Bar2Bar

Join Nic and Kap as they dive into the themes of estrangement and self-love inspired by Hailey Knox's latest release, "Stranger". They share personal stories of heartbreak, growth, and the journey to enjoying solitude. Listen as they reflect on the past, discuss the complexities of relationships, and emphasize the importance of being secure in love. Tune in for heartfelt conversation...

 Kap and Nic delve into the complexities of shadows, light, and self-acceptance with the song “Finest Hour” by Cash Cash and Abir. This episode brings forth intriguing discussions about how public perception influences personal experiences, with Nic candidly sharing her struggles and the importance of accepting imperfections. Tune in for a raw and relatable episode that embraces vulnerability, per...

Join Nic and Kap as they dive into recently signed singer Iniko's career as they bring "King's Affirmation” to the bar. Hear about Nic’s struggles with fear and self-sabotage, and learn how an Uber driver almost reignited her passion for music. The hosts also explore the value of time and authenticity, share personal reflections, and discuss the unpredictable path of the music industr...

Join hosts Kap and Nic in this episode as they dive into the thrilling concept of life as a gamble. Discover discussions on coping with shame, and the fine line between rest and idleness. Special shoutout to country artist Shaboozey, whose song “Vegas” inspires themes of risk and resilience. Tune in for personal anecdotes, spiritual insights from Deepak Chopra's 'The Seven Spiritual Laws o...

Join Nic and Kap in episode 54 of Bar2Bar as they dive deep into the emotional journey of overcoming burnout and pursuing passion. Discover insights from Nic's musical debut "Dark Thrills," struggles with motivation, and thoughts on self-care versus self-medication. Special discussion on Victor Ray's hit song "Comfortable" and his inspiring journey from Uganda to London. Don't miss out on this hea...

Welcome to season 2 of Bar2Bar and in this episode, we dive deep into the intricacies of personal growth and facing life's tests unequipped. We reflect on our own experiences with relationships, our journeys of self-discovery, and the silent battles with burnout. The candid conversation spans from the importance of speaking up in uncomfortable situations to the metaphorical losses in love. Add...

As we near the end of 2023, Kap and Nic bring “Let It Go” by Keyshia Cole ft. Missy Elliott and Lil Kim to the bar to let 2023 go. I’m sure man you can agree that this year has been one hell of a ride. and although our hosts are ready for it to be over, a special thank you goes out to everyone who listened to the pod this year. Tune in to hear what Kap and Nic are most happy to let go of in 2024....

Kap and Nic bring “Angel Numbers/ Ten Toes” by Chris Brown from his latest album "11:11" to the bar to discuss mental health. What do you do when you feel threatened by your own anxiuosness and struggle to regulate it? What are the best practices to self-soothe and most importantly how do you ask for help? Stay tuned as our hosts unpack some of their baggage on this week’s episode of Bar...

In the world of bad social media advice, screenshot receipts and broken hearts, maintaining a relationship these days can seem damn near impossible. Maybe that’s why Drake is screaming “F* My Ex!” in his recently released song “You Broke My Heart” that Kap and Nic brought to the bar this week featuring special guest and fellow nightlife vet Trae. Stay tuned as these three dive in to the foolishnes...

This week on Bar2Bar Kap and Nic invite DJ Mayo to the bar to discuss “Teach Me” by Musiq Soulchild. A classic that made them ask a classic question, in the world of so many independent women, are they rejecting vulnerable men? The shift of a soft girl era is trending but is there room for emotionally in-tuned men too?

We’ve all had a few crazy stories from our young teen days and thank God we can laugh at them now. That’s exactly what Will and Nic are up to on this week’s episode of Bar2Bar featuring “Hotline” by Pretty Ricky. MySpace top 8, free minutes after 9pm on the weekdays and AOL chat! Oh yea, the stories are for the books!!

Gut Feeling? Or Triggered? That is the question we often ask ourselves in this tricky world of adulting and our hosts Kap and Nic further explore this question with “Spread Thin” by Mariah The Scientist. They discuss how to trust yourself, deal breakers when you’re in the talking stage of a relationship, and when it is ok to NOT tell the truth?!?

On this week's episode of Bar2Bar Nic and Kap dive into the topic of self sabotage as they discuss "Let Me Know" by Brent Faiyaz. Nic shares a vital key  that kept her from self-sabotaging her new new career choice, and Kap is curious to know what do you do when the love you're receiving is hurting you more than the love you're giving out and vice versa.

Inspired by going to a Whoreible Decisions Live show, this week Nic and Kap bring "Jeans" by Jessie Reyez ft. Miguel. Things get spicy as the duo tell juicy stories from the best and mediocre sex, craziest places to have sex, and a sex allergy that could’ve went incredibly south.

In a world where "adulting" is the ghetto norm, making friends over the age of 30 becomes an art in itself, so Nic and Will brought “My (N*) Hitta” by YG ft. Jeezy to the bar to discuss this week. Life at 30 and beyond doesn't mean you stop making friends but what does it even look like? Tune in as the duo explores the art of making friends after 30 and the debatable nature of loyalt...

This week Nic and Will bring "Forgive Them Father" by Lauryn Hill to the bar per request from their guest, friend and fellow bartender Corrye. You've all heard the terms, wolves in sheep's clothing, snakes, backstabbers, but how do you forgive someone you may have called one of those names, after killing your friendships, your dreams, and even your babies?

We all want to level up and find our place in the world, but at what cost? This week Nic and Will bring "Born Tired" by Jhene Aiko to the bar and things get pretty emotional. From questioning whether to keep going, to refusing to ask for help, caused a few shed tears during this episode. Grab your tissues, things get pretty deep.

This week Will and Nic bring “When It Comes To You” by new artist Fridayy to the bar and they are joined by guest/friend Deon. Although the song is dripping in all the gushy feels, different perspectives about relationships are brought up, like, when is it ok to stop being a ride or die? Are there any single traditional women left? And what is love at first sight?

What’s love if you can’t drown in it? What’s love if we don’t even talk no more? Tell me what’s love if you can’t pray for your soul back? These are a few of the many questions asked in the song “What’s Love?” By Diddy ft. NOVAWAV off of his new album Off The Grid , so we had to bring it to the bar and discuss. In this episode, we have several opposing views on damn near all the questions, so tune...

Last week y'all were showing out on our socials over the Versuz debate between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B so we decided to bring "Itty Bitty Piggy" by Nicki Minaj to the bar. Now some people don't think this is a classic record and many people were ready to fight over that opinion and they definitely dragged our last guest all over Beyonce's internet over his unpopular opinion,...

Welcome back to the bar everyone and a special shout out to our Regulars. This week our good friend Cam (@LifeWCamron) is back to discuss “Jealousy” by Cardi B and Offset and for the first time we’re doing a song that we’re not the biggest fan of. We did, however, have an interesting debate when it came to Cardi B’s verse from her mentioning who can battle her in a Versuz battle, to her confrontat...

This week we brought “My Prerogative” by Bobby Brown to the bar and our views on Bobby’s antics might not be the most popular opinion. I mean, if you were young, rich and beautiful would you behave? In the 80s and 90s? With no social media? Throughout this episode, you’ll definitely see why God made sure he kept us broke when we were younger!

We know! We know! You probably think the whole zodiac sign thing is stupid but trust us when we say we had a BLAST calling a few of y'all signs out and ya'll can blame Beyonce's song "Signs" ft. Missy Elliott for that! We're discussing our favorite traits and our icks for each sign, from the lying Libras, to weird Aquarians, to the infamous Sagi-terrorists!

On this episode of Bar2Bar, one of my besties and soon to be Therapist Keke, stopped by the bar to discuss “Diary” by Wale ft. Marsha Ambrosius. Although, her and I (Nic) are women, we had to call out some women who are just hurt people hurting people, however, we didn’t forget to humbly call out the fellas. From taking money over emotional maturity, to Will trying to figure out how some of these...

Y'all know we had to bring this song on IMMEDIATELY cause the petty is pettying!! Usher just dropped his new single "Boyfriend" last week with KeKe Palmer in the video and we're here for all the shade. Our good friend and fellow night life veteran Cam stopped by to give his two cents and we just want to know, who's idea was this song and is Usher giving simp or is he being re...