Yes yes we are BACK❗️Been a long time since we’ve said that but we recently jumped in the studio for a one-off #SPOTLIGHT episode 😅 Almost 4 years since his last guest appearance, little bro Josh makes his return to the studio to give us the deep dive on his latest project "The State of the Game" 🕺🏿 He’s joined by Griselda aficionado, Osita, for a Griselda bracket to decide once-and-for-all the label’s best project 😤 Let us know what your favourite Griselda project is 👀 Episode Playlist: ht...
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 9 min
The 2 Gs back with their first episode of 2022? Now that’s 🅿️ Topics: ⚫️Andy’s run-in with the Ghanaian police ⚫️ Male podcasters in the mud ⚫️ Riri’s pregnancy bombshell ⚫️ New albums from Gunna, The Weeknd, Earl Sweatshirt & Samm Henshaw Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5G0KOc6Dsk4AgMFK69yhCp?si=a663b37d67cf42d5
Feb 17, 2022•58 min
The 2 Gs SWITCHED THE STYLE UP with a LIKKLE REBRAND… and the new look 2 Gs are BACK with a🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 wrapping up the music and events from November including: ⚫️Omarion variant ⚫️RIP Virgil Abloh ⚫️Wizkend ⚫️Astroworld tragedy ⚫️Reviews of albums from Silk Sonic, Summer Walker & Adele For the Spotify listeners, this is the first episode with the new video podcast feature… 🗣let us know what you think🗣 Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0rbSosaLjkoJK5Nj9yYCez?si=52e5cd...
Dec 11, 2021•1 hr 34 min
Ahead of the release of MONOFLYY, his joint project with Montage One & Oh No, the 2 Gs are joined by none other than gourmet rap connoisseur Da Flyy Hooligan❗️ With by-lines in Clash Magazine & Guap Mag among others, music journalist Dwayne also makes a special guest appearance❗️ Topics include: ⚫️Squid Game review ⚫️MONOFLYY album ⚫️Introduction to gourmet rap ⚫️Current state of U.K. & US music scenes
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 12 min
If you want to hear a real IN-DEPTH DISSECTION of the two most anticipated albums of the summer, then look no further❗️The 2 Gs are BACK for the long overdue breakdown of Kanye West’s “Donda” & Drake’s “Certified Lover Boy”… which album do you think came out on top? Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2EDFNTnMwuBU1wRSsXIuy8?si=3a87a10ed34a4f88
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 12 min
The 2 Gs are BACK to wrap up the music and events from last month, including: ⚫️ England’s Euros final run ⚫️ Kanye West’s “Donda” album launch ⚫️ Reviews of new projects from Dave, Isaiah Rashad, Vince Staples, Snoh Aalegra & Skepta Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bFISWB9GpqHWTtLgeI8m9?si=fcac4e30b946457f
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 11 min
With Boris postponing freedom day, the 2 Gs are joined by Lé for the June #SPOTLIGHT episode as they take a trip down memory lane to one of the best summers of recent memory 😌 Let’s hope this summer can live up to Summer 2016 once we’re finally OUTSIDE 🤞🏿 Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/11ZdUA1FrMz9FlGn7ldnXJ?si=f600a096e2db4b19
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 29 min
With Andy finally back in London, the 2 Gs are joined in the STUDIO once again by Mukhy for a deep dive into his debut mixtape, Posh Nation! Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7qdQ1waS2jUeQgNi8kQ7WW?si=655cbe4ed52544bf
May 07, 2021•1 hr 9 min
In the third episode of the new #SPOTLIGHT series, the 2 Gs are joined by none other than lover of pappyshow, the not so corporate babe, the prime minister of Jamaica herself, Keanna, to delve deep into the legend that is Bob Marley 🇯🇲 Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1jn7HXiz0Ro4zzMiSCHydg?si=yJuFu6ZuQym9XfXZ-PsmJQ
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr
In honour of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, the 2 Gs are joined by Tochi and Fé Oj for a BONUS #SPOTLIGHT episode focusing on women in rap! Shoutout Desola for this article which formed the basis for a lot of the discussion: https://phasermagazine.com/main/2019/2/7/your-guide-to-the-sub-genres-of-2019-female-rap Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3u4g4k0vtJ94SQ2m2hwMFi?si=EPAqLV00TVu-CNzwY0LOPg
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 29 min
In celebration of Ghana's 64th Independence Day, the first episode of the new #SPOTLIGHT series is dedicated to Ghanaian music! The 2 Gs are joined by Chelsea, Eleanor & Joel to chart Ghanaian music from old school highlife to the Ghanaian drill music which is currently sweeping the nation! Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YsrXFENgySfl7lTqIK9nK?si=2hr6HyUtRbKMwVuzlCavUQ
Mar 06, 2021•1 hr 44 min
Bobby Shmurda finally gets out of jail and same day Boris announces the UK will be lifting all Covid restrictions on June 21st... coincidence? I think not... The 2 Gs are back on zoom with a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT and to run through the music and events from February, including a new Ghetts project and deluxe albums from Headie One and Bryson tiller❗️ Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0F4atKR2GO780GBAHDyByq?si=ccrFrXwCS5-Bv3AyhbPj1w
Mar 01, 2021•58 min
The 2 Gs are BACK for the first episode of 2021❗️ The 2 Gs chat new projects from Chip and Fredo in what has been a pretty quiet month music-wise! Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1wKbhJSawRz268DlYdIlvZ?si=V4SvisK7S5CfINHMxKsNpg
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min
For the final episode of 2020, the 2 Gs are joined by AMPY FM, a lifestyle brand for music lovers, to wrap up the music from what has been an eventful year to say the least! Be sure to visit www.ampyfm.com and support AMPY FM! Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5LZXTo7IHSSLWTBdHgxpnH?si=bSv1lH9oSIyTYtPhs-cm8A
Dec 24, 2020•2 hr
The 2 Gs finally get back in the studio for the special 3RD BIRTHDAY EPISODE 🥳 Topics include: ⚫️#EndSARS ⚫️#Lockdown2 ⚫️October music, including projects from Wizkid, Headie One and more❗️ Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2fBgLmobrXQTBovVaDv0xn?si=2WxEmlUnQvGTvAmIPDEsgQ
Nov 04, 2020•55 min
Acesiz is back, making his return to join the 2 Gs in discussing Black ownership in the music industry and more! In light of Kanye's quest to reclaim his masters, Joe Budden's beef with Spotify, and the general battle between corporate and creative, are we here for cultural communism or should artists just sign da ting? Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5YuFXR0AZPejeSPCco5mqA?si=kMObGxumTau7-SrpVgLKJg Support the 2 Gs: anchor.fm/2gsinapod/support
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 8 min
The 2 Gs are joined by four young, Black, social tech entrepreneurs for a WIDE ranging conversation talking ALL the tings! Topics include: ⚫️Burna Boy album ⚫️Carnival 2020 ⚫️Black British culture ⚫️Drake slander ... and much, much more❗️ With initiatives like Black Pound Day emphasising the importance of Black business, make sure to follow and support this week’s amazing guests: Adama Sesay, founder of Seasoned with Salt, a food service business that hosts masterclasses and provides food subscr...
Sep 01, 2020•2 hr 16 min
The 2 Gs are BACK to talk all things "Black Is King", Beyoncé & the Wakandafication of Africa 😬 They also touch on Wiley wildin out and his subsequent de-platforming❗️ Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/470w0pnJGWgvLScaUO94ju?si=v4iwcU5zSuGSx4cWcockog Support the 2 Gs: anchor.fm/2gsinapod/support
Aug 18, 2020•52 min
Up & coming artist Mukhy, who recently dropped his debut EP, "Hi, I'm Experimenting", joins the 2 Gs to detangle August Alsina getting all caught up in Jada's entanglement, and to discuss his transition from corporate life to music and his plans for the future! Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3kXW78xTZPbvOfgLwBj9l8?si=q_qFLRqaRZimpL8IWUN1rA Support the 2 Gs: anchor.fm/2gsinapod/support
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 3 min
The 2 Gs are BACK to take stock of what has been a very heavy past few weeks and to have a candid and honest discussion opening up about: ⚫️Feelings of frustration, hopelessness and pessimism regarding the fight for racial equality ⚫️Concerns about social media and ally “activism” ⚫️J. Cole being fake woke again 😓 How many times and for how long will Black people continue to find themselves in this position? #BlackLivesMatter Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3NCmxCWJx0I1oVMpU...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 48 min
The moment you’ve all been waiting for... after almost 6 months, the 2 Gs are BACK! The 2 Gs have been quiet but they explain their hiatus and discuss Andy’s stint living and working in Ukraine! They also dive deep into just how mad 2020 has been, their initial adjustments to lockdown life and the cancellation of their March coronacation to Miami and Puerto Rico! Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0fjMGfhBqTm4FsAVy0gsZX?si=UWGic1ErQG2ZUG5oqm9pLg Support the 2 Gs: anchor.fm/2gsin...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Things get heated as the 2 Gs are joined by Lé & Jamell for the milestone Episode 5️⃣0️⃣ special‼️After almost 3 hours of deliberation, the 2 Gs’ top 10 albums of the decade are: 1. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West 2. good kid, m.A.A.d city - Kendrick Lamar 3. Watch the Throne - Jay Z & Kanye West 4. DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar 5. Take Care - Drake 6. To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar 7. Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager - Kid Cudi 8. Flower Boy - Tyler, the Creator...
Dec 19, 2019•2 hr 39 min
The 2 Gs link up to discuss Drake feeling a little boo'd up... 🥁, the fake drip epidemic and the resurrection of Tory Lanez' hairline! With the release of Tory's "Chixtape 5" and a new Krept & Konan album, there's lots of new music to get into aswell! Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6j0R3nYxeTDjA7ff55XrzJ?si=YMR6iqnUTq-rjmYhYBV_UQ Support the 2 Gs: https://anchor.fm/2gsinapod/support
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr 25 min
🎂2 YEARS IN THE POD🎂 2 years ago today the 2 Gs dropped their first episodes, so it’s only right to give you the 🚨2ND BIRTHDAY SPECIAL EPISODE🚨 Friends of the show Lé & Jamell came through to discuss all the October music, including albums from Kanye, Wretch 32, Wale & more 🎉🥳 Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2vWBLQC14ZBdFvUzrzS4BB?si=ZLU8fMeGR7Chn6SHzhWQkQ Support the 2 Gs: https://anchor.fm/2gsinapod/support
Nov 04, 2019•1 hr
The 2 Gs discuss all things Blackness in the music & creative industries, ahead of Saturday's Black History Month event celebrating the release of 'Wot Do U Call It?', a magazine dedicated to grime & Black British music! Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/icu-black-history-month-presents-wot-do-u-call-it-launch-night-tickets-74359066971?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing Episode Playlist: htt...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 18 min
"Alexa, play Summer's Over Interlude"... With hot boy summer officially over, the 2 Gs usher in fuckboy fall by rounding up all the music and events from September, including D-Block Europe's "PTSD", Kojey Radical's "Cashmere Tears" & more! What's been your favourite drop this month? Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6AzFJ6u26a5Y0YbrA9HTdR?si=SZb41YxIQ3muvy_RjSj7GA Support the 2 Gs: https://anchor.fm/2gsinapod/support
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 18 min
SPOILER ALERT: The 2 Gs discuss, amongst other topics, all things Top Boy Season 3 so, if you haven't seen it yet, watch it first! Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79TKx952EsGlsQwA9cD28H?si=Twx0OyYpTz-x4i7llVZZuQ Support the 2 Gs: https://anchor.fm/2gsinapod/support
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr 7 min
What makes an album a classic? This week the 2 Gs are joined by friend of the show and recurring guest Lé to discuss, amongst other things, the criteria for a classic album! Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2kHb0HB4ZPsAdoK1VVzToE?si=1-cOXKVVSguwY87ERJLI2A Support the 2 Gs: https://anchor.fm/2gsinapod/support
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Following the supposed infidelity of Stormzy, the 2 Gs are back to rebuke yet another unjust attack on the Faithful Black Men Association and to touch on topics including Jay Z partnering with the NFL, Wiley beefing Ed Sheeran and Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix special! The 2 Gs also round up the carnival antics and review the music from August! Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3lizhbjhvoQJnbBS82FmpN?si=8y8Xzlj9T5yRsCld63hhLQ Support the 2 Gs: https://anchor.fm/2gsinapod/supp...
Sep 03, 2019•1 hr 30 min
SEASON 3 PREMIER! Following a brief hiatus, the 2 Gs are back! Isaac makes his long-awaited return to the show as the 2 Gs catch up on their respective trips to Asia, whilst also delivering a fresh look at the music that's dropped so far this summer! Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2pXKgSWp6qFQV6Mo6dexGo?si=pjB-axamQRKSdiXGWmspqg Support the 2 Gs: https://anchor.fm/2gsinapod/support
Aug 16, 2019•1 hr 30 min
