#DaRundown South Podcast

Chris Ward Jr. is a master storyteller and personal brand development, strategist. In this episode, he shares how to tell a compelling, magnetic story and build a brand with an authentic voice. We discuss how Chris got started, how he discovered his talent for storytelling, what gave the confidence that he could follow his entrepreneur endeavors full time. He also provides insight into what mistakes not to make when building a personal brand. This way, you can do things right on day one.  Thanks for listening! Contact Chris Ward Jr. - http://www.chriswardjr.com/Discover The Best New Brand Blueprint Book - https://chriswardjr.gumroad.com/l/BrandBlueprintNew Contact AAMA:Website: https://www.aa-ma.orgLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-american-marketing-association/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aamahoustonTwitter: https://twitter.com/AamaHoustonYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCstu7tdQ1qN3O--zmf2SKYAFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/AAMAHouMerch: https://marketing-for-the-culture.creator-spring.com/

This week on the podcast, CL and Michelle discuss the absence of black TikTokers on the Top Earners list, how to build an audience to be sold, and we announce the 2nd Annual Top Black Marketers List.Become Recognized as a Top Black Marketer (02:25)We are announcing the 2nd Annual Top Black Marketers List. We want to recognize people in the marketing field that are doing their thing. We want to highlight the people making an impact and creating on the highest level. No Black TikTokers at The Top (12:36)In the recent Forbe's List of Top-Earning TikTok-ers 2022, BET pointed out that there were no black content creators on the list. This made Michelle wonder what is wrong with the cash pipeline feeding into these platforms? Especially when the numbers of followers and views are similar.If you feel like you or someone you know qualifies to be on this list, please submit so you can have the chance to be recognized. Top Black Marketers Submissions - https://bit.ly/AAMALISTBuild an Audience So You Can Sell It (32:12)We wrap the podcast by looking into an emerging trend: Media companies and big brands buying other media and production companies. With the utmost confidence in their business model, audience acquisition is one of the most lucrative investments into growing your customer base. As brands are getting more thoughtful about their advertising budget and customer acquisition cost, more of them are starting to build an audience. Still, the ones with the most cash to burn are buying entire audiences to add to their ecosphere.The question is can you build an audience for purchase? Do you have a blog, YouTube Channel, podcast, social media presence built around a brand that a more prominent brand could purchase? You might already be doing it. It could be your most valuable asset, and you don't even know it. Thanks for listening!We would love your feedback on the show. Please leave a review and let us know what you think.  LinksAttend The Language of Trust with Michael Maslansky - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-language-of-trust-with-michael-maslansky-tickets-229204124707 Referenceshttps://www.bet.com/article/l3r5vw/forbes-top-earning-tiktok-2022-list-zero-black-creatorsContact AAMA:Website: https://www.aa-ma.orgSupport AAMA and The Show: https://www.aa-ma.org/sponsor-us/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-american-marketing-association/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aamahoustonTwitter: https://twitter.com/AamaHoustonYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCstu7tdQ1qN3O--zmf2SKYAFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/AAMAHouMerch: https://marketing-for-the-culture.creator-spring.com/

This week on the podcast, Michelle and CL break down the first-ever 2021 Black Podcast Listener Report. We look into the numbers and discuss what we learn about black podcast listeners. We had critiques and follow-up questions that podcasters would like to know from the survey results. Overall we discover YouTube is the most significant gateway into podcasts for black people, and it's not close. Here is some background information about the study. Thanks for listening!Who Is The Data FromSXM Media is the advertising arm of the Sirus XM company, which owns Stitcher, a podcasting platform, and Pandora, which recently added podcasting to its app. Mindshare is one the run of the mill multinational marketing corporations that work with some of the more prominent brands. You'll never hear about them, but you have likely been exposed to their work. Edison does many different types of consumer-related industry research.Who Is The Data ForAs I read through the data, I had to check my eyes because I couldn't help but look at it through the eyes of a podcaster. The data intends to serve the advertisers key statistics that will sell them on the idea that advertising on black podcasts is a good if not effective move. As a podcaster, I searched for ways that could help me grow my audience. Instead, the data reflects the most obvious points podcasters are aware of and facts that reign true across media platforms. From "Youtube is Top App for Black Podcast Listeners: The Black Podcast Listener Report 2021 Review" Full post - https://www.aa-ma.org/youtube-is-top-app-for-black-podcast-listeners-the-black-podcast-listener-report-2021-review/Contact AAMA:Website: https://www.aa-ma.orgLinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-american-marketing-association/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCstu7tdQ1qN3O--zmf2SKYAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aamahoustonFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/AAMAHouMerchandise: https://marketing-for-the-culture.creator-spring.com/Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=XUNZPWKWJ37GN

On this episode The OG goes in on competition in content game. We think that podcasting is competing for the attention amongst podcasts but in reality you are competing against all the content available on the internet. When you decide you want get into the content publishing game, your target audience and where they live will be your true North Star.

This week on the podcast Wally Hipolito had me come on a special Saturday sports weekend preview of his podcast. The conversation ended up being a bit big picture and I thought it would be great for the feed. We discuss the NBA Conference Finals and look all of the potential matchups for the finals. We also go over a few NFL story lines like Cam Newton and Tom Brady being on new teams.

This week I want to introduce you to Introducing The Madcap Movie Review. It's a new podcast that I co-host with Shawn Simmons and Derek Phifer. This is Episode 2 where take a deep dive into 1988's Coming To America, starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall. If you want more from Madcap subscribe to the feed. https://anchor.fm/madcappod/episodes/Episode-2-Coming-to-America-1988-ej91m4

This week on the Podcast Keith Nelson Jr. comes on to break down Nas' Hit-Boy produced "King Disease" We break down how this project cam together in the first place then we give a review and determine it's a celebration for over 30 Hip-Hop. We also discuss the new Pharrel and Jay-Z song "Entreprenuer" and end up getting into Jay-Z place as an old great. As we were wrapping Keith drops an EXCLUSIVE annoucement about an upcoming piece with Ta-Nehisi Coates!!!  03:00 Announcements and Shoutouts 09:41 How Nas and Hit-Boy Got to “King Disease”.  26:08 Nas “King Disease” Review/ Celebrating over 30 Hip-Hop 37:22 Nas Outside Interest and Mass Appeal as a Record Label 51:05 Entrepreneur by Pharrell and Jay-Z/ Jay-Z Place in Hip-Hop Today 67:38 Keith Announces Ta-Nehisi Coates Piece in Complex Magazine Thanks for listening! For questions and inquiries email cl@darundown.com Contribute to the show on Patreon Production Provided By Vybe Beatz and Blasin Beats Follow and read Keith Nelson Jr. https://linktr.ee/keithnelsonjr Instagram Twitter Follow #DaRundownSouth Website Instagram Twitter Facebook

In this episode of the podcast, Keith Nelson Jr. makes his return to help cover the breaking news of the NBA players boycotting in light of the shooting Jacob Blake and how journalism has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intro Journalism during COVID-19 (3:33) Small Businesses During Quarantine (5:00) NBA Players Boycott Games (8:58) Is the NBA Boycott Revolutionary? (14:08) Why Did The Boycott Start with Milwaukee (19:08) Do We Owe Kyrie Irving an Apology? (25:19) Thank you for listening to the Podcast!

This Week on the podcast we have Wally Hipolito from the Off The Stoop Podcast  Here is what we cover in this episode: Intro Introducing Wally Hipolito and the Off The Stoop Podcast 04:19 Change in Music/Lil Wayne Top 5 All Time Rapper 09:29 Filipino/Black Connection 13:58   NBA Restart 20:50 NBA Bubble Gambling 21:45 NBA Social Justice Jerseys For Sale 28:18 Laker LeBron Legacy 30:00 NBA New Era 43:30 Outro 52:33 Thanks for listening! For questions and inquiries email cl@darundown.com   Production Provided By Vybe Beatz and Blasin Beats   Follow Off Off The Stoop Podcast Website Instagram Twitter Facebook   Follow #DaRundownSouth   Website Instagram Twitter Facebook  

This week on the podcast, we welcome in have C.N. Sloan from the Working Overtime Podcast. She came on to introduce us to what she does best. Then we chat about shopping preferences, like brand name over generic, Target vs. Walmart, and for the people in the south Kroger vs. Publix. We wrap up by talking about the most timeline invasive thing this side of Black Twitter, which is the entanglement of Jada Pinkett-Smith and August Alsina. I asked C.N. to speak on it because she made a considerate point about lifestyle design and how society can be overstepping when it comes to how people create their happiness work. Thanks again to her for coming on and you for listening!

We are ramping up production and this week we have another episode. This week we are importing a podcast from another feed. I recently did an away game with the homey Mickell Ford on his Podcast I Watched This As An Adult. It’s a podcast that takes on the duties of watching movies from the past that you were probably fond of but with a fresh set of eyes and cinematic standards. In this particular episode, we review ‘Romeo Must Die’ staring Aaliyah, Jet Li and somehow DMX makes it on the poster as well. It had been at least 15 years since I had watched the movie. I thought I was going to be thrilled to get nostalgic about my days but in fact, when we break down the film, we discussed some of the problematic things in the film that was much more prevalent in 2000. This also gave me an excuse to bust out my DMX impression. I didn’t love it as much as I wanted to but I was completely captivated by Aaliyah’s performance. If you are a fan of hers it’s a must-watch but everyone else could probably live without it. Thanks for listening!

A few weeks back I was as ready as could be to talk protest and how we make things actually change. I’m the first to admit I am not plugged in and every so often, you need the plug. I hit up Amber Sherman from “The Law According To Amber”. A podcast where out here doing the public a service and actually putting people on game when it comes to their rights. This is also the first of my make up sessions from a lost series of podcasts that I recorded last year. Nonetheless Amber is out of Memphis and she has a knack for shaking things because the true way to make a difference in the community at the local level. We break down what you can do to make a difference and also hold myself accountable.

This Week on the podcast we have Chris Powell aka CouchCoach from CouchCoach Live and CouchCoachOnline.com to help wrap up the Michael Jordan "The Last Dance" 10 part ESPN documentary. Is This Proof Michael Jordan Will Always Be The Greatest? The Last Dance takes place around a season that happened over 20 years ago. Anyone under 30 is unlikely to have a clear sense of what MJ was. Since then we have had Kobe and LeBron be considered in the conversations but never over Jordan. This documentary although it is more of Michael Jordan's memoirs and less hard-hitting investigational journalism, the documentary does a great job of setting the tone of how much far and ahead of the game he was and the mastery of the sport made by far the greatest basketball player many had ever seen. Theory: Michael Jordan Play Baseballs to chase Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders to be 'Greatest Athlete Ever'

This week on the podcast, we discuss the NFL signing a deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation imprint. Before that I discussed the recent trend that it looks like Netflix is pushing black entertainment mainly comedy to the forefront of their platform.

This week on the podcast, Keith Nelson Jr. comes back on to discuss the recent Dreamville album "Revenge of the Dreamers", the companion documentary and we look forward to the what Dreamville could become next. Thanks for listening! **Show Note: We recorded at a remote location, so the sound isn't the usual quality.

If you are anywhere on the passionate NBA fan spectrum, the last 30 days has supercharged your interest. The transactions have dominated the last couple of weeks. Before everyone was switching teams willingly, there a few trades that happened around the NBA mostly around the NBA Draft and of course that was fresh off a Toronto Raptors' win in the NBA Finals.

Wudup doe? This week on the podcast I bring on my blood, DJ Mikael to recap Game 2 of the NBA Finals, appreciate what the Golden State Warriors are, and he proceeds to takes down LeBron James as a team player. Game 2 was another close game and Warriors pulled out another one out their you know what. At halftime it look like the Toronto could move forward with a win but the Raptors let the “Third Quarter Warriors” come alive by letting them score 18 straight points. Add that to the fact no one was able to hit open shots and it looks like going to Oakland will be even more up hill. Mikael and I also appreciate the Warriors and what they have meant to NBA fandom. They are hard to stop and we have connection to one of the Warriors from Saginaw, Michigan. We wrap up with a bonus conversations about why Mikael thinks LeBron James is a bad teammate. He has some severe drawbacks as the focal point of the team. I’m not in 100% agreeance but I entertain some the points he was making. Thanks for listening!

This week on the #DaRundownSouth Podcast, Keith Nelson Jr. joins us once again to help preview the NBA Finals discuss the off-season storylines. Tracklist 4:19 DaBaby and Dreamville vs TDE 13:23 NBA Finals - Golden State Warriors Path 24:33 NBA Finals Toronto Raptors Path 41:52 NBA Off-season Story lines   It’s really happening. In the year 2019, the NBA Finals will feature the Golden State Warriors against the Toronto Raptors. Tan Drake will be hosting Game 1&2 and Kawhi will get his first crack at the Golden State since his ankle was compromised since 2016. The Warriors are going for the Three-peat (Copyright to Pat Riley) title and their fourth in five years. It has been looked at as a forgone conclusion that the Warriors are going to win in 4 to 6 games . The host of this podcast may have some unreasonable confidence in the Raptors abilities to stop Warriors. Either way this Finals will series be different from the last five years. There is no LeBron to speak of. There is legacy talk and speculation of where Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard will land next year. Thanks for listening.

On this episode of the podcast my homey Hooks drops in to help recover from the dramatics. We recap a crazy night of basketball in the NBA; Looking at both Game 7s and follow up with a Conference Finals Preview. Thanks for Listening!

This week on the podcast I have on DeAnthony Arnett of the Unsportsmanlike Conduct Podcast from the 4Cast Netword based out of Detroit. Dee and I go way back since he is my first cousin but you all may know him from some notable athletic endeavors, epsecially the time spent playing Divsion 1 football. We discuss the NBA matchups in the playoffs and explore subtopics with each, like where are key free agents landing. After that I ask Deanthony about a few interesting people he has crossed paths with in the past.

Hey this week on the podcast I welcome in the new listner with a reintroduction. I go over my podcast journey from the last six years. Some ups and downs, lessons learned and a new evolution of the podcast to come. I also have two observations since I have come back to podcasting and one unpopular take. I end the podcast by recommending Pat Flynn's Smart Passive Income and Count The Dings BOM Podcast.- Thanks for listening!

This week on the podcast I have my good friend Jez come on the podcast to help rundown so topics. It has been almost a month since the last podcast, so I decided to cram in as many topics as possible into one episode. We begin by talking to Jez in a cold open about his adjustment from Atlanta to D.C. Then we go into LeBron and the bubbling narrative that is trying to give Kevin Durant the crown this year. (13:20) We keep sports going and transition into Rob Gronkowski retiring from the NFL and the mark he left on the game for fans like us (25:30) The main topic for this episode is the cost of attention. We group the Jussie Smollett story (31:00) with the Kodak Black need to say outlandish things (34:50) because both of these individuals have behavior that stems from the need of attention. It seems that the art isn't carrying them where they want and have chosen other avenues to boost their profile. On the other end of the spectrum, Cardi B is getting unwanted attention for some comments she made before she came up. (42:18) She stated she used sex to lure men into a setup where they would get drugged and robbed by Cardi. People have been comparing her to Bill Cosby and R. Kelly but that may be a bit much. We explore a few different angles. We close the podcast with the college admissions scandal and some different aspects of snitching. Mainly because the key cooperator was black Yale soccer coach that tried to get $450,000 from a father. Thanks for listening!

This week on the podcast, Keith Nelson Jr. joins us once again to cover everything that has happened in the last couple weeks. We kick the pod off by discussing Jessie Smollett's shenanigans. (4:50) Going off the deep end wouldn't describe what he did. We try to navigate him from here. We follow up with some Oscar talk. (15:40) Not the deepest coverage since the Oscars and the Grammy are both just hard to swallow. We then get into the weeds with Tristan Thompson's recent mess up with the Kardashian clique member Jordyn Woods. (23:35) Seems like Tristan is having some difficulty zipping his feelings up. Jordyn came on Red Table Talk to discuss what happened with her and the Kardashians. Keith and I agree this might be a big look for Facebook Watch. (34:56) We end the podcast a discussion around Black Twitter's darling Solange and her Black Planet Takeover (37:40).

This week on the Podcast we welcome back J.R. Gamble from The Shadow League. We start the podcast off by touching on Michael Vick's cultural impact on Atlanta and football fandom in general. We follow up with some NBA trade deadline reactions. What deal was the biggest? What deal is a waste? Which deal was underrated but sneakily important? We go through it all and spin forward on the rest of the season to come. Thanks for listening!

This week on the podcast Keith Nelson Jr. to rundown the rush of new music. Headlining this episode are two R&B projects headed by Hip-Hop producers. Ella Mai self-titled debut features DJ Mustard and Usher and Zaytoven join together to make "A" (10:30) We contrast the expectations versus the reality of what both projects could be. We also review Quavo's solo effort "Quavo Huncho" and examine the production cycles of Quality Control. (31:19) Is there a lack of quality control or does the streaming era dilute the importance of a solo album?

Welcome back #DaRundown South Podcast. This week we are joined by Keith Nelson Jr. once again to break down some big-picture topics. 04:13 Nicki Minaj Missteps Darling Nicki, where are we today? Nicki Minaj has been the face of female Hip-Hop for the 10 years or so. Her new album, Queen, drops in the shadow of the recently minted Cardi B. With sales that are pretty good for most, do not live up to the Barbie's standard. Add that to low ticket sales of a"postponed" North American tour and we could be seeing someone who's very frustrated with the new streaming era metrics. It's not a stretch to say she is taking her frustration out on Travis Scott and his family. Kylie Jenner seemed nothing more than show some support to her massive following of zombies. Using paper thin arguments on Twitter and Queen Radio Minaj is showing some real insecurity about her position in the game today. It could be some karma get back for not wanting to support the elevation of other female artists. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-nicki-minaj-queen-album-tour-20180824-story.html 29:21 The Hip-Hop Union Party Is Hip-Hop big enough to start a union? Busta Rhymes seems to think so. A subject Keith Nelson Jr. recently brought up to the legendary rapper in a recent interview.  The socialist idea of having a collectively bargained salary http://hiphop-n-more.com/2018/07/exclusive-busta-rhymes-new-album-done-hip-hop-should-form-union/ 52:23 S#!t That I Missed: Tru Life  signs with Future's Freebandz Tru Life is a rapper from yesteryear and used to be signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella imprint. He may be more infamous for his beef but being good enough to sign before. Now he is made post-prison stint to sign with Future's Freebandz label. It's a footnote amongst the trending topics of September 2017  In other day and times this would have been a story that would have taken some time to investigate the long-term play and possibility of starting a trend. None of these were explored by major outlets which may be a result of a lack in present-day lexicon or it could be the victim of the Twitter/social media tail eating news stream that deals much more commerce than journalism.

Welcome to #DaRundown South Podcast Season 3.  In this first episode of the season, Keith Nelson Jr. joins the podcast. From Drake, Pusha T,  Beyonce and Jay-Z, Wiz Khalifa, Jay Rock, and many more, there we some monster music drops this summer. We pick some personal highlights from the streaming buffet that may not have taken over your timeline. (5:30)  We follow that with a good look at Travis Scott Astroworld. Keith and I dissect some of the themes of the album, where this album ranks amongst the other Travis Scott Albums, why his first-week sales validate a concept in style. (19:42) With Travis Scott dominating the charts, we decided to take a moment to rank Auto Era Rap artists. The conversation quickly turned into a discussion on how to appreciate Autotune Era Rap and establishing a class of artists that clearly separate themselves from what is here from the trends.  We quickly discover the lack of depth in this class and explore some ways to strengthen it.  (41:27)

This week on a special report. we sit down with J. Hicks from the Hip-Hop Sports Report to talk about the recent developments with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kyrie Irving. Due to some technology set backs its a little late yet the conversation is still relevant until further developments. We break down the Cavs, on every level from the owner Dan Gilbert, to the GM position, down to the players and we examine how we get here. Thanks for listening!

This week on the podcast we discuss the NBA Draft and all the trades that have people on the move. We then get into Jay-Z is dropping 4:44 June 30th and DJ Khaled dropping Grateful June 23th.

This week Keith Nelson Jr. joins the pod to discuss the NBA Finals and Michael Vick's retirement. The Goledn State Warriors are champions. So what's LeBron's next move? We move on quick. Kevin Love seems to already be traded. And somehow Paul George has made it on Cavs. The Warriors have shown their dominance doesn't seemed to be going away so there isn't much to mention after that. Michael Vick is retiring with the Falcons and the franchise is too afraid to give him his moment opting to put him next to Roddy White. It's cowardly to say the least. Thanks for listening! hit us up @DarundownSouth on Twitter cl@darundown.com

Wudup people. Game 1 of the NBA Finals was a blow out to say the least. We wrap with Eazy's Life and Keith Nelson Jr. and discuss some of the takeaways from the NBA Finals initial game. We look what the Cavs can do to slow down the Warriors offense and why Kevin Durant made so much sense when you look at what happen in the finals last year.

It's finally here. After a week off from any action the NBA Finals start tonight. We ran down a couple of the top story lines, key match-ups and and make picks with Keith Nelson Jr.

Here's a bonus episode. Candid conversation with Keith Nelson Jr. of Digital Trends. We hit on the Kendrick Lamar, FyreFest + Ja Rule, James Harden disappearance, Bow Wow and little more. Thanks for listening

Wudup doe! Here is a little mini podcast. This week I'm solo. Its me doing a Stugotz impersonation, nothing but hot takes. I discuss what home team Falcons have done so far and why Browns are a startup company. Then I jump into Future two new albums Future and HNDRXX which could be related to the lawsuit he currently has with Rocko and A-1 Records. I wrap by talking about my favorite person right now Lavar Ball. The father of the Ball boys who started his own brand for them and has taking quite the backlash for having the nerve to own his own name. As you can see I'm on Ball's side of things. Thanks for listening! Follow the show on Twitter @DaRundownSouth

Has it been that long? With the 74 episode over the course of 4 years, I had some high points and very quiet low points. Maybe this your first one. Maybe you heard some and I made you mad because there was no pod for 6 months. Whatever the case this podcast was made to show you what we are capable of and highlight some of the bright spots on the internet. I also want to shout out the TrueHoop TV podcast that is in hiatus. I miss that thing so much, I started to post on Reddit. We are in the process of making some big changes and trying some new things out. So in the meantime here is something hefty to chew on. Check below for a complete list of chapters in the podcast. 6:30 Keith Nelson Jr. of Digital Trends on Drake "More Life" #DRDS Ep. 71 18:00 Jamie Broadnax Of Black Girl Nerds on Shonda Rhimes #DRDS 49 25:48 Sekou Smith of NBA Hangtime Blog and Podcast #DRDS Ep. 33 33:58 Vann Newkirk II of The Atlantic On Donald Trump and J.Cole #DRDS Ep. 47 49:42 Keith Nelson Jr talking Houston/Atlanta (Freelance Strippers) #DRDS Ep. 69 55:15 Dr. Wizdom Powell of UNC on Rachel Dolezal #DRDS Ep. 42 1:02:36 KC and Chris Lehman of BlackisOnline on comedy and the entertainment industry #DRDS Ep. 40

This week on the podcast we are heavy on the music. We talk with writer Keith Nelson Jr. of Digital Trends to talk about the Drake's "More Life" and the conversation around it, Rick Ross' "Rather You Than Me" and Kendrick Lamar new song "The Heart Part IV" and the upcoming project. I end the podcast with call in from Eazy's Life and I get his comments on the Drake as well and wrap up with a little Atlanta Hawks talk.

Wudup Doe? Its been a while, but we back. This week cousin of the show Keith Nelson Jr. is back on to talk about the happenings in Hip-Hop. Most notably Remy Ma's release of the song ShEther, Drake playing to the crowd, and Just Blaze and Swizz Beatz had a battle live on Instagram. Remy Ma put in some work on Nicki Minaj. The 6+ Minute song had more diss lines per minute than any other song since Game's 300 Bars. Now the background of why Remy dissed Minaj in the first place is in question but does it really matter? Pure Hip-Hop heads are rejoicing at some real competition that taking place among some frontline talent. Is Drake the new OJ or is he a real chameleon? We have evidence that when Drake is feeling slighted about being nominated for Hip-Hop Grammys. Is that where he feels racism exist? Short answer? Maybe. Just Blaze and Swizz Beats had a battle. Live. On Instagram. Swizz Beatz plays an unreleased song featuring Jadakiss, DMX and Jay-Z. 2017 thank you. The world needs this. Not just the Hip-Hop community, the world Craig.

Wudup Doe! This week on #DaRundown South Podcast, we talk about the Atlanta Falcons making the Super Bowl to take on the New England Patriots. This year the big game is in Houston. This means a lot of traffic will be coming from our hometown of Atlanta to Houston. What do those two cities have in common? You know...strip clubs. We discussed the implications of that fact. Then we go into who should do the anthem for Atlanta's Super Bowl. Future? Migos? Ludacris? Jeezy? Maybe T.I. Either way we need one. We wrap by talking about Chance The Rapper dropping the news that the Grammy's will be featuring SoundCloud projects for considerations. We try dig to what this mean to the Hip-Hop category which has historically been fumbled. Thanks for listening!

Wudup Doe!? This week on the podcast we talk a lot of Atlanta Falcons because Sunday there is one last game in the Georgia Dome. It's probably the most meaningful game at the soon to be demolished building. There was an NFC Championship game in 2014 where the Atlanta Falcons gave up a 14 point lead to the then unstoppable, pre-"Freedom Fro" Colin Capernick. Only this time it't the actually unstoppable Aaron Rodgers that's in town with 52 cheesy challengers. So could you see why some of the die hard fans don't believe. I also had a lot of questions on how we got here in the first place so I called up friend of the podcast Aaron Freeman of FalcFans and the Locked On Falcons podcast, to figure out what's changed with the Dirty Birds and why they won't go back to who they were. Thanks for listening!

Wudup Doe? Happy New Year and welcome back to #DaRundown South. This week Keith Nelson Jr. from Digital Trends joins me once again to talk about Nicki Minaj break up with Meek Mill. Chris Brown and Soulja Boy are ready to scrap, and the Golden Globes turned into the Soul Globes this year. Follow the show @DaRundownSouth and thanks for listening.

Wudup doe! We back again this week to you know kick it. It's the holiday season and the Christmas weekend was jam packed full of NBA and NFL action. On this episode we look at the home team Atlanta Falcons chances at a Super Bowl birth and the rest of the NFL Playoff Picture. In the quick hits we go over Kodak Black's live stream, Drake dating J.Lo, and the T.I. and Tiny divorce filings. Thanks for listening!

Another episode this week. This time we have Kieth Nelson Jr. from Digital Trends to talk about some the Hip-Hop that is being released in December right in time for the holidays (1:30). We discuss the new J.Cole album "4 Your Eyes Only" and check the progress that the Roc Nation artist has made so far.(8:40) We took a short break from the music jump into the hit HBO show WestWorld. We look at some the Reddit theories that were right and some of the things that should have been obvious, like Anthony Hopkins demise on the show.(25:40) Kanye has returned and the first thing on to do list were 1. Dye his blonde and 2. Meet with President elect Donald Trump. (32:02) We speculate on his motivations and what his next wave of music will sound like. We wrap up the podcast talking a bit about Gucci Mane's trouble with the way the industry moves. (38:52) We compare the project he did with Future to one Drake did with Future. It looks like Gucci is missing out on some streaming dollars.

Wudup Doe? I know its a been a while but we back with a new episode. This week we discuss the Atlanta Falcons flops, their secondary, and where they stand in the conference. Then we look at the NFC Playoff Picture as a whole. Would Matt Ryan want the New York Giants in the first round again? Can the Seahawks go hard without Earl Thomas? Will Dak Prescott have a rookie moment at the wrong time? We preview those answers and throw a lil NBA Talk.

The Dallas Cowboys have a decision to make in whether to keep Dak Presscott starting or go back to Tony Romo. I understand there is momentum to protect. It seems that the media and the fans believe more in the narrative of Tony Romo being a screw up or someone who can't win when it counts instead of what he is. Which is he is a to 10 quarterback in the league. Sometimes you have to look at the stats and look at the sum parts. Dak isn't ask to do a whole lot and it's working. With Romo being out a few more weeks, the decision for the Dallas Cowboys will be even harder. Russell Crowe tosses Azealia Banks out of his dinner party. Banks was the plus one of RZA and from sounds of it, she didn't fit the crowd. As you can imagine both parties have completely different stories. Crowe's people are saying that Azealia criticized the music selection by calling them "boring old white men" Apparently Russell didn't like it and yolked her ass out the party. Banks on the other hand say something a little different. According to a TMZ interview, she was choked, spit on, called the N word, and RZA did nothing. She fired all kind of shots. Who do you believe? I can't wait for the entire truth to come out.

This week on the podcast we interview Toronto HipHop Artist Shah. We talk about his new single "Riding Shotty With God" and his upcoming A3C performance. Then we pull up on Eazy's Life from the home team and we get into so NFL storylines like the Same Bradford trade and are the Atlanta Falcons for real?

The Game vs. Meek Mill (14:05) It seems like Meek Mill keeps walking into L’s. The latest coming at the hand The Game. Within a week Game dropped 92 Bars an bagged that up with Pest Control. To make it something serious the Game dedicated an entire visual experience for Pest Control. Even with Meek Mill’s OOOUU Remix it’s like nothing he is doing can seem to connect in anyway shape or form. As Keith said he is a “millennial gangsta rapper” and does things about the money. Chance The Rapper’s Independence (32:28) Chance has shown that his moves are about Chance. He drops an album excursively on Apple and then follows that up with the live stream of the Magnificent Coloring Day on Tidal. Chance is doing some things that haven’t been seen on an independent level in the streaming era. With Drake getting a billion streams on Apple, we could possibly see Chance go a more profitable route at the end of the day. It’s all about progression in the music. We compared the progressions of Drake, Jeezy, and T. I. FX’s Atlanta (58:45) When it comes to TV shows, I’m very selective. When it comes to TV shows set in Atlanta, my expectations couldn’t be in any lower. So when FX decided that they were green lighting the Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta‘ set in the ATL, I sighed but was optimistic. I’m so glad I gave it a shot. This could be possibly the best show since Mr. Robot. We check in on the first season so far. Thanks again for listening to the show! If it was entertaining or informative to you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Send any questions to cl@darundown.com Gotta Know That! CL - See more at: darundown.com/drds-ep-61-the-gam…hash.GlhRLkPb.dpuF

Its that time again. That time that reminds you that you used to watch Michael Vick and Aaron Brooks go at it. I figured it would be a good time to check in on the status of both the Atlanta Falcons and The New Orleans Saints This week on the podcast we bring friends of the program Dave Choate of The Falcoholic and Bryan Bienemy from the Shots Fired Podcast.

We wanted to do some sports before the week was out here is a quick NFL podcast with the home team. Eazy isn't sure if Cam Newton isn't what he is being hyped up to be and some how has more faith in Trevor Siemian. We finally get a Falcons fan to be reasonable about expectations. Thanks again for listening.

Wudup Doe?! Fresh new episode is here. we go in with Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire)of Digital Trends to talk a lot of music and Colin Kaepernick. With the VMAs just passing we looked into how the music video has changed and evolved over the years. We then discuss who is the best rapper alive and is it the same standards as it was 10 years ago. We then wrapped up by getting nostalgic over a lyrical Hip-Hop by seeing who had the better two year run. Lupe Fiasco 05-07 or Lil Wayne 07-09. Thanks for listening. Send any questions to cl@darundown.com

Wudup Doe?! Fresh new episode is here. we go in with Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire)of Digital Trends to talk a lot of music and Colin Kaepernick. With the VMAs just passing we looked into how the music video has changed and evolved over the years. We then discuss who is the best rapper alive and is it the same standards as it was 10 years ago. We then wrapped up by getting nostalgic over a lyrical Hip-Hop by seeing who had the better two year run. Lupe Fiasco 05-07 or Lil Wayne 07-09. Thanks for listening. Send any questions to cl@darundown.com

Missed us? You might but if you didn't today's episode feature one of my favorite personality on the internet, Smooth Orator of NWAP. We did this session a few weeks back and I was holding back until now. We got into some philosophies when it comes ton Hip-Hop, dealing with women and more. Thanks for listening.