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 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!
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
On this Episode: Welcome to episode 92 of The Rise & Grind Podcast! This week, the guys start off with a recap of their 4th of July weekend, as well as some goals moving into 2021. After that talk, the guys jump into music & news. With few drops out, the guys quickly review G Herbo's new album '25', a Brent Faiyaz & Drake collab, and talk about Tyler, The Creator's first week's sales numbers. Finally, the R&G crew talks a new Juice WRLD album on the way & Lil Uzi's latest public antics, before wrapping up with a discussion about life, relationships, & much more!
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
On this episode: Welcome to Episode 91! The guys are back to talk Hip-Hop! With Chef Hoppie out on vacation, Roderick & Cari kick off overviewing their past week, before jumping into albums this week, such as Tyler, The Creator's "CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST", Big Sean's 10th anniversary edition of "Finally Famous", & a new tape from Hoodrich Pablo Juan. On into news, the guys recap Bow Wow & Soulja Boy's VERZUZ, new music on the way from Pop Smoke, J. Cole hitting the road for tour, T. Pain & Usher, Trick Daddy's wild comments, + more!
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Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
On this episode: Welcome to Episode 89! This week, all other artists virtually move out of the way to make for Lil Baby & Lil Durk's highly-anticipated collab album "The Voice of the Heroes", so the guys waste no time getting thru singles to discuss this album. Afterwards, the crew talks news, like Dababy's artist Wisdom arrested for attempted murder, Lil Durk's Brother is killed in Chicago, & a look at TDE Punch's Mount Rushmore of rap by decade.
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Picks of the Week:
Roderick | Lil Baby & Lil Durk- How it Feels
Cari | Dom Kennedy- One Eye Open
Chef Hoppie | Moneybagg You- Clear da Air
Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
On this episode: The guys are back for episode 88! With what might be the quietest music week yet, the crew goes over DMX's posthumous album release, "Exodus", before going right into news. Later, the guys talk Coi Leray's latest performance in Houston, Nicki Minaj breaks streaming records for mixtapes, JAY-Z joins Lebron's "The Shop", and an argument about the 2010's "Mount Rushmore" of rap.
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
On this episode: Welcome to episode 87! With a lot in store this week, the R&G crew jumps straight into the latest in singles, reviewing new songs by Polo G, Roddy Ricch, 42 Dugg, Lil Baby & more. They go on to discuss news, like the first week sales numbers of J. Cole's "The Off Season" & Kodak Black's "Haitian Boy Kodak", along with another great sales week for Moneybagg Yo. Finishing up, the guys talk the details of the Billboard Awards, Bow Wow & Soulja Boy agreeing to a VERZUZ, Rihanna & A$AP Rocky's relationship gets serious, & Young Thug makes bold fashion statements.
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