Ryan Downing
Young Hip-Hop Heads
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We are back! Arash and Spex explain why they took a lengthy break and share their favorite albums from an overall underwhelming year in hip-hop. Follow, subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify (Spotify has ratings now!).Foll
Today, the boys bring on a very special recurring guest, Kanye-stan Bobby Sullivan. Arash, Spex and Bobby go into all things Donda, such as themes for the album, production, features, Drake jabs and plenty more. Please listen and share with a f
It's finally here. Both our 50th episode and our long awaited 6th studio album from Drake "Certified Lover Boy". Before the boys go dig into every detail, Arash shares his stories from Chance the Rapper at Summerfest. What did you think of the
One of our most anticipated episodes to date. Spex and Arash first briefly mention a couple notable records, including a long awaited verse from Kendrick Lamar. Then, the boys took a field trip to Soldier Field and witnessed the DONDA Experienc
Arash and Spex are back this week and way too excited for an album that may never see the light of day: Kanye West - DONDA. They begin talking about the Jack Harlow concert they attended together, followed by some Songs of the Week they've been
It's been over a month. Arash and Spex have been very busy enjoying a beautiful Chicago summer. And with summer comes plenty of music. They dive into their notable tracks from the last 5 weeks including songs from Big Sean, Jack Harlow, IDK, Li
After a bit of a hiatus, Arash & Spex are back! They share stories from their respective trips out of town, then go right into music. Tons of Songs of the Week from the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, 42 Dugg, Birdman, Roddy Ricch and more. They
After another weekend of traveling and partying in different cities, Arash and Spex regroup, share stories, and breakdown some new music. Arash is about to move to a new apartment, while Spex has some big news as well. The Queen is back and she
Welcome back. Happy J. Cole Drop Week! Arash & Spex are fired up for this album, and they talk about the interlude and documentary he released as teasers. We finally got this long- awaited TDE release from Isaiah Rashad as well. They cap off th
It's a great day to be from Chicago. The Bears have a QB! Arash & Spex are both still buzzing off a big weekend, and they have plenty of music to discuss. Songs of the Week from DJ Khaled, Lil Baby, Baby Keem, Travis Scott and many more. They c
Big News: Arash is the proud owner of a new condo! The boys are back his week and Spex has just returned from a fun trip to Austin. Lots of new music to discuss! They begin with the new Young Thug and Gunna album: Slim Language II. Then, they c
After some time off, Spex is engaged! The boys are fresh off a hell of a weekend. Arash unfortunately drove to Indianapolis to see his Illini lose. The two main projects they discuss today are Vic Mensa's newest "I TAPE" and Justin Bieber's lon
Arash is back from vacation. He reminisces on his trips to Austin and Seattle, while Spex is finally DJing again! Plenty of new music in the last two weeks, starting with Drake's Scary Hours 2. Others include Chance the Rapper, Anderson Paak, B
Arash & Spex are fresh off Valentine's Day and they each share some unfortunate stories. Both of them are fed up with the weather and the only thing keeping their spirits high is music. Songs of the Week include joints from Nipsey Hussle & Jay-
On Super Bowl Monday, the boys regroup after two weeks without recording. Arash lost bets, the Bears might get Carson Wentz, and Lil Uzi Vert has a diamond in his forehead. Songs of the Week include tracks from Brent Faiyaz, G-Eazy, Vic Mensa,
The boys are back. Arash & Spex enjoyed a week off that included too much alcohol and lost bets. Some news included Lil Wayne's pardon from Trump and Drake delaying CLB. While there has not been much notable hip-hop music yet in 2021, they disc
Welcome back! Arash & Spex are beyond excited to bring you possibly their favorite episode yet. Arash presents his top 3 producers: No I.D., Noah "40" Shebib, and the Alchemist. Spex's gives his top 3 as well: Kanye West, Dr. Dre, the Neptunes.
Happy New Year! The boys are excited to be back and start off 2021 hot with a fun topic. The Bears are in the playoffs. But, some sad news came about with MF DOOM and Dr. Dre. Arash and Spex discuss albums from Playboi Carti & Lil Durk. They gi
Merry Christmas everyone! Thank you all for taking time to listen to us this year. Whether you listened to one episode or all of them, we appreciate you. Arash & Spex are coming off celebrating a Bears W and planning for the holidays. Eminem dr
Arash & Spex are ecstatic to talk about two surprising major releases very late in the year. Kid Cudi dropped his third installment to Man on the Moon and Jack Harlow released his debut album "That's What They All Say." Arash and Spex had a lis
Fun episode today. Arash shares some stories from his weekend in Mexico while Spex spent the weekend in freezing Chicago. Spex shares some big news, as he put the finishing touches on a mix very near and dear to his heart, the Drake Fan Club Mi
After taking a week off, the boys have plenty to talk about this week. They start with some Thanksgiving banter, followed by a recap of the Jeezy & Gucci Mane VERZUZ. They briefly pout about the Bears and go right into Songs of the Week. Arash
Before a Bears Monday night game, Arash and Spex dwell on the unfortunate news about tighter Illinois lockdowns. Surprisingly, they had plenty of new music to talk about from artists such as 2 Chainz, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Kodak Black and more.
Arash & Spex are ecstatic for one of their most highly anticipated discussions since they started the podcast. Arash spent the previous weekend in Nashville and watched the Bears get trounced by the Titans, all while Joe Biden was announced the
The boys have a ton to unpack this week. The Election is this week. Chicago is boarded up. Arash's birthday was over Halloween. The Bears are so frustrating.They drop a ton of Songs of the Week featuring the likes of Ty Dolla $ign, Freddie Gib
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