Sunday Oldskool Episode 83: Catching Up with Kanye

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02/01/16 • -1 min

A lot has happened with Kanye West since we last discussed his work. We catch you up, discussing the 2015 non-album releases, speculating on how good his upcoming “SWISH” album will be both musically and spiritually, and throw in a sermonette on work ethic and idolatry as pertains to Mr. West.

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Sunday Oldskool Episode 84: A Long, Strange Yeezy Season

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