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
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
On this episode: Roderick & Cari are back in to talk Hip Hop! After talking their past week & life, the guys take some time to first discuss Kyrie Irving & his recent NBA controversy (14:48). Onto music, the guys start with albums, taking on Dom Kennedy's 'From The Westside With Love Three' (20:55) first, then Young Thug's 'PUNK' (26:22), & finally a re-release of Mac Miller's 'Faces' (37:50) & the. a convo between the two on mixtapes & the blog era. Onto new, the crew touches Summer Walker's 'Still Over It' (51:20), Bobby Shmurda's new album (1:11:17), & Artists & Fast Food Partnerships (1:15:45)
Songs of the Week:
Roderick: Young Thug- Day Before (ft. Mac Miller)
Cari: Scotty Valid- Up
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Episode 100 is finally here! On this Episode, Roderick & Cari, along with friends, start the show off discussing their previous week, & then discuss a range of different topics from music to Hip Hop news!
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Welcome to episode 99! With a short, yet very important week in hip-hop, listen to the R&G crew talk the week of Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' release & the events surrounding it!
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Welcome back for a episode 98! On this Episode, Roderick & Cari start the show off discussing their previous week, & then waste no time jumping into music reviews. They talk new singles by Meek Mill, as well as Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar. Moving onto album releases, the gang reviews new projects by Belly, Westside Gunn, Lil Yachty, & the highly-anticipated DONDA. Later on in the pod & int news, they discuss Drake ESPN appearance to announce CLB, a feud between Kodak Black & Jackboy, & the 10 year anniversary of 'Tha Carter IV'.
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Welcome back to another episode of The Rise & Grind Podcast! On Episode 96, Chef Hoppie returns to the pod, catching you up on his past 2 weeks, before the gang dives into music. The boys talk the release of Nas & Hit-Boy's "Kings Disease 2", as well as new projects from YNW Melly, K Camp, & Benny The Butcher. With still no "DONDA" this week, the crew talks when Kanye might pull the trigger on his latest effort, & how his hesitation might relate to Drake's CLB. Onto news, the R & G crew talks Rihanna Reaching $1B, Diddy & Yung Miami's relationship, T Pain taking a closer look at the music business, Future, & much more!
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Welcome to Episode 94! Don't miss 2 weeks worth of R&G Hip-Hop coverage!