Armond, Doc, & Doc's wife (!) Marisa (@marisahicking) continue to discuss Kanye West's #Definitive15 songs and even more hilarity ensues. We don't need a license, we're the streets 😂 He keeps moving, he's like a shark 😂 His name is Rhymefest? 😂 🤔 😂
Armond & Doc are joined by Doc's wife (!) Marisa (@marisahicking) to discuss Kanye West's #Definitive15 songs and hilarity ensues. Real Life Foxy Brown Math 😂 A lot of claps & tracksuits 😂 Two Fellas In Paris 😂 😂 😂
Armond, Doc, and @kellybakes return to continue their discussion of what R. Kelly's #Definitive15 songs should be, plus some of his most memorable guest appearances and a lot more.
Armond & Doc return for Episode 250 (!) with a new twist on retrospectives - what are the definitive fifteen songs you'd put on a playlist for a given artist? This week they're joined by @kellybakes to discuss R. Kelly's #Definitive15. Kelly gives out her definitive fifteen, Armond defines what a 'club closer' is, and a lot more.
Armond & Doc finish the last episode of 2016 by revealing their top 2 albums of the year before discussing songs they liked, what didn't work, and a whole lot more.
Armond & Doc continue on this year by talking about their favorite albums of the year, beginning with their honorable mentions and ending with each of their #3 albums of the year. Did TLOP make either list? What albums did Armond & Doc change their mind on? All this and a lot more.
Armond & Doc return after two weeks off and quickly catch up on music that dropped in the second half of December from Run The Jewels, Kid Cudi, and The Lox before talking about new singles from Big Sean & (friend of the show) J. Givens. Links: J. Givens - Understand (produced by Christon Gray) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjWeKt_ULog
Armond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth on J. Cole's latest album '4 Your Eyez Only' as only Clock Radio Speakers can, and then immediately spring into a conversation about the power of narrative in music today. Plus Doc buys some Apple gear, Armond buys some sneakers, and a lot more.
Armond & Doc return this week to talk about everything from Kanye visiting Trump to Lupe's "retirement" before discussing new projects from The-Dream and Ab-Soul. Is Ab-Soul deep or fake deep? Is The-Dream making good music? Does it matter that Kanye visited Trump? Oh yeah, Armond & Doc also do a live listen to a song they want to make fun of, and end up liking. 🤔
Armond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth on two much-talked about (and extremely different) projects - The Weeknd's 'Starboy' and Childish Gambino's 'Awaken, My Love!'. How is The Weeknd handling his incredible rise? Can Childish pull off the extremely ambitious musical goals he has with this project? Are either of these albums going to make an end of the year top 10 list? All that plus one of the fastest reviews in CRS history (sorry John Legend), Wale, and a lot more....
Armond & Doc return to go in-depth on the 2017 Grammy Nominations before discussing J Cole's "False Prophets" and all of the issues it brings up - is Cole right about Kanye? Is Cole the right person to bring this up? Is it even a good song? All that plus Doc visits MSG for the first time, a random digression about The-Dream, and a lot more.
Armond & Doc continue on this week by discussing projects & artists that might be a little under the radar but are still worth listening to - D.R.A.M., Westside Gunn, NxWorries, Rapsody, & H.E.R.
Armond & Doc return to talk about their plans for Thanksgiving & what's wrong w/ Kanye West before reviewing Bruno Mars' new album '24K Gold'. Plus follow up on last week's ATCQ conversation, side dishes for Thanksgiving dinner, and a lot more.
Armond & Doc continue on this week and finally talk about music: new projects from Jeezy, Meek Mill, Common, and A Tribe Called Quest (plus their SNL performances) and a lot more. Plus Doc wonders why Bobby Digital sound effects are on a Tribe album, #hashtaghooks, and a lot more.
Armond & Doc return after a few weeks off - and what a few weeks it was. Armond's trip to LA, "Exhibit CO"....oh yeah, and we have a new president. Links for this episode: "Exhibit CO" The latest episode of Plead The Forth
Armond & Doc continue on this week by discussing Drake's announcement of his new "playlist" plus three songs that are likely from 'More Life', including the Pusha & Cudi dissing "Two Birds, One Stone". Plus Pusha's "HGTV", a quick digression on Game's '1992' album, & more. Don't forget to check out Flex The Antihero's new album 'Born Rebels', available on SoundCloud/iTunes/Apple Music/Tidal/Spotify/etc. Doc helped out with "Shotgun Wedding", which you can listen to at https://soundcl...
Armond & Doc return this week alongside Wes Pendelton to preview the 2016-17 NBA season. Can anybody challenge the Warriors & Cavs? Can Russell Westbrook win the MVP? How good with the TWolves be? Plus the Pacers are better than you think, Dame Lillard might make another step up, and a lot more. Wes Pendelton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesPen_215 Wes Pendelton on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wespen_215/
Armond & Doc continue on this week with their discussion of Murder Inc, and Side B starts with Ja Rule & Murder Inc nearing the height of their fame - records with J Lo, the triple platinum 'Pain Is Love' album, Ashanti's incredible run, and a lot more....and then it all comes crashing down. Plus why Murder Inc failed, a debate over Ja's worst single, and a lot more.
Armond & Doc return to go in-depth on one of hip-hop's most under-appreciated labels - Murder Inc. Side A takes on everything from Irv Gotti's role in making Def Jam what it was in the late 90s to "Holla Holla" to Ja's incredible left turn with songs like "Between Me and You" and "Put It On Me". Plus the introduction of 'New York bounce records', the greatness of "Good Morning America", and a lot more.
Armond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth on Solange's new album 'A Seat at the Table', plus a quick look at Dave East's new mixtape/album and the new Bruno Mars single. Oh yeah, and lots of randomness.
Armond & Doc return to discuss Armond's new record deal, Shake Shack vs. Smashburger, and French Montana's shelved album MC4 - plus Doc & Armond discuss the election, Trump's fans, and a lot more.
Armond & Doc continue their look back at Rawkus Records, beginning Side B with Mos Def's classic (?) 'Black on Both Sides' before discussing Pharoahe Monch's 'Internal Affairs', Reflection Eternal, and the eventual downfall of Rawkus Records.
Armond & Doc return to talk about seeing Chance The Rapper live before beginning their in-depth look at the heyday of Rawkus, starting with Soundbombing 1, talking about the breakthrough 'Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Blackstar' album, and then ending Side A with Soundbombing 2.
Armond & Doc continue on this week by talking about The Weeknd's new single before giving their thoughts on new projects from Usher, Ty Dolla $ign, & Mac Miller. Plus they tackle questions such as: Why is Usher singing like Future? Can Mac Miller sing? Is The Weeknd's song any good?
Armond & Doc return after taking a few weeks off to talk about Doc's iPhone 7, Armond's trip to Kanye's Saint Pablo tour, and the terribleness of wearing your phone on your belt. Plus Armond is finally finished working on 'Snooze Button IV', which you can find on http://armondwakeup.bandcamp.com.
Armond & Doc continue on this week by discussing new projects from Fabolous and Isaiah Rashad before going track by track on Travis Scott's 'Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight'. Plus a discussion about hip-hop's drug problem, why Terius Nash is a national treasure, the idea of ad-libs in an audio book 🤔 and more.
Armond & Doc return after a week off to talk about Doc's trip to see Kanye West's 'Saint Pablo Tour', Drake's new video (& strip club?), and take a few moments to decide if Young Thug (er, Jeffrey)'s new album is any good. Plus the greatest cell phone moments in hip-hop history and a lot more.
Armond & Doc return for a special episode of Clock Radio Speakers that first appeared on Periscope (you should follow @CRSPodcast on Twitter if you don't already). Armond & Doc talk about French's new "album" (or a mixtape, who knows) 'MC4', which leaked out early even though it was delayed for "sample clearances". Ahem. One quick note - the audio quality isn't up to our normal standard, and that's because this audio was recorded on an iPad sitting 6 feet away from the hosts....
Armond & Doc continue on this week by continuing the discussion on Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' and try to figure out if this is a worthy follow-up to 'Channel Orange'. What are the possible singles? Is it a good album? Where are the drums? All this and more on this week's episode.
Armond & Doc return to go in-depth on Frank Ocean's new visual album 'Endless' and begin discussing the album formerly known as 'Boys Don't Cry' - 'Blonde'. Were both projects worth the wait? Why is one on Def Jam and not the other? What are these albums actually about? Armond & Doc discuss all this and more.
