Bad For The Community

Yves and Rob are holding it down this week! On this episode, we kicked off with our reactions to Drake's leaked reference tracks, rap being held to a lower standard compared to other genres, and older artists extending their careers at the expense of fresh and young talent. We also shared our thoughts on the latest music releases: Eminem "Houdini", Meek Mill "5am in Philly", and Roddy Richh "Survi...

We got a loaded episode for y'all this week! Friend of the show and talented rapper in his own right, Meech (of Van Buren Records) joined us for a lengthy conversation about "life". We kicked off this week's episode with some lively debates on Apple Music's polarizing Top 100 Best Album's list, Rob's conspiracy theory around Drake and Sexy Redd's collaborations, and the declining shelf life and va...

Save all that "Brother Love" sh-t! We kicked this episode off with our reactions to the released footage of Diddy assaulting Cassie and our thoughts on abusers being protected because of their money and influence. We later reacted to a viral video of Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett clapping back at Marjorie Taylor Greene by referring to her "bleach blonde bad built butch body". The conversation tur...

It's a lot of creepy stuff going on in the world and it's time we address it! We kicked off the episode reacting to the viral clip of Nate proclaiming his hatred toward Drake, leading to Rob and Yves to ask themselves who they hate on that type of level (1:00). We also reacted to the Metro Boomin's resurfaced questionable past tweets (14:45), how we think predators and groomers should be dealt wit...

It's the biggest rap beef we've seen yet, with all eyes currently on Kendrick Lamar and Drake! With the release of Drake's latest response "The Heart Pt. 6", we are breaking down the the entire beef and recapping each diss track from the past week (from "Euphoria" to "The Heart Pt. 6")! It's a great time to be a fan of hip-hop, sit back and and enjoy the ride! [Recorded on May 5, 2024]Watch on You...

Watch on YouTube for the Full Experience: https://youtu.be/CAaP_X2XOvIRecorded on April 20, 2024Time Stamps:0:00 - Childish Gambino previewing new music6:30 - Tyler the Creator deserves to be in the top tier conversations16:00 - Intro/ Quavo vs Chris brown beef36:00 - Reacting to Drake's "Taylor Made Freestyle"/ AI Usage1:09:00 - Surviving Drake??1:24:00 - Should society have more grace?/ "Taking...

It's been nearly 3 months since we last saw the trio of Rob, Nate, and Yves podding together, but we're finally back to show the world who the REAL Big 3 is! It's a jam-packed episode, featuring live reactions to Drake's "Pushups" diss record and Rick Ross' timely and hilarious response! We shared our thoughts on Metro Boomin and Future's "We Still Don't Trust You", revisited J. Cole's apology, an...

On this week's episode, we have the pleasure of being joined by MARQUISE, formerly known as OG Swaggerdick! Marquise played an influential part in pushing Boston's hip-hop music scene forward during the 2010s. During this conversation, Marquise retells us his comeup story, his newfound journey as a father, what ultimately inspired him to change his name from OG Swaggerdick, and more. Enjoy the epi...

Watch on YouTube for the Full Experience: https://youtu.be/5j_y3BEIlTA?si=t4kWoFDWoAeO_AqlTime Stamps:0:00 - Intro/ Big 3 rap beef17:00 - Reaction to J. Cole’s “7 Minute Drill”33:15 - Is “To Pimp a Butterfly” overrated/ What qualifies as a great album of all time?40:30 - Summer Walker vs SZA/ “SOS” vs “Over It”47:15 - Is Beyonce the G.O.A.T. over Michael Jackson?1:04:30 - “Cowboy Carter” review/ W...

On this week's episode, we're joined by FELIX! and Jiles, two members of the Van Buren Records collective and dope artists in their own right! Hailing from Brockton, MA, Rob and Yves are no strangers to the quality music FELIX!, Jiles, and VB have been putting out for the last few years and the growing success that's come along with it. With FELIX! in town for a few days from LA, he and Jiles stop...

Boston's own CAEV came by to kick it with Rob and Yves on this week of Bad For The Community! CAEV let us in on some of his wildest life stories, his change of mindset as he approaches year 10 in his music career, and gave us a peek inside his unique mind. CAEV is unlike most people you will ever meet and lives life with no f--ks given, making for one of the most fascinating conversations we've ha...

Huddle up! On this week's episode, we're joined by the talented Lowell producer DeevoDaGenius, and he made sure to bring plenty of friends with him! The "Dream Team", as they call themselves, is a collection of Massachusetts artists assembled by Deevo to bring us one of the hottest basketball-inspired albums out, "Champion Sound"! The Dream Team came through to tell us how they came together to cr...

Are you ready for this week's conversations? If so, you're in for one hell of a ride as we kick off the episode by navigating through the concept of simulation theory and the question of God's existence. We later react to Megan Thee Stallion's latest "Hiss" single, which sparked a social media tirade from Nicki Minaj over the weekend. We also discussed Ice Spice's musical development (or lack ther...

First episode of 2024! We're back, better than ever, and welcoming the new year with a banger this week! We kicked off with our reactions to NBA YoungBoy saying he's "not too big" on fatherhood as a father to 11 children, Lil Nas X trolling Christianity once again for his album rollout, and Gypsy Rose's release from prison 8 years after plotting the murder of her mother in a bizarre series of even...

This week, we're joined by the artistic collective, Midas! Midas is a supergroup of young and ambitious creatives from Brockton, MA who combine their many talents to produce though-provoking visual art. We kicked off the episode with our opinions on Playboi Carti's latest releases, Kanye's rants, Draymond Green's suspension, and the media's response to the Josh Giddy situation vs Kyrie Irving. Mid...

Rob, Yves, and Tomo are back with another week of "Bad For The Community"! After reacting to a funny video of a Black man code-switching to get a white woman's number, we discussed whether code-switching is a valuable skill or fraudulent behavior. As the holiday season gears up, Matty Owens joins the show via phone call to talk about his Christmas music project and his collaborations with artists...

Yves and Rob are holding it down this week! The guys kicked off by reminiscing on the time they got caught up with weed by their parents and revisited the stripper daughter conversation from the last episode. After Rob recently cheated on his barber, the guys dived into a hilarious conversation around barbershop culture, being assertive at the barbershop, and the times gone wrong when Rob's parent...

We're joined by Tyler Loyal on this week's episode! Tyler Loyal is a talented and versatile Boston music artist, who recently released his well-regarded debut album "the internet ruined us"! On this episode, Tyler spoke on how he maintains a healthy balance between rapping and being melodic on his songs, the interpretations behind his album, and his experience with superficial relationships. In th...

From the blog era of Boston hip-hop to now, Scoobz Frm Boston and Dom Leafy have seen it all! On this week's episode, Scoobz and Dom came through to kick it with us and share their opinion on the current state of the Boston music scene and who they think is next to blow from the city. We also took a trip down memory lane, looking back at the Bandemic, our favorite eras of music & fashion, and...

The state of the world is f–ked! On this week's episode, friend of the show Edosa came through to discuss a range of topics with the gang! We kicked it off right away by speaking on the Palestine & Israel conflict and the Lewiston, Maine mass shooting. We also spoke on thing people are too old to be doing, which led to an interesting debate about whether people should age out of playing video...

The gang is back with another incredibly entertaining episode of Bad For The Community! In this week's episode, we kicked off with the scamming allegations that DJ Envy is facing, which transitioned into a conversation on why we think health insurance is the biggest scam out there. We also spoke on why people have to pick their college degree wisely, questioned if Gillie Da Kid was actually a ghos...

On this week's episode, we're joined by the Grand Master of the Chamber, Sanye! Sanye is one of the most talented young artists coming out of Boston; and he came through to reflect on his huge Chamber win, his mentality as he's progressed in his life, and the things he's got planned for the future. Unlike most episodes, we found ourselves getting really introspective and delving into topics of how...

On this week's episode, we kicked off with our reactions to being nominated for "Music Podcast of the Year" by the Boston Music Awards! We also reacted to other notable nominations, snubs, and gave our predictions on the heavily contested "New Artist of the Year" award. We later recapped the highly-anticipated Ultimate Iron Chamber and our breakdown of how things went down that night. Later in the...

It's certainly been an interesting week for Boston's "hip-hop culture", for better and for worse! Before getting into that, we kicked off this week's episode with Yves discussing his bucket list of must-watch concerts, while Nate and Rob reflected on their recent freestyles on CWTFB Radio. We then addressed a viral tweet that caused Boston's hip-hop scene to go on the defense over the weekend, whi...

There was A LOT to get to this week! On this week's episode, we kicked off with the news of Paqui's 2023 One Chip Challenge getting pulled off the shelves after a Worcester student sadly passed away from eating the chip. Later on, we talked about the anticipation behind Drake's and Doja Cat's upcoming albums, and predicted which album will secure the Billboard #1 spot during the first week. We als...