Bad For The Community

This episode's got everything you've grown to love about Bad For The Community! On this week's episode, BFTC kicked off by discussing if music videos even matter anymore, what the difference between an "artist" and a "creative" is, and also, things start to get heated between Tomo & Rob over a battle of semantics. Later on, Tomo & Yves recapped their "Mind of a Hustla" art exhibit, Nate un...

The guys are back to do what they do best! On this week's episode, we kicked it off with some fun back and forth on our favorite movies & TV shows (2:30), before speaking on the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop and how each one of us was introduced to the genre (23:25). We later spoke on the younger generation and whether we should be concerned about them because of the "content" that's being put o...

On this week of Bad For The Community, we're joined by the highly-talented Boston artist/poet known as Nay $peaks! At the young age of 19, Nay has shown to be wise beyond her years, which is evident throughout our conversation with her and especially her debut album, "Nayborhood Healer". In this episode, Nay spoke on her victory at the The Chamber #003 earlier this year (2:50), and how that moment...

On this audio-exclusive episode, we got introspective as we reflected on the risks and rewards of the choices we've made in our careers. Before getting into that conversation though, Rob shared about his experience at the Drake concert in Boston (13:45) and the story of his first funeral (23:30). The discussion transitioned into us reflecting on our journeys and contemplating the question "Would y...

On this special episode of Bad For The Community, we're joined by a super talented visual artist and designer, Tori DelValle (aka ThirteenVic)! Tori recently held her first art gallery exhibit at NOSA Boston titled "Lost Grief". Before getting into "Lost Grief", Tori tells the story of how she connected with Yves months prior to help work on the gallery (14:30). After telling us about how she got...

We missed y'all! We know it's been a couple weeks but we're back and debuting a new setup! On this week's episode of Bad For The Community, we kicked it off with a topic everyone has been talking about lately... Keke Palmer's boyfriend trying to publicly shame her on the internet for her attire and behavior at an Usher concert (8:30). We later spoke about Twitter's newest competitor by Meta called...

On this week of Bad For The Community, we're joined by none other than Teatea! Teatea is a talented artist and producer from Boston, as well as a friend of the show. During the episode, Tomo spoke on his latest album "MARVELOUS" (17:15), we discussed on Gunna's new album and the lack of features and collaborators (21:00), before getting into YK Osiris' sexual assault on Sukihana (33:00). Later in...

You already know how we rockin'! On this week's episode of Bad For The Community, we kicked off with a heated debate about which one of our cultures has the best/worst cuisine. We reacted to the announcement of Apple's new mixed reality headset that costs $3499 (9:45), Nate's disappointment with the way artists settle for the bare minimum with their music (20:40), Zion Williamson's wild Twitter sc...

On this week's episode of Bad For The Community, the guys get straight into the recent Twitter clash between Rob and Nicki Minaj stans "the Barbz", after Rob tweeted an unfavorable music opinion about the rapper (0:00). Nate later offers a word of advice on how to address cults on social media (25:00). During the episode, we also discussed rapper Chika's Twitter rant toward a mother and her crying...

On this week's episode of Bad For The Community, we're joined by a familiar face in Kleo, who originally appeared on Episode 42! We discussed the idolization of athletes and rapper baby mothers from men and women (6:15), reacted to Ja Morant's gun suspension (17:10), and shared some hots takes about the NBA Conference Finals (31:05).Later in the episode, we answered a viewer question on whether it...

We're back with another week of Bad For The Community! On this episode, we addressed the podcast's lack of consistency and our need to expand the team (8:00). We also discussed Biden's $42B student loan forgiveness being approved and why we shouldn't get our hopes up just yet (24:35). Yves shared his desire to become a tour photographer (41:20), while we all shared our predictions for the 2023 NBA...

On this week's episode of Bad For The Community, we had the pleasure of being joined by one of Boston's waviest DJs, Baby Indiglo! Indiglo is best known for her DJ sets at the Silk R&B parties and her well-curated SoundCloud mixes. We kicked off the episode with Indiglo spoke on how she got started with the Silk R&B events (4:00), how Boston's nightclub scene compares to Providence (13:35)...

Who would've ever thought we'd be opening an episode of BFTC to a "Munch" cover from Kanye? On this week's episode, we kicked off by playing a few A.I.-generated covers and spoke on what potential impact A.I. technology would have on the music industry. We then spoke on Drake's new single "Search and Rescue" and the shots he had toward Kanye (9:00), Megan Thee Stallion's first pitch at the Astro's...

After a string of guest features, we're back on our own with another exciting episode of Bad For The Community! On this week’s episode, we dived into a range of topics, from Massachusetts’ ridiculously overpriced housing market (8:25), to the tragic Nashville school shooting (18:55), and how Elon Musk is ruining twitter… once again (22:10). We also reacted to the shocking texts revealed by Johnath...

On this week of Bad For The Community, we had the pleasure of chopping it up with Chavo, an emerging artist signed to Pierre Boure’s “Sosshouse” label. Chavo is well known for his “Chavo’s World” series, a collaboration between him and Pierre; as well being the son of none other than Benzino, a legendary rapper and co-founder of The Source magazineChavo took us on a journey through his life, start...

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by a very talented R&B singer and friend of the show, Nahli! After recently winning The Chamber (R&B Edition), Nahli speaks on her win and how she felt going into the head-to-head competition against a stacked list of other great R&B artists from the Boston music scene (13:00). Despite a great night of performances, we debated on The Chamber’s votin...

Woooo... Do we got an episode for y'all! On this week of Bad For The Community, we're joined by Rami, better know as @4PF_Rami on Twitter! Rami is known for his viral tweets that will have you laughing hysterically, while simultaneously wondering if he has any sort of shame. Now for the first time ever, we got a chance to ask Rami a few questions and have him react to his most viral, questionable...

On this episode of Bad For The Community, we kicked off by sharing our thoughts on Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show and how it compared to past performances (6:00). The conversation then transitioned into discussing the dynamics of Rihanna's relationship with A$AP Rocky (21:10) and whether or not, we would be okay with our woman partner making significantly more money than us (26:30). Later in t...

The gang is back with another episode of Bad For The Community! On this episode, the guys kicked off by discussing the limits of what they're willing to do for money, Brooklyn Nets' Cam Thomas being fined $40k for saying "no homo" during an interview (13:50), and Nate & Yves reflect on the listening party/photo gallery they put together for Nate's latest EP ".photos" (18:30).The guys later sha...

On this week's episode, we're joined by Boston's rising star, Kei, along with her manager, Sadiq Ervin! Kei is no stranger to the podcast and she's returned to reflect on her past year of accomplishments, while also sharing the personal struggles she's been going through. In the episode, Sadiq speaks on how he met Kei and eventually became her manager (10:00), Kei reveals that things in her life a...

On this week of Bad For The Community, we're joined by award-winning Boston spoken word artist, Amanda Shea! We kicked off the episode with Amanda speaking on being awarded the inaugural Spoken Word Artist of the Year at the 2022 BMAs (1:00) and the current state of opportunities for spoken artists compared to musicians (19:00). Amanda also spoke on quitting her accounting career to pursue her pur...

On this week of Bad For The Community, we kicked off the episode by reacting to the new MLK memorial statue in Boston and the controversy surrounding its "interesting" design. After listening to Moneybagg Yo's latest single "On What You On" (feat. Glorilla), a debate sparked between Nate and Rob surrounding the music video's toxic depiction of Black relationships (9:30). Later in the episode, we s...

We're back and kicking off 2023 with a banger! On this week's episode, we kicked off by reacting to popular Twitch steamer, Kai Cenat's response to one of his friends being accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a party hosted by Kai (14:50). This led to a conversation around protecting the victim vs your brand, the ineptitude of the police in sexual assault cases, and being more precautious wh...

The two biggest podcasts in Boston finally came together to give the people an overdue crossover episode! After recently winning the BMA's "Music Podcast of the Year" award, the hosts of CWTFB Radio (Charlie, Shanelle, and Kash) came through to speak on their win (11:30). And of course, the inevitable question was raised, "Who has the better podcast... BFTC or CWTFB (33:45)?"We later learned about...

On our 50th episode of the show, we're joined by model/stylist, Angel (@2kaangels)! After recapping our week, we kicked off the episode by reacting to the latest news of Brittney Griner's release from Russian prison (20:35). We also reminisced on classic TV shows we used to watch as kids (27:00), discussed the evolution of AI technology and the scary reality we're headed in (33:00), and spoke on w...