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Dave and Pat question if Kanye West's record label GOOD Music is effectively dead following the departure of longtime signee Big Sean (1:20). We review Mick Jenkins's 3rd album 'Elephant In the Room' (15:34), The War on Drugs' 5th album 'I Don't Live Here Anymore' (21:46), Ed Sheeran's 4th album 'Equals' (30:11), FX's 'What We Do In The Shadows' Season 3 (40:15), Mia Hansen-Løve's drama film 'Bergman Island' starring Vicky Krieps and Tim Roth (50:14), Netflix's heist film 'Army of Thieves' (56:39), and Edgar Wright's psychological horror film 'Last Night in Soho' starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy (1:03:36). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Subscribe on YouTube: Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat review JPEGMAFIA's 4th album 'LP!' (2:58), Parquet Courts' 7th album 'Sympathy for Life' (10:32), Lana Del Rey's 8th album 'Blue Banisters' (16:06), HBO's 'Insecure' Season 5 premiere (24:51), Pedro Almodóvar's drama film 'Parallel Mothers' starring Penélope Cruz (32:00), Wes Anderson's 10th film 'The French Dispatch' (37:28), and Warner Brothers' epic science fiction film 'Dune' starring Timothée Chalamet (54:16). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Subscribe on YouTube: Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat review Aespa's debut EP 'Savage' (1:12), Maxo Kream's 3rd album 'The Weight of the World' (7:22), Kirk Knight's 3rd album 'After Dark' (14:30), Young Thug's 2nd album 'Punk' (20:22), Finneas's debut album 'Optimist' (27:46), Coldplay's 9th album 'Music of the Spheres' (33:53), HBO's highly anticipated 'Succession' Season 3 premiere (41:39), and Ridley Scott's historical drama film 'The Last Duel' starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Driver, and Jodie Comer (50:48). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Subscribe on YouTube: Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat review Don Toliver's 2nd album 'Life Of A Don' (1:43), James Blake's 5th album 'Friends That Break Your Heart' (7:35), Marvel's anthology series 'What If?' Season 1 (15:11), Apple TV+'s evolving series 'Ted Lasso' Season 2 (23:14), HBO's miniseries 'Scenes From A Marriage' starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain (33:34), and Netflix's global hit series 'Squid Game' (40:07). We review Daniel Craig's final 007 film 'No Time To Die' (1:05:07) and breakdown the actors favored to be the next James Bond (1:32:59). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Subscribe on YouTube: Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat review Headie One's mixtape 'Too Loyal for My Own Good' (1:35), Meek Mill's 5th album 'Expensive Pain' (7:34), Apple TV+'s ambitious science-fiction drama series 'Foundation' (14:00), impressive anthology series 'Star Wars: Visions' (23:30), Netflix's crime thriller film 'The Guilty' starring Jake Gyllenhaal (38:52), Sony's superhero film 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' (45:54), and biopic film 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield (57:55). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Subscribe on YouTube: Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat discuss the storied and influential career of Kanye West and rank the notorious rapper's 10 solo albums 'The College Dropout' (14:00), 'Late Registration' (20:35), 'Graduation' (25:05), '808s & Heartbreak' (33:27), 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' (39:08), 'Yeezus' (52:36), 'The Life of Pablo' (1:02:08), 'Ye' (1:08:16), 'Jesus Is King' (1:11:40), and 'Donda' (1:13:54). We also discuss his collaborative albums 'Watch The Throne' with Jay-Z (47:36) and 'Kids See Ghosts' with Kid Cudi, and the GOOD Music label album 'Cruel Summer' (49:04). Ranking / Tier List (1:17:08) Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat recap the 2021 Emmys by highlighting the big nights for Netflix and Apple (1:38) before reviewing Arizona hip hop group Injury Reserve's 2nd album 'By the Time I Get To Phoenix' (12:51) and Lil Nas X's debut album 'Montero' (21:25). We review Hulu's miniseries 'Nine Perfect Strangers' starring Nicole Kidman (31:03), Netflix's comedy series 'Sex Education' Season 3 (41:32), and HBO Max's Western drama film 'Cry Macho' starring Clint Eastwood (57:48). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat review Lisa of BLACKPINK's debut single album 'LALISA' (0:53), Baby Keem's debut album 'The Melodic Blue' (6:19), Kacey Musgraves's 5th album 'Star-Crossed' (13:28), FX on Hulu's dystopian comic series 'Y: The Last Man' (21:03), HBO's miniseries 'Scenes From A Marriage' starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain (28:02), FX's 'Impeachment: American Crime Story' (34:35), Paul Schrader's drama film 'The Card Counter' starring Oscar Isaac (44:48), and share their 2021 Emmy predictions (50:34). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat review the premiere of FX on Hulu's vampire comedy series 'What We Do In The Shadows' Season 3 (1:13), Netflix's comedy-drama series 'The Chair' starring Sandra Oh (8:56), Amazon Prime Video's absurdist musical film 'Annette' starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard (15:43), and Marvel's impressive 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' (25:35). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat review Big Red Machine's 2nd album 'How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?' (1:27), Chvrches' 4th album 'Screen Violence' (5:11), Lorde's underwhelming 3rd album 'Solar Power' (11:46), Halsey's 4th album and impressive rock pivot 'If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power' (24:18), Little Simz's 4th album 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert' (33:09), Kanye West's long awaited 10th album 'Donda' (40:11), and Drake's 6th album 'Certified Lover Boy' (58:56). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat discuss the career of Wes Anderson and rank the singular filmmaker's 9 movies 'Bottle Rocket' (16:35), 'Rushmore' (20:18), 'The Royal Tenenbaums' (24:22), 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' (29:19), 'The Darjeeling Limited' (32:40), 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' (38:19), 'Moonrise Kingdom' (43:00), 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' (47:13), and 'Isle of Dogs' (54:05). We also discuss his upcoming film 'The French Dispatch'. Ranking / Tier List: (1:00:09) Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat discuss the career of Anderson .Paak and rank the genre bending artist's 5 albums 'Venice' (9:15), 'Malibu' (13:28), 'Yes Lawd!' (21:10), 'Oxnard' (24:20), and 'Ventura' (31:52). We also discuss his upcoming Silk Sonic album with Bruno Mars (34:31), (39:00). Ranking / Tier List: (35:42) Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat review Red Velvet's 12th EP 'Queendom' (1:41), The Killers' 7th album 'Pressure Machine' (7:39), FX's 'Dave' Season 2 starring Lil Dicky (17:22), 'Star Wars: The Bad Batch' Season 1 (27:23), Marvel's 'What If...?' (35:22), HBO's impressive satire series 'The White Lotus' (42:09), gaming comedy film 'Free Guy' starring Ryan Reynolds (56:28), Aretha Franklin biopic 'Respect' starring Jennifer Hudson (1:02:48), and Apple TV+'s drama 'CODA' (1:10:18). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat discuss if music festivals are punting on 2021 following the New Orleans Jazz Fest cancellation (2:57). We review Abstract Mindstate's comeback album 'Dreams Still Inspire' (9:24), Nas's 14th album 'King's Disease 2' (19:38), Tinashe's 5th album '333' (26:49), drama film 'Nine Days' starring Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz (33:22), and DC's impressive 'The Suicide Squad' (40:48). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat discuss Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit against Disney (1:13) and the fallout from DaBaby's homophobia (7:30) before reviewing Skepta's 'All In' EP (16:50), Logic's comeback mixtape 'Bobby Tarantino 3' (21:47), Isaiah Rashad's long awaited 2nd album 'The House Is Burning' (31:05), Bleachers' 3rd album 'Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night' (39:10), and Billie Eilish's 2nd album 'Happier Than Ever'(45:02). We also review Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' (55:05), 'Stillwater' starring Matt Damon (1:06:07), and A24's extraordinary 'The Green Knight' starring Dev Patel (1:16:19). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat review Bizzy Banks's 2nd mixtape 'Same Energy' (3:10), Yung Bleu's debut album 'Moon Boy' (8:38), The Kid Laroi's deluxe mixtape 'F*ck Love 3: Over You' (14:56), and Dave's 2nd album 'We're All Alone In This Together' (25:05). We review Neon's drama film 'Pig' starring Nicholas Cage (32:48), M. Night Shyamalan's thriller film 'Old' (38:52), Paramount's G.I. Joe reboot film 'Snake Eyes' (47:20), HBO's 'Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage' documentary (57:19), and Apple TV's 'Ted Lasso' Season 2 (1:06:56). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat discuss the potential of Kanye West releasing his new album 'Donda' soon (0:46) and review Yves Tumor's surprise EP 'The Asymptotical World' (7:15), Willow's pop-punk pivot album 'Lately I Feel Everything' (12:48), John Mayer's '80s inspired 8th album 'Sob Rock' (19:40), Clairo's 2nd album 'Sling' (25:08), and Pop Smoke's 2nd posthumous album 'Faith' (33:19). We review HBO's 'Betty' Season 2 (41:38), Marvel's 'Loki' (50:00), Netflix's action thriller 'Gunpowder Milkshake' (1:05:18), and HBO Max's 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' (1:12:15). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat discuss the 2021 Emmy nominations and react to an acceptable list of nominated shows despite a difficult year for the television industry (1:44). We review IDK's 2nd album 'USEE4YOURSELF' (12:33), Vince Staples's self-titled 4th album 'Vince Staples' (19:31), Netflix's sketch comedy series 'I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson' Season 2 (26:32), HBO's satire comedy miniseries 'The White Lotus' (32:35), and Marvel's long awaited 'Black Widow' starring Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh (40:10). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat review G Herbo's 4th album '25' and discuss the state of Chicago hip hop (1:57). We review A24's black comedy film 'Zola' starring Taylour Paige and Riley Keough (12:39). We review Amazon Prime Video's science fiction film 'The Tomorrow War' starring Chris Pratt (19:25) and discuss who is winning the Hollywood Chris Wars between Pratt, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Pine (33:47). We review HBO Max's crime thriller 'No Sudden Move' from Steven Soderbergh (49:29). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod

Dave and Pat review Ski Mask The Slump God's mixtape 'Sin City' (1:50), Lucy Dacus's 3rd album 'Home Video' (6:42), GoldLink's 2nd album 'HARAM!' (13:26), H.E.R.'s debut album 'Back Of My Mind' (21:22), Tyler, The Creator's 6th album 'Call Me If You Get Lost' (29:19), and Doja Cat's 3rd album 'Planet Her' (41:51). We review Netflix's French mystery thriller series 'Lupin' Part 2 (50:10), Universal's long awaited 'F9' (57:20), and Pixar's Disney Plus film 'Luca' (1:08:58). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod