Stay Busy with Armon Sadler

Black History is every day. This week we're joined by Founder and CEO of The Gumbo (publication focused on the intersection between Black History, Hip-Hop and womanhood) Nadirah Simmons (@hinadirah). CHAT - Anthony Hamilton v Musiq Soulchild, new music - Nicki Minaj x Lil Baby, 2 Chainz and Saba albums. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH - Jameel Raeburn aka Meelz, Creative Director of RNC Radio Live, co-host...

For Episode 3 of "Busy Sessions," Stay Busy with Armon Sadler welcomes Newburgh’s own Jacques Laine (@845jacques). We talk to Jacques about his Hip-Hop origins, representing the 845, his journey from debut project ‘Homecoming’ to recent release ‘Hope You See Me,’ NFTs, things he hopes to improve within his craft, and more. Follow us on social media at @staybusypod and engage with our content here...

January was a month of great content and guests, but the timing was right for the dynamic duo to return to form. CHAT - Spotify removing Neil Young's catalog for his stance against Joe Rogan, Kanye West reveals Drake wrote his setlist for the Free Larry Hoover Benefit concert and announces 'DONDA 2', Jazmine Sullivan announces 'Heaux Tales, Mo' Tales: The Deluxe', Ella Mai - "DFMU", Benny The Butc...

Eric Penn (@ericpenn_ ) joins us in studio to discuss fatherhood, marriage, integrity with his pen, internal validation vs external recognition,  modern R&B, his upcoming project, and more before blessing us with an in-studio performance of "Sinking Sand" produced by Brandon Jhon (@iambrandonjhon).   Follow us on social media at @staybusypod and engage with our content here - https://linktr.ee/sta...

Artists, Stay Busy Nationwide is on your side as we welcome godmode co-founder Talya Elitzer (@godmode_music) into the Busyverse! CHAT - Silk Sonic Las Vegas Residency is a major look for Anderson .Paak, The GRAMMY's rescheduled to 4/3 in Las Vegas, reports on JAY-Z and Meek Mill spearheading effort to eliminate use of rap lyrics in court, Gunna beats the Weeknd for #1 spot on Billboard, new music...

Busy is back with a mover and shaker all the way from LA, Brown Bag Podcast's own Rosecrans Vic! CHAT - Ye battery charges, Kendrick Lamar's upcoming film, new Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt, Chris Brown, and JID. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH - Devvon Terrell, owner of The HMD Studio, singer, hilarious TikToker. SLIDE DECK - PacMan Da GunMan x Hit-Boy - "Till We Meet Again" (Vic, not yet released), Caleb Lombar...

Kicking off 2022 with our famous friend, the talented Nick Watkin! CHAT - Artists releasing in January/the first quarter, new Weeknd, new Gunna, Muni Long, Grammy's postponed. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH - Devvon Terrell; singer/songwriter, owner of HMD Studio, co-host of The Need To Know Podcast. SLIDE DECK - "Love" by Kid Cudi (Nick), "Out Of My Way" by RIMON (Nic), "Coffee For Dinner" by Orion Sun (A...

One last time for 2021. CHAT - RIP Drakeo The Ruler, JAY-Z’s Verzuz take, Alicia Keys Album Rankings. SLIDE DECK - “Keep You In Mind” by Guordon Banks (Armon), “Count Your Blessings” by Eric Bellinger ft. Kierra Sheard (Nic). BOARD MEETING - Stay Busy Wrapped: top albums and songs of the year. The guys also recap their years on a personal level. Thank y’all for riding with us. Wishing you a health...

PND took a Break From Toronto and the guys are taking a quick break from the studio with Omicron variant running wild. Very music heavy CHAT this week - Roddy Ricch’s The ETCs interview and sophomore album ‘LiveLifeFast,’ 6LACK’s two-pack, Ne-Yo x Yung Bleu “Stay Down,” Capella Grey’s “Talk Nice.” EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH - Kemet High, Associate Editor at XXL getting love from the producers they’re h...

And just like that, two years have gone by. The Busy Boys are joined by two people who were integral to their growth: BET's Alexis Salkey and Samples 'N Friends' Kevin Joseph. Without Lex and Kev, there would be no Stay Busy logo and no commercial leading into Season 1. So, the guys catch up on what their guests have accomplished in 2021, things to look out for in 2022, their 2021 albums of the ye...

The Busy Boys bring back a familiar face in The Multi Talented Gentleman, Kojo Dadzie. CHAT (6:57) - Drake withdraws Grammy nominations, Kanye West’s Free Larry Hoover Concert featuring Drake and an epic rant from Armon, JacquEeEeEes Generational National Anthem Performance, Travis Scott’s interview with Charlemagne, Lucky Daye’s latest single “CANDY DRIP,” expectations for his upcoming album, and...

Back in the studio! CHAT - Spotify Wrapped, Brent Faiyaz, SZA, Tierra Whack, Khalid, Roddy Ricch. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH - Kemet High, Associate Editor and Social Media Editor at XXL. SLIDE DECK - “Sun, Moon, Herbs” by Venna x JVCK JAMES (Nic), “Timmy’s Prayer” by Sampha (Armon). BOARD MEETING - 2022 Grammys Preview. So much to say and question. Stay Safe, Stay Humble, Stay Busy! Learn more about y...

The Busy Boys return to a familiar place with a new face. The holiday calls for a Zoom episode with none other than journalist, marketing maestro, and 1/2 of the Kings of Pro Wrestling Podcasts, Justin Davis. CHAT - The guys discuss Juice Wrld’s upcoming posthumous album and the concept in general with’s Armon debut on Consequence discussing the matter. Justin gives his albums of the year and a sh...

Stay Hungry? The Busy Boys are joined by Brittany Ortiz, assistant to Angie Martinez! CHAT - RIP Young Dolph, Adele’s ‘30’, ‘Take Care’ 10 year anniversary and where it stands in Drake’s discography, revisiting Wale’s signature sound, ‘A Different Christmas’ by Bryson Tiller. SLIDE DECK - Borderline With My Atoms by Hiatus Kaiyote (Britt), Move In Date by Zero McKenzi (Nic), Girls by Innanet James...

The Busy Boys are joined by artist Hush Forte for an extremely fun episode. CHAT - a discussion on the AstroWorld tragedy, Travis Scott’s culpability, and festivals moving forward; Silk Sonic’s album, Nic’s feeling of vindication, Armon’s pros and cons, a discussion of the “why” for it; Summer Walker’s incredible first week stats, yet another R&B discussion. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH - Rob Markman. SL...

NOTE - This episode was recorded before the AstroWorld incidents. Thoughts and prayers to the families. Once again, we back. The Busy Boys recap their introduction of Busy Sessions featuring Reggie Becton and his set on Grace Weber's tour stop in Brooklyn. CHAT - Summer Walker, Terrace Martin, Silk Sonic, Travis Scott, and Kanye West on Drink Champs. HALF&HALF - Responsible Revisit of Audius and N...

The Busy Boys are back with their first visitor to the Busyverse, the good brother Kofi Dormah. CHAT - What Kofi’s been listening to, Fetty Wap’s arrest. HALF&HALF - Pusha T and Nas doing it big for the artists through Audius. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH - Mike Hamilton Jr., Senior Director of Commerce at Epic Records. SLIDE DECK - Peng Black Girls by ENNY and Jorja Smith (Kofi), Woman by Little Simz an...

The Busy Boys are back and enjoying the balance of life. CHAT - Armon’s debut on Billboard, ‘Wildest Dreams’ by Majid Jordan, HER’s “For Anyone” video, Wale’s ‘Folarin II.’ HALF&HALF - Spotify and Shopify join forces to create virtual merch tables for artists. EOTM - Mike Hamilton Jr, Senior Director of Commerce at Epic Records. SLIDE DECK - Paraiso by Bairi (Armon) and God Is A Genius by Kevin Ro...

The Busy Boys are back in a familiar setting with much to be happy about. CHAT - feelings on Adele’s “Easy On Me,” “Ex For A Reason” by Summer Walker and JT, Reggie Becton’s ‘California.’ Young Thug’s ‘PUNK,’ and Ryahn’s “Deeper.” HALF&HALF - Algorithms writing songs as if they are Travis Scott? Crazy. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH - Mike Hamilton Jr., Senior Director of Commerce at Epic Records. SLIDE DE...

Bigger than ever. Busier than ever. Armon and Nic are back to discuss it all. CHAT - upcoming releases from Adele, Majid Jordan, Summer Walker, and Silk Sonic. Was Adele ever good? Has Majid missed their moment? Is Summer Walker an R&B legend? HALF&HALF - Credit Due Campaign by ABBA providing digital liner notes for music. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH - Mike Hamilton Jr., Senior Director of Commerce at E...

Ending Women’s History Month with some accountability! The Busy Boys chat about new music, favorite projects of the first quarter, and things they’re anticipating. Unfortunately, one more discussion on Usher v CB. The Half&Half is about those providing meals for touring professionals that have been out of work for a year. Our Employee of The Month is still Njera Perkins who just interviewed Maxwel...

Busy Boys brought in a Grammy-accredited talent in Norelle for Women’s History Month. We have a great CHAT about Drake’s latest achievement, Grammy recap, and Bieberveli. The Half&Half is all about Audiomack’s new arrangement with DistroKid. Our Employee of The Month is still the great Njera Perkins! Slide Deck is super heat, featuring Norelle’s latest single “Back Into You.” Our Board Meeting is...

How do you build and nurture your village? We bring in CEO of The Village Music Group and Reggie Becton’s artist manager, Megan Taylor Jordan, to talk us through it. The CHAT is a fun discussion on H.E.R, Triller acquiring Verzuz, Giveon and more. Nic sips some tea while giving us more info on these NFTs for the Half&Half. We give love to Njera Perkins again as our Employee Of The Month recently s...

The Busy Boys are joined by Trippie Redd’s Digital Lead and Amethyst Collab founder, Olivia Shalhoup, for a fun and insightful episode. Our CHAT discusses Tidal and Square’s big move, new Drake and SilkSonic’s debut, plus a conversation about .Paak’s status in music and Bruno Mars’ respect for the culture. HALF&HALF is all about those NFTs courtesy of Kings of Leon and how artists should jump on t...

So nice we had to do it twice! Welcome to Stay Busy Women’s History Month, we’re taking it to a SIRIUS TIÉR with this first guest: @swaggysie! We chat about a bunch of music news, namely Bobby Shmurda, Pop Smoke, and Silk Sonic. The Half&Half is real - are there too many podcasts?!? Our next Employee of The Month is talented writer, publicist, and vinyl collector Njera Perkins! (@IAMNJERA). Plenty...