Had to get a new episode to you before the end of the summer! We're talking our favorite listens from the past few months, Noname's new album, and our thoughts on where hip-hop has been & where it's going. Koku also tells a story about his expe

Ep 42: Tyler Perry Tethers

May 20th, 2023 1h 4m

Recorded live at Koku's apartment! On this episode, we're talking about AI (that could turn you into AI), Daniel Caesar's controversial return, and the mess that was Frank Ocean's Coachella performance. Koku also asks ChatGPT to describe the Al

Ep 41: Koku Looks Like Jacquees (ft. Vic Young)

Mar 24th, 2023 1h 3m

If y'all have been wondering how Koku got so BROLIC, boy do we have a treat for you! Got the one and only Vic Young on this episode, a.k.a. KOKU's PERSONAL TRAINER. Vic is the founder of Infinite Training Systems, and he also has a really dope

Ep 40: Kirk Franklin Iron Man Suit (ft. Aloe Vera)

Feb 7th, 2023 1h 15m

EPISODE 40, WE MIDDLE AGED!!! The homie Aloe Vera, who's an incredible musician, poet, and organizer from Columbus, Ohio, blessed us with their presence on the podcast & dropped ALL the gems. Tbh this episode starts poppin off from the jump. We

Ep 39: Lucky Girl Syndrome (ft. Emme Reed)

Jan 15th, 2023 1h 13m

FIRST EPISODE OF 2023 + EVERYTHING IS GOING IN OUR FAVOR!!! We got Emme Reed, our first guest of the year & resident lucky girl, on the podcast to talk about the artists we want to know everything about, our most memorable celebrity encounters,

Ep 38: Lineage of Care (ft. Hanif Abdurraqib)

Dec 22nd, 2022 1h 12m

We're closing out 2022 with a dream guest: Columbus, Ohio's own Hanif Abdurraqib! You probably know Hanif from one of his critically acclaimed essay collections, They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us (2017) & A Little Devil in America: Notes in

Ep 37: THANK YOU VERGE.FM

Nov 26th, 2022 1h

This is our last episode with Verge.fm. Unfortunately, Verge.fm's weekly volunteer-run radio is coming to an end after November due to it becoming unsustainable for their team to continue operating. BIG thank you to the Verge.fm team for believ

Ep 36: Knuckingham If You Buckingham

Sep 27th, 2022 1h

Y'all good? We're out here sharing some NEW music from Dom Deshawn and talking about what it would like if UK artists overthrew the monarchy. Idk bro just tune in 😭😭Catch us every 4th Saturday at 4pm ET on Verge FM wherever you stream podca

Ep 35: Steve Lacy vs. Casey Lane

Aug 28th, 2022 51m 37s

Are these fools seriously being silly? AT A TIME LIKE THIS? The answer is yes. We're on here being witless. Like mad jester-like. Listen at your own risk. And hear us talk about Renaissance, Steve Lacy's new album & the end of Desus and Mero.

Ep 34: Writing Boys

Jun 25th, 2022 1h

We’re chopping it up with the homie and third-time guest Julius Tunstall about making music from a place of love, Kendrick Lamar’s latest album, and creating with friends. Tap in with the Writing Boys!--- Support this podcast: https://podca

Ep 33: Cookie (Migos Voice)

May 28th, 2022 59m 59s

We've got the homie Via Carpenter of Via's Cookie's on the pod today! We're talking with her about how she launched her own cookie company and which musicians would make the best cooks. Via also tells us a WILD Young Thug story!!! #FreeYSL #Fre

Ep 32: Don Cheadle Won a Grammy

Apr 23rd, 2022 1h

SHOUTOUT TO DON CHEADLE!! We're back for another episode talking the Grammys, Dreamville's new Gangsta Grillz mixtape, and the art of the rap group. Two goofy fellows just here to bless you with this audio magic. Catch us every 4th Saturday at

Ep 31: Quit Your Job

Mar 26th, 2022 1h

Two of our favorite hip-hop artists, Dom Deshawn & Joey Aich, join us to talk about the highs and lows of their rap journeys and how they both quit their jobs to pursue their passions. We also ask them their thoughts on Keedron Bryant & J Dilla

Ep 30: RADIO BOYS

Feb 26th, 2022 1h

For the FIRST TIME EVER on verge.fm, we're talking Dan Charnas' new book Dilla Time and where Bobby Valentino went wrong in the 2005 hit single Slow Down. We're also getting into what we've been writing about bc we're some WRITING BOYS now too.

Ep 29: N.O.R.E Was Wet (Taylor's Version)

Nov 29th, 2021 1h 30m

LMAO PLEASE EXCUSE THE TITLE! Ok this episode is super fun. Catch us talking about The Interview Heard 'Round The World (otherwise known as Kanye's Drink Champs interview), 10 years of Drake's Take Care, and our predictions about what's next fo

Ep 28: CLB vs. DONDA

Sep 8th, 2021 1h 36m

Bringing y'all this audio gold takes time—but thanks for bearing with us! We're BACK with the conversation every Travis Scott Meal-obsessed adolescent can't seem to get enough of: Drake's Certified Lover Boy, or Kanye West's Donda? We get into

Ep 27: OUR FIRST IN-PERSON EPISODE

Jul 6th, 2021 1h 16m

If this is your first time hearin' this, you are about to experience something so cold, man. Because we are FINALLY recording together in person. It almost didn't happen. BUT GOD. Honestly we aren't even going to tell you what this episode is a

Ep 26: J. Cole Raps About Mass Incarceration on Love Songs

May 31st, 2021 1h 35m

First guest of season 2! The homie Michaela Mason joins us on this week's episode to chop it up about imagining Black art beyond melancholy and how to best bully J. Cole fans. This is peak podcasting. It's all downhill from here. Sorry, fam.F

Ep 25: MLK Interlude (Season 2 Premiere)

Apr 22nd, 2021 1h 15m

SEASON 2! WE BACK, BABY! And cornier than ever. We're talking the Grammys, Justin Bieber's "Justice" album, and whether or not number one hits hold the same weight they once did. Whole squad vaxxed and ready for snacks.--- Support this podc

Ep 24: Damn, 2020, Bye! (Live on CH)

Jan 1st, 2021 1h 2m

For our last episode of 2020, we went live on Clubhouse and chopped it up about our favorite albums of the year. Unfortunately, the screen recording didn't work, so we weren't able to include the voices of our friends who joined us on the pod.

Ep 23: Want a Sprite Cranberry?

Dec 27th, 2020 1h 19m

SECURED OUR FIRST RETURN GUEST! We welcome our brother Julius Tunstall back on the pod to chop about Paramore getting invited to the cookout, why "Dynamite" by BTS is so good, and we discover DRAM changed his name to Shelley. It's confusing for

Ep 22: No Chill Vibes

Dec 11th, 2020 1h 13m

All hail the queen. Got the homie Jayde Powell (@jaydeipowell) on this week's episode talking with us about music we grew up on, how our music tastes have changed, and what to listen to while traveling. Koku is also ready to risk it all for Zen

Ep 21: We Wanna Vibe

Dec 3rd, 2020 1h 10m

Zineb + Fardowsa (hosts of AROUSE OSU's She Wanna Vibe radio show) join us this week to share memories of artists who have passed and how their careers might have looked different if they were still with us. We also attempt to get to the bottom

Ep 20: FDT

Nov 19th, 2020 1h 15m

Warning: this episode is unhinged. Amber & Gueric join us for some post-election fun to chat this generation's defining artists, why Gueric has never had Popeye's, and the MOST cursed video. Avengers assemble!Follow Amber on Twitter: http://t

Ep 19: Black Anime Fans

Oct 29th, 2020 1h 10m

LaNae, host of The Anime Nae YouTube channel, joins us this week to talk about anime, yoga, and Chicago hip hop. We also discuss hip-hop endorsements of Donald Trump and the mess that is celebrity culture. Draw yourself a bubble bath because th