The Rise & Grind Podcast

On This Episode:  Is it Monday already? That means Roderick & Cari are back to Pod again! This week, the guys start with new albums from SZA & Curren$y, and new tracks from Pharrell, Kid Cudi, & Mike Dimes. On into news, the crew talks allegations made by Juice WRLD's Girlfriend  & Engineer, new Drake this summer, Caresha's new podcast, J Cole steps away from Basketball, Kendrick no longer a TDE a...

On This Episode:  Welcome to the Thursday Pod! We're 148 episodes down with more to go! This week, the guys start discussing Men's Mental Health & the new 988 Mental health phone number coming soon. Afterward, into music, Roderick & Cari talk Rae Sremmurd's return, Logic out of retirement, and new music on the way from Kid Cudi, DJ Khaled & Drake & more. In news, A new movie starring Moneybagg Yo...

On This Episode: Welcome to the Monday Pod! Today Roderick & Cari are back to talk the latest in rap news! Starting in music, the guys discuss Post Malone's 'Twelve Carat Tooth Ache' & Vory's 'Lost Souls', along with a slew of new singles by the CMG Camp, Polo G, & NBA YoungBoy. In news, the guys talk Young Thug being denied bond, Mariah Carey sued for a legendary song, Trouble Passes Away, Metro...

On This Episode: Welcome to Episode 145! This Pod, the guys start off by talking new upcoming projects by The Game, Hit-Boy, Rod Wave, Curren$y, Rae Sremmurd & more. Into news, Roderick & Cari the top 5 verses of 2022 so far, Rap Mount Rushmore for 2000-2010, J. Cole Dreamville Fest raises North Carolina's Economy, Martin returns to BET+, Adidas partners with The Drew League, DONDA Sports, recent...

On This Episode: Welcome to Episode 144 of The Rise & Grind Podcast! With another dry week in music, the guys skip albums & get straight into new singles by Moneybagg Yo, Kanye West & XXX Tentacion, Chance the Rapper, & NBA YoungBoy, as well as new music on the way from Post Malone, Vory, DJ Khaled, & Rick Ross. In news, Roderick & Cari talk Migos' ongoing beef, Blueface's family altercation, Just...

On This Episode: Thursday is here & the boys are back! This week, the guys start with a mental health check, & then get into topics. In music, Gunna's bond is denied, Kanye partners with McDonalds + an XXX Tentacion collab on the way, Travis Scott is back, VERZUZ + more. In news, Cari & Roderick talk the NBA Playoffs, Colin Kaepernick to workout with the Las Vegas Raiders, recent school shootings,...

On This Episode: It's Monday! It should go without saying that the Rise & Grind boys are back & ready to pod. The guys get started reviewing what would be The Notorious B.I.G's 50th birthday, & his impact on the game . Afterwards, the crew moves onto new music, like first week sales for Kendrick Lamar, a new album from Babyface Ray, a project from Hit-Boy & Dreezy, and new tracks from 'Unc & Phew'...

On This Episode: Welcome to Episode 141! This week, the guys begin the pod with an update on Brittney Griner's detention in Russia, then roll into topics like the Freddie Gibbs & BSF's fight, Antonio Brown & Keyshia Cole, a new Nipsey Hussle cultivation documentary on the way, the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, Lil Wayne vs. Marc Cuban, Rajon Rondo's legal troubles, Brittany Spears, a nationwide for...

On This Episode: Welcome to a brand new week & a brand new pod! Roderick & Cari waste no time this week, jumping straight into Kendrick Lamar's new album 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers', before getting into new sales numbers from Future & Jack Harlow. In new singles, the guys dive into new tracks from Post Malone, Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa, DaBaby, Vory & more. Lastly, going into news, the cre...

On This Episode: The Thursday Pod is here, & the guys are here to talk! After opening with a talk on 'good kid, m. A.A.d city', then a discussion on mental health, the guys get going. In Music, Roderick & Cari talk Kendrick Lamar's return with 'The Heart Part 5' & the upcoming release of 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers', Joey Bada$$'s new album on the way, Future holding both the #1 song and album...

On This Episode: Welcome to another Monday with The Rise & Grind Podcast! The guys start reminiscing on fashion trends throughout the 2000s & 2010's. After that brief convo, Roderick & Cari jump straight into new music, talking Future's first weeks sales, Jack Harlow's new album, & a new single and video from A$AP Rocky. With news this week, the crew discusses the return of Kendrick Lamar, the arr...

On This Episode: Welcome to Episode 137! The guys start today by talking Jack Harlow's new album releasing this Friday, as well as Future's "I NEVER LIKED YOU" Deluxe dropping. Afterwards, the guys discuss new A$AP Rocky music on the way, the 2022 Met Gala, new twitter features, Dave Chappelle attacked on stage, new info on Ray J & Kim K's sex tapes, Roe v. Wade & more!   Intro: Frank Ocean- Super...

On This Episode: It's a brand new week! Welcome to Episode 136! On a much drier week in rap (no pun intended), Roderick & Cari begin with the first week's sales of Pusha-T, as well as his Billboard 'Top 200' #1 Debut. Afterwards the guys talk the new releases, like Future's 'I NEVER LIKED YOU', Kehlani's 'Blue Water Road', a Wale re-release, as well as singles by Lil Baby, Giveon, Jay 305 & more....

On This Episode: The end of the week is near, & that means Cari & Roderick are back for more! On episode 135, the guys start in music, with Future's album dropping this Friday, & new music announcements from Post Malone & Cordae. In news, the R&G crew discusses Dababy's walmart footage resurfacing, Megan Thee Stallion & Gayle's interview, Perkio, Elon purchasing Twitter for $43B, MGK & Megan Fox's...

On This Episode: Welcome to Episode 134! The guys jump right into the week with new albums, with Pusha T's 'It's Almost Dry' & Blxst's 'Before You Go', before talking new singles by Megan Thee Stallion, Southside & Future, Tay Keith, Ab-Soul, & more. In news, the gang talks DaniLeigh's brother no longer cooperating with police, DaBaby fighting his own artist, Erica Banks & Coi Leray's subliminal e...

On This Episode: If you're reading this, that means you've made it to Episode 133: Happy Thursday! This Week the guys bring you nothing but news! In music, the guys start by talking Coachella, including a new Megan the Stallion Track on the way & an announcement from Isaiah Rashad. Later, the guys discuss a heavy lineup of album releases within the next few weeks between Pusha T, Jack Harlow, Futu...

On This Episode: Welcome to Episode 132! This Week, Roderick & Cari start off by  talking the first week's sales of Coi Leray & Fivio Foreign, before getting into new projects dropped by Bas, Fredo Bang, & Tee Grizzley. After new Music, the gang dives into news, discussing Coachella, a shooting at DaBaby's home, Rihanna & A$AP Rocky rumors, Offset & Cardi B naming their newborn, rap's legal troubl...

On This Episode: It's almost Friday, hang in there! But until then, here's a pod to get you through the work week. This week, on a much relaxed news week, the guys open with the NBA's Playoff picture, as well as the Laker's exit from it. Afterward, Roderick & Cari discuss an array of topics, like Maino's recent comments on role-playing, Coi Leray's first week sales, an in-depth review of Fivio For...

On This Episode: It's the beginning of another week! And what better way to start, than with a new Pod? On Episode 130, the guys head straight for straight albums by Fivio Foreign, Coi Leray, Vince Staples, EST Gee & 42 Dugg & more. After talking new album releases, the gang also discusses an assortment new singles as well, including tracks from Lil Baby, Jack Harlow, Bia, &  Schoolboy Q. In news,...

On This Episode: The end of the week is almost here! Although Friday isn't here yet, The Rise & Grind boys are, & this Thursday is packed with news. Roderick & Cari begin this pod with a recap of the GRAMMY's, & a return to Will & Jada's Oscar's scandal. After a brief convo on the Smith's, the crew talks the 2022 Dreamville Fest before jumping into topics like Tory Lanez's recent arrest, Lil Uzi V...

On This Episode: We're back for Episode 128! The crew begins this episode with first week's sales reviews from Latto, more praise for Lil Durk's '7220', and a discussion about Dreamville's new Gangsta Grillz Mixtape 'D-Day'. In new singles, Roderick & Cari talk new tracks from City Girls & Fivio Foreign, 42 Dugg & EST Gee, Gucci Mane, & Joyner Lucas. Onto news, the gang discusses Coi Leray's new a...

On This Episode: Welcome to Episode 127! This week, the crew opens by discussing Kyrie Irving's return to Brooklyn home games & a strange High School event shared on social media. After sports talking, Cari & Roderick talk the 2022 Oscar Awards & all of the events within that evening, including Will Smith & Chris Rock's altercation. After Oscar talk, the guys touch Tay-K breaking records from pris...

On this Episode: It's Monday again... Welcome to episode 126! Today, Roderick & Cari start by discussing a new deal reached between Nike & Kobe Bryant's estate, before talking music. In new music, the crew talks Latto's new album '777',  Key Glock's Deluxe to 'Yellow Tape 2', Nigo's new Compilation Tape, new Larry June, and a slew of new singles as well. In this week's news, Roderick & Cari talk M...

On this Episode: Surprise! Welcome to episode #125, our first Thursday Pod. Roderick & Cari start this episode by making a big announcement. After talks on developing the podcast, the gang dives into Mac Miller's 'Macadelic' turning 10 years old, along with new projects this week from Latto, Nigo, & Larry June. After discussing this week's upcoming drops, the guys talk Brittneys Griner's Russian i...

On this Episode: Welcome to episode #124! Roderick & Cari are back! This week, the crew starts by revisiting their Jussie Smollett conversation, given his recent release. Into music, the guys talk Coi Leray & Nicki Minaj's new track dominating the weekend, followed up by new songs from Key Glock & Lil Uzi. In this week's news, the Rise & Grind boys start with Lil Nas X announcing new music, along...