A Hard Left

Spiritual awakenings changing your perspective, Passion perceived as aggression + finding a balance with your management style, A Rex Cruz + SXSW case study on finding that balance, Aaron Rodgers re-signs with Green Bay, Deshaun Watson traded to Cleveland, What's the end goal for Colin Kaepernick's workouts, Tom Brady's pump fake retirement + return, Deion Sanders' toe amputation + impact on college football & HBCUs, The Dapper Dan + Gap hoodie drop fail & the bot effect, Slaughterhouse beef - if a crew falls out, can the brand name still be used without the collective? 

Dope house experiences + go to beers back in the day, Dr. Dre, Daz, and the Death Row Records era, NFL Honors Awards, The GOAT QBs, Super Bowl Halftime Show, Why Lose Yourself doesn't hit the same as Dreams & Nightmares, Rex Cruz x Jiu-Jitsu, Coodie and the genius of Jeen-Yuhs, Kanye West vs Pete Davidson, Kim Kardashian and Amber Rose back in the day, Super Bowl ads, Joe Rogan and the n-word.

Ep. 22: Christmas + 2022 on deck. Jussie Smollett found guilty. Fumbling the bag. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony VERZUZ Three 6 Mafia. Tech N9ne's ride or die fan base. Russ drops CHOMP 2. The team making power moves. J. Prince intervenes to squash Kanye x Drake beef. Young Dolph murdered in Memphis + hate from your hometown. Making the most of your time here - Virgil Abloh's life, death, impact + the generations he inspired. The people who inspired us. Jackfruit's origins. One shot to save your life - which NBA 3PT shooter you taking? 

Ep. 21: NFL Week 5. Jon Gruden is out as the Las Vegas Raiders head coach after his racist, homophobic, and misogynistic emails were exposed. Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer gets caught up when video from his bar goes viral. Ben Simmons and the Sixers feud nears a resolution. Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3. The return of The Burner with Nicky Films, creator of the new photo book, CLOUT.

Ep. 20: Football is back. 90s Starter jackets. The NFL taunting rule. The impact of Anthony “AJ” Johnson and Michael K. Williams. Emmys Biz Markie tribute. LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes in the top MCs convo. Mexican Independence Day takes over Chicago streets. Ethnic holidays and cultural appropriation. Multiple artists air out Karen Civil for shady business practices. Revisiting DONDA vs Certified Lover Boy. Ja Rule vs Fat Joe - has VERZUZ lost its way? Breaking down Jermaine Dupri VERZUZ Puff Daddy. 2Pac’s legacy 25 years after he was murdered.

Ep. 19: Season 2. Aubrey's birthday. NBA 2K22 cover. Strip club chronicles. Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - is boxing the new WWE? How rap "beef" has changed. Kanye's DONDA rollout - art vs antics. Drake readies Certified Lover Boy. Art vs album sales - if you had a record label, would you sign Kanye or Drake? Kimye - the Kardashian cache effect.

Ep. 18: Aubrey's agency wins big. Aaron Rodgers vs The Packers. J. Cole hooping in Africa + The Off-Season. Drake wins Billboard Artist of the Decade - is he really in the G.O.A.T. MC conversation tho? NBA fans frontin like they tough from the safety net of the stands. Betting + PED and the MLB Hall of Fame. Kwame Brown claps back at everybody. Cities opening back up + mask vs no masks. Companies offering people incentives to get vaccinated.

Ep. 17: Celebrating 4/20 and cannabis culture + the cannabis culture wars. Milk wars: Almond, oat, or 2%? The code of the streets and the generational gap. The love and hate for Steph Curry. Remembering the impact and importance of Black Rob + why we need a union for rappers. Derek Chauvin is convicted on all charges in George Floyd's murder + how important Darnella Frazier's video was to get the guilty verdict. The Top 3 TV dads of all time. Bringing back THE BURNER with Felischa Marye, Bigger on BET+ creator and showrunner. 

Ep. 16: Paul Pierce + IG Live and ESPN. Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin, Nas + KD cash out on Coinbase + NFT takes off. Music outside of hip-hop we listened to in high school. Police shootings - Bodycam footage of the Adam Toldeo shooting shows he complied, contradicts official statement + Daunte Wright "accidentally" killed by a cop in a traffic stop. White people wildin on cops, and not getting shot. US Army lieutenant attacked by police officer, bodycam footage reveals police lied. US Army sergeant attacks Black kid, gets pulled up on. Coodie and Chike's upcoming Netflix documentary on Kanye West. The legacy + loss of one of the greatest artists of all time, DMX.

Rest in Power Earl "DMX" Simmons
December 18, 1970 - April 9, 2021

Ep. 15: Remembering Nipsey Hussle, Quavo + Saweetie elevator video, Brooklyn Nets trades + stacking NBA super teams, KD vs Michael Rapaport, concerts in the Covid era, MSCHF + Lil Nas X's unauthorized Nike "Satan Shoes", the wildest parties we ever threw, the Derek Chauvin trial + reliving the trauma of watching George Floyd's murder. #ThreeSidesToAStory