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 Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
On This Episode: Is it Monday already? That means Roderick & Cari are back to Pod again! This week, the guys start with new albums from SZA & Curren$y, and new tracks from Pharrell, Kid Cudi, & Mike Dimes. On into news, the crew talks allegations made by Juice WRLD's Girlfriend & Engineer, new Drake this summer, Caresha's new podcast, J Cole steps away from Basketball, Kendrick no longer a TDE artist, Justin Bieber, Tiger Woods hits $1B & much more.
Intro: T.I.- Live Your Life (ft. Rihanna)
Roderick | Jackboy- Cleaning Crew
Cari | Tanna Leone- Picasso
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Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
On This Episode: Welcome to the Thursday Pod! We're 148 episodes down with more to go! This week, the guys start discussing Men's Mental Health & the new 988 Mental health phone number coming soon. Afterward, into music, Roderick & Cari talk Rae Sremmurd's return, Logic out of retirement, and new music on the way from Kid Cudi, DJ Khaled & Drake & more. In news, A new movie starring Moneybagg Yo is in the works, DDG arrested on felony charges, Rolling Stone's Top 200 Hip-Hop albums, new iOS features, Kobe's memorabilia auctions for over $2M, Deshaun Watson, Martin & more!
Intro: T.I.- Live Your Life (ft. Rihanna)
Roderick | Jackboy- Cleaning Crew
Cari | Tanna Leone- Picasso
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Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
On This Episode: Welcome to the Monday Pod! Today Roderick & Cari are back to talk the latest in rap news! Starting in music, the guys discuss Post Malone's 'Twelve Carat Tooth Ache' & Vory's 'Lost Souls', along with a slew of new singles by the CMG Camp, Polo G, & NBA YoungBoy. In news, the guys talk Young Thug being denied bond, Mariah Carey sued for a legendary song, Trouble Passes Away, Metro Boomin, Philadelphia Mass Shootings, Juneteenth Watermelon Salad & more.
Intro: JAY-Z- Marcy Me
Roderick | Post Malone- A Thousand Bad Times
Cari | Vory- CWR Interlude
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Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
On This Episode: Welcome to Episode 145! This Pod, the guys start off by talking new upcoming projects by The Game, Hit-Boy, Rod Wave, Curren$y, Rae Sremmurd & more. Into news, Roderick & Cari the top 5 verses of 2022 so far, Rap Mount Rushmore for 2000-2010, J. Cole Dreamville Fest raises North Carolina's Economy, Martin returns to BET+, Adidas partners with The Drew League, DONDA Sports, recent shootings & more!
Intro: Premo Rice- 9:32am Swerve Freestyle
Roderick | Daft Punk- Something About Us
Cari | DOM KENNEDY- California
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Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
On This Episode: Welcome to Episode 144 of The Rise & Grind Podcast! With another dry week in music, the guys skip albums & get straight into new singles by Moneybagg Yo, Kanye West & XXX Tentacion, Chance the Rapper, & NBA YoungBoy, as well as new music on the way from Post Malone, Vory, DJ Khaled, & Rick Ross. In news, Roderick & Cari talk Migos' ongoing beef, Blueface's family altercation, Justin Timberlake sells his entire catalog, J. Cole makes his Canadian Basketball debut, & Gervonta Davis vs. Rolando Romero.
Intro: Drake- Too Much
Roderick | J. Cole- The Cut Off (ft.kiLL edward)
Cari | Babyface Ray- 100s
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Thursday May 26, 2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
On This Episode: Thursday is here & the boys are back! This week, the guys start with a mental health check, & then get into topics. In music, Gunna's bond is denied, Kanye partners with McDonalds + an XXX Tentacion collab on the way, Travis Scott is back, VERZUZ + more. In news, Cari & Roderick talk the NBA Playoffs, Colin Kaepernick to workout with the Las Vegas Raiders, recent school shootings, ISIS & George Bush, Juneteenth, Monkeypox, & so much more.
Intro: J. Cole- The Cure
Roderick | Common- The Light
Cari | Wdng Crshrs- Especially.
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Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
On This Episode: It's Monday! It should go without saying that the Rise & Grind boys are back & ready to pod. The guys get started reviewing what would be The Notorious B.I.G's 50th birthday, & his impact on the game . Afterwards, the crew moves onto new music, like first week sales for Kendrick Lamar, a new album from Babyface Ray, a project from Hit-Boy & Dreezy, and new tracks from 'Unc & Phew', Vic Mensa & Chance the Rapper, & more.
Moving on into news, Roderick & Cari deep dive Lil Baby eyeing July for his new album, NBA Youngboy turning down $25M from Atlantic Records, Rihanna & A$AP Rocky welcome their first child, J. Cole returns to professional Basketball, Pete Davidson exits SNL + more.
Intro: The Notorious B.I.G.-Warning
Roderick | Black Sherif- Kwaku the Traveller
Cari | Curren$y & Harry Fraud- Purchasing Power
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Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
On This Episode: Welcome to Episode 141! This week, the guys begin the pod with an update on Brittney Griner's detention in Russia, then roll into topics like the Freddie Gibbs & BSF's fight, Antonio Brown & Keyshia Cole, a new Nipsey Hussle cultivation documentary on the way, the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, Lil Wayne vs. Marc Cuban, Rajon Rondo's legal troubles, Brittany Spears, a nationwide formula shortage & more!
Intro: Kendrick Lamar- Savior
Roderick | Kendrick Lamar- Mirror
Cari | Lil Keed- Big Order
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Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
On This Episode: Welcome to a brand new week & a brand new pod! Roderick & Cari waste no time this week, jumping straight into Kendrick Lamar's new album 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers', before getting into new sales numbers from Future & Jack Harlow. In new singles, the guys dive into new tracks from Post Malone, Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa, DaBaby, Vory & more. Lastly, going into news, the crew gives a status update on Young Thug & Gunna's RICO incarceration, talk Lil Keed's death, CalBoy wanted for battery & more!
Intro: Juice WRLD- ON GOD (ft. Young Thug)
Roderick | Kendrick Lamar- Savior (interlude)(ft. Baby Keem)
Cari | Baby Keem- hooligan
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Check Out Ked's Photo work: IG: @ue_ked / Twitter: @ked_smith
Thursday May 12, 2022
Thursday May 12, 2022
On This Episode: The Thursday Pod is here, & the guys are here to talk! After opening with a talk on 'good kid, m.A.A.d city', then a discussion on mental health, the guys get going. In Music, Roderick & Cari talk Kendrick Lamar's return with 'The Heart Part 5' & the upcoming release of 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers', Joey Bada$$'s new album on the way, Future holding both the #1 song and album in the country, YSL hit with RICO charges, Casanova pleads guilty to RICO charges, A$AP Rocky talks Travis Scott stealing his style, Antonio Brown says there's no racism, Diddy starts a new R&B Label, and Hit-Boy & United Masters partner to launch a Beat Exchange Marketplace. In news, the iPod era ends, Nike vs. Stock X, & more!
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