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billy woods appreciator. New York City, formerly Philly. Catch me on YouTube, where I talk, you guessed it, music: https://youtube.com/@ryantalksmusic?si=O5Nl8XnyqL5BdjQ9
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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January 8, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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 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!
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My FAVORITE ALBUMS of 2025! #music #newmusic #2025music #hiphop #metal #electronicmusic
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December 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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!
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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.
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Best Hip Hop Albums Ever?? Analyzing Rolling Stone's TOP 200 RAP ALBUMS: (part 6, numbers 100-81)
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December 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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.
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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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December 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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?...
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.
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My Favorite Guitarists of All-Time: Part 1
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November 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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.
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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!
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THE BEST HIP HOP ALBUMS EVER?? Episode 3: Pitchfork's Top 20!
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THE BEST HIP HOP ALBUMS EVER?? Episode 3: Pitchfork's 100 BEST RAP ALBUMS - The Top 20!
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November 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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!
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THE BEST HIP HOP ALBUMS EVER?? Episode 3: Pitchfork's Top 20!
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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.
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Episode 2: Pitchfork's 100 BEST RAP ALBUMS Analysis (numbers 60-21)
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October 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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.
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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.
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Needless to say, interesting list.
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Pitchfork's 100 Best Rap Albums - A Strange Journey (Episode 1) #pitchfork #hiphop
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October 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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.
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Needless to say, interesting list.
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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.
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Part 5: Analyzing Rolling Stone's TOP 200 RAP ALBUMS: (numbers 120-101)
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October 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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.
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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.
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Pt. 4: Analyzing Rolling Stone's TOP 200 RAP ALBUMS: (numbers 140-121)
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October 3, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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.
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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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September 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: here’s why I think the 2020s are a great decade for music. Just hear me out: youtu.be/PFHxLdfuC40?...
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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September 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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?...
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.
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DEFTONES - PRIVATE MUSIC - Album Review
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August 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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.
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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.
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Earl Sweatshirt: Live Laugh Love ALBUM REVIEW
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August 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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.
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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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August 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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?...
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.
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Summer 2025 Has Been Great for Hip Hop.
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August 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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.
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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.
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Are These the BEST RAPPERS From Los Angeles??? (Part 2)
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August 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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.
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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!
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Top 50 Greatest LOS ANGELES RAPPERS??? (Part 1)
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August 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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!
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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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July 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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?...
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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July 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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?...
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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July 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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?...
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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June 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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?...
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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June 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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?...
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.
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Albums With NO SKIPS, 1960s Version (Episode 1)
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June 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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.
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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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June 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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?...