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.
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.

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 22, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
107: Episode 107: ”Courtside Girl”
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Welcome to Episode 107! This week, Roderick Cari, & Chef Hoppie return to their seats for another Pod. Today they'll talk a brand new project from DaBaby, & the highly-anticipated "An Evening With Silk Sonic" album from Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak. After the crew talks first weeks numbers from Summer Walker, Key Glock, & Megan Thee Stallion, they visit new singles from Juice WRLD, Lil Durk, Polo G, & Rick Ross before jumping into news. Finally, the Rise & Grind crew discusses a new Bryson Tiller album on the way, a Snoop Dogg series headed to TV, Astroworld Fest, Record Label advances via Bitcoin, & more!
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
104: Episode 104: ”Pooh”
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
103: Episode 103: ”One Way, His Way”
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
100: Episode 100: ”Deep Dive”
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
99: Episode 99: ”Certified Podders”
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!








