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 Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Welcome to Episode 104! This week, Roderick & Cari return to talk more drops & news surrounding the rap game. Starting off, the guys recap Young Thug's first week of 'PUNK', as it arrives at No. 1 on the 'Billboard Top 200' chart, then move into new music from Wale, Moneybagg Yo, & a compilation tape from Kawhi Leonard. Once onto news, the R&G crew talks new legal situations for NBA Youngboy, Dr. Dre, Pooh Shiesty & more.
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