The Friends Podcast

On this episode, we continue our conversation about Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers. The topics include tiptoeing around the conversation, reparations, the family dynamic, gun control and a bunch of other stuff yall need to hear. This album allowed us to have some great dialogue, so tune in to see which direction we take things. Time Stamps Track 8 - We Cry Together [00:00] Track...

Episode 25 - Album Review: Mr Morale & The Big Steppers Part 1 On this episode of The Friends Podcast, we get into a discussion about Kendrick Lamar’s 5th album, Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers. First, we had a discussion about the origins of hip-hop and if we could really call KDot the GOAT. Then, Rod had an issue with Skeezy2lacc’s rating for the album, so we got into that. We didn’t get ver...

On this episode we speak about Instagram filters being banned in Texas, food deserts, posthumous albums, the evolution of Mac Miller, Pete Rock’s critique on Drill Music, advice from oldheads, and much more that you gotta hear! Check the timestamps below and tune in! Time Stamps IG filters banned in Texas   [02:55] Posthumous albums [16:20] Pete Rock speaks about Drill Music   [28:15] Do...

On this episode we speak about people being fake deep and fake woke, Candace Owens, destigmatizing weed, Shaun King, and a bunch of other topics y’all should tune into. Time Stamps Martin Shkreli is Out   [06:40] Kickin it with people we disagree with   [15:15] Pete Davidson parts with SNL [20:20] Fake Deep people [25:00] KD wants to destigmatize weed [38:50] Love and Hate game [50:45] H...

First and foremost, welcome to The Friends Podcast. On this episode we talk about Buffalo (in two different contexts), RICOs, the great replacement theory, and some more topics yall should hear. We start by attempting to break down the tragedy that occurred in Buffalo, NY. The conversation turns a bit political as we try to wrap our heads around what’s really going on in America. Then, we take a h...

On this episode we bring on rapper and producer Mo Vega for some great conversation about his upbringing, the music scene in Detroit, good books, making beats and a whole lot of other stuff yall need to hear. Listen now and get to know Mo Vega (@movegaofficial on Instagram), and when you’re finished with this interview, make sure you go stream his music ASAP. You can find his music on all streamin...

Welcome back to The Friends Podcast and thank you for listening. This time around we speak about roblox, the NBA playoffs, aliens, Twitter, and so much more. First, we get into a recent story where Kim K’s son saw something on Roblox regarding her s*xtape. Then we discuss Elon Musk buying Twitter and what that could mean for the future of the app.  Rod follows that convo up by asking if alien...

This is The Lost Episode (sorry for the audio quality) where we brought on our guy Trick Jesus - Topics include oculus p*rn, the Metaverse, cancellations, and much more. We begin by having a rundown about what the Metaverse is. Then, we talk about how wild oculus p*rn and robot women are. R Kelly came up in the conversation somehow, so we talked about if it’s cool to still listen to his music. We...

This time around on The Friends Podcast, we cover topics such as Meek Mill’s twitter fingers, the new Kendrick Lamar album dropping, and flopping. We begin by running through a couple newly released albums and albums that are upcoming: Kendrick Lamar, Fivio Foreign, Future, Pusha T and Post Malone are all mentioned here. Then, we get into a convo about what flopping is and if album sales really ma...

Tony Millions in the Building!!! On this episode of The Friends Podcast, we bring on musical artist Tony Millions.  We talked about him working with artists overseas, munchies, fatherhood, the best strains, and so many other topics y’all need to hear. Take a listen and get to know Tony Millions (@TonyMillions on Instagram) - His most recent album Talk To Em Tony and his most recent single Blo...

This time around on The Friends Podcast, we talked about great Black sitcoms, Bape and Supreme oreos, Soulja Boy, and niches. From jump, we broke down a specific quote from a recent interview where Donald Glover interviewed himself. Is it good to be “niche”? Then we spoke about how branding of hip hop artists has evolved throughout the years (Diddy, we need the Ciroc sponsorship). We follow that c...

On this episode of The Friends Podcast, we talked about reincarnation, open relationships and the slap heard round the world. We opened up by reading/analyzing the letter Willow Smith wrote to 2pac. From there, we got into a conversation about Will Smith slapping fire out of Chris Rock on the world stage - Whose side are you on? Then we debated whether 2pac is a bigger icon than Will Smith. After...

This time around on The Friends Podcast, we bring on artist and entrepreneur Nessy The Rilla.  We covered so many topics, so here are a few: being independent vs. under a label, his journey with God, fan support, mental health, and feeling music vs. hearing music.  Take a listen and get to know Nessy The Rilla (@nessytherilla on Instagram). You can find To Whom It May Concern and all his...

This episode we start by naming out top five mixtapes/albums from Future aka Pluto aka Meathead aka Super Future aka Future Hendrix. Tell us something: what’s some of yall’s favorite songs and projects from him? Then, we get into drug dealer rap vs. drug user rap. Ye might have revolutionized the way we listen to music, so we talk about the current situation with streaming services and the new ste...

On this episode of The Friends Podcast, we get into some of our favorite album intros of all time, which is a large part of the beginning of our show. In it, we talk about so many great intros from 2pac to Jimi Hendrix to Lil Wayne. Then, we get into a debate on whether or not intros are even important in this day and age. Rod and Matt continue by talking about how we find music these days and how...

This time on The Friends Podcast, we cover influencer culture, loud vs. zaza, and Kardashian clones. We begin with a little NBA talk where Rod puts some respect on Lebron’s name. Then, we talk a little bit about the Kanye/Kim/Pete debacle going on. Rod ask’s: what do we think about “adulting”? I can’t even begin to explain the segment after that… one day we’ll drop the full version for y’all. We m...

On this episode of The Friends Podcast we welcome artist Skeezy 2lacc on to the pod.  We talked about canceling Drill Music, being an independent vs. signed artist, Nipsey Hussle’s wisdom, and a host of other topics.  Take a listen and get to know Skeezy 2lacc (@skeezy._.2laccc on Instagram). You can find his music on streaming platforms right NOW. Links Follow us on Instagram!: @thefrie...

On this episode, we interview Ace Rawr and talk about his beginnings, what sets him apart from other rappers, some of his favorite producers of all time, and so many other things. Take a listen and get to know Ace Rawr (@acerawr_official on Instagram). You can find his music on streaming platforms right NOW. Links Follow us on Instagram!: @thefriendspod http://instagram.com/thefriendspod Subscribe...

On part 2 of Planet of the Apes, we talk about whether or not Black people are a monolith, holding people/organizations accountable, and the current state of race relations in America. First, we try to unpack what’s going on in the Black community (do we need a leader?, BLM, are we supporting our own enough?, what can we do better?) It’s hard to put this conversation into words - Just listen to wh...

This time around on The Friends Podcast, we open up by sharing our thoughts about some of the recent controversy surrounding Joe Rogan. Next, we get into everything that’s happening over in Ukraine/Russia right now, including Brittney Griner being locked up. FREE BG. Part 1 is closed out by us trying to answer this question: Is life fair? Time Stamps Planet of the Apes (Joe Rogan)  [2:40] Bri...

On this episode of The Friends Podcast, we cover black superheroes, Future and Jay Zs careers, and some of our vices. We start with a discussion about whether the boondocks will return, followed by Rihanna x Drake and Brian Flores. Then, we talk about the age-old debate about Apple and Android products. Also, answer this question: blunts or papers or bongs? Then we get into black superheroes and w...

This time around on The Friends Podcast, we talk about stoner rap, NLE Choppa in the airport, and a bunch of other rap topics. We start off trying to answer the question: Where is Chance The Rapper? Then, we go into why Sauce Walka is tired of Houston residents listening to out of towners and what happened in the airport with NLE Choppa. Another question came up: Can you be goated off of one album...

This episode of The Friends Podcast is about everything XXL: The cyphers, the committee, and the current status of all the artists that ever made a Freshman List. First we go from 2007 to 2021 and decide if the artists are still making noise or if it’s quiet for them. Next, we discuss the cover committee: who are these people who actually decide who gets on the list? The XXL cyphers/freestyles is...

On this episode of The Friends Podcast, we talked about the eras of hip-hop and whether Nipsey, Bow Wow and Big Draco are legends. First discussion was sparked by an article that ranked rappers by the number of unique words they used, so we give an overview and speak on the importance of unique words. From there, we ranked the eras and said why one era was better than the other. A facebook post ca...

On this episode of The Friends Podcast, we talked about rap groups, rap labels, and Ab-Soul (it got heated). At first, we were naming off a bunch of groups, but we eventually spoke about which groups are our all-time favorites and why. Then we took a detour and talked about Reason’s comments on Fabolous vs. Andre 3000.  The discussion switched over to rap labels so we talked about who’s the b...