The Rise & Grind Podcast

On this episode: Welcome to episode 358! Roderick & Cari return for another Monday full of content. In music, the crew talks new releases from Key Glock, Freddie Gibbs, Benny The Butcher & 38 Spesh, Playboi Carti, & more. In news, Jay Rock arrested on felony gun charges, Anthony Edwards sparks controversy over recent parental decisions, the LA Sparks looking for a male practice team, G...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 357! After a long break, & firing the sound guy, Roderick & Cari are back! In music, the guys talk new drops from Doechii, Gunna, Gelo Ball, NBA Youngboy, Tory Lanez, & more. In news, Mike Epps confirms ‘Last Friday’, JAY-Z counter-sues his former rape accuser, Druski & Odell Beckham Jr named in Diddy allegations, & much much more!   Intro: G...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 356! This Monday, Roderick & Cari start with talk on new releases from Fridayy, Boldy James, Jim Jones, & Reason. In news, Drake postpones his ‘Anita Max Win’ tour, Cardi B ordered payment in a defamation suit, Angie Stone passes, Wu-Tang Clan announces a new tour, & more.   Intro: Quavo- Trappa Rappa   Roderick | Nas- 2nd Childhood   Cari | Bbyblu,...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 355! This pod, Roderick & Cari talk a slew of new releases from Quavo, Don Toliver, J. Cole, Griselda, Nardo Wick & more. In news, A$AP Rocky acquitted on gun charges, Diddy’s sex trafficking lawyer withdraws from his team, Rihanna talks new music, Notorious B.I.G.’s mother passes at 72, NAACP Image Awards, & more.   Intro: A$AP Rocky- LVL   Roderick...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 354! This Monday, Roderick & Cari talk new music from Jack Harlow, Westside Gunn, Coi Leray, and PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake. In news, Kendrick Lamar returns to the top of the Billboard charts, JAY-Z’s sexual assault lawsuit dropped, NBA All-Star Weekend, & more.   Intro: Larry June, 2 Chainz, & The Alchemist- Generations   Roderick | PARTYNEXTDOOR &am...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 353! This Monday, Roderick & Cari talk new music from Key Glock, 2 Chainz & Larry June, EST Gee, Cardi B, & more. In news, DJ Khaled begins his album rollout, Ye’s tweets , & The 2025 Super Bowl, including Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance.   Intro: EST Gee- The Streets   Roderick | Cordae- All Alone   Cari | Wiz Khalifa- Top Floor   Subscrib...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 352! The Boys have returned from vacation! After recapping their Bahamas trip, Roderick & Cari talk new and upcoming music from Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR, & more. In news, the 2025 GRAMMY Awards, A$AP Rocky’s trial continues, YFN Lucci released from prison, Irv Gotti passes, Marcus Jordan arrested on DUI & drug charges, &amp...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 351! In music, Roderick & Cari talk new releases from 2 Chainz & Larry June, Sexyy Redd & Bruno Mars, & Central Cee. In news, SZA to join Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl, Ye’s net worth rise back to billionaire status, DJ Unk passes, a Kobe Bryant docu-series on the way, & more.   Intro: Baby- What Happened To That Boy (feat. Clipse)   Roder...

  On this episode: Welcome to episode 350! With no new music out this podcast, Roderick & Cari are all news. A$AP Rocky pleads guilty in his felony assault case, Chris Brown sues Warner Bros. for $500M, 106 & Park gets a reboot, Donald Trump inaugurated, the NFL Playoffs, & more.   Intro: Benji Blue Bills, BNYX & YourRage- Aye Rage   Roderick | WESTSIDE BOOGIE - CAN’T GET OVER YOU...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 349! With Q1 still heating up, Roderick & Cari start by talking Mac Miller’s new posthumously released project “Balloonerism”. Then in news, the guys talk a new movie starring Keke Palmer & SZA, The Weeknd postpones his new album release date, Frankie Beverly to be honored at the 2025 GRAMMY Awards, TikTok banned & revived in less than 24hrs, & m...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 348! As promised, the guys are back for a Thursday pod. In music, Roderick & Cari talk upcoming music from Mac Miller & more. In news, Drake turns his petition against UMG into a full blown lawsuit, Gelo Ball signs with Def Jam for $13M, TikTok’s shut down date approaches, Biden’s last week in office, & much more.   Intro: Big X Tha Plug- 46th Street...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 347! Roderick & Cari begin the show with a convo on yet another Rolling Stone “Greatest” list, then talk new music from Lil Baby, Mac Miller, & Joey Bada$$. In news, Lil Tjay & Fivio Foreign make headlines in a streaming controversy, Megan Thee Stallion granted a restraining order extension on Tory Lanez, Wildfires in Los Angeles, Monday Night Raw pr...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 346 & Welcome to 2025! After a Holiday break, Roderick & Cari are back. Recapping what’s been missed over the past weeks, the guys talk albums from Lil Baby & SZA, along with single releases from Tyler, The Creator, Jack Harlow, Drake, & more. In news, Coi Leray & Trippie Redd expecting their first child, a Luther Vandross documentary on the...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 345! Roderick & Cari return after 2 weeks to put a cap on 2025. In new music, the guys talk releases from Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, along with upcoming music from SZA & Gunna. In news, the crew talks Dreamville Fest 2025, JAY-Z’s recent rape allegations, Lil Wayne congratulating Kendrick Lamar on his Super Bowl Performance, OG Maco & more.   Intro: C...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 344! This Thursday, Roderick & Cari talk upcoming music from Roddy Ricch & Smino, along with updates on sales from Kendrick Lamar & Juice WRLD projects. In news, Drake takes legal action on UMG & Spotify, LL Cool J speaks, a Jamie Foxx Netflix Special on the way, & Hunter Biden pardoned.   Intro: Dave Blunts- The Cup   Roderick | Kendrick Lam...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 343! After over a week, the R&G boys are back to business. This Monday, Roderick & Cari catch up on recent releases from Jack Harlow, Boldy James, Cordae, & J. Cole, along with Kendrick Lamar’s latest release ‘GNX’. In news, Future & Metro Boomin cover GQ’s November edition, NBA Youngboy sentenced 27 months in Federal Prison, Beyoncé to perform f...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 342! This week, Roderick & Cari talk new releases music from Ab-Soul, along with sales numbers from Tyler, The Creator & Lil Uzi Vert. In news, Lil Durk now facing life after being slapped with new felony charges, Young Thug disses Gunna, YNW Melly seeks immediate release from jail, social media concerned about Kodak Black after a live stream, Grammy nom...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 341! This week, Roderick & Cari talk new releases music from Freddie Gibbs, Westside Gunn, & Lil Uzi Vert, along with first weeks numbers from Tyler, The Creator & more. In news, Young Thug is released from jail, a continued conversation on Megan Thee Stallion’s new documentary, Metro Boomin sues for sexual assault   Intro: Young Stoner Life, Young T...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 340! This week, Roderick & Cari talk upcoming music from Freddie Gibbs, Westside Gunn, & Lil Uzi Vert, along with new music from Tyler, The Creator & Earthgang. In news, Ari Lennox wants out of Dreamville, Kanye West & Adidas officially part ways, The Wayans Brothers return to the ‘Scary Movie’ franchise, & more.   Intro: Tyler, The Creator-...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 339! This week, Roderick & Cari talk new music from Tyler, The Creator & Megan Thee Stallion, along with first weeks updates from Glorilla, Big X Tha Plug, Rod Wave, & Yeat. In news, Lil Durk arrested for murder, NBA Basketball returns, & early voting begins.   Intro: Lil Baby & Lil Durk- Bruised Up   Roderick | Glorilla- RAIN DOWN ON ME   Ca...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 338! This week, Roderick & Cari talk new music from Gunna, Ab-Soul, Yeat, & Juice WRLD. In news, the guys discuss new albums on the way from Tyler, The Creator & Megan Thee Stallion, Gucci Mane clears out the 1017 roster, the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced & more.   Intro: Dom Kennedy- Leanin   Roderick | Drake- Tried Our B...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 337! This Thursday, the guys talk the latest releases from Glorilla, Rod Wave, Dom Kennedy & more, as well as recap the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards, new business ventures from Beyoncé, JAY-Z, & 50 Cent, & the passing of Liam Payne.   Intro: Glorilla- LET HER COOK   Roderick | JAY-Z- Imaginary Players   Cari | Dylan Sinclair- SLO MO   Subscribe to Apple M...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 336! This Thursday, the guys talk upcoming releases from Glorilla, Rod Wave & as well as talk new music updates from Lil Tecca, Future, & more. In news, Childish Gambino cancels his world tour due to health reasons, a Megan The Stallion documentary  set to hit Amazon Prime this month, Kai Cenat gets a McDonald’s collaboration, & more.   Intro: The We...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 335! This Monday, the guys review new music from Lil Durk, Tee Grizzley, Young Thug, Maxo Kream & Tyler, The Creator, Leon Thomas, & more. In news, Rod Wave & Glorilla head up album dates, Rod Wave & Kanye West announce new albums, Cardi B & Offset beef online, Young Dolph suspect sentenced & more.   Intro: The Diplomats - Real Ni***s   R...

On this episode: Welcome to episode 334! This pod, Roderick & Cari talk new music from 4Batz, Glorilla, Future, The Alchemist, & many more. In news, Travis Scott’s ‘Days Before Rodeo’ hits No. 1 on Billboard Top 200, A$AP Rocky seemingly pushes his album back to March 2025, Diddy arrested, Tito Jackson passes away, & Nelly facing $50M lawsuit against former St. Lunatics over not being...