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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube

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billy woods appreciator. New York City, formerly Philly. Catch me on YouTube, where I talk, you guessed it, music: youtube.com/@ryantalksmusic?si=O5Nl…

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

NEW at Ryan Talks Music on YouTube: the 10th and final episode of my analysis of Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Hip Hop Albums of all-time is live! In this last gasp for this list, I break down what Rolling Stone thinks are the 20 best hip hop albums in existence: youtu.be/Rwk1PtNXFco?...

The BEST Hip Hop Albums of ALL-TIME???

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

It’s been awhile, but I'm back with part 9 of 10 of my analysis of Rolling Stone's Top 200 Hip Hop Albums of All-Time! This video analyzes picks 40 through 21, and let me just say that there were more than a few picks that don't belong here. Tap in and check it out! youtu.be/BrUEzdpsixg?...

Best Hip Hop Albums Ever (Part 9)?? Analyzing Rolling Stone's TOP 200 HIP HOP ALBUMS (numbers 40-21)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

My next video in my series counting down Rolling Stone's 200 Best Hip Hop albums of all-time list is live! This is episode 8 out of 10, and I'm taking on numbers 60-41 on their list. Some of these picks are getting old...but I'm still having fun! youtu.be/qO3d7pnTe2U?...

Best Hip Hop Albums Ever (Part 8)?? Analyzing Rolling Stone's TOP 200 RAP ALBUMS: (numbers 60-41)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Part 7 of 10 of my deep dive of Rolling Stone’s 200 Greatest Rap Albums of All-Time is live on YouTube at Ryan Talks Music! This video covers numbers 80 through 61 on the list: youtu.be/NQXCNuzhW0c?...

Best Hip Hop Albums Ever (Part 7)?? Analyzing Rolling Stone's TOP 200 RAP ALBUMS: (numbers 80-61)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Los Angeles is one of the best hip hop cities on the planet. I did a two part video on why I think so: here’s part one. youtu.be/vy8_V5oj2WI?...

Are These the BEST RAPPERS From Los Angeles??? (Part 1)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Today’s a great day to check out my favorite guitarists of all-time list over at Ryan Talks Music on YouTube! youtu.be/-al0447cTyU?...

My Favorite Guitarists of All-Time: Part 1

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

My FINAL VIDEO of 2025 is LIVE over at Ryan Talks Music on YouTube! I'm counting down my 25 favorite albums from 2025: what a great year for music, and I'm glad to share with you the records that caught my ear the most. Happy holidays! youtu.be/tL5sbJuG71M?...

My FAVORITE ALBUMS of 2025! #music #newmusic #2025music #hiphop #metal #electronicmusic

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

New video is live over at Ryan Talks Music on YouTube! I’m resuming my countdown of Rolling Stone’s 200 Best Rap Albums of All-Time with episode 6, covering every album on the list between numbers 100-81. youtu.be/Czrtd_f-0DM?...

Best Hip Hop Albums Ever?? Analyzing Rolling Stone's TOP 200 RAP ALBUMS: (part 6, numbers 100-81)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

NEW VIDEO is live over on Ryan Talks Music on Youtube! It's the second and final part of my top 20 guitarists of all-time where I count down my 10 favorite guitarists. Check it out! youtu.be/_liDBPoxzdc?...

My Favorite Guitarists of All-Time: Part 2 #guitarists #music #guitar

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: I’m counting down my top 20 guitarists of all-time! This is the first of a two part video, and this video looks at numbers 20-11. Lots of variety from blues, to jazz, to metal, progressive rock and more. youtu.be/-al0447cTyU?...

My Favorite Guitarists of All-Time: Part 1

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I'm counting down the top 20 hip hop albums of all-time!...or at least according to Pitchfork in this week's Youtube video on Ryan Talks Music. I'm analyzing every one of Pitchfork's picks in their top 20. THE BEST HIP HOP ALBUMS EVER?? Episode 3: Pitchfork's Top 20! youtu.be/R8kUnPRRDu4

THE BEST HIP HOP ALBUMS EVER?? Episode 3: Pitchfork's 100 BEST RAP ALBUMS - The Top 20!

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: Part 2 of my analysis of Pitchfork’s 100 Best Rap Albums is here! This second episode tackles numbers 60-21 on Pitchfork’s strange, confusing list. youtu.be/NNE0Z1Vv92s?...

Episode 2: Pitchfork's 100 BEST RAP ALBUMS Analysis (numbers 60-21)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Okay, I’m doing it, I’m breaking down Pitchfork’s 100 Best Hip Hop Albums list. In my first video on YouTube in what will be a 3 part series, I tackle the highlights and lowlights of the first 40 albums on the list, numbers 100 to 61. Needless to say, interesting list. youtu.be/vCRYbDrG4iY?...

Pitchfork's 100 Best Rap Albums - A Strange Journey (Episode 1) #pitchfork #hiphop

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: Live now: part 5 of 10 of my analysis of Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Rap Albums of All-Time list! This 20 album segment features a ton of picks from hip hop's golden age, and I break down why I think this is the best part of the list so far. youtu.be/TmE1_TrsIcs?...

Part 5: Analyzing Rolling Stone's TOP 200 RAP ALBUMS: (numbers 120-101)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Part 4 of my analysis of Rolling Stone’s 200 Greatest Rap Albums of All-Time is now live on YouTube! We’re digging deeper into the list now, and this video covers numbers 140 to 121. youtu.be/csVc-fCZ5gs?...

Pt. 4: Analyzing Rolling Stone's TOP 200 RAP ALBUMS: (numbers 140-121)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: here’s why I think the 2020s are a great decade for music. Just hear me out: youtu.be/PFHxLdfuC40?...

The 2020s are GREAT For Music (fight me if you don't agree)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

This week, I’m starting a new video series, a 10 part series counting down Rolling Stone’s Top 200 Greatest Rap Albums of All-Time. This is part one, covering numbers 200 to 181. youtu.be/WOwu-oGzXs4?...

Rolling Stone's TOP 200 RAP ALBUMS: My Reaction (Part 1, #200-#181)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

YOUTUBE VIDEO ALBUM REVIEW: Private Music by Deftones. One of the most successful bands in the world of heavy music are back with their best effort in years. I break this 10th album by the band down track by track. youtu.be/bP84d1tX5zY?...

DEFTONES - PRIVATE MUSIC - Album Review

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

ALBUM REVIEW: I’m breaking down the latest Earl Sweatshirt album, Live Laugh Love. Earl is back after two years with another quick, dense and busy album that shows his continued growth not just as a rapper and writer, but as a person. youtu.be/XQo-QomEaVU?...

Earl Sweatshirt: Live Laugh Love ALBUM REVIEW

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

ALBUM REVIEW: God Does Like Ugly by JID. A solid follow up to 2022’s The Forever Story, JID’s latest album shows us more of the rapper we’ve grown to love, though it seems sometimes like he’s trying too hard to sound different. I break it down in my latest YouTube video: youtu.be/kYbgxKbmJao?...

JID - God Does Like Ugly: An Album Review

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

This week's video reviews how great some of the new hip hop in the summer of 2025 has been. I dive in on three albums: Clipse's "Let God Sort 'Em Out", Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist's "Alfredo 2", and Tyler, the Creator's "Don't Tap the Glass", as well as a few others. youtu.be/mqrlhr0hRnM?...

Summer 2025 Has Been Great for Hip Hop.

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Part 2 of my reaction to Complex’s top 50 Los Angeles rappers is live! This video covers the top 25, and I was surprised how many solid picks were at the top of this list. youtu.be/V6wbCQ8XkeQ?...

Are These the BEST RAPPERS From Los Angeles??? (Part 2)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

The last two weeks have featured my reactions to Complex’s Top 50 New York rappers list. This week, I’m tackling the Los Angeles list. Not quite as much controversy on this one - some solid picks, in fact, but nothing’s ever perfect! youtu.be/vy8_V5oj2WI?...

Top 50 Greatest LOS ANGELES RAPPERS??? (Part 1)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

In this week’s long form video, I’m breaking down Complex’s top 50 New York rappers of all-time list! This is the first of a two part video, covering the first half of this list (numbers 50 through 26). There are some EXTREMELY controversial picks on here, to say the least. youtu.be/mo31LTG2-kY?...

The 50 Greatest NEW YORK RAPPERS??? (part 1)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Well, we’re halfway through 2025, and there has been some fantastic music so far this year. In this week’s video, I review my 10 favorite albums from 2025 so far along with a few honorable mentions. youtu.be/rqkw2ZPeX9A?...

These Albums From 2025 (So Far) Are GREAT!!!

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I’m back with my second episode in my No Skip Albums video series! This time around, I’m covering albums between 1970 and 1974 that I wouldn’t skip a single track on! youtu.be/M9gT8nEqTxs?...

1970-1974: One of the BEST Eras in Modern Music??? (NO-SKIP Albums, Episode 2)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Memphis Rap from the 90s is one of my favorite regional hip hop scenes ever. In this week’s Ryan Talks Music video, I did a deep dive on the mysterious, lo-fi, spooky, DIY-driven scene. youtu.be/wJFydFnf3Dc?...

MEMPHIS RAP: A Deep Dive (90s Hip Hop, Episode 3)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

I’m talking 80s deep cuts this week! Picked a handful of my favorite albums from the decade and ran down my favorite deeper tracks and why I feel that way: youtu.be/_vZ6sfGvCS8?...

Do These 80s Songs Get ENOUGH Love??? (Deep Cuts: Episode 2, 1980s Edition)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

This week’s video starts off another new series: no-skip albums! I’m kicking it off by talking about a handful of albums from the 1960s that I can listen to from front to back without skipping a single track. youtu.be/vqrfeu8pe34?...

Albums With NO SKIPS, 1960s Version (Episode 1)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

New video for this week is a continuation of a video series I did back in late 2024: 90s underrated hip hop albums! There are so many, and these are a few that didn’t make the cut back in my original videos. youtu.be/rPr0FCtW4U8?...

Are These the Most Underrated 90s Hip Hop Albums (Episode 3)???

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Rare non-music related post: Max Verstappen is a TWAT.

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Philadelphia hip hop from the 90s is the focus of this week’s video, which is the second episode of my 90s hip hop regional scenes series! Philly’s my hometown, so this one was close to my heart. Enjoy! youtu.be/yodY3R6CRvs?...

90s Hip Hop From PHILADELPHIA: A Deep Dive

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

It’s Friday, that means another new Ryan Talks Music video on YouTube! This week, I’m going over deep cuts, or tracks that are commonly slept on, from some of the best albums of all-time. youtu.be/Ksa8v9LZmBk?...

My Favorite DEEP CUTS From the Best Albums of ALL-TIME (some of them)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I’m starting a new video series this week, as I’ll be diving into regional hip hop scenes from the 90s. First up in my first video - LA and Southern California. I feel like regional scenes mostly don’t exist anymore, and it was such a cool part of 90s hip hop. Enjoy! youtu.be/uob0-2y9x14?...

90s Hip Hop from Los Angeles & Southern California: A Deep Dive

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

One week in and Golliwog is the heavy favorite for 2025 Album of the Year as we approach the year’s midpoint.

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

While their best work is later in the 70s and into the 80s, the relative simplicity of Rush’s first three records gives me a dopamine hit that’s not quite like anything else.

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

New video: my top albums of the 2010s! This one has some nice variety across a few different genres, including a #1 pick from one of the most influential artists of my lifetime. youtu.be/GBG_Sk_EJFo?...

Are These the 8 BEST ALBUMS of the 2010s???

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

This week’s NEW VIDEO visits my 8 favorite albums from the 2000s! Glad to have some nice, diverse picks here from a number of different genres. Check it out! youtu.be/D2TAtW9VUe0?...

Are These 8 of the BEST ALBUMS from the 2000s???

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Happy 30 YEARS (!) to my favorite album of all-time and one of the most important hip hop albums ever, The Infamous by Mobb Deep. “I got you stuck off the realness, we be the infamous, you heard of us, official Queensbridge murderers” Lyrical and sonic perfection. Happy anniversary to a titan.

Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Mobb Deep’s The Infamous turns 30 tomorrow! In honor of its milestone, I did a deep dive on what made and makes this album so special. This is my favorite album of all-time, so making this video meant a lot to me. youtu.be/eDiUh86qV_U?...

Mobb Deep's The Infamous: A Retrospective (30th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

A certain favorite album of mine turns 30 at the end of this week! It’s one of the fittest albums to survive in a sea of halfway crooks. Retrospective video coming tomorrow.

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

The sixth and final part of my analysis of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time list is live! This covers each album in the top 10 and brings my video series to a close: youtu.be/rXOh2nBABaE?...

TOP 10 ALBUMS EVER?? Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums Analysis: Part 6

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Part 5 (which will NOT the final part of this series) of my analysis of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time is live! Things get pretty bad between #100 and #11. Check out the video to see why! youtu.be/4lqpclUPiTY?...

Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums Analysis: Part 5 (100-11)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Part 4 of my reaction to Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time list is live! This video covers albums between 200 and 101 on the list. youtu.be/xC8YDYsD9ck?...

Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums Analysis: Part 4 (200-101)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Part 3 of my analysis of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time is live! Covering numbers 300-201 in this one. youtu.be/7eowEgCFgwA?...

Analyzing Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums: Part 3 of 5 (300-201)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

I’m working on breaking down Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time list. Numbers 500-401 had some interesting picks: here are my thoughts. ⬇️ youtu.be/ioMlzcphykU?...

Analyzing Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums: Part 1 of 5 (500-401)

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

10 years ago today, To Pimp A Butterfly dropped and changed the landscape of modern hip hop forever. In its honor, I did a video analyzing its impact. youtu.be/Xr_nNAx9CFU?...

TPAB Turns 10! Kendrick Lamar’s Opus is 10 Years Old…

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly turns 10 years old(!) on March 15. Ahead of its anniversary, I did a retrospective on one of the best hip hop records of the 21st century. youtu.be/Xr_nNAx9CFU?...

Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly: Celebrating 10 Years

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Ichiko Aoba’s new album Luminescent Creatures is a fucking beautiful record. That is all.

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Ryan Talks Music is on YouTube @ryantalksmusic.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

The fourth and final part of my video series on NYC’s hip hop renaissance is live! This explores the “life after death” for NYC and east coast hip hop following the shiny suit era, ultimately signifying that good hip hop would never die. youtu.be/8Dv7dT6uP9w?...

Life After Death in NYC: Hip Hop Renaissance, Part 4

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