We’re one year in! For episode 52, we discuss Joey’s new love for Ty Dolla $ign (and my excitement over it – so much so, I wore my Dolla $ign jersey to celebrate,) the Super Bowl, the top “Hives”, Ian Connor and Joe’s new friendship and more! Listen below, and subscribe on iTunes here!
(Audio) Podcast: A Waste Of Time With ItsTheReal Featuring DJ Enuff
This week was lit for Jeff and Eric Rosenthal’s podcast A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal. The guys hosted a live podcast from SOB’s with special guest DJ Enuff! During the sit-down the trio chopped it up about a number of first’s for the Hot 97 DJ including, the first time he met DJ Khaled and his first Puerto Rican Day Parade. DJ Enuff also shared his thoughts on Angie Martinez and Miss Info’s legacies at Hot 97, working for Def Jam, how Kanye West became a member of the Heavy Hitters and more ! It all goes down with ItsTheReal, take a listen below.
Audio: Joe Budden x Marisa Mendez x Rory – I’ll Name This Podcast Later [Episode 51]
On Tuesday, February 2, I’ll Name This Podcast Later celebrated its one-year anniversary (albeit a week early) with a live podcast at the legendary SOB’s in NYC. We sold out the event in less than three weeks, and the venue was PACKED with fans from all over (parts of Texas, Chicago, Maryland, North Carolina, Boston, Montreal), as well as all of our friends and family. It was truly one of the greatest nights of my life, and I can’t thank you guys enough for making it so special for me. During the 2+ hour long show, we discussed a few current events, took a few fan questions, heard Joey and Johnny G‘s crazy L.A. story…and I was forced to perform my horrible, awful 2006 song, “Lick It Or Not.” What a time… Listen below, and subscribe on iTunes here!
Max B Responds To Kanye West Naming Album ‘WAVES’
While everyone was putting their two cents in on Kanye West’s decision to change the name of his forthcoming album to ‘WAVES’, no one really took the time to go to the center of all the controversy and find out his thoughts on the name change. Max B, the creator of the “wave” is currently in prison serving a 75-year sentence for armed robbery, aggravated assault, kidnapping, and murder, but found the time to call into the Breakfast Club to talk about the controversy. “It’s all love. I appreciate it. I’m flattered that dudes is even acknowledging the situation,” he explained, adding “Everybody know I’m an innovator. Everybody know I got imagination. I come up with these words and these slogans and these catch phrases and it’s all good when the people follow suit. I like Kanye, I appreciate it. I love it, thank you.” More below.
(Audio) Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Nephew Fires Back At B.o.B In A Diss Track Over “Back To Back”
This whole situation is just getting out of hand. B.o.B has officially made his flat earth conspiracy theory a rap beef. In case you missed it, B.o.B was on Twitter trying to convince his followers that the earth was flat. After being corrected by respected astrophysicist and author Neil DeGrasse Tyson, the rapper dropped a diss track aimed at Tyson titled, “Flatline.” Everything would have been cool if that was the end of it, however Tyson’s nephew came to his uncle’s aide and dropped a diss record of his own. While he’s definitely not the greatest rapper, he gets his point across as he spits over Drake’s ‘Back to Back’ for the record he calls ‘Flat to Fact.’ Take a listen below.
(Audio) A Special Message From Yasiin Bey: Retirement Will Come Soon Enough
It would seem as though the recent events in the life of Yasiin Bey have forced him into retirement. Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, was detained in South Africa for using an expired visa and a world passport. A special message from Yasin Bey was posted to Kanye West’s website, being a retirement from music and film. “Effective immediately,” following the last album to be released this year, the retirement will take place. Hit the jump for more.
