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All is back to normal as we got Demaris back after her vacation to close out the week. Shoutout to Rory for getting a placement on DJ Khaled's new all-star dancehall track. Demaris and Rory think Mariah The Scientist might have dropped a Top 5 R&B album of 2025. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get engaged, but do we honestly give a damn? French Montana just married his way into becoming the worl...

Rory and Mal check in with The Kid Mero to clown NYC Mayor Eric Adams, reflect on how the podcasting game has changed, and discuss the current state of Hip-Hop. #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First off, shoutout to us for reaching episode 400. We got an update on Lil Nas X, and Rory and Mal start to wonder if this was a humiliation ritual (16:18). A check in on DJ Khalid leads to a discussion on if the music industry is cooked and if artists like Rihanna and Jay-Z will ever drop an album again (24:55). Mal wonders if he's the right guy to review Cardi B's music (45:13). Drake is set to...

This week on New Rory & Mal we debate if J Cole going to college makes him less hip-hop, will Jake Paul knock out Tank Davis, did Cardi B do "Imaginary Playerz" justice, and why Tyla has failed to reach the heights of Rihanna #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not a lot on the timeline so this one went a bit off the rails. Demaris has a theory as to why Tyla's album didn't do Rihanna numbers (39:16). Rory can't figure out if Lil Nas X needs help or if he's trolling again (57:50). Jake Paul and Tank Davis are set to go at it in November, and Rory and Mal are thinking about betting on the underdog (1:18:22). Plus, Megan Thee Stallion's spaghetti and catfi...

Rory & Mal check in with Bryson Tiller to talk his new double album "Solace & The Vices", inventing the TRAPSOUL sound, and the evolution of Artificial intelligence in music #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a solid start to the week as the weather in NYC has finally calmed tf down, and Demaris is back on the pod. Cardi B's new single "Imaginary Playerz" gets mixed reviews from the public and from the pod (27:55). Ice Spice makes her film debut alongside Denzel Washington, but we're not sure if Spike Lee knows who he casted (40:40). Rory is glad to see Freddie Gibbs and Benny The Butcher squash t...

This week on New Rory & Mal we debate if there's too much music coming out, review JID's new album "God Does Like Ugly", get over our Breezy Bowl hangovers, and welcome Chance The Rapper into the studio to talk about his new album "Starline" #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a busy week. We've been working OT over here. We keep it pushin though with Rory addressing Cardi B screaming in his DM's (24:46). Billboard is in the middle of releasing a Top 25 Producers of the 21st Century list and it makes no sense smh (37:08). Cam'ron makes a fool out of Omar Gooding and proves once again why nobody should want any type of smoke with this man.(44:55) Plus, Rory and...

Chance The Rapper checks in Rory & Mal to talk about his upcoming album "Star Line", finding creative ways to connect with his fan base, the story behind the viral Carnival video, and his current relationship with Kanye West #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Baby D has the day off so it's just the guys on this one. Before we discuss the new music that dropped last Friday, Mal wants to know if we're being over exposed to new music (15:59). JID's album has Rory thinking he has the potential l to be the next generation's GOAT (32:22). Leaks continue to spill from Cardi's camp, and Rory has a theory about her new track "Imaginary Players" (52:43). Mal sho...

This week on New Rory & Mal, the guys recap the Nicki Minaj vs Dez Bryant Twitter battle, debate if Will. I.Am. has a point saying that Black Thought is better than Jay-Z, preview the new Bryson Tiller EP, and Offset affirms Mal's take that Drake put the Migos on #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We got Offset on the pod for a very special bonus episode to talk how he got a bunch of doppelgängers to pull off a stunt in Times Square, guess whether lyrics were written by Sabrina Carpenter or Future, and explain why the Migos would wipe everyone in a Verzuz #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kick off the pod noticing the WNBA dildo bandits are still at it smh (2:20). What does Chris Paul showing up in Mal's dreams REALLY mean? (10:15) Beyonce vs Michael Jackson has been circulating around social media (21:25), but we know it ain't really a competition. We preview new music Friday with album releases from JID, Gunna, and Bryson Tiller (27:30). Rory says Howard Stern has nobody but t...

Legendary comedian Gary Owen checks in with Rory and Mal to talk how he cheated his way into Comic View, making the leap from standup comedy to the big screen, why he decided to get married again after a very public divorce #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back fresh off the weekend where the crew went to WWE's SummerSlam together (8:30). Not a single person had a Nicki Minaj-Dez Bryant Twitter War on their 2025 Bingo Card (23:55). Rory got his money on Gillie Da Kid if he were to ever box Johnny Manziel (28:35). Mal doesn't feel it's a hot take to think DJ Quik is on Dr. Dre's level (35:15) Mal doesn't believe that Jason Lee and Tiffany Haddi...

This week on New Rory & Mal we hit on the Tea app's data breach, Rory and Mal get the 9-spot on this year's Complex Hip Hop Media Power Rankings, Demaris and Mal debate if the show "Martin" was colorist, and Jade Cargill stops by before her championship match at SummerSlam #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We got a bonus Friday episode for the Fam. Rory and Mal are joined by WWE Superstar Jade Cargill to preview her SummerSlam title match vs Tiffany Stratton, and get a few lessons on what it takes to become a WWE Superstar. #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We made some waves on social media with our last episode, so we had to give Baby D props for holdin' it down for the pod (8:30). It looked for a second like Gilbert Arenas was about to see some serious jail time until he snitched (13:25). ESPN fired Shannon Sharpe because he couldn't stay away from young women (22:00). Let that be a lesson to everyone. Mal doesn't believe the new YouTube Monthly L...

Peter Rosenberg checks in with Rory and Mal to discuss Complex's Hip Hop Media rankings, Kanye West's fall from grace, and Peter's perspective on Hulk Hogan's death as an avid wrestling fan #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shout out to us for grabbing the number 9 spot on Complex's 2025 Hip-Hop Media Power Rankings. That still didn't stop us from getting honest about a few people who made it (8:24). Demaris has something to say to lames who wanna play nice in Rory and Mal's face, but act funny behind their backs (45:50). Plus, Freddie Gibbs went nuts on Alfredo 2 (54:10), the Tea App gets hacked (1:08:30), and what...

This week on New Rory & Mal the guys analyze The Clipse and Travis Scott's first week album sales, react to Tyler The Creator's "Don't Tap The Glass", play "This or That" with Grafh, and share secret nicknames saved on their phones #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Demaris got somewhere to be after we record, so Mal made sure to put her through the ringer to open the pod (3:40). Drake dropped a new track after we finished recording, but Rory and Mal speculated on what the public's reaction will be (14:00). Our fans were split on Tyler's new EP so Rory checks in to see if Mal changed his mind about it (20:38). Then, unfortunately we're reminded of one of the...

Grafh checks in with Rory and Mal to discuss what went wrong for New York Hip-Hop last decade, play a New York edition of "This or That", and reminisce about the time Grafh almost stabbed Busta Rhymes #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another Monday, another allegation Mal and Demaris have to beat together. That IG reel Peeje cut was crazy smh (10:30). After we recap our weekends, Rory has to give props to Clipse for having one of the more impressive hip-hop rollouts in recent memory (42:24). Rory and Mal have polar opposite opinions on Tyler The Creator's new project "Don't Tap The Glass" and his single "Stop Playing With Me"...