Welcome to the Decibel Boost Podcast album roundup for the months of June/July 2025. Yes, another one of those years where the transition between the first and second halves of it sees us folding two months into one episode (and a decently long one at that), but rest assured the months did bring some noteworthy releases with them! First: Mark discusses the much-anticipated new collaboration between Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist alongside other collabs from Boldy James and Nicolas Craven, Larry June and Cardo Got Wings, solo outings from Yugen Blakrok and DJ Haram, and much more! Next: Robert delves into the promising debut full-length of Malformed, the latest effort from Blind Equation, and even Open Mike Eagle’s latest heady conceptual effort before offering some critical words towards the likes of Alex Warren and Turnstile. Afterwards, we give a couple of extended discussions about Tyler the Creator’s latest collection of bangers as well as the much-anticipted return of hip-hop heavyweights Clipse!
Your hosts this month are Robert (@RobBarracuda)and Mark (@MAK2HybridMedia). Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts.
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Playlist of recommended albums discussed:
Timestamps
2:27 – What Exactly Came Out In June/July 2025
9:25 – Mark’s Monthly Highlights/Lowlights (Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist, Little Simz, Yugen Blakrok, Slick Rick, Larry June and Cardo Got Wings, DJ Haram, Raekwon, Open Mike Eagle, JackBoys and Travis Scott, etc.)
51:35 – Rob’s Monthly Highlights/Lowlights (Malformed, Open Mike Eagle, Blind Equation, Lorde, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Pig Pen, Kesha, Turnstile, Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway, Alex Warren, etc.)
1:20:59 – Tyler the Creator – Don’t Tap The Glass
1:27:20 – Clipse – Let God Sort ‘Em Out
