Blake's Takes

Waddup y'all! This past month, myself and Trey had the privilege of being at some pretty special concerts. We peeped Rod Wave & Kevin Gates at Express Live in Columbus and Rapsody & Big K.R.I.T at the House of Blues in Cleveland, plus I caught EarthGang at Skully's! Listen to our recap of some incredible moments & performances from a wild month of shows.

Trump's attempt to seek assistance investigating the Bidens from Ukraine (and others) has led to this...we may ACTUALLY get an impeachment hearing y'all!We discussed how Trump's privilege led to him making such moronic mistakes in these events, how we see the political world on both sides going on from here, and if we might actually see this idiot actually removed from office. Myles also put out possibly the best conspiracy about the whistleblower that's been hypothesized.

On Sunday, we were absolutely honored and privileged to be able to attend multiple historic events that took place in Dayton in honor of the victims of the mass shooting that took place there a year ago. We attended Kanye West's "Sunday Service," as well as Dave Chappelle's "Gem City Shine" block party featuring surprise appearances from Stevie Wonder, Chance The Rapper, Jon Stewart and many more.While the performances themselves were absolutely incredible, what was more impressive was the beautiful environment that was created by the people of Dayton showing why #DaytonStrong is more than a saying. The infectious love and hope that was in the air was something truly special, and we want you to hear why.

We had a whole lot of music to catch up on since the last time we talked new projects, so we broke it down into a few episodes for y'all! In this first part we talked DaBaby's project and his legendary ass whoopin he handed out on IG live, as well as new work from Stunna 4 Vegas, Tobi, YG, Money Man, Rico Nasty, Young Thug, J. Cole, & more!

We're back y'all! After a brief hiatus to edit my SXSW video (go peep if you haven't already!), we're back to talk about all the drama that has unfolded in the NBA world in a matter of weeks. We talked about the Raptors victory, Kawhi's decision, whether the Warriors are done, AD's trade to the Lakers, and many more storylines that are all in play for what is already stacking up to be a crazy offseason.We also touched on some random topics that came up along the way including whether or not all fan bases are a-holes, the best duos in NBA history, the psychology of being an emotionally invested fan, and I share my experience growing up as a fan of a player instead of a team and discuss why I don't care at all if you don't like it.

As some of you know, I recently had an absolutely life changing experience down in Austin for South By Southwest 2019. I got the privilege of officially covering the event for iHeartRadio and SXSW itself, and I am SO excited to get my documentary out to y'all soon!Until then, I decided that a recap more from my perspective as an acting member of the press who is actually a superfan would be a great way to offer some context on how all of this craziness played out while also giving you a taste of the content that will be featured in my movie! In part 3, I recapped days 7-10 which included:- DMX's show at Revolt House (And how I finessed my way in to the super exclusive event)- Carnage's "Heavyweight Royal Rumble"- Nardwuar's Video Vault- Comedy Central's "Backyard Bash"- The Ohio State-Xichigan rivalry being relevant even in Austin- SX Takeover Night 2 featuring DaBaby, Reason, J.I.D, Valee, + more- My dope conversation with Andrew Barber- Jam In The Van- And much more!Stay tuned for my full South By Southwest documentary, coming June 1st!

As some of you know, I recently had an absolutely life changing experience down in Austin for South By Southwest 2019. I got the privilege of officially covering the event for iHeartRadio and SXSW itself, and I am SO excited to get my documentary out to y'all soon!Until then, I decided that a recap more from my perspective as an acting member of the press who is actually a superfan would be a great way to offer some context on how all of this craziness played out while also giving you a taste of the content that will be featured in my movie! In part 2, I recapped days 4-6 of my festivities at SXSW which included:- A$AP Rocky's Panel on Fashion- The Daily Show's Presidential Twitter Library- Showtime House featuring Francis & The Lights- A session on Podcasting with Spotify CMO Dawn Ostroff- HempToday presented by CannabisNow- NPR's Tiny Desk Family Hour- A Mentor Session with Marketing Manager of Native Instruments Mahtab Neptune- Torchy's Pop Up Restaurant- Culture Collide's event featuring Tierra Whack- EventsDC's event featuring The Glitch MobI also touched on how I got my bag stolen in the middle of my trip and ended up having my faith in humanity restored by the interactions that happened because of it. Stay tuned for my full length documentary recapping ALL of SXSW coming soon!

As some of you know, I recently had an absolutely life changing experience down in Austin for South By Southwest 2019. I got the privilege of officially covering the event for iHeartRadio and SXSW itself, and I am SO excited to get my documentary out to y'all soon!Until then, I decided that a recap more from my perspective as an acting member of the press who is actually a superfan would be a great way to offer some context on how all of this craziness played out while also giving you a taste of the content that will be featured in my movie! In part 1, I offer an introduction to what SXSW is as a whole, how it works, who it caters to, and why you should make the trip before diving into my first 3 days of events which included:- LG's Inspiration Gallery, - A Lecture from Buzzfeed's CEO Jonah Paretti, -ADP's "Breaking Barriers" break room instillation, - Amazon's "Garden of Earthly Delights" Based on "Good Omens,"- My failed attempt to see the World Premier of "Us,"- Deep Eddy's "Enter Galactic" show- A panel with Trevor Noah & "The Daily Show" cast, - Vice's "Skateland" pop up roller rink, - An interview with THE Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (feat. Bill Nye),- The ACLU's 100th Anniversary Concert feat Tom Morello & Questlove, - Michelob Ultra's "Pure Golden Hour" meditation event feat performances from Miguel, Bishop Briggs, & Cautious Clay,- Vevo House's show feat Nelly

Leader. Real. Motivational. Inspirational. These are all just words to some people, but to Nipsey Hussle living these characteristics every single day was a way of life. We lost an important one y'all. And it hurts. We hadn't planned on recording today, but we decided that turning all this energy into something productive and inspirational sounded like a fitting way to pay our respects to the legend we just lost. Some of the Nipsey related and inspired topics we touched on include:- The overall need for us as human beings to do better as a society- The INCREDIBLE legacy that Nipsey leaves behind not only in the realm of music, but in countless other areas- The balance between the idea of "destiny" and reality and learning to live life somewhere in between- Embracing today vs. planning for tomorrow and how time on this earth is not guaranteed - The importance of mastering your energy and learning how to use it in productive ways- Music's incredible ability to act as a religion- Chasing your dreams NOW- + SO much more.We hope this discussion can help other people like us who are struggling to cope and can lead to personal growth in a time of heartbreak. It is absolutely what he would want. Rest In Power, king.

I will be OFFICIALLY covering South By Southwest 2109 down in Austin, Texas for iHeartRadio and 106.7 The Beat y'all! As I get ready to SXSW for my 3rd straight year, I thought I would give you a little taste of all the incredible events that I will be documenting! On the tentative schedule so far is "The Daily Show" team, AOC, Tierra Whack, Miguel, Nile Rodgers, The Beastie Boys, the World Premier of "Us," Zoe Saldana, A$AP Rocky, Nardwuar, and SO many more! Make sure to keep up with my coverage while I am there by following me on all social media @BlakesTakes23 !

We hit a whole bunch of topics on this one! We started with our latest edition of White People Wylin' and discussed Robert Kraft's prostitution scandal, Nick Sandmann's lawsuit, the Coast Guard TERRORIST, & more. Next, we talked the newest details of Jussie Smollett's horrible attempted execution of his disgusting plot to advance his career and looked at Charles Barkley's legendary rant on the matter on Inside The NBA.Finally, we discussed Lisa Borders' decision to step down as the CEO of "Time's Up" in wake of her desire to defend her son from a sexual assault accusation. We dove deeper and looked at our need as a society to have a more open dialogue between sexes than ever before on matter of consent and what it means to us as individuals.

We touched on a bunch of new music this episode including work from DaBaby, Juicy J, Cardi B, Berner + Mozzy, John Legend, Wiz Khalifa + Curren$y, & more! We also stumbled into the topics Wiz Khalifa's influence, the best stoner movies, and how the UK accent in rap is funny to Trey and I.

Jussie Smollett was arrested by the Chicago Police Department today and has been charged with a felony for lying about the alleged hate crime he was the victim of recently. In lieu of this disturbing news, we discussed the implications of this extremely destructive attempt to gain acclaim at the expense of multiple oppressed communities. We talked about how this will arm racists with ammo to dismiss future REAL hate crimes, the importance of being able to view accusations on a case by case basis, and most importantly how we as a society NEED to learn patience when reacting to situations on social media as to not put ourselves in a position to contribute to these destructive trends ourselves.

NBA All Star Weekend always brings us memorable and historic moments, and the 2019 edition in Charlotte was no different. We talked about a range of topics from the event both on and off the court including Jason Tatum's game winner in the Skills Competition, the crazy high scores in the 3 Point Contest where Joe Harris shocked Steph, Diallo's dunk over Shaq, memorable moments from Team Lebron's victory over Team Giannis in the All Star Game, this incredible musical performances by Meek Mill, Anthony Hamilton, & J. Cole, and more! We also dove a littler further and discussed how the NBA is clearly more talented top to bottom than ever, the excitement of having so many young superstars in the making, and how superstars NEED to start participating in the Dunk Contest again.

This episode, we continued one of my favorite new segments where we all try to stump each other with music that was culturally relevant to our respective upbringings that the others missed out on! The result is always a combination of pure comedy, cultural education, and a history lesson! You might even find yourself walking away with some new classics to bump! The songs used this time were (In order):"Hate (I Really Don't Like You" - Plain White T's"Tubthumping" - Chumbawamba "Handlebars" - Flobots"Never Too Much" - Luther Vandross"Computer Love" - Zap"Tonite" - DJ Quik"They Reminisce Over You "- Pete Rock & CL Smooth"Got Til It's Gone" - Janet Jackson feat Q-Tip"Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners"Movin' Out" - Billy Joel

We talked about new music this week from EARTHGANG, Jamilia Woods, Rexx Life Raj, Gary Clark Jr, DaBaby, + more! We also talked rap in marketing campaigns and how giving the artist creative control makes a huge difference in the end product!

We discussed some of the biggest stories in the world of sports this time! We talked the NBA Trade Deadline topics including the Anthony Davis drama, if Tobias Harris to the 76ers allows them to compete with the Warriors, if Kevin Durant really might go to the Knicks, and more. We also visited some stories from the NFL including Kareem Hunt's signing with the Browns and Kyler Murray's decision to play football over baseball. Along the way we touched on some random topics like social media's effects on the level of scrutiny modern athletes face, the depth of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry, measuring the importance of legacy vs team success for athletes, and more!

We discussed some of the best new music out this time including Boogie's "Everything's For Sale," Dreezy's "Big Dreez," & Julia Michaels' "Inner Monologue Part 1." We also highlighted one of my absolute favorite new artists in Samm Henshaw, reacted to Marshmello's Fortnite concert, talked about the live concert experience at different sized venues, debated the importance of visuals being tied with albums, and more!

The Grammys always stir debate, especially in the hip hop community, and the 61st edition of the show was no different. We touched on various topics from the show including Alicia Keys' immaculate hosting, the increase in female representation, hip hop's complex relationship with the Grammys, the best performances & biggest winners of the night. and much more!

We discussed some of the biggest social issues pertaining to massive stories in the entertainment world this time around. We dove into the detainment of 21 Savage by I.C.E, the alleged attack on "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, Terry Crews' fighting the stigma of men being able to fight off sexual assault, & Liam Neeson's blatantly racist statements.We dove deeper as always on all these issues and talked about how I.C.E. is evil and white people that support it don't realize they are ALL immigrants, how toxic American culture is towards black members of the LGBT community, the power dynamics behind sexual assault that transcend gender, and much more!

We chopped it up about a whole bunch of new music this time around! We touched on projects from Future, James Blake, & Summer Walker and looked at new songs from Yo Gotti, Samm Henshaw, J Cole, Zacari, Goldlink, Berner & Mozzy, & Falcons & B. Lewis!We also revisited Mac Miller's work in wake of what would have been his 27th birthday, talked EARTHGANG's crazy level of potential, and talked the "Revenge of The Dreamers 3" sessions!

Since I am always flaming Trey for not being hip to songs that the other 7 billion people on the planet know, he was inspired to come up with a game that we will be coming back to every week! We attempted to stump each other by playing songs that were culturally relevant in our own communities that the others might have not been exposed to. We prefaced this by explaining our own musical upbringings and looked at how interesting it is that so much of our taste depends on what we were exposed to growing up and it led to a really eye opening conversation.

We hard a particularly important conversation on this episode in which we openly discussed the N word and it's usage. We talked about our personal experiences of how it was used and by whom, the historical aspect of its roots, hip hop's usage of it leading to communities being exposed to it that weren't before, the way it makes different people feel, and much more. We hope this encourages some understanding and dialogue between people from all walks of life that may need some perspective in order to truly understand the word's power and meaning.

This episode we talked about the new report detailing that Hugh Jackson did not exactly take his firing after a 3-36 record very kindly and tried to figure out how he could lack so much self awareness. We also discussed Anthony Davis' trade request and what it would mean for the NBA, and Lebron's legacy, if Magic Johnson and the Lakers pulled off what would be the biggest trade in recent memory and much more!

This episode, we talked sports and looked at the fall off of Carmelo Anthony, how the Warriors are the best team of all time now that they got Boogie back, the results of the NFL Conference Championship games, and more! We also dove into some TV and discussed Killer Mike’s new show “Trigger Warning,” the innovative “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch,” and the most overhyped movie ever in “Birdbox.”

White people: can y'all stop? Between the disgusting verdict in the Laquan Mcdonald case, the viral video of Covington High School's grotesque display towards a Native American protester, & Mike Pence's wife taking a job at a Christian school that bans LGBT students and then crying about "attacks on Christianity," we had a lot to lecture you on this week. We dove deep into these topics as always and further discussed our horribly broken justice system, why if you are more enraged when I call police pigs than when an unarmed black teenager is murdered you are part of the problem, how your beliefs do not get to infringe on other peoples' existence, tribalism as a whole, and more issues that will probably boil some white privileged blood!

This episode we discussed some of the problematic comments made by artists in the past week. Future exhibited toxic masculinity with his comments on Ciara & Russell Wilson, while Erykah Badu (who should have been canceled for her previous Hitler comments) tried to exhibit sympathy for R. Kelly at a show in Chicago and was rightfully boo'd. We discussed the issues both of these scenarios brought up, and also dove into where the line between appropriation and appreciation lies in lieu of Ariana Grande's video for "7 Rings" being called out. Finally, we discussed the culture of shaming people for not being hip to certain artists, why it's whack, how NO ONE knows EVERYONE, and how industry personalities are held to an unfair standard.

In light of Lil Uzi Vert's announcement that he was done making music and that he was over being famous, we dove into the mental toll that being a celebrity takes on human beings and also elaborated on how social media plays a part in this. We also discussed Cyntoia Brown being granted clemency and how her case highlights just how broken our justice system is.

On this episode, we dove into the different ways that up and coming artists attempt to market their work and expand their audiences and tried to provide a blueprint for some things that work and some things that don't. Then we dove into some amazing new music that just came out from Future, 2 Chainz, Gary Clark Jr, & Noname.We also discussed a few different random topics including Travis Scott agreeing to perform at the Super Bowl, Black Panther getting shut out at the Golden Globes, & Kanye throwing a tantrum and pulling out of Coachella.

For our 50th episode, we chopped it up about a bunch of topics from around the sports world! Included is the Clemson's destruction of Bama in the National Championship, Ohio State's future with Justin Fields and Ryan Day, the NFL Playoff results and matchups, James Harden's dominance in the NBA, and more!We also dove deeper as usual on a few topics including if Dabo is now the best coach in college football, the trend of seeking young QB whisperers at head coach, the evil genius that is Bill Belichick, and what the Warriors will look like with Boogie returning this week!

On this episode, we dove into a few topics surrounding what is now the longest government shutdown in the history of the United States. We talked about a variety of issues including how statistics show Trump's tax cuts only benefited corporations, Trump's "wall or bust" mentality to ending the shutdown, Putin being an evil genius, the likelihood Russia rigged our election and if it will come to light, the vulnerability of the dated American voting system, and much more!

Ellen DeGeneres recently had Kevin Hart on her show in the midst of the controversy surrounding his decision to step down from hosting the Oscars after controversial old Tweets surfaced to try and convince him to reconsider hosting. The public outcry from this was deafening, as 'cancel' culture showed once again that it cannot reasonably look at each unique situation differently in order to gauge the proper level of action that the accused party must put forth in order to be 'forgiven.' We discussed the situation at hand as well as how internet 'cancel' culture has caused people to be very willing to force others to look into a mirror while refusing to look into one themselves + more!

Everyone has been talking about "Surviving R Kelly," (Even though most of us already knew R Kelly was a gross human being), so we jumped in on the conversation and discussed a few topics that the documentary brought up. These included accountability, how to properly cancel someone, when it is appropriate to separate the art from the artist, why people let their children around a known adulterer, and much more. We also discussed Chance The Rapper's comments about how it is ingrained in our culture to value accusations made by black women less, the internet storm that followed, and what he actually meant by that.

In the latest edition of our 2018 roundup, we talked some of the biggest stories and themes that 2018 offered. These include tragic artist deaths, understanding mental health, hip hop music & culture progressing society, the rise in prominent voices for underrepresented communities, and much more!

As we continued our recap of the "Best of 2018" in the hip hop world, we moved on to some of the best music videos of 2018 including "Whack World" by Tierra Whack, "This is America" & "Feels Like Summer" by Childish Gambino, "Nice For What" & "God's Plan" by Drake, all of Janelle Monae's videos, "God is a Woman" by Ariana Grande, "King's Dead" by Kendrick Lamar, "FUN!" by Vince Staples, and even more.I also recapped my favorite concerts that I attended this year including Red Bull's G.O.O.D Music Showcase, Jay-Z & Beyonce at Ohio Stadium, Black Star at the Taste of Chicago, Chance The Rapper's Special Olympics show, South By Southwest in Austin, and more!Along the way we discussed whether or not music changes society, creativity in visuals and album rollouts in hip hop, labels investing in artists' vision earlier than ever, and the Mac Miller Tribute Show.

As any great Podcast does at the end of the year, we decided to bring y'all some "Best of" lists and discussions from 2018. We started out with a 3 part discussion revisiting some of the best albums of the year. In Part 3, we touched on:-"Pieces of a Man" by Mick Jenkins -"Victory Lap" by Nipsey Hussle -"DAYTONA" by Pusha T -"Champions" by Meek Mill-"Care For Me" by Saba -"Astroworld" by Travis Scott-"FM!" by Vince Staples -"Role Model" by Young Dolph-"East Atlanta Love Letter" by 6lack -" Some Rap Songs" by Earl Sweatshirt + more!

As any great Podcast does at the end of the year, we decided to bring y'all some "Best of" lists and discussions from 2018. We started out with a 3 part discussion revisiting some of the best albums of the year. In Part 2, we touched on:-"Quarterthing" by Joey Purp -"Room 25" by Noname-"Noir" by Smino -"Kids See Ghosts" by Kanye West & Kid Cudi-"Tha Carter V" by Lil Wayne -"Swimming" by Mac Miller (RIP)-"?" by Xxxtentacion (RIP) -"Lady Lady" by MasegoWe also talked the haunting tone the late Mac and X's projects take now that they are gone, Kanye's 5 album plan being a flop, and more.

As any great Podcast does at the end of the year, we decided to bring y'all some "Best of" lists and discussions from 2018. We started out with a 3 part discussion revisiting some of the best albums of the year. In Part 1, we touched on:-"Oxnard" by Anderson .Paak -"Caution" by Mariah Carey-"TESTING" by A$AP Rocky -"Sweetener" by Ariana Grande-"Everything is Love" by Jay-Z & Beyonce -"Invasion of Privacy" by Cardi B-"Freddie" by Freddie Gibbs -"Swervo" by G-Herbo-"I Used To Know HER" by H.E.R -"Dirty Computer" by Janelle Monae-"Black Panther Soundtrack" by Kendrick Lamar "Redemption" by Jay RockWe touched on what makes a great playlist, 21 Savage's new album, and some other random topics as well!

We hit some of the biggest stories in sports in this episode! We discussed The Ohio State University's coaching change and what it means for Urban Meyer's legacy as well as what the future holds for Ryan Day, dove into altercations between fans and players in wake of the Marcus Peters video, looked at the plethora of talented young Quarterbacks in the NFL currently, and more!

The Grammy Nominations were just announced, so we analyzed and predicted a few of the categories that caught our eyes on this episode. We elaborated on the history of the Grammy's relationship with hip hop historically and looked at where they have been, where they are at, and where they are going. We also talked many of the incredible nominees including Kendrick Lamar, Nipsey Hussle, H.E.R, Tierra Whack, Janelle Monae, Cardi B, Mac Miller, Pusha T, + more!

This episode we dove into some recent stories in the world of hip hop including Tory Lanez's beef with the immensely more talented (and more intimidating) Royce Da 5'9, Kodak Black's interview with Ebro, the #MeToo movement's inevitable clash with hip hop, & Ty Dolla $ign's arrest. We dove deeper and examined why artists should have to answer for serious accusations instead of shying from them, how to handle enjoying music from an artist whose behavior you don't support, misogyny across every music genre, how famous people need to watch out for themselves, & more!

This episode we dove into some recent stories in the world of hip hop including Kanye's Twitter storm aimed at Drake, Offset's awkward attempt to get Cardi back at Rolling Loud, and Jacquees' claim of being the "King of R&B." We elaborated on those topics to discuss fans enabling Kanye's behavior, how people view cheating in relationships, and how the "King of R&B" debate ignores the fact that women run the genre.

In wake multiple events of various levels of seriousness that all tie into it, we decided to talk all about white privilege (yes, it exists) this episode. From Laura Loomer's temper tantrum at Twitter HQ, to the lady who named her kid 'Abcde' and cried on social media when she was mocked, to Americans who supposedly care about people and follow religions that dictate to do so being OK with the tear gassing of children at the border, we tackled it all. We pivoted off that topic to dive into the horrifying history of this supposedly great country and examined whether or not the atrocities at the border represent the REAL America.We also touched on where the line for free speech should be drawn as far as dictating what is hate speech, social media platforms aiding in the battle against the extremists on the right, the irony of Americans fearing there are "terrorists and criminals" in the caravan when most terror acts in the US are committed by domestic white terrorists, and more!

In Episode 36, we discuss Eminem's extremely uncomfortable, and flat out terrible, 14 minute freestyle and once again revisit the topic of artists aging gracefully. We also talked about the incident at Pusha T's Toronto show and how it factors in to the beef between him and Drake. Finally, we discussed Adam Levine's comments in Variety about Hip Hop being where the most progression in music is at!

We chopped it up about some of the best new music out this time around! In part 2 we talked Trey Songz's double albums "11" & "28," Young M.A.'s dope new track 'Bleed,' Boosie's "Boosie Blues Cafe," Lil Baby's "Street Gossip," Maxo Kream's "Punken," & more.Side topics this time included why Trey is overly defensive of Big KRIT, Young M.A. being a beast, how happy I am that Tekashi is going to jail, why people care about Blueface, & more.

We chopped it up about some of the best new music out this time around! In part 1, we talk Chance The Rapper's new tracks, Meek Mill's "Championships," Earl Sweatshirt's "Some Rap Songs," Rexx Life Raj's "California Poppy," & more!The side topics this time included every new thing that Kanye releases being the new worst thing we have ever heard from Kanye, Meek's new platform after his battles with the justice system, how wild it must be for Ciara's child be have both Future and Russell Wilson as influences, & more.

This episode, we talked about some of the biggest sports stories from the last week and dove deeper into them. We discussed the Kareem Hunt video and analyzed the public reaction compared to how bad the actual act was while looking at why we as a culture refuse to look at cases like this on an individual basis. We also broke down the College Football Playoff teams and discussed if the committee got it right, why Notre Dame gets a pass, and if the field should be expanded. Finally, we looked at the Heisman race and reflected on Dwayne Haskins becoming the best Quarterback Ohio State has ever seen. Along the way we discussed the lack of unbiased journalism in today's media, the joke that is Jim Harbaugh's lackluster coaching career, Jalen Hurtz's awesome comeback, and more!

In this episode, I got a bit personal as we piggy backed off of some of the topics Charlamagne Tha God brings up in his incredible new book (and best seller) "Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me" and discussed anxiety as a whole in many ways we hope will help people dealing with their own issues. I saw it as important to put my own struggles out there as we talked the stigma of therapy, anxiety that comes with having to be "masculine," social media's role, coping mechanisms, and MUCH more.As always, we sidetracked and discussed 6ixnine's arrest, "Toy Story 4," "Detective Pikachu," and the lack of Asian representation for historically Asian franchises too.

We talked about some recent events in this sports world including the Jimmy Butler trade to the 76ers and if that shifts the balance of power in the NBA at all, the drama surrounding the Warriors and if it will lead to their eventual break up, the freak that is Zion Williamson, and the living embodiment of a scumbag that is Brett McMurphy.

Another week means another crop of music to discuss! This time we talked the "Creed II" Soundtrack, Anderson .Paak's newest effort "Oxnard," Tyler The Creator's Grinch EP, Mariah Carey's project "Caution," a new track from Rexx Life Raj, & more!

Happy Thanksgiving y'all! Before you enjoy time with your family, spend a minute with us discussing holiday topics like which one is best, how they are different as adults compared to when we were kids, and the commercialization of them over time.Plus, you know we had to talk about the Buckeyes on the verge of The Game. We touched on our thoughts going into the clash, how Urban has underachieved with the talent he has had during his time at Ohio State, the plague of blind fandom, and more!