Book Club

Book Club 018 - Something Something Final Hurdle

🎙️ Welcome to another meeting of Book Club - where the books aren’t novels, and the club is just you and two dudes called Nic(k). 📚 Join us this week as we crack open three new books and rant about subscriptions, spatial awareness, and all the other things we think should be illegal.   🏀 ⁠2025 NBA Finals: New Champions⁠ [05/06/2025 - 22/06/2025] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren look to cap off one of the greatest regular seasons of all time and finally bring a championship to the Oklahoma City Thunder. But who’s standing in their way? Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and the Indiana Pacers on the back of one the historic playoff runs in NBA history. This one has it all as we enjoy the first 7-game Finals series since 2016, and watch a franchise win their first chip.   🎧 History of Hip-Hop: ⁠Midnight Marauders [https://open.spotify.com/album/4v5x3Oo3UjQ9YmF3hRAip5?si=gYQKfXTdRXSBBzuYMQFzkg] - A Tribe Called Quest [09/11/1993] We take a stroll down the electric relaxation of one of the smoothest, smartest, and most beloved albums in the history of rap. Tribe’s 3rd album caps off one of the great runs in the annals hip-hop. We go track-by-track, decode standout lines, and appreciate why this one still lives on over 2 decades later.   🔥 Today in Hip-Hop: Joey Bada$$ vs. The West [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyRBKSUDLWH_QoBBjWRkNFhGIqrNBTF6&si=lvSr8wkfsuNhM9QK] [01/01/2025 - 22/05/2025] The Brooklyn MC fires shots westward... and the West shall answer. We recap the 2025 JoeyBada$$ beef that dragged in Ray Vaugh, Daylyt, Reason, Ab Soul, and every other rapper trying to make a name for themselves. Who said what, when, and how? What started it? And where do things stand now? Get ready for bars, breakdowns, and Book Club court rulings. We break down an abridged version of the beef, but you can find the whole list of curated tracks here: JoeyBada$$ vs. Everyone [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyRBKSUDLWGafddvJ8fVfoAEoO-jfT8Q&si=5pZCwvZaGV6hGlc3]   🗓️ Next Meeting: Homework        HOHH: Doggy Style [https://open.spotify.com/album/5IFOummNcGXY3qCBWRchqP?si=E2uuCjY1QgCwAMOLnIQaRA] - Snoop Dogg [23/11/1993]  TIHH: Auditorium [https://youtu.be/kSQEGE8gKj4?si=LD6TLqLSxDlQ1xq2] - Mos Def feat. Slick Rick [09/06/2009] Victory [https://open.spotify.com/album/5S7fMBF2TiKtLPKgVVAARB?si=ok9n-AerSCyCeQEs0ynzsA] - Slick Rick [13/06/2025] NBA: 2020 Finals [https://www.nba.com/watch/list/collection/nba-finals-2020] - Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat [30/09/2020 - 11/10/2020]   🎶 Want to follow along with us?        Follow along with our run-through of the ⁠History of Hip Hop⁠ [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GQlU2npVlaoQ6LCrjQsw5GC6o2zNi-O6Dgtd6d_7y88/edit?usp=sharing] Check out our Spotify playlists: ⁠History of Hip Hop 1990-1994⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Bn8SZre7kNpIZoXMK3dcO?si=1x1R6BNZSgG30NABAaCZtA]  ⁠Today in Hip Hop 2025⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38zSskTSxhqUzIqaO6Dz8B?si=0SS7t6YKQf6Q_5YHYIl0tw]   📬 Got feedback or homework suggestions? We’d love to hear from you! Hit us up at ⁠contact@fellowshipbookclub.com [contact@fellowshipbookclub.com]

Book Club 017 - Something Something War of Attrition | 2019 NBA Finals | Wu-Tang Double Header

🎙️ Welcome to another meeting of Book Club - where the books aren’t novels, and the club is just you and two dudes called Nic(k).📚 Join us this week as we crack open three new books, talk football heartbreak, the AI Revolution, as well as our usual tangents and shenanigans. 🏀 2019 NBA Finals: The fall of a dynasty [https://www.nba.com/watch/list/collection/nba-finals-2019-2] [31/05/2019-14/06/2019]Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Kevin Durant lead the Golden State Warriors into their fifth straight Finals appearance, but face a new challenger: Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam, Serge Ibaka, and the hungry Toronto Raptors, making their first-ever NBA Finals appearance as a franchise.This one’s got injuries, iconic moments, the end of an era, and one burning question; is basketball coming home? 🎧 History of Hip-Hop: Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) [https://open.spotify.com/album/3tQd5mwBtVyxCoEo4htGAV?si=x_LKeSN2TVmmBFknx9iWyA][09/11/1993]We revisit one of the greatest Hip-Hop albums of all time. From Shaolin to your stereo, this 1993 masterpiece by RZA, GZA, Method Man, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa changed the game forever.We go track-by-track, bar-by-bar, Wu-Tang-style. 🔥 Today in Hip-Hop: Wu-Tang Clan - Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman [https://open.spotify.com/album/7IpGJ5LBqdGNAFEHVcbDZQ?si=GmIbXoLrRh-MuLXaGcnSSA] [12/04/2025]Fast-forward 32 years to Wu-Tang’s newest release with Mathematics on production. We talk evolution, sound, and whether the Clan still reigns in the new era. Check out Dissect Podcast’s breakdown of Kendrick's Super Bowl Show [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Nkt0o72vyDTUDp1BOUo3Q?si=EY92hh79TqCB92iyaROkdA] as we briefly mention it in this episode. 🗓️ Next Meeting: Homework        HOHH: A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders [https://open.spotify.com/album/4v5x3Oo3UjQ9YmF3hRAip5?si=FfW_D6uNQteWCiBFeT6ntQ] [09/11/1993]  TIHH: ⁠Joey Bada$$ vs. The World [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyRBKSUDLWGafddvJ8fVfoAEoO-jfT8Q&si=HG7jEsmmi9vKftKa] - shots fired from both coasts      NBA: We take a break from our regular scheduled programming to bring you breaking news: a live watch of the 2025 NBA Finals as the Indiana Pacers take on the first seed Oklahoma City Thunder. We witness history as a franchise will win their first ever NBA championship. 🎶 Want to follow along with us?        Follow along with our run-through of the History of Hip Hop [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GQlU2npVlaoQ6LCrjQsw5GC6o2zNi-O6Dgtd6d_7y88/edit?usp=sharing] Check out our Spotify playlists: History of Hip Hop 1990-1994 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Bn8SZre7kNpIZoXMK3dcO?si=1x1R6BNZSgG30NABAaCZtA]  Today in Hip Hop 2025 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38zSskTSxhqUzIqaO6Dz8B?si=0SS7t6YKQf6Q_5YHYIl0tw] 📬 Got feedback or homework suggestions?We’d love to hear from you! Hit us up at contact@fellowshipbookclub.com [contact@fellowshipbookclub.com]

Book Club 016 Kendrick Lamar DAMN.

Welcome to another meeting of Book Club. This week we touch base after our one-month absence and catch up on football, basketball, and other going’s on. Strap in for a long one as we do our deepest dive into Hip-Hop yet as we thoroughly discuss Kendrick Lamar’s 2017 Pulitzer Prize winning album, DAMN.. Follow our run through of the History of Hip Hop [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GQlU2npVlaoQ6LCrjQsw5GC6o2zNi-O6Dgtd6d_7y88/edit?usp=sharing]. You can listen along on with the Spotify playlists Historyof Hip Hop 1990-1994 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Bn8SZre7kNpIZoXMK3dcO?si=1x1R6BNZSgG30NABAaCZtA] and Today in Hip Hop 2025 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38zSskTSxhqUzIqaO6Dz8B?si=0SS7t6YKQf6Q_5YHYIl0tw]. At our next meeting, we have a double-header as we take a look at Wu-Tang Clan’s classic 1993 debut, Enterthe Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and compare that to their latest collaboration with producer Mathematics, the 2025 Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman. Head to NBA.com to watch the NBA Finals along with us. This week we’re back with the NBA as we watch the Golden State Warriors take on the Toronto Raptors in their first ever finals appearance in the 2019 NBA Finals [https://www.nba.com/watch/list/collection/nba-finals-2019-2]. If you have any suggestions on what we should listen to next, or just some general feedback for us, we’d love to hear from you. You can write to us at contact@fellowshipbookclub.com [contact@fellowshipbookclub.com]

Book Club 015 2018 NBA Finals | KRS-One ⁠Return of the Boom Bap⁠ | Mac Miller Balloonersim

Welcome to a special meeting of Book Club. Come along with us as we celebrate the 1 year anniversary of our first episode. This week we take a look at the Game 7 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals [https://www.nba.com/watch/video/2018-west-finals-gm-7-warriors-pushed-to-brink?plsrc=nba&collection=steph-currys-classics] before the 2018 NBA Finals [https://www.nba.com/watch/list/collection/nba-finals-2018-2] as we finish our 4-part series featuring the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James as he tries to take down Golden State Warriors and Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Kevin Durant. In Hip Hop, we talk KRS-One and his first solo studio album Return of the Boom Bap [https://open.spotify.com/album/64ub4SfdC8wvPjdUXw8QY9?si=1DMcpo7tTUqGFZAaLT-kCQ], as well as Mac Miller’s second posthumous album, Balloonerism [https://open.spotify.com/album/2ANFIaCb53iam0MBkFFoxY?si=XiukLtmSS8ilQmxdfVAmzQ]. At the next meeting, we go all the way back and visit Slick Rick and his 1988 debut, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick [https://open.spotify.com/album/4TzJROIsnfOkLUWmeOjt2F?si=KdmK_tS-SMyK4e1cMYZCHQ]. In modern Hip Hop, we do a deep dive into one of the most celebrated Rap albums of all time; Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer Prize winning Damn. We’ll be experimenting with the order in which we listen to these tracks to see how that affects the narrative. Listen along with the Spotify Playlists below: The Heart Part 4 [https://open.spotify.com/track/1zayuwd1YLZsYDArkruHdL?si=693bd425da97461f] - Prologue DAMN. [https://open.spotify.com/album/4eLPsYPBmXABThSJ821sqY?si=qQ1Lt8FBQEqyKEl9qUaLqg] – Normal order NMAD. [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZpX7ZHnYxhtmCHjmdQDCo?si=423db05abf6f4059] – Reverse order SALVATION. [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0fkEOxzCXuVxBPQUP1NVXS?si=cbadaebf93004996] – Weakness DAMNATION. [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0yKR8b2vfZq3oNy77IcV6C?si=2cf6f594ac24453f] – Wickedness If you have any feedback or comments, we’d love to hear from you. You can write to us at contact@fellowshipbookclub.com [contact@fellowshipbookclub.com]

Book Club 014 2017 NBA Finals | Cypress Hill Black Sunday | Drake PartyNextDoor $ome $exy $ongs 4 U

Welcome to another meeting of Book Club. This week we continue our 4-part series featuring the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, J.R. Smith, and Kevin Love coming up against the Golden State Warriors and Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green; enter Kevin Durant. In Hip Hop, we talk Cypress Hill and their 1993 stoner anthem, Black Sunday, as well as Drake and PartyNextDoor’s 2025 Valentine’s Day collaboration, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. Follow our run through of the History of Hip Hop [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GQlU2npVlaoQ6LCrjQsw5GC6o2zNi-O6Dgtd6d_7y88/edit?usp=sharing]. You can listen along on with the Spotify playlists History of Hip Hop 1990s [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Bn8SZre7kNpIZoXMK3dcO?si=1x1R6BNZSgG30NABAaCZtA] and Today in Hip Hop 2024 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0EwmYyLkfaI7f20hyTzTaI?si=34260c48f33749ae]. At the next meeting, we discuss KRS One’s 1993 Classic, Return of the Boom Bap and in Today in Hip Hop, we’re listening to Mac Miller and his second posthumous album, Balloonerism. Head to NBA.com to watch the NBA Finals along with us. Next up is the last of four consecutive meetings between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals [https://www.nba.com/watch/list/collection/nba-finals-2018-2]. If you have any feedback or comments, we’d love to hear from you. You can write to us at contact@fellowshipbookclub.com [contact@fellowshipbookclub.com]