Two hip-hop heads / NBA-philes bringing hot takes straight to your favorite podcast catalog. Sometimes there will be discussions of weighty issues, sometimes there will be guests, but there will ALWAYS be cheap booze and plenty of laughter. A Bottom Shelf Studios production.
Welcome to our very last episode! Here, we discuss the continued struggle for social justice and civil rights in the summer of 2020, to include protests by professional athletes, and the hiring of . Other highlights include: What is diversity, really? How much are we willing to sacrifice for this fight? ODB is not the … Continue reading Our Last →
Welcome to Top 5, Top 5 Season 2, Episode 2! In this special episode, we invite our good friends Sawyer and Jono to join in on a conversation ranging from COVID’s effect on the year’s gun homicide spike in most American cities to our predictions for professional American sports’ seasons. Thanks again for the support, … Continue reading That’s Showbiz, Baby! →
Welcome to Top 5, Top 5 Season 2! In this special episode, we share some thoughts in light of George Floyd’s murder and the subsequent demonstrations worldwide. In these times, it’s ok to not know how to help. It can be overwhelming, so let’s figure it out together. Some causes we like: Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com … Continue reading Let’s Get Into Politics, F*ck It →
In what was supposed to be our first “B-Side,” we get away from music and we just… talk. Are you not entertained!? This is the last episode of Season 1, almost arbitrarily. Season 2 and on will be structured more like this episode, so let us know what you think! Special thanks to Kendall and … Continue reading Episode 07: Something Different →
In our first ever “live” podcast via Zoom, we bring in our good friend Jono Knight to talk about Mental Health Month, have a DJ battle, and talk cultural appropriation in hip-hop. Basically, we solve all the world’s problems. Special thanks to Jono Knight, and be sure to subscribe and leave a review wherever you … Continue reading Episode 06: Live from the Zoom ft. Jono Knight →
This episode is easily in our Top 5, Top 5! Here we talk about how Kendall would be a terrible drug dealer, Lil Wayne’s big ol’ balls, we continue to stan over Mac and Drake, and we open up the mailbag and answer the fans. Enjoy! Check out our rapper category playlists on Spotify: “I’m … Continue reading Episode 05: NPR but Louder →
Our best quarantine episode ever! We discuss the new Childish Gambino project (03.15.20), Predator (the movie, not To Catch a), Love Is Blind, and of course our lightning round. We also go a bit off the rails and discuss [censored]. Our Spotify playlist “Quarantine Bangerz” can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/007c5ieaZvYvp9zmGKJiIC?si=zcEPpAJKTqyfi9eOfy9ChQ To hear some of the … Continue reading Episode 04: Joe Pesci is the Greatest Actor of our Time →
One of our top three episodes ever! We discuss whack rappers, NBA honors, and the playlists we are taking into the coronavirus apocalypse. Our Spotify playlist “Quarantine Bangerz” can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/007c5ieaZvYvp9zmGKJiIC?si=zcEPpAJKTqyfi9eOfy9ChQ To hear some of the artists we discuss on the show, check out our other playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Vh4A4nUkdGU0kH0IWV4hO?si=RMR1CDANSe2yYEz1xhE-WA Follow our Twitter @Top5Top5podcast Subscribe … Continue reading Episode 03: I’m a Gemini →
The best episode ever! In this offering, we feature “sneaky athletes.” In a very heavy-handed way, because subtlety isn’t how we roll. Based on feedback from Episode 01, we also talk about rappers that deserve more attention, so be sure to check them out! To close out the episode, Trevor and Kendall both catch L’s … Continue reading Episode 02: Banana Fingers →
Our second attempt at a first episode! We stumble and bumble our way through some adult beverages and talk about Tim Tebow’s self-pleasure habits, compare NBA players to rappers, and Kendall catches an L in our lightning round feature. Follow us on Twitter @Top5Top5podcast, and check out the artists we mention on the show here: … Continue reading Episode 01: Zion Has Gumby Feet →