New Rory & MAL

You know we had to kick the pod off talking Cardi B vs Nicki. Rory feels both sides took it too far and this is not what hip-hop is. Mal ain’t sure if hip-hop culture is blameless in all of this. Rory got heat for a simple Twitter take. We don’t know how much we’d sell out for, but Saudi money is looking crazy right now. Can we really blame our favorite comedians for taking the b...

Rory and Mal check in with Trevor Jackson to talk his new EP "I Love You, Goodbye", landing a recurring role on Grey's Anatomy, and if being too talented is a hindrance on his career #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re back after Mal’s birthday weekend, but Rory is the one recovering from a long weekend. Bad Bunny is about to have the most watched Super Bowl Halftime Show of all-time. Rory says Gunna got one up on Young Thug after UY Scuti didn’t really hit. Mal thinks we gotta start putting Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj in the same sentence when it comes to talent. Ab-Soul took one on the chi...

This week on New Rory & Mal Cardi B's album passes the vibe test, Nicki Minaj can't help herself and try to take the spotlight from Cardi after her big week, someone is going to get sued for the new Kanye doc, and do we really need a new Gunna + Offset collab album? #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First off, happy birthday to Mal. Another year older, another year wiser. After our Bag Fuel episode Mal and Demaris cleared up some misconceptions about their rep. Summer 2025 is officially over, and there wasn’t really a song that hit like that. Rory is disappointed Nicki announced her new EP during Cardi’s week. Mal is confused on who would want a Gunna & Offset album. Plus we g...

Rory and Mal check in with the guys from Bag Fuel to debate what Offset is entitled to in his divorce with Cardi B, Dame Dash vs 50 Cent, and if hip-hop got boring after the Kendrick vs Drake battle #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We waited 7 years. Was it worth it? Demaris gives her flowers to Cardi B for her new album “Am I The Drama”, but what do Rory and Mal think? Jay Electronica released everything on his hard drive. Mal is feelin’ it, and Rory lets us know there’s more on the way. Kanye’s PR team has some work to do after clips from “In Whose Name” went viral on social media....

This week on New Rory & Mal, Dame Dash's Breakfast Club interview is an instant classic, Mal thinks Cam'ron was right to kick off Adrien Broner off his show for hitting on Stat Baby, Rory predicts the beginning of the end for Young Thug, and Rory and Mal recap Murda Mook vs Hitman Holla #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's finally here. Cardi B's "Am I The Drama?" will be out by the time you hear this, and yes, Mal decided to talk about it. Rory and Mal both agree that Dame's interview on The Breakfast Club is one of the funniest interviews they've ever seen. Mal gives props to Cam'ron for handling Adrien Broner hitting on Stat Baby. Plus, we do our best not to kink shame our latest voicemail caller + more! #vo...

Rory and Mal check in with Hit-Boy to congratulate him on becoming completely independent, ask him how he really felt about his Verzuz against Boi-1da, and play "this or that" with the best hits of his catalog #volume  All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, we got it wrong. We gotta kick off the pod apologizing to Terence Crawford. Young Thug felt the need to drop a 7+ min track apologizing to Drake, but nobody gave a damn. Glorilla dropped a diss of her own that didn't land. Mal wants to join the Guardian Angels to save the city from crime. Plus we call out a caller for trying to use our voicemail segment for manipulation, and another voicemai...

This week on New Rory & Mal, Mal recalls Aaliyah sneaking him into the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, Rory takes issue with mothers attaching step father's last names to their children, Demaris tries to rally the pod to go to an NBA Youngboy concert, and Mal can't think of anybody who is a better dancer than Chris Brown #volume  All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Ayyyy we got an extra episode for y'all this week. Off the top Rory and Mal predict the Canelo-Crawford fight even though boxing might be cooked. Rory wasn't really feelin' Iceman Episode 3, but Mal thinks it might be a setup for something bigger and better. Demaris tries to set up a group date for the next NBA Youngboy concert. Plus, it's never too late to give Ice Cube his flowers, a caller is c...

Before we kick off the pod, shout out to Rory for dropping a video for "Off Road". Go check it out. We get straight to the point and debate if Rory said the "N Word" (6:04). Our Radio RICO conversation has been in circulation, but what's going to happen next? (13:48) Chris Brown shows respect to Michael Jackson, Beyonce, and Usher, and Mal gives CB his credit for being the best dancer of the group...

First things first, happy birthday to Peeje! After a quick weekend recap, we try our best to make the VMA's seem important, but it's just not the same anymore (10:50). We discuss if Young Thug's interview with Big Bank helped repair his image (39:27). Rory has a problem with children taking the last name of their step-dad (1:19:48). Plus, a voicemail has us accepting the fact that sometimes you ju...

This week on New Rory & Mal we go through the leaked Young Thug phone calls, debate whether or not Drake owes traditional hip-hop media interviews, and talk with Joey Bad@$$ about battling the whole west coast #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys check in with Joey Bad@$$ to talk his new mixtape "Lonely At The Top", how he was able to take on the whole west coast, and how his acting career has taken off #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursdays are usually for guests, but we had to switch it up this week. We got a guest episode dropping for y'all tomorrow. But we're officially back, and after catching up with what everybody did with their time off we make sense of Young Thug's leaked phone calls (27:50). Of course Mal thinks the government is after him smh. Rory actually enjoyed Bobbi Althoff's intervirew with Drake, and Demari...

This week on New Rory & Mal, Mal explains why he has never asked Drake to come on the pod, why we assume Rihanna is done dropping music forever, we debate who is more recognizable in public - Taylor Swift or Beyonce, and we kick it with The Kid Mero about the podcasting industry and tell a few Bronx tales #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All is back to normal as we got Demaris back after her vacation to close out the week. Shoutout to Rory for getting a placement on DJ Khaled's new all-star dancehall track. Demaris and Rory think Mariah The Scientist might have dropped a Top 5 R&B album of 2025. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get engaged, but do we honestly give a damn? French Montana just married his way into becoming the worl...

Rory and Mal check in with The Kid Mero to clown NYC Mayor Eric Adams, reflect on how the podcasting game has changed, and discuss the current state of Hip-Hop. #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First off, shoutout to us for reaching episode 400. We got an update on Lil Nas X, and Rory and Mal start to wonder if this was a humiliation ritual (16:18). A check in on DJ Khalid leads to a discussion on if the music industry is cooked and if artists like Rihanna and Jay-Z will ever drop an album again (24:55). Mal wonders if he's the right guy to review Cardi B's music (45:13). Drake is set to...

This week on New Rory & Mal we debate if J Cole going to college makes him less hip-hop, will Jake Paul knock out Tank Davis, did Cardi B do "Imaginary Playerz" justice, and why Tyla has failed to reach the heights of Rihanna #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not a lot on the timeline so this one went a bit off the rails. Demaris has a theory as to why Tyla's album didn't do Rihanna numbers (39:16). Rory can't figure out if Lil Nas X needs help or if he's trolling again (57:50). Jake Paul and Tank Davis are set to go at it in November, and Rory and Mal are thinking about betting on the underdog (1:18:22). Plus, Megan Thee Stallion's spaghetti and catfi...

Rory & Mal check in with Bryson Tiller to talk his new double album "Solace & The Vices", inventing the TRAPSOUL sound, and the evolution of Artificial intelligence in music #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.