Armond & Doc are back (!) to dive into DJ Khaled's latest album and talk about everything from Nas on slow beats (spoiler: not amazing) to how exactly do the economics of a Khaled album work to all of the ridiculous samples he's using. To hear the rest of the conversation, become a member at patreon.com/crspodcast .
Armond & Doc wrap up their conversation about DMX's #Definitive15 songs, talk about the most embarassing times they brought hip-hop to the classroom during high school, and a lot more.
Armond & Doc are back (earlier than expected) to pay tribute to the late DMX by beginning their conversation on his #Definitive15 songs.
There are a lot of incredible years in hip-hop....and 1996 has a strong case for being in the upper, upper echelon. Doc & Armond are back to talk about their Definitive 15 songs of 1996 in this sneak peek of Episode 386. To listen to the rest of the episode, head over to patreon.com/crspodcast.
The weather is almost turning warm, but it's still cold weather boom bap szn - so this week Armond & Doc are back to talk about their Definitive 15 Alchemist-produced records 💥. As a reminder! This is just a snippet of the conversation - to hear the rest, become a Patreon member today at patreon.com/crspodcast .
Armond & Doc return to revisit 2Pac's seminal 1996 album 'All Eyez On Me' on it's 25th (!) anniversary - what it was like in late 95 leading up to the release, a conversation about the first few tracks, and more. To hear the rest of the track-by-track breakdown of the album as only CRS can do, head over to patreon.com/crspodcast .
Armond & Doc return to talk about the themes and artists that dominated 2001 + revisiting some of definitive songs from the Jay-Z vs Nas beef. To hear all of the #Definitive15 songs of 2001, become a subscriber at head over to patreon.com/crspodcast !
After “big names” like Jay, Kanye, Kendrick, J Cole, etc. held back from releasing big albums in 2020, did the new generation pass them by? How big of a tour can an artist like DaBaby or Megan Thee Stallion do? To hear the entire episode this week where we talked about the untimely death of MF Doom, what was memorable (and not memorable) in 2020, and more, head over to patreon.com/crspodcast !
Armond & Doc return for a CRS first - an episode streamed live on Instagram to talk about a #VerzuzWhatIf - 50 Cent vs. T.I. Doc played 20 songs for 50, Armond played 20 songs for TI, and the live audience let us who they think won....but now we want to hear from you. Hit up @CRSPodcast on Twitter and tell us how you scored this #VerzuzWhatIf 💥
Armond & Doc continue this week's conversation and #RankTheCatalog of Kanye West - do they agree on what his best album is? Why was it so hard for a label to take a chance on Kanye in the early 2000's? All that and a lot more.
Armond & Doc return to #RankTheCatalog of the one and only Kanye West.
Armond & Doc continue on this week by diving into the Jeezy/Gucci Mane Verzuz, Jeezy's new album 'The Recession 2', and Meg Thee Stallion's "debut" album 'Good News'. Are Gucci fans moving the goalposts? Is Jeezy's new album a worthy sequel? Why is Meg a little bit like Meek Mill? All that & more.
Armond & Doc return after a week off to dive into the 2021 Grammy nominations - what's surprising, what's not, and why hip-hop is just too big for one album of the year category. Plus some hot takes on the 10th anniversary of 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy', the NBA offseason, & more.
Armond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth on Busta Rhymes' new album 'ELE2' - what works, what doesn't work, and where it stands in his career. Plus Drake announces when his next album comes out, a side digression into the upcoming Tribe/Outkast Verzuz, & more.
Armond & Doc return after a few weeks off to dive deep in to the 2020 elections as only CRS can. Plus the senseless murder of King Von, random new singles, & more.
Armond & Doc continue on this week by checking in on TI's new album (executive produced by Hitmaka) before going track-by-track on Benny The Butcher's new Hit-Boy produced album 'Burden of Proof' in true CRS fashion. Is this album supposed to be an homage to 03 Rocafella? Is that a good thing? Is this one of the best albums of the year? All that and a lot more.
Armond & Doc return after a week off to talk about everything from new iPhones to Ice Cube "supporting" Trump to LA Reid selling his publishing to deciding what kind of sax (sexy? sad? sexy *and* sad?) Kenny G brought to his song with The Weeknd 😂
Armond & Doc continue on this week to talk about new projects from Westside Gunn, 21 Savage, & Jay Electronica. Have we reached peak Griselda saturation? Is 21 Savage more popular than we all realized? How on earth did the long shelved Jay Elec album get leaked? All that and a *lot* more.
Armond & Doc return this week to talk about everything from Trump in the hospital with COVID-19 to Travis Scott going #1 with a song that very few people seem excited about to kids + old tech and a lot more. Reminder! On Wednesday October 7th, at 7pm Eastern, head over to http://live-kairos.com for the Jonathan Baker & Armond Wakeup Verzuz 📺
Armond & Doc continue on this week by diving into Kanye's contractual drama and his efforts to improve the situation of other artists: why it's hard to separate the message from the messenger, why Kanye's situation isn't exactly the same as other artists, why artists might want a co-op or some other alternative in the future, & more.
We're back after a break to talk about everything from the NBA playoffs to Travis's new (underwhelming?) single "Franchise" to why Lil Wayne should release his own version of a 'Care Package' album + more.
Armond & Doc continue on this week by catching up on the NBA Playoffs before diving into a track-by-track review of Big Sean's new album 'Detroit 2' in true CRS fashion. Are there too many tracks? Is this one of the better albums of the year? Does the "Grindin" sample work or is Doc completely horrified? All that & more, plus a side conversation about Travis Scott's McDonalds deal that somehow ends up with us looking at Joe Biden merch 😂.
Armond & Doc are back to talk about everything from 6ix9ine's beef with Billboard (and how Billboard's changes will affect every major artist) to SZA's new single and claims of label drama to the return of festivals in 2021 & more.
Armond & Doc continue on this week by catching up on the NBA Playoffs, talking about new music from Pharrell/Jay-Z & Big Sean, Nicki Minaj's lawsuit, & more before diving into Nas's new album 'King's Disease' in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion.
Armond & Doc are joined by special guest Rick Perlstein, a historian and New York Times bestselling author, to talk about his new book 'Reaganland', how the removal of gatekeepers has changed music, and a lot more. Follow Rick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/rickperlstein Buy 'Reaganland' from your local independent bookstore via https://www.indiebound.org/
We're back to catch up on Drake's "Laugh Now, Cry Later", Nas's "Ultra Black" + album announcement, Travis ghostwriter accusations, Cardi B breaking records, & more 💥
Armond & Doc continue on this week by recapping 2 Chainz vs. Rick Ross on #Verzuz, plus J Cole's recent singles, Taylor Swift's use of deluxe editions & merch, and more.
Armond & Doc return to talk about Cardi B's new single with Megan Thee Stallion, TikTok possibly being sold, Instagram's 'Reels' feature, & more.
Armond & Doc return after a week off to catch up on everything from Drake's new singles with Khaled (and wonder if he's starting to decline) to Kanye's presidential ambitions & being a celebrity in 2020 to previewing DMX vs. Snoop for this week's Verzuz matchup.
Armond & Doc continue on this week to catch up on Kanye announcing he's running for President, Pop Smoke going #1, TI challenging 50 to a Verzuz matchup, & more.
