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Don't Believe The Hype is a light-hearted, candid podcast featuring three self-acclaimed fashion-heads. Whether it's trends, hot topics or just the culture, you can expect three BS-free opinions on all topics - no holds barred!

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    • Jan 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 23m AVG DURATION
    • 163 EPISODES


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    Saying Goodbye to HYPE+ #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 73:44


    Today marks the last ep of HYPE AND THEN SOME. It's been an amazing journey, and on this episode, we go through our highs, lows, and what we're excited for in 2025 and beyond. Thank you for rocking with us for this long, we greatly appreciate every single one of you.

    EP 158 - “The Catch Up” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 90:49


    This week we caught up on what's been happening across music, sneakers and the culture — spoiler alert: there's been a lot.

    EP 157 - "Let's Talk About...Weddings (Part 1)" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 115:35


    With two weddings on the horizon, this week we talk about our experiences with the wedding industry, from thieving wedding venues to extortionate vendor fees, and if we think weddings are worth it at all...

    EP 156 - “Fashion Forecasts” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 106:52


    This week we explore all the latest rumours, news and changes in the fashion world - from creative director changes across fashion houses to collaborations between fashion and sport - fashion's finally fun again, and we're talking all about it.

    #Hype+Meets: Kenny Annan-Jonathan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 54:27


    In our latest episode, we meet Kenny, marketing agency founder and (the Premiere League's first ever) creative director. Hosted by Kesi, we explore Kenny's incredible journey — from co-founding Playdot Apparel (IYKYK) and owning his own post office franchise, to creating his own marketing agency and a soon-to-be launched production company.

    EP 155 - “The Downfall of Nike” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 110:14


    Nike is on course for their worst financial performance in years, and between the decline in the streetwear trend and a massive shift in style and hype, we explore where things went wrong with Nike and what they can do to turn things around.

    EP 154 - “The New Afrobeats Big 3” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 114:48


    This week we talk about the future of afrobeats and review the “Big 3”, and how much it's changed. Plus we get into Asake's latest album Lungu Boy, our usual GRM gala coverage and the latest in music and the culture.

    EP. 153 - "Bernard Arnault: The Monopoly Man" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 108:24


    This week we cover Bernard Arnault and his empire LVMH, and how LVMH's endorsement of the Olympics can change the face of luxury forever. Plus, can football make room for fashion? We talk about it all, plus new music and more.

    EP 152 - “The Catch Up” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 99:34


    The last month has been eventful to say the least: from Kendrick & Friends, Pharrell's latest LV drop and new music to some fire sneaker drops — so let's catch up on it all.

    #Hype+Meets: Ayo Rufai

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 55:44


    It's another ep of #HypeMeets, and this time we meet Ayo Rufai, the founder of the successful e-commerce platform Jendaya. Hosted by MBT, we delve more into Ayo's story - from his corporate beginnings, to reshaping the e-commerce and fashion industry in Africa and beyond, plus his plans for the future.

    EP 151 - “The Cash Cobain Era” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 86:47


    It's Cash Cobain's world and we're just living in it, but how long for? We talk through Cash Cobain's recent run, plus some of our favourite producer eras and more.

    #Hype+Meets: Reece Yeboah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 33:45


    Welcome to our first episode of Hype+Meets! The new series meets guests that live in the worlds of our favourite things: fashion, music, sneakers and the culture. First up, we meet Reece Yeboah, fashion designer and artistic chef. Hosted by Tobi, we delve more into Reece's story - from his first project Saint London, and more recently, his brand YEBOAH, his collaboration with COS and his plans for the future.

    EP 150 - “Stop Pigeonholing Black Artists!” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 111:22


    There's been a lot of pushback from artists — from SZA to Fireboy — for being forced into genres they feel they don't align with. It begs the question: is the industry pigeonholing artists? Is Wizkid really not Afro anything? Let's get into it.

    EP 149 - “Can't We All Just Get Along?” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 106:22


    This week we talk about what on earth is happening in the music industry right now. From Quavo and Chris Brown, to Drake vs. everybody, we try to unpack what's got everyone so tight.

    EP 148 - “Drake vs The World” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 116:01


    Following Metro Boomin's infamous album “WE DON'T TRUST YOU” and J Cole's surprise diss (which he's since double backed on

    EP 147 - “Let's Talk: Black Churches” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 119:40


    With recent controversy around black mega-churches, we caught up about our thoughts (or concerns) on popular branches of churches and our experience as black Christians in the UK.

    EP 146 - “Judge, Jury and Executioner” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 117:19


    This week we debated when it's right to hold platforms and brands accountable for their actions online. Is it okay to stop someone's bag? When is one apology enough? Who decides when a brand's forgiven for wrongdoing? We get into it all, and then some.

    EP 145 - “The Round-Up” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 98:01


    This week there's been a lot to cover, so we'll be sharing our thoughts on all the biggest updates in the culture — from Gunna's new single to Usher and Corteiz's upcoming Nike release.

    usher gunna corteiz
    EP 144 - “UMG vs The World” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 100:23


    And we're back! This week we're chatting about the big news of Universal Music Group holding their artists' music hostage on TikTok, and what it means for us and consumers, artists and the music industry as a whole.

    EP. 143 - “Let's Talk…PFW” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 114:30


    We're back with a PFW debrief, chatting about everything from Chris Brown's viral Amiri fit to Pharrell's dividing new runway show. And as always, we give our take on the latest news in music, sneakers and the culture.

    EP. 142 - “Breaking Bad...Habits” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 107:27


    Happy New Year! This week we're back catching up on what's been going on in the culture, as well as chatting about old habits we want to break for this year.

    EP. 141 - “Fashion's Got Its Groove Back” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 104:33


    This week we talk about fashion, and how exciting its become over the last few years. From high street to luxury fashion, we're regularly liking what we see - and we explore why!

    EP. 140 - “Hype's Out, GRs In” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 116:08


    This week we talk about sneakers that have actually excited us this year, plus exploring the future of sneakers and hype overall. And of course, we covered all the explosive news from the last week, from Rema's controversial concert to Diddy's recent lawsuit.

    EP. 139 - “Dating As Adults…” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 116:28


    We decided to flip the script a bit and chat about what we'd be open to if we were single and dating right now. From dating men with kids and dating older women to our biggest relationship regrets — we get into it all.

    EP. 138 - "The Grammys: HYPE+ Edition!" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 90:28


    With Grammy considerations on the go, we decided to have our own ceremony, celebrating our favourite hits from the last year! Warning: there are some BAD takes LOL.

    EP. 137 - "What Happened to R&B?" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 125:19


    This week things got very heated as we debated what went wrong with R&B amidst the new Diddy R&B album: which also divided the room. From old heads refusing to retire to toxicity leading the genre, we *try* to work out what went wrong, and how to make it right again.

    EP 136 - “21 Questions with Hype And Then Some!” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 120:08


    This week we flip the script a little and ask ourselves some questions based on our favourite things: fashion, sneakers, music and the culture.

    EP. 135 - “I Respect That, And My Heart Is Still Open” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 109:02


    This week we explore the UK scene and ask the infamous question: why are we so afraid of criticising the UK? From shying away from unpopular opinions to publicly shaming those that disagree — can we create a healthy space to constructively criticise the scene to help it grow?

    EP. 134 - “The Island of Love and Money" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 111:54


    This week we put on our consultant hats on and talk about potential brand deals that should be available to our Love Island finalists. We also catch up on our favourite fits from this year's GRM Gala, news from the culture and more.

    EP. 133 - “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly…of TV!" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 114:54


    This week we put our judging hats on and rack our favourite tv shows to come in the last 15 years. There are definitely some questionable takes…but we'll leave that with you to decide.

    EP. 132 - "Art Not Fashion ft Feyi Badejo" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 206:12


    This week we're joined by @staybalanced_ (Instagram handle) aka artist Fey Badejo to chat about his recent feature in Paris Fashion Week, his journey to becoming an artist and and why his clothing label is art…not fashion.

    EP. 131 - "Make UK Music Great Again" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 144:21


    With our favourite UK artists back in release mode, this week we chatted about UK music: what we miss, what's missing and our hopes for the future.

    uk uk music make uk
    EP. 130 - "The Catch Up" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 122:16


    This week our episode was hijacked by all the news we had to catch up on! From Asake and Gunna announcing a new album, J Hus, Dave and Central Cee releasing new music AND Kesi getting back from DLT Malta, there was a LOT to discuss.

    EP. 129 - "Being...Willstowe" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 139:59


    This week we chat with our special guest @willstoweHOS, and we play a classic game of 21(-ish) questions! We explore our life journeys and touch on Will becoming one of the faces for Nike's SNKRS, plus find out some of his favourite trainers, iconic moments, and more!

    EP. 128 - "What Happened To England?" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 116:17


    This week we look at everything that's happening in Great(?) Britain. From cozzie livs and the disaster that's been our Tory government, there are so many things we get off our chest about where things went wrong.

    EP 127 - “We're Going Through Changes Pt. 2” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 136:28


    We're back with part two, and this time we chat about all the massive changes happening in streetwear and in the culture - namely the party scene.

    EP. 126 - "We're Going Through Changes Pt. 1" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 121:49


    This week we chat about all the massive changes happening in music and fashion, namely AI in music and the possible death of luxury fashion? It got too intense so we'll need to come back for part two.

    EP. 125 - "Unrealistic Expectations" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 135:51


    Happy Easter! This week we debate about unrealistic expectations a lot of us have in life, love, the culture and then some. From expecting men to be homeowners in this cozzie livs to expecting women to stay in marriages that no longer serve us, we get into it all.

    EP. 124 - "Our Sneaker Icks" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 129:53


    This week we're chatting about the things in the sneaker community that give us the ICK! From resellers and sneaker ‘OGs' to stores and raffling rules…no one and nothing's off limits!

    EP. 123 - "Why Pharrell..." #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 110:30


    Thanks for waiting! This week we chat about the controversial decision for LV to appoint Skateboard P as their men's creative director, succeeding the late Virgil Abloh. We also chat about Rih's Super Bowl performance, Adidas' latest agreement re: Yeezy and more. P.S: we've had some technical difficulties and as a result had a loss of our usual HD audio, it does pick up in time for the main topic though!

    EP. 122 - "The Downfall of Nike" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 102:36


    This week we debate Nike, and whether they're on the decline! From finally suing BAPE, to their constant Dunk drops and Jordan re-re-releases, we talk about all of Nike's recent brand decisions, and our predictions for Nike of the future. Do you think Nike are on the comedown?

    EP. 121 - "The People vs. Gunna" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 97:00


    Even though it's Young Thug on trial, it seems Gunna is still answering to the people, after taking a plea deal in the YSL RICO case. We debate whether he is the snitch everyone says he is, the future of his career, plus updates on the YSL case and other music news.

    EP. 120 - "We're Not Really Strangers" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 114:04


    This week we get a little deeper with the viral card game ‘We're Not Really Strangers'. Exploring our insecurities, biggest fears and happiest moments, we find a little bit more about ourselves that us three friends never knew.

    EP. 119 - "New Year, New Us" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 131:25


    Happy New Year everyone! We're back with our first episode of the year. We discuss Gunna and Thug , 2023 Jordan releases, DJ Cuppy engagement and the future of Hype And Then Some: whatever that looks like.

    EP. 118 - "Throwback" #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 113:47


    This week we take it back to the good ol' days, reminiscing about our favourite things about the past: from the Sony Ericsson era to Limewire and more, plus trends we loved and loathed: music, fashion and otherwise!

    EP. 117 - "Fashion 101" - #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 120:45


    This week we're talking fashion. From trends we love and loathe to our debate on whether streetwear is finally dead — we chat through our wardrobes, as well as all of the latest news in the culture…

    EP. 116 - “Newsround” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 100:02


    It's been another busy week filled with so. much. So rather than our usual topic-led episodes, we catch up on what the heck has been going on over the last week or so.

    EP. 115 - “Goodnight Mr. West” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 108:53


    Surprise! We're back with another episode. On this episode we talk about: Chaos with Kanye West, release of the new dunks, Cartoon Network closing down, Elon Musk and many more.

    EP. 114 - “The Catch Up (Pt. 2)” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 91:32


    We're back with the part two of last week's catch up, a whole bunch of things have happened while we've been gone, so we're catching up on it all! From Kanye and his latest debacle to Lil Baby's new album (and rendezvous), Adam Jones $965m L, and more, you're in for a jam-packed episode!

    EP. 113 - “The Catch-Up” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 92:17


    This week, we talk about the whole bunch of things have happened while we've been gone, so we're catching up on it all! From Kanye and his latest debacle, what Harry Pinero said to get the internet stirring, plus GUAP Gala and more

    kanye west harry pinero
    EP. 112 - “Black Brit-ish” #HypeAndThenSome

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 88:59


    This week, we talk about the news that shook the nation — Chris Kaba's tragic murder, and Queen Lizzy's passing. With both happening within the same week, we explore our feelings on our identities as Black Brits, and whether the UK could ever feel like home to us.

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