The Great Minds Podcast

Check us out as we premiere Episode 100! We reevaluated our top 15 rap albums and compared them to what we had in Episode 1. We spoke about good and bad moments on the podcast so far, future endeavors, and much more!

Derrick and Von discussed, the Henry Ruggs accident, Aaron Rodgers and Covid, Ransom and Rome Streetz album, our NFL rankings, kids taking the vaccine, and much more!

Derrick and Von discussed the resignation of Jon Gruden, Kyrie Irving's playing status, Dave Chappelle's controversial show, our top 5 NFL teams, and much more!

Derrick and Von met to discuss: vaccine mandates at jobs and sports, thoughts on battle rap, FB/IG?WhatApp shutdown, and much more!

Derrick and Von met with Bronx, NY rapper, Mickey Facts. They discussed his upbringing, his early influences, thoughts on the underground scene, tv, movies, music he is listening to and much more!

Derrick and Von met with North Carolina rapper and producer, J. Arrr. We discussed his growth as an MC, working with some of the best in the game, his new album "Broken Easel," the state of underground hip hop, and much more!

Derrick and Von discuss the upcoming NFL season, their top Qbs, Rbs, and Wrs. They gave their Super Bowl predictions, thoughts on Donda, Drake's album, Michael K. Williams legacy, and much more!

Derrick and Von met up with author, music and sports enthusiast, Ras. He discussed his new book, "Porter Family Problems," his background, his time in jail and what he learned from it, plans moving forward, growing as a man, and much more!

Derrick and Von discuss the impact from the Verzuz, their current top 5 rappers of all time, NBA free agency, new shows on tv, and much more.

Derrick and Von met up with educator, entrepreneur, and innovator, Tyree Barnes. We discussed his upbringing in Newark, NJ, being a gifted student as a youth, becoming an educator, music, and much more!

Derrick and Von met to discuss the Dipset vs The Lox Versuz battle, diss records by Royce, Lupe, and Mickey Facts, the Men's Basketball Olympic Team, Simone Biles, and much more.

Derrick and Von met to discuss racism that occurred in Mount Laurel, NJ, RJ Payne's new project, thoughts on Sha'Carri Richardson, the NBA Finals, and much more!

Derrick and Von met up to discuss their top 10 Black led movies in the 90s. They discussed conservatorship, NBA news, new music, the IG live with Ransom, Royce, RJ Payne, and much more!

Derrick and Von met up to discuss Transgender athletes, our top 10 players remaining in the NBA playoffs, Paul George's missed free throws, Lebron's explosive tweet, and much more!

Derrick and Von met to discuss their personal top 3 songs from 2Pac, Big, Jay-Z, and Nas. They also discussed injuries in the NBA playoffs, tv shows, and much more!

Derrick and Von met up to discuss their 2010 Mt Rushmore of rap, NBA Playoff predictions, New Music, Wrestling Documentaries, and much more!

Derrick and Von met with Brooklyn rapper, Illa Ghee. We spoke about his beginnings in hip hop, early influences, working with Mobb Deep and Sean Price, gatekeepers, and much more!

Derrick and Von meet with hip hop artist K!ng Jvmes. They discussed his beginnings in hip hop, early influences, the hip hop scene in NC, sports, life goals, and much more!

Derrick and Von discussed multiple current events. They discussed the CDC new mask policy, Kwame Brown's tirades, J. Cole's new album, the NBA playoffs, and much more.

Derrick and Von discussed popular albums from 1999. They discussed the impact of the albums in 1999, how they view it now, standout songs, and much more!!

Derrick and Von met with hip hop enthusiast and podcaster from Boston, Marquis Walker. We discussed the state of hip hop, how he got into reviewing albums, life in Boston and much more!

Derrick and Von met with Madam Money Says aka Trap. We discussed her growing up as a hip hop head, how she into reviewing albums, her relationships with some in the industry, the state of hip hop, and much more!

Derrick and Von spoke about several relevant subjects happening over the past couple of weeks. They spoke about the deaths of DMX, Black Rob, Derek Chauvin trial, Snowfall predictions, and much more!

Check out The Great Minds Podcast as they do an entire episode of wild scenarios in a "Would You Rather" format. Great laughs on many scenarios from music, food, life situations, and much more.

Derrick and Von spoke about the topic, Toxic Masculinity from many perspectives. They discussed homophobia, raising of children, social norms, the role of tv, music, sports, and much more!

Derrick and Von met up with the Founder, Owner, and CEO of the Kika Stretch Studios, Hakika Wise. We discussed being a franchise owner, having vision, pursuing your passion, music, television, and much more!

Derrick and Von met up to talk about their pet peeves and things they "Don't Like." They discussed things such as trends, fashion, social media, and much more!

Derrick and Von met to discuss their top 5 sitcoms and top 5 tv series of all-time. They discussed their process and why certain shows were chosen.

Derrick and Von met with Chef JD. They discussed his beginnings in cooking, politics in the chef world, favorite dishes to make, music, tv, and much more!

Derrick and Von met up with Luke P to talk in depth about stocks. They discussed different types of stocks, traders, approaches to investing, music, sports, and much more!

Derrick and Von present Episode 50, "This or That?" In this Episode, they ask each other difficult questions that are based on the things they each love. They are forced to choose one answer. Great fun and banter in this episode.

Derrick and Von discuss recent movies, "Malcolm and Marie," and "Judas and The Black Messiah." They go in depth about the characters, plot, climax, etc. of each movie and why each is important to the culture.

Derrick and Von met with Chef Mike Barbee. As they conversed, he prepped two meals: Poached Halibut in lemon and thyme broth and grilled salmon salad. We covered topics from NBA, Super Bowl, TV, and much more.

Derrick and Von met with Preventive Medicine and Public Health Physician, Dr. Chris Pernell. They discussed Covid-19 in depth, her personal experiences with Covid in her family, advice for those hesitant to take the vaccine, music, tv, and much more!

Derrick and Von met with Russ Thomas, the brother of Fred The Godson and hip hop artist Hillz. Hillz discussed his upcoming album with Fred the Godson and Russ discussed future work coming.

Derrick and Von discuss 90s Hip Hop. They discuss their picks for the top 5 albums, top 5 groups, and top 5 artists in the 90s.

Derrick and Von discuss 90s R&B. They discuss their picks for the top 5 albums, top 5 groups, and top 5 artists in the 90s.

Derrick and Von discussed the keys events from 2020. They discussed topics such as Covid 19, the effect Kobe Bryant's death, the Top 5 hip hop albums of the year, future plans, and much more!

Derrick and Von met up with Vertical Jones to speak about several topics and a "Barbershop Talk" format. They discussed many topics from James Harden, Russell Westbrook, NFL, Independent Artists vs Majors, and much more.

Derrick and Von met with hip hop artist, Ransom. They discussed his historic run in 2020, his new album "Crime Scenes," his situation with "Trust," boxing, music he is listening to, and much more!

Derrick and Von met up with rapper, actor, and artist Drift. We discussed his upbringing in East Orange, NJ, his start in rap, the music industry, his process in painting and drawing, acting, and much more.

Derrick and Von met up with hip hop artist and producer, J.Arrr. They discussed his upbringing in North Carolina, his start as a rapper, producing, playing basketball overseas, his musical process, linking with Ransom, and more!

Derrick and Von met up with Comedian, Radio Host, and Actor, Ace Brown. They discussed his beginnings in comedy, his acting career, the ins and outs of the comedy business, stealing jokes, comedians he looks up to and more.

Derrick and Von discussed several rappers that would or would not make their "rap Hall of Fame." Some of the rappers that were discussed were: Jadakiss, Fab, Andre 3k, Jeezy, Method Man, and many more. Tune in for this in depth conversation on many of your favorite rappers.

Derrick and Von met with "Do It All" Dupre Kelly from the legendary Lords of the Underground. They discussed his upbringings in hip hop, the importance of being unique as an artist in the 90s, stories about Tupac, Biggie, Redman, and much more.

Derrick and Von met up with Natural Hair Coach and expert, Simeko Hartley. They discussed her upbringings in Harlem, the natural hair movement, what it means to have natural hair, advice to those struggling with their hair, music, home life, and much more!

Derrick and Von met up with author Keith Nweze. We discussed what got him into writing, navigating his life as a bouncer at a gentlemen's club, his many trials and tribulations, his new book, "Struggle," music, tv, and more.

Derrick and Von met with the legendary Actress, Michael Hyatt. We discussed her upbringing in acting, her experience as an intern with Spike Lee, her roles on the Wire and Snowfall, trusting and accepting the process, music, and much more!

Derrick and Von met up with Newark, NJ born film maker Leron Lee. We discussed how he got into film, his thought process while making films, life at Howard University, music, tv, and more!

Derrick and Von met up with the dynamite school administrator, Dr. Gemar Mills. They discussed his upbringing in Paterson, NJ, what got him into education, his amazing stint as the Principal at Shabazz High School, importance of the positive male influence, music, tv, future ventures, and more!

Derrick and Von met with hip hop artist Abel Meri. They discussed his new project, "Truth to Power," growing up and moving all over the world, his inspiration to do music, tv, sports, and more.