, The Dream - Love/Hate
• Yaya: Cultura Profetica - La Dulzura, Tito Rodriguez - Salsa y Tropical, Aailyah - One in A Million
• Badr: Anita Baker - Rapture, Michael Jackson - Thriller, Marvin Gaye - Midnight Love & The Sexual Healing Sessions

The Backspins (our fav songs of the month): (00:41:14)

• Yaya: Lil Yachty - Pretty
• Freddie: Kashif - I Just Got To Have You
• Toni: Rebecca Black - Look At You
• Adrian: GeoThroery - Yur Luv - Club Flirt Mixxx
• Badr: DAI Crew - Blow Up

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This episode was recorded live at Babs' Lab for our two-year anniversary party. 2022 was not lacking for good music, so we enlisted the help of DJ Nick Fresh to help us recap what this year had to offer, and we recounted the best record purchases we made this year. To see the space we recorded at or to buy a ticket to one of Bab's shows, visit barbaracolaciello.com

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Our Favorite Albums of 2022: (00:18:49)

• Adrian: Che Ecru - Pain Pack 5, Cool Kids - Before Shit Got Weird, Buddy - Super Ghetto
• Nick: Syd - Broken Hearts Club, Daniel Avery - Ultra Truth, Charlotte Adigéry Topical Dancer
• Freddie: Piri and Tommy Villiers - Froge.mp3, Omah Lay - Boy Alone, Sunni Colón - JúJú & The Flowerbug
• Yaya: Ari Lennox - Age/Sex/Location, Lucky Daye - Candydrip, The Weeknd - Dawn FM
• Badr: Vince Staples - Ramona Park Broke My Heart, Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyez See Your Future, Sault - 5 album drop

Our Favorite Record Purchases of 2022: (00:44:25)

• Yaya: Brandy - Brandy, Nilo Espinosa – Shaken, Not Stirred
• Freddie: Aaliyah - Aaliyah
• Nick: Sylvia Striplin – Give Me Your Love, Pharcyde - Labcabincalifornia, Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope
• Adrian: Solange - When I Get Home, Saint Heron
• Badr: Jamiroquai - Feel So Good (Knee Deep Remix) Single, Lil Kim - Hardcore, Ben E. King - What is Soul?

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