Grown Man Bars: Remember the Rhyme, Respect the Era
with Chad and Big Absoloot - Gen X Talking Hip HopGrown Man Bars is where two Gen X MCs turned opinionated Uncs break down rap culture with no filter. Chad, your resident rap nerd, with Big Absoloot, your OG's OG dive into Golden Era storytelling, lyricism, GOAT debates, classic producers, and the moments that shaped hip hop. From Slick Rick to Scarface, Nas to J. Cole, DJ Premier to RZA. Old rap and new hip hop. If you came up on mixtapes, Tims,... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 28 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | MusicMusic Commentary | |||
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Hip hop got a great employee benefit package now — endorsements, partnerships, touring money, brand deals, all that.
But here’s the sideways part: that package didn’t come from nowhere. Somebody fought to build it.
So tonight we running THE RECEIPTS... more
Is two classic albums really the entry fee for rap legend status — or is that just a rule we invented to make judging hip hop easier?
In this courtroom-style episode of Grown Man Bars, Chad and BA put the “two classics” standard on trial. The prosec... more
Hip hop fans confuse relevance with power — and that mix-up is why so many rap debates stay surface-level.
In this episode of Grown Man Bars, Chad and Big Absoloot break down why some rappers gain gravity over time while others stay loud, stay visib... more
UGK vs 8Ball & MJG — Southern rap royalty, judged the grown-man way. This isn’t about favorites or nostalgia. This is a track for track Southern hip hop debate built on standards: impact when it dropped, bars, cultural staying power, and the “still w... more
Naughty By Nature gets respect from everybody… but a clear ranking from nobody. So we ask the real question: elite rappers or just elite records? Chad and BA break down Treach’s skill, the “hits vs legacy” trap, and why hip hop history rewards story ... more
In 2025, hip hop didn’t move loud — and that was the point.
If you were waiting on the album of the year to explain what happened, you already missed it. The biggest moments in hip hop didn’t come with rollouts, release dates, or apology videos. The... more
Hip hop has always celebrated success —
but what happens after the rap career peaks?
In this episode of Grown Man Bars, Chad and Big Absoloot break down the 9 rappers who successfully transitioned from artists to moguls, ranking them based on busine... more
Was T.I. vs Ludacris ever really a beef — or was it just competition done the right way?
On this episode of Grown Man Bars, Chad and Big Absoloot break down the catalogs round by round, putting T.I. and Ludacris head-to-head in a structured 9-round ... more
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