Barbershop Quintet Podcast

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from one of today's vibiest artists and an underrated lyricist, Baby Keem, and his 2022 hit album, The Melodic Blue. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from one of the best gangster rap sub-genre albums from the mid-2000s, The Documentary by The Game. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.

In this episode of Quick 5, my guest, and I both share our thoughts on the top 5 all-time most iconic EDM earworms. We also quickly talk about some of the qualities, and musicality that make some of these artists stand out, such as Fred Again, Avicii, and more...

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from arguably the ground-breaking overnight success and current chart-topping album, Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from arguably one of the greatest rappers of all time, Jay-Z, and his commercial hits-filled album, The Black Album. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from one of today's hottest and arguably underrated R&B artists, Brent Faiyaz, and his debut album, Sonder Son. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each (15 this time) under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.

My guests and I share our Top 5 songs from a last minute release in 2021, that made waves and was arguably one of the best rap albums of 2022, Metro Boomin's Heroes and Villains. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

In this episode, my guests sit with me as they share their top 5 albums and songs of the year. My guests also share the new artists they have discovered this year; their thoughts on the overrated and underrated artists and projects of 2023; on artists that didn't need to make an appearance; some of the bigger projects this year; and predictions for next year.

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from arguably the most successful boy band solo breakout artist, Justin Timberlake, and his sophomore solo album FutureSex LoveSounds. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.

In this episode of Quick 5, my guest, and I both share our top 5 dark horse teams that will win the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. We also touch upon if this has been a successful idea, how long it will last, courts and jerseys, and other incentive ideas that would motivate players to be more invested.

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from a legendary EDM artist, who has pioneered many iconic sounds, the late Avicii, and his magnum opus and debut album, True. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from one of the most iconic rap groups, representing the East Coast, G-Unit, and their debut iconic album Beg For Mercy. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

In this episode, my guests sit with me as we share our thoughts on who will be the next players to force a trade as we head into the 2023-24 NBA season. We also talk about the Dame trade, NBA season award winners, and champion predictions. In the Buzzcut Lightning Round, my guests will share what they're irrationally confident at but in actuality, they're not, and try to convince me otherwise.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from at that time, one of the most ambiguous and mysterious artists who pioneered today's R&B and has become an international superstar, The Weeknd, and his iconic compilation album, The Trilogy. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.  

To mark the 3-year anniversary of this show, for the first time, I invite two guests onto the show and we share our Top 5 songs from one of the most polarizing, yet very popular artists, a household name in the hip-hop genre, and in the music industry, Travis Scott, and his newest release, Utopia. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.

I invite a guest and we share our Top 5 songs from one of today's hottest R&B artists debuting her debut album in the 2010s R&B resurgence, SZA's Ctrl. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

In this episode of Quick 5, my brother, and I both show are patriotism for being Canadians by opening up and taste-testing one of our country's most "precious gems" that defines our country and food identity, ketchup potato chips.

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.  

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.  

I invite a guest and we share our Top 5 songs from one of today's and all time's most influential rap and artist in general, who singlehandedly created a culture and a vibe that is a gift and a curse, Travis Scott and his most recent album, Astroworld. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

I invite a guest and we share our Top 5 songs from one of today's influential and unique standouts in the rap scene for the past decade or so, Kid Cudi, and his 3rd album after arguably two of his biggest projects in Man on The Moon I and II, Indicud, as it has reached its 10 year anniversary since the release. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not. 

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.  

I invite a guest and we share our Top 5 songs from one of today's most vocally talented pop artists and current chart toppers, Ariana Grande, and her 5th and arguably most controversial album which dropped in 2019, thank u, next. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not. 

I share my Top 5 songs from one of today's most talented, sophisticated, and, influential R&B artists of our generation, Usher, and his earlier sophomore album, My Way, which also has reached its 25th anniversary in 2022. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.  

A familiar guest and friend of the show come back and we both share our Top 5 songs from one of today's most talented, and, influential new-generational R&B artists who conquered the synth sounds of the 80s, After Hours, which has broken records even though it was dropped right in the midst of COVID-19 in 2020. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not. 

In this episode of the Quick 5 segment, I have invited a close friend and fellow sports fan of mine, as we discuss the NFL season so far, and break down who we think is under the most pressure going into next season. And as an added bonus, we went through a draft to build our NFL Team of the Year for the 22-23 season.

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from one of today's most talented and influential lyricists of if not all time, then in our generation, J. Cole and one of his earlier projects and arguably his 1st official album (not mixtape), The Sideline Story. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

1 theme. 2 DJs. 20 songs. 2 house parties. Which one are you going to? A head-to-head battle between my best friend, and me, as we curate 10 songs each under certain criteria and themes, as you, the listeners at home, get to vote on whose house party you will go to.

In this episode, my guest sits with me as we share our thoughts on the season, and award predictions as we head into the all-star break. In the Buzzcut Lightning Round...well, we don't have one, but instead, we ran drafts for the 2023 All-Star game with our own picks of the reserves, all-time 3-point, dunk contests, and much more.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from one of today's most polarizing rappers and lyricists, Big Sean's 3rd release, Dark Sky Paradise. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from a legend of our generation, Usher's highest critically-acclaimed album, Confessions. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from one of the current day's biggest chart-topping pop artists and vocalists of all time, Bruno Mars' sophomore album as it reaches it has reached its 10-year anniversary in 2022, Unorthodox Jukebox. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

My guests and I share our Top 5 songs from one of last year's most polarizing albums from two of the most dominant current-day rappers, Drake and 21 Savage's album, Her Loss. We also dive deeper into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic.

In this episode, my guests sit down with me as they share their top 5 albums and songs of the year (that may be parallel to their Spotify's Wrapped). My guests also share the new artist they have discovered this year; they share their thoughts on the contrast between Kendrick's and Drake's project releases; and predictions on next year's breakout artists and many other predictions as well. In the Buzzcut Lightning Round, my guests share unexpected stories of times when things didn't turn out as they were supposed to, just like Drake's Her Loss album rollout.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from one of the current day's most influential artists and lyricists of all time, J. Cole's most renowned and critically-acclaimed album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from Chance the Rapper's most religion-centered and his 3rd "mixtape", The Coloring Book. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from one of Jay-Z's if not his most critically acclaimed and first of the trio, The Blueprint. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.

In this episode of the Quick 5 segment, I have invited my in-house anime expert, my brother onto the show. As we are sitting in the midst of fall and heading into the winter, we both share our 5 anime shows that will keep you warm and fuzzy at home. 

In this episode of Quick 5, I make my predictions on which 16 out of the 32 teams will make it out of the group stages, and which 5 countries will have the best chance of winning it all this year. I also predict this tournament's best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, and striker.

My guest and I share our Top 5 songs from Chris Brown's sophomore album, as it reaches its 15th year anniversary this year, Exclusive, the Expanded Edition. We also take a deeper dive into what this album meant to us, rate it out of 100, and determine if it's a classic or not.