Stay Busy with Armon Sadler

Nic is away this week, but Armon is joined by some friends from overseas, the UK’s Top 50 Music podcast Don’t Alert The Stans. Nicolas-Tyrell, Sope, and Eden made the chat quite interesting, especially the Migos and Brent Faiyaz talks. We were joined by Half&Half sponsor Xanya to discuss the origins of Healthea and how it represents who she is. Another shoutout to Employee of The Month, Touré Ali...

It’s an Alpha Day for the Busy Boys. We’re joined by good brother, poet, founder of Poetry Me, Please, Rush (The Mic). We briefly discuss the best love rappers before getting into the CHAT. Nic shows love to Gorilla Glue Girl 😭 and we talk all things new music-related. The Half&Half covers a big collab between Post Malone and Pokémon. Our Employee Of The Month is still the incredible Touré Ali Sh...

The Fedora Falcon and Kombucha King are back, with special guests. Prime Life Clothing got you covered. We discuss Cardi’s new single and preview some other tracks. Nic has another powerful HALF&HALF, we shoutout Touré Ali in the EOTM, of course we play some heaters, quick AUTO-REPLY and then a full interview with the boys. Also, shoutout all BLACK Businesses. Ya feel me! Learn more about your ad...

We back and we Black! Busy Black Businesses Month kicks off with a true innovator, Arden Franklyn from Westchester County. He's the Founder and CEO of 4$IDE. First, we CHAT about new music news, including The Weeknd and Lil Durk. Then we get into one of our most shocking HALF&HALF's yet related to beat licensing and vultures in the industry. SLIDE DECK doesn't disappoint as usual, AUTO-REPLY is a...

Immaculate. Perfect. Timeless. You know the vibes. We CHAT about a lot of music news because new music just hasn't been doing it for us; including Drake's album delay, the latest VERZUZ, Megan Thee Stallion's case, and much more. Our HALF&HALF examines the relevance of charts and how else we can gauge an artist's success. Another EOTM shoutout to NT before we slide into the SLIDE DECK. We close of...

We back. The Busy Boys discuss new music in the CHAT, including Armon's disappointment in a certain release. The HALF&HALF explores how music's medicinal impact can be taken a step further. One more shoutout to the guy NT, our EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. The SLIDE DECK war goes on before we get into part two of Quotes From The Quill, chaotic/confusing edition. Stay Busy y'all, happy MLK DAY. Learn more...

Busy is back and vulnerable! We tap into the heavy R&B weekend in the CHAT before a wild HALF&HALF gauges our music tastes - it was brutal and rude. Another shoutout to Nicolas-Tyrell Scott as Employee of The Month before we hit the SLIDE DECK. This week’s BOARD MEETING takes a new life as we introduce a new series, "Quotes From The Quill." If you like lyrical analysis, you are in the right place....

New year, still busy. The Boys are joined by friend of the show Chris Omar to discuss all things filmmaking and visuals. In the CHAT, we pay respects to MF Doom and discuss Will. I.Am’s comments on the Black Eyed Peas. The HALF&HALF shows love to Bandcamp doing it for the artists. Our new Employee of The Month is Nicolas-Tyrell Scott, talented writer and speaker from the UK. We might have heard ou...

2020 is coming to an end, but the Busy Boys have got their eyes looking far ahead. First in the CHAT, Armon addresses Westside Gunn, then Nic follows up on Armon’s dvsn take. We talk Verzuz and reconciliation during the Half&Half, shoutout EOTM Junae one more time, and play some heaters in the Slide Deck. Today’s main event is a full reflection on this wild year, the ups and downs, the lessons, an...

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. The Busy Boys were blessed to have the incomparable Ahmad Davis stop by and kick off Year 2 of the pod. We CHAT about the Verzuz none of us watched, the new dvsn single, Jhene Aiko's 'Chilombo' nomination, and speculate on how a Wale v Meek Mill Verzuz would go. Nic's HALF&HALF is all about Spotify looking out for the songwriters....

Wow, The Busy Boys turn one year old! They’ve come a long way from the initial SoundCloud link and Armon’s two hour long Instagram story on the day of launch. It’s been an amazing year of Nic’s exquisite teas, debates about R&B and NAV, and seeing the Slide Deck evolve into a full blown feud. What a milestone! While the gang intended to record a normal episode, some special friends of the show had...

The Busy Boys are joined by one of the most charismatic people in the industry, Junae Brown. We preview some new music in the CHAT, discuss knowing your value a la Lil Baby’s show price, and Chloe x Halle’s greatness. Nic’s HALF&HALF is all about AR/VR, the SLIDE DECK goes LA, and Junae gives us a Board Meeting that could inspire a nation to get their marketing right. Stay Safe, Stay Humble, and S...

From the BusyBubble to the BusyBoards, we're back and joined by a very special guest, PERFXN! You might have heard her slaying the competition in those beat battles on Clubhouse, but the real treat is how much she has to say about the musical landscape as a whole. We CHAT about meeting her two years ago at Blapchat live, Jack Harlow's "controversial" (lmfao) album cover, 6LACK's live greatness, an...

The Grammy's are Grammying, Armon is working OT, and Nic has had enough of the dressing v. stuffing debate.  That all means....Busy is Back! We CHAT about Kevin Hart's Clubhouse experience and some hot takes (Freddie Gibbs > J.  Cole?; D Smoke is an industry plant?) before Nic delivers another insightful Half&Half discussing YouTube's next power play. We give our final bouquet of flowers to EOTM O...

The BusyBubble is open and we brought in TWO of its shining stars. Kojo Dadzie, The Multi-Talented Gentleman, joins us for a fun and personal episode, PLUS we introduce a new and improved Employee of The Month segment featuring the lovely Olivia Shalhoup. Banter, insightful talks, laughs and stories are shared. The slides? Might be our best yet, similar to whoever was handling the aux in the NBA B...

Busy is back with yet another illustrious guest for our spiciest episode since R&Beef. SE7EN, artist, producer, podcaster, and activist from Dekalb County joins us to discuss new music, The Weeknd's upcoming Super Bowl performance, NAV, Kanye West's rapping ability and some hot takes from our listeners. Next we discuss Beyoncé's partnership with Peloton and HBCUs before giving our EOTM Olivia Shal...

We had plenty to celebrate on the day of recording, especially our awesome guest Aliyah! We get to know her, talk Armon's latest music hot take, play some heaters, and honestly just share some good energy with one another. We hope you feel it on this Monday.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We baaaack. It was an aggressive release week but our CHAT is calm. The HALF&HALF is for the fellow podders. Employee of the Month? Olivia Shalhoup! Shoutout Trippie Redd and Amethyst Collab. SLIDE DECK? Open your ears. Our BOARD MEETING is dedicated to 2020 and whether it has been a good year in music or not. Major love to Yaw Geez, Will C, and all who released this week. Stay Busy! Learn more ab...

Once again, we back! We cover all the new releases in the CHAT, talk to special guest Colin Hancock about our musical history in the HALF&HALF, shoutout our Employee of The Month Prime, play some heaters as per usual for the SLIDE DECK, and then we have a calm discussion about Clubhouse for the BOARD MEETING. It's never a dull moment with the Busy Boys.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

The Busy Boys want to know your story. Before that, we get into the CHAT and a load of new music. Then Nic shouts out Matcha Green Tea before we discuss the HALF&HALF, a new hotel concept from a major label...in a pandemic? Another shoutout to our EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, Prime, and then we enter the SLIDE DECK. For the main event, the BOARD MEETING, we discuss storytelling in music. Why is it impor...

The Busy Boys go on the road, but are joined by superproducer and artist Nascent. He's produced for Brent Faiyaz, 50 Cent, Elle Varner, AZ and more. Album coming soon. Tune in for the usual shenanigans but also hear his story, especially how Port Authority plays into it and you really just have to shoot your shot.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nothing but illustrious guests! Busy Boys are back with Jeff Jackson, an extremely talented mix engineer. He's worked with artists y'all listen to daily. CHAT - hella new music. HALF&HALF - CreateSafe is bringing transparency. Employee Of The Month - our good man Prime, another mixing engineer out of NYC. SLIDE DECK - should we tell you or just let you listen? The latter. BOARD MEETING - learn abo...

Busy week in music and for The Busy Boys. (CHAT) - Armon's Bryson Tiller article, new music, Bad Bunny bus concert, COLORS delivers another amazing performance, Summer music we missed last week, new acquisitions, new  networks, album anniversaries, and astrological album announcements. (HALF&HALF) - Ain't no more Top 40, according to Spotify. (EOTM) - Big love to Alexis Salkey! (@iamalexisnicole o...

#BusyIsBack! We missed y'all and we missed podding. With three months of music news and releases to catch up on, we introduce a new segment called Out of Office! Try to name everything that happened and projects that released between June and now before tuning in. Half&Half briefly previews Kanye West's contract ordeals and why people aren't really listening to him. We're running back our homegirl...

Dark times, truly. We didn't know what this episode would be, but we found a way to enjoy the company of one another, share some laughs, and have an enlightening discussion. Thankful to Ashton Combs for joining us for Episode 25! CHAT (1:48) Ashton interview, 112 v Jagged Edge, Freddie Gibbs - 'Alfredo,'' 6LACK - "ATL Freestyle" and another R&B discussion, Lucky Daye "Shoulda" gave Babyface a vers...