The Rise & Grind Podcast
Hip-Hop talk extraordinaire’s Roderick Taylor & Cari Gentry keep you glued to your earbuds with the latest in Rap Music, & all things surrounding the Hip Hop Culture.
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About The Podcast
Twice a week, Roderick Taylor & Cari Gentry assemble to discuss the current state of Rap music, the latest releases, & all news Hip-Hop. Tune in Monday's & Thursday's at 6am for the newest episode from the guys.
Episodes
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
On this Episode: Welcome to episode #123! As always, Roderick & Cari are back to give you more of their best rap takes. The crew starts by recapping their past week, and talking the new look & setup of the pod. After a brief discussion on the Jussie Smollett verdict, the guys start on music. In albums, Benny the Butcher's 'Tana Talk 4' was up first, followed by Dave East's 'HDIGH', before finally landing on the highly-anticipated '7220' from Lil Durk. In new singles, they talk Takeoff & Rich the Kid's new collab track, Yella Beezy, Jay Worthy & Larry June & more. Onto news, the R&G boys talk several topics, like Tik Tok entering the music industry, Limewire's return, The Game's 'Drink Champs' Interview, a break in Chris Brown's sexual assault case, Dababy's comments on his recent project + more!
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Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
On this Episode: Welcome to episode #122! On this episode, Cari & Roderick start by recapping their week, & giving details on new developments being made within the show. Once the crew gets into music, they discuss a new posthumous by King Von, along with a new collab tape from Dababy & NBA Youngboy, before diving into new singles by Gucci Mane, Boosie, & Pusha T. Onto this week's rap news, Roderick & Cari discuss the Dreamville Fest 2022 lineup, Quavo's new solo album on the way, this week in Kanye West, a 5-Part Murder Inc. Records documentary coming this summer, & Jack Harlow starring in the "White Men Can't Jump" reboot.
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Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
On this Episode: Welcome to episode 121! Roderick & Cari are back as always, & ready to talk hip hop. The guys begin this week with discussion on new albums by Conway The Machine, Kodak Black, & EARTHGANG. They also talk 2 new tracks dropped by Lil Durk & NBA Youngboy, amid a brewing rap beef. In news, the crew talks Kanye's DONDA 2 Listening Event, along with part 2 of his netflix special 'jeen-yuhs', the passing of Snootie Wild, a new project in the works from DaBaby & NBA Youngboy, JAY-Z's new show with A&E + more!
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Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
On this episode: 120 pods later, Roderick & Cari are back again for more rap talk. This week, much lighter in drops, the guys start by discussing new projects from Yeat, Big K.R.I.T., & Curren$y, as well as new singles from Jack Harlow & DDG. In news, the crew discusses the Super Bowl halftime performance, Snoop Dogg's plans for Death Row Records, price changes on VERZUZ, another week in Kanye West news + 'Jeen-yuhs' Netflix Special, Mitchell & Ness being purchased by JAY-Z, Lil Baby & Meek Mill & much more!
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Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
On this Episode: Welcome back to The Rise & Grind Podcast & Happy Valentine's day! Today Roderick & Cari return to discuss an array of topics. Starting in new music, the guys talk Juicy J & Wiz Khalifa's new mixtape "Stoner's Night" & Snoop Dogg's new album "B.O.D.R.", as well as new tracks from Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby, Future, and Pusha T. In news, the guys talk Isaiah Rashad's leaked tapes, Snoop Dogg purchasing Death Row, DaBaby's bowling alley fight, this week in Kanye West, Kodak Black shot + more!
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Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
On This Episode: Welcome to episode 118! Roderick & Cari are back with lots of music, & lots of news. They begin with new music, discussing a new album from 2 Chainz, & Yo Gotti's 'B Side' addition to album, as well as singles from Nicki Minaj, King Von, YG, & Dr. Dre,. In news, the gang discusses Rihanna's pregnancy rumors confirmed, this week in Kanye West news, NBA Youngboy vs. Atlantic Records, Nicki's beef with The City Girls, Roddy Ricch's sophomore slump, & more.
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Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
On this episode: Welcome back to another episode of The Rise & Grind Podcast! This week, the crew gets straight to business, starting with NLE Choppa's new project 'Me vs. Me', before moving onto Doeboy's new album 'Oh Really'. The boys also talk new two new singles, one by Gucci Mane & Lil Durk, the other from Benny the Butcher & J. Cole. Onto news, the R&G crew talks Donda 2 on the way, a house raided by FBI in potential connection to NBA Youngboy, Chris Brown's new legal troubles, Pooh Shiesty, and so much more!
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Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
On This Episode: Roderick & Cari are Back! This week, with only one new album up (NBA YoungBoy's 'Colors'), the boys hit news head on. They start by talking about a huge week of Gunna's, going #1 on the Billboard Top 200 over The Weeknd, before having a talk about Cordae's first week sales as well. After briefly touching new singles by 2 Chainz & Chris Brown, the R&G boys talk Rihanna rumors, Jay Z & Meek Mill's new bill, 21 Savage's new album, Today's top 10 in rap, YB vs. Durk, & much more!
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Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
On Episode 115: Welcome to Ep. 115! It's been a loaded news week for Hip-Hop, & The R & G crew misses no steps. Roderick & Cari begin the pod talking Lil Wayne's 'Sorry For The Wait' re-release, then they make it to Cordae's new album 'From a Birds Eye View'. After going over first weeks reviews of Gunna & The Weeknd's new projects, they take on this week's new singles by Kanye & The Game, JID, & Joey Bada$$. In news this week, the crew talks Post Malone's label issues, Kool Moe Dee's rap report card, Drake & Hot Sauce, Trey Songz's rape allegations, & this week in Kanye West.
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Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
On this episode: Welcome to Episode 114! With all 3 members of the pod back up in studio, the boys are ready to talk. After talking life & having a quick NFL conversation about Antonio Brown, the boys get straight to music, Starting with Gunna's new album 'DS4EVER', then covering The Weeknd's 'Dawn FM'. Afterward they discuss new projects on the way from 2 Chainz, Kanye West (yeah right, lol), & Chris Brown. Moving onto news, the boys talk Jason Derulo, Lil Wayne's potential legal trouble, how Jim Jones learned to french kiss, Young Dolph's alleged murderer identified, & the boys revisit their 2021 AOTY convo from last week.
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