Bad For The Community

On this week's episode of Bad For The Community, we're joined by Roxbury's very own, Maye Star! After not dropping much music from 2017 to 2019, Maye Star made a huge splash when he dropped 3 albums in 2 years, including his 2021 album "Summer Star" (9:45). Maye Star explains how a falling out between one of his close friends/producer led to him losing access to all of his music, and how he manage...

On this special episode of Bad For The Community, we're joined by a talented music artist we have much respect for... Max Moody! Max recently dropped his latest project "Written in the Stars" and he speaks on how the project came together and the story behind some of the tracks (7:30). Max also shares how he got into making music, when he decided to take it seriously, and what he hopes listeners t...

With the entire BFTC gang all together again, the guys put on a masterclass performance on this week's episode of Bad For The Community! After a mouse infiltrated its way to the studio, Rob and Tomo share childhood stories of living with mice (5:40). Nate, Tomo, and Yves breakdown the first part of Kanye's "jeen-yuhs" documentary after watching it in theaters (16:15), the guys react to Isaiah Rash...

On this week of Bad For The Community, Rob & Yves take a trip to New York City to sit down with music producer, AyyDot! AyyDot, originally from Brockton, MA, has produced for the likes of Wale, Millyz, and Dave East! AyyDot is currently signed to Wale, and has produced for him multiple times on songs like "The Glass Egg" and "Staying Power"!During the interview, AyyDot speaks on his early begi...

With a massive snow storm hitting Boston, we didn't get the chance to record a new episode. But we couldn't just the leave The Community hanging, so we had to drop an episode from the BFTC archives! Kei made her highly-requested return to Bad For The Community after making her debut on Episode 19! On this episode, Rob, Yves, Nate, and Kei wonder how far they would go to cancel their student loans...

We got the "Baby Goat" in the building on this episode, SeeFour! With his new single "Sun Up" out now, SeeFour came through to talk about his upcoming project "Spirit of a Warrior" (13:30), taking a break from performing to focus on balancing life (10:00), and gives a word of advice to artists about "Pay 2 Play" schemes (27:45)!Also on this episode, we revisited our conversation from last week abo...

This week, BFTC is joined by a very special guest... Boston's hottest music promoter turned rapper, Vasjan! Vas began making music in 2021, and has amassed over 2 million+ streams with his first 5 released songs! However, Vas' success has also ignited controversy around his subpar rapping ability and accusations of cultural appropriation as a white rapper in the culture! In this interview, Vas add...

New Year, Same Us! It's 2022, but the gang is still very much Bad For The Community! On the first episode of 2022, the guys reflect on their past year and grade their 2021, share what their favorite BFTC episode was, and what they hope to accomplish in 2022. Tomo also makes his long awaited return to the podcast! Also in the second half of the episode, the guys review "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (SP...

It's the last BFTC episode of 2021, and we had to end the year off right with our special guest host, Echezona! Eche is a talented rap artist from Boston, who's achieved noticeable success with his 2020 breakout record "Galileo" (which was featured in NBA 2K21) and his recent Afro-pop records "Arm's Length" and "Big Chop". In this episode, Eche pays homage to his roots and the origins of his music...

After a string of guest appearances, the trio of Rob, Yves, and Nate are holding it down on their own this week! On this episode of Bad For The Community, they react to the Kanye West & Drake "Benefit" Concert, Travis Scott's recent interview with Charlamagne the God, and share their thoughts on this year's Boston Music Awards! In the second half of the episode, the guys also speak on topics s...

Tamera King is an incredible singer from Boston and came through to talk about her brand new project "Traumatized Lover" (Out Now)! In this interview, Tamera shares how she confronted her past relationship traumas in her music, what she feels her bigger purpose is beyond music, and her career-changing experience at IDK's No Label Academy! Tamera King is also under the Family Famous umbrella, along...

Bad For The Community is back in rare form! We're joined by our guy Kieh, who is an artist, producer, and engineer in the Boston music scene. On this episode, Kieh talks about how he balances being an artist and an engineer, and his recent collaboration with Haawws on "This Is My Story" EP!Also on this episode, we had a very entertaining conversation about who is allowed to say the n-word, what it...

Returning guest, Clark D and his brother Guyclaude have been working in the music industry for the past 4 months during their recent move to Atlanta from Boston. During this sit-down interview with BFTC, the duo speak on their newly-released project "A Family Affair", the lessons they've learned while living in Atlanta, and the problems they have with artists who aren't treating their music as a b...

If you let her tell it, she's just "your average shorty from the Bean"... but our special guest host, kei, is much more than that as you'll learn in this week's episode of Bad For The Community. kei sat down with Rob and Yves to speak on her debut project "Baby Steps", the unexpected love she's received since dropping the EP, and how she emerged through a dark time in her life in order to create "...

Whewwww... BFTC got a whole lot to discuss on this week's episode! After 8 lives were lost (Rest in Peace) at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival, the guys share their initial reaction to the chaos and discuss who was really at fault. The guys also break down Kanye West's "Drink Champs" interview, Summer Walker's sophomore album "Still Over It", and also talk about the fatigue they face in their pe...

On this episode of BFTC filled with plenty of reckless entertainment, we're joined by the local supergroup, Bree$h Mobb! Cashus Knight, Matty Owens, and Niko Valid, representing the Mobb, came by to talk about their recent show "Breesh Against the Machine" and a potential collab album in the works for later this year! Also on this episode, we debate if you should charge your friends for gas money,...

On this special episode of the BFTC podcast, the crew is joined by two dope and talented artists from the Boston music scene, Pimpdaddydane and Big Sosa! Dane & Sosa talk about how they came together to make music after beefing with eachother, the origins of Dane's debut album "Trap Goddess", and Sosa breaks down to everyone "bad b*tch IG model math". This is definitely not an episode you'll w...

YOU ALREADY KNOW HOW WE ROCKIN... The BFTC crew back with another one! Fresh off his "camping" trip for his 22nd birthday, Rob reflects on his birthday week; Yves, Nate, and Tomo discuss about a listening party where they seen Jadakiss. The topic of Hitman Holla's recent home invasion (prayers up to his wife and family) leads to the guys discussing if they should own a gun. The guys also share the...

On this audio-exclusive episode of BFTC, the guys share their thoughts on the upcoming 2021-22 NBA season, Meek Mill's new album "Expensive Pain", and the FOMO around watching Squid Game. The guys also discuss the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show lineup (Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Snoop Dogg), revisit a heated debate from a past episode, and give their late reviews on the Lil...

After a two-week long hiatus, the BFTC crew is back with another episode filled with reckless entertainment that will have you realizing exactly why the pod is called Bad For The Community! The crew discussed how Saint Yves and Tomo "allegedly" caught COVID over the hiatus, break down the Border Patrol/Haitian refugees controversy, and review new music that dropped in the past week (including J. C...

The time has finally arrived! Two of the most anticipated albums of the year, Kanye West's Donda & Drake's Certified Lover Boy, have released and it's time for BFTC to weigh in on the conversation! Special guest hosts, Johnny Wav and Nomso, join Rob and Yves to talk about which album they enjoyed more and the highlights/lowlights of each record. Will any of these albums receive high praise or...

Go directly to the Bad For The Community YouTube channel (link below) to fully experience this episode! You don't want to miss it! The #BFTC crew, along with guest host Johnny Wav, took on the Paqui 2021 #OneChipChallenge!! This chip was no joke and it left some of the hosts... *cough cough* Rob... regretting ever eating the Caroline Pepper & Scorpion Pepper infused chip. Just watch the hilari...

Another week, another great episode of Bad For The Community! After a stretch of guest episodes, Yves, Rob, and Nate decided to hold it down on their own for this one. Rob brought his new puppy to the BFTC table and you wouldn't believe the name Rob gave him... SMH On this episode, the guys talk about Kendrick Lamar's final album with TDE, OnlyFans getting rid of sex work, and share stories from t...

We gotta be good for the Community at this point with all the heat we've been dropping! Saint Yves makes his return to the table and the crew is joined by talented Boston rapper TREVO! TREVO shares his story of perserverance as an artist in the city, how he managed to breakthrough his dark moments during the process of creating Prudential, and how the TREVO x Young Rob collab on the deluxe album v...

WE BACK!! The #BFTC gang has returned to form after a two week hiatus, and brought on a special guest host to chop it up with! #MonaVeli is a talented rapper/singer/songwriter from Brockton, MA. She sat down with BFTC to talk about everything from her recent trip to Costa Rica, her musical influences & inspirations, and shared her thoughts on the growing music scene in Brockton! Later in the e...