Motown & Coney

We kick off the podcast talking the Detroit Tighers. Are they the real life “Major League” Why it’s great to be a Detroit fan, can the Pistons follow.[9:00] Why we are looking forward to the Lions playing Dallas.[17:00] How bad is Miami?[20:30] What should the Steelers do with Russell Wilson?[23:00] We discuss our fantasy teams.[27:00] Does Coach Prime leave to go to FSU.[33:00] We discuss what teams have been hurt by college football changes.[38:00] We review Big Sean’s album.[53:00]

It's football season! We kick off the podcast discussing the Detroit Lions. We talk the NFC East.[9:00] We move on to discuss our fantasy football teams.[22:00] The fellas talk about some of the things we are looking forward to seeing this season.[44:00] Why Rodney thinks Coach Prime is in trouble.[43:00] We preview Big Sean’s album to end the podcast.

We kick off the podcast discussing the Olympic’s games our favorite events so far. We talk a little politics with Vice Preisdent Harris now on top of the democratic ticket. [7:00] Why the U.S.A. could not put a better 3x3 team out there.[9:00] We talk NFL preseason![16:00] We move on to college football.[29:30] We talk new music Killer Mike, and why Tommy loves DJ Mustard’s new music.[46:00]

Who the best player on team USA? We kick off the podcast trying to answer that question? Who do you start on team USA? Is there too many summer leagues now?[6:30] We talk Detroit Pistons are they a better team now?[8:36] We talk WNBA. Who is the rookie of the year and who is the MVP.[24:00] We talk new music and K.Dot [35:35] Is Eminem the best rapper from Detroit?[38:30] Netflix is on a great summer run. We talk new shows and movies.[47:00] On the next podcast we talk our top 10 albums of 2024 so far.

We kick off the podcast talking about Boston’s run to the top of the NBA. We move on to discuss the NY Knicks are they the best team to challenge Boston?[6:00] Did the Lakers make a mistake by hiring JJ  Redick?[14:30] We move on to discuss K. Dot and “They Not Like Us.”[18:00] We move on to discuss the WNBA. Does WNBA has a marketing problem?[28:00] We talk a little NHL.[43:00] We end the podcast talking about our top five movie series of all time. [49:00]

We kick off the podcast discussing everything Caitlin Clark. We move on to the NBA Finals.[14:30] What should the Pistons do now that Troy Weaver is gone.[21:30] What the hell is gone wrong with the Lakers?[26:00] We move on to the Detroit Lions.[43:00] We move on to music, Vince Staples and Dogg Pound.[48:00] We give our top five movie series of all time on the next podcast.

We kick off the podcast talking WNBA coming back to Detroit. We move on to discuss the upcoming NBA Finals.[3:45] The NBA back on NBC who we would love NBC to hire.[19:00] Rest in Peace Bill Walton.[30:00] We move on to discuss Diddy.[38:00] Rapsody’s “Please Don’t Cry” album of the year.[51:00] We end the podcast talking the WNBA.[55:00]

We kick off the podcast discussing the WNBA. What’s up with Caitlin Clark? Why men should be watching the WNBA. We talk WNBA expansion. We turn our attention to the death of “Inside the NBA.”[12:25] Why Rodney and Tommy disagrees on who will make it to the conference finals.[19:35] We talk a little Detroit Pistons, bad draft luck.[35:30] We talk NFL schedule and give our record predictions for the Lions.[39:00] We end the podcast discussing new music.[51:00]

We are finally back. We kick off the podcast talking about Katt Williams' terrible Netflix’s special. Tom Brady roast. We move on to discuss why we both are over the K. Dot and Drake beef.[13:20] We turn our attention to the Lakers what should they do?[38:00] The rest of the NBA playoffs and who we have winning it all.[41:00] What the Pistons should do to fix their problems.[46:00] We end talking the WNBA.[53:30]

We kick off the podcast talking about the beef in the music industry. Why everyone hates Drake! We move on to talk Chris Brown’s Ether moment.[7:00] We talk the Lions' new jerseys.[18:30] We turn our attention to the NBA playoffs. Are the Lakers done? Is this a passing of the torch moment in the NBA?[25:00] We talk the NBA players’ survey.[35:00] We turn our attention to the NFL draft.[46:00]

We start off the podcast recapping both the men’s & women’s NCAA tournaments. Why both South Carolina and Uconn were so tough to beat.[5:00] We talk a little Michigan.[18:00] The beef that never was. Why we both like J. Cole’s “Might Delete Later.” Why 2024 has been a great year for music.[37:30] Are you excited to watch the NBA playoffs?[40:00] Why 2024 is the year of women.[49:30] We end the podcast talking about the “Detroit” sign. 

We kick off the podcast discussing K. Dot diss of Drake and J. Cole. Can Big Sean reclaim his spot along side of the Big Three?[14:45] Is Dusty May the right person for the Michigan Basketball team?[24:30] Is it time for Tom Izzo to retire?[43:00] We end the podcast discussing the NCAA tournament both men and women.[54:30]

We kick off the podcast discussing the NCAA Tournament, why we are both having a hard time completing our brackets. We talk Juwan Howard firing.[4:45] Why we are more excited to watch the women’s tournament.[13:00] How the Pistons blow the “Going to Work” Pistons' reunion.[17:45] Why we are both excited for the NBA playoffs to start.[20:00] People and fake news.[34:00] We talk Justin Timberlake new album and Cardi B’s new single.[39:00] We talk Benny the Butcher.[44:00] Who we want to drop an album in 2024.[48:45]

We started off the podcast talking Schoolboy Q. Are you planning to watch Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul?[5:00] We move on to discuss Jerry Jones love child.[12:30] Next up The Rock return to WWE.[16:30] We move on to college basketball. Why the women’s game is so much better than the men’s.[20:00] Our top five NBA players of all time.[30:00] Our picks for NBA confernce finals.[34:30] Our top five Tyler Perry movies.[40:00] We talk about how streaming has changed how we watch movies.[49:30] We end the podcast talking NFL free agency.

We kick off the podcast discussing the crazy Michigan weather. What the hell Diddy? [3:17] Wendy Willams.[8:20] Mea Culpa movie review.[13:35] The return of, "The Walking Dead."[19:00] Our issues with the NBA.[24:00] Who the hell is going to see the Scottie Pippen tour.[30:30] Caitlin Clark to the WNBA.[37:45] Return of EA Sports College Football.[39:00] NFL team report cards.[45:30]

What the hell NBA! We start off talking the NBA All-Star game. Can it be fixed? Who is the face of the NBA?[7:00] Why we are happy about Beyonce and sick of hearing about Travis Kelce.[18:00] Why Dallas should not pay Dak.[28:10] Top four building blocks for the Detroit Lions.[32:00] Why Rodney loves Lil Jon's new mediation album.[39:00] Kelly Rowland glo-up.[43:00] We talk what we are streaming, “The Vince Staples Show.”[47:00] We end the podcast talking to Mr. Chimetime going viral.[58:00]

We start off this podcast discussing Usher and the halftime show. Why we both feel this was one of the best halftime shows. We move on to the Super Bowl game. Have the 49ers window closed?[12:20] Is Kansas City built to win three in a row?[27:00] Our thoughts and prayers to the victims of the Kansas City parade.[35:00] Why 2024 has been the year of beef so far.[43:00] We end of the podcast discussing new music. Is Big Sean back?[51:00]

We kick it off talking the Grammys from Killer Mike to Jay-Z, Coco Jones and Travis Scott. We move on to talk about Mo’Nique on “Club Shay Shay”. [25:00] Up next we give our final thoughts on the “Super Bowl” why we both think the Chiefs win big.[38:00] We close out the podcast talking basketball.[51:00]

We kick it off discussing the disappointment in the Detroit Lions outcome. Why we both agreed Dan Campbell did the right thing going for it on 4th down. What the hell happened to the Baltimore Ravens?[12:00] We turn our attention to Shannon Sharpe and his comments about Beyonce and Taylor Swift.[23:30] What’s Beef? We talk Nicki Minaj & Megan Thee Stallion.[29:10] Why is 2024 turning into the year of beef.[40:00] The Breakfast Club has a new cohost.[46:30] We end talking a little NBA action.[50:00]

We recap the crazy week that was!! We kick off the podcast discussing the Detroit Lions being one win away from the Super Bowl. Why we feel the 49ers can be beat.[8:15] We preview the AFC Championship.[15:00] Why we are both scared of the Baltimore Ravens.[24:00] We talk  Jim Harbaugh, why Rodney wanted to see Jim in Atlanta.[30:30] Is Doc Rivers really an upgrade in Milwaukee?[41:00] We end talking J. Cole being named 2023 “Best Rapper Alive” according to Complex.

We kick of the podcast talkig about all the great things that happened in the state of Michigan in the last ten days. We spend the first half of the podcast talking about the Detroit Lions playoff win.[4:00] What the helll happened to Dallas?[7:00] We  give our predictions for the divisional round of the playoffs. [10:00] Will Detroit host another playoff game? Where should Bill Belicgick coach next year?[21:00] We recap the Michigan National Championship game.[30:00] Stephen A. Smith finally replies to Jason Whitlock our thoughts.[36:00] We end the podcast discussing new music and what we have been streaming.

We kick off the second episode giving our thoughts on the Club Shay Shay and Katt Williams interview. What parts we believe what parts don’t we believe. The Ice Cube response.[7:00] Should Ludacris be pissed?[12:00] Why we think the Kevin Hart and Katt Willams beef is going to last for awhile.[19:00] Should Katt had mention Jamie Foxx?[21:00] We review Revolt’s Top 19 Comedians.[27:50] Who we like to be on Club Shay Shay next.[39:30] What we have been streaming.[48:00]

The boys are officially back to kick off season four of Motown & Coney! We start off discussing the Michigan Football Team heading to the College National Championship! Should the Group of Five teams be in the playoffs?[7:00] Should the Big 12 be consider a Power Four conference?[10:00] We move on to talk  about the Detroit Lions and the failed two point conversion.[17:00] Is Baltimore the best team in the NFl?[27:00] Where should Russell Wilson go?[31:00] We review 2023 year in music.[39:00] We end the podcast talking about what we have been streaming.[48:30]

We recap the last few weeks of sports. We kick it off talking about the Iron Bowl. Moving on to Ohio State and Michigan game”The Game” We move on to discuss Michigan State coaching hire. [11:30] Should Aaron Rodgers play again this year?[16:45] Why you should be watching “Hard Knocks.”[22:35] What the hell is wrong with the Pistons?[26:30] Has this year broken Coach Prime?[36:30] We talk the lawsuits against Diddy and others.[44:00] We end the podcast talking new music and Beyonce’s movie. 

We kick off the podcast discussing the whole Diddy & Cassie drama. Is Diddy a real life mob boss? We move to discuss new music Andre 3,000.[11:35] Drake releasing a new album. Is the 2Chainz and Lil Wayne album the best album of the year? [15:45] We move to the Michigan mess.[23:30] We move on to talk the NBA what is wrong with the Clippers?[28:45] Does LSU have an Angela Reese problem?[39:00] We move to Coach Prime what is wrong with his program?[44:45]

We start off talking about the Baltimore Ravens why they are Super Bowl contenders. Why this has been a really good NFL season so far. We talk the Las Vegas Raiders.[15:00] We turn our attention to college football and Michigan. We give our thoughts on the scandal.[19:00] The NBA in-season tournament and the ugly courts.[29:00] We talk the 4th quarter of music.[42:30]

Is it time for New England to move on? Are the 49ers just that good?[5:00] We move on to talk Lions. What the hell is going in Baltimore?[15:15] We discuss the week that was in college football.[26:30] Why we both hate Drake’s new album.[32:30] Is this the worst year of hip-hop music?[45:00]

We start off discussing who is the better NBA team Boston or Milwaukee after two major trades? Will the Detroit Pistons bounce back?[6:45] Who will win between the Cowboys and 49ers?[11:10] We give Coach Prime his flowers.[18:40] Will the Lions win the NFC North?[20:45] We look back at 1995. What were the Top Five Song?[31:30] Top Five movies of 1995.[46:20] Join us next week to find out our next top five movies and songs.

We kick off the podcast discussing the Denver Broncos are they really that bad?We turn to the rest of last week’s games.[7:15] Did the Lions make a mistake not drafting Jalen Carter?[17:40] The bottom five teams in the NFL.[28:15] Coach Prime.[34:00] Usher and the SuperBowl.[44:00] We turn our attention to the end of the writer strike.[50:00]

The fellas return starting off with MSU firing Mel Tucker. We turn our attention to Coach Prime.[9:00] What the hell happened to the Detroit Lions?[15:30] We go around to the rest of the NFL.[25:00] Our Top Five NFL teams after week 2. [42:00] New music from Diddy and Nas.[49:35]

We kick off the podcast giving our thoughts on Mel Tucker at Michigan State and what they should do next. Coach Prime is here.[16:00] Down goes Rodgers!![20:00] Why was the NFL so hard to watch week 1?[27:30] Our top five NFL teams after week 1. [35:40] We talk new music.[50:45] We end the podcast talking team USA basketball.

The fellas are back at it. We kick it off discussing Jonathan Taylor and the Colts.[3:45] Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowsboys.[9:45] We turn our attention to Undisputed’s new cast.[13:20] Who ESPN should get rid of and who they should bring back.[22:00] We turn our attention to Deion’s coaching debute at Colorado.[24:30] Why Rodney did not like “Swamp Kings.” [30:00] We turn our attention to Coco Gauff at the US Open.[3930] We talk about Ye. [45:00] We end talking K.C. vs. Detroit first game of the NFL season.[53:30]

We kick off the podcast talking about the 50 years of Hip-Hop celebration. We talk Hip- Hop aging [ 6:45] We pay tribute to Magoo's influence on Hip-Hop.[7:45] We talk about how women have influenced Hip-Hop.[12:30] We talk NFL what Hard Knocks and the NFL is getting wrong.[20:45] Is the “Process” over in Philadelphia?[30:10] Why we both hate the NBA’s in season tournament.[40:10] Why the USA men’s basketball team is a hard watch. [45:00] What we are currently watching this summer. [50:00] 

We start off talking Johnny Football Netflix’s special Untold. We move on to talk about college conference realignment and the craziness that is college athletics right now  and what’s next.[5:30] We move on to discuss the NFL preseason, why the Lions look legiti. [19:10] Is this really the roster for the USA men’s basketball team?[25:15] We talk the “Fresh Prince Project” book.[43:20] What to check out right now on TV.[53:00] Join us this Friday for Karaoke at the Imani Immersive Gallery.

On today’s bonus episode Rodney sits down with attorney Nikki Wright and her son Nicholas French a recent graduate from Cornell University. We discuss what it's like to be a parent of a gift child. Nicholas touches on what it was like to be Black at one of the elite high schools in Metro Detroit. [11:00] Why he selected Cornell for college and his experience at Cornell. [14:00] Now that he has graduated what he is doing next. [20:30] Niiki speaks on how she handles guiding Nicholas. We end the podcast talking about the law & Black businesses and Nikki’s upcoming workshop at the gallery. [30:30]

To contact Nikki Wright: attorneynikkiwright.com

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We kick off the podcast discussing Lizzo being sued and Cardi B throwing a microphone. We turn our attention to Jameson Willams are the fans being unfair towards him?[5:30] We talk “Behind the Den”.[17:00] We turn our attention to college football. Colorado to Big 12, Big 10 expanding again.[23:30] Can Coach Prime coach? [35:30] On the NBA front, will Harden or Dame Dolla get trade before the start of the season?[40:50] We end the podcast talking Bud Crawford is he the best out right now?[48:00]

Come join us for karaoke at The Imani Immersive next Friday. 211 W. Troy Ferndale. 

We kick off the podcast talking the NFL should Saquon Barkley tried to get a better deal from the Giants? Is Justin Herbert really worth 262 million? Who should be on “Quarterback” season 2?[15:00] Jaylen Brown got how much money?[21:00] We speak on Bronny James & Jamie Foxx.[28:50] Why we feel, “They Cloned Tyrone” is a great movie.[34:30] We talk the new Fresh Prince book.[39:20] We end the podcast talking new music. Why we both love the new NaS album & the new Dave East album. [48:00] Join us this Friday for open mic Karaoke at the Imani Immersive Gallery.

Tommy gives Rodney his flower’s during his week birthday. Rodney talks about his experience being stuck in Arizona. The fellas talk about NaS’ new album dropping Friday. The fellas talks about why Drake did not get fined.[7:10] We turn our attention to the NFL starting off with D-Hp to the Titans.[11:45]Next we discuss why aren’t running back getting paid.[17:50] Why you should watch "Quarterbacks" on Netflix.[25:00] Are the Madden rating out of wack?[28:00] We preview college football and talk Coach Prime.[36:00] Before we leave we talk Dame Dolla and Harden trade ideas.[54:00]

We kick off the podcast talking about Keke Palmer we both give our thoughts on how we feel about it. We quickly talk about the cocaine in the White House.[7:00] Fellas discuss the fall of Pat Fitzgerald.[9:30] We turn our attention to the NBA and Summer League.[16:10] Where should Dame Dolla go?[20:30] We discuss why Rodney is looking forward to a Drake album.[30:30] Why this has been great year for every thing but music.[40:20] Why we both miss shows like Unplugged and Diary.

We kick off the podcast discussing all the world news from the previous week. The SCOUS, Wildfires and the mass shootings. We catch the people up on what’s happening at The Imani Immersive Gallery. We move on to the 4th of July and what the fellas were up to. [7:00] We move on to the NBA and all the insane contracts. Why the Lakers could be the team to beat.[9:15] What the hell is going on with the Pistons?[15:40] ESPN layoffs what the hell!![23:30] Does the Las Vegas Aces have the best starting five of all of sports.[33:00] We play; start, cut, bench with some hall of fame basketball players.[41:40] We end the podcast discussing shows to stream.[53:00]

We kick off the podcast discussing all of the NBA news from the trades to the draft. Why we both hate the Chris Paul trade to Golden State. We move on to the Bradley Beal trade.[7:20] What should happen to Dame in Portland?[13:00] We recap our thoughts on the draft.[20:30] With the NFL preseason about to start next month we discuss who are the top quarterbacks in the NFC.[30:30]

To finish off the podcast we discuss some of our favorite TV shows for the summer.[46:50] Why we both love The Bear on hulu. We finish off the podcast with new music, why Killer Mike created the album of the year so far. [55:30]

We kick off the podcast reviewing the NBA finals. Is Joker a Top 20 player of all time? We turn our attention to the Pistons introducting Monty Willams as their new coach. Why we loved Monty’s honesty about the money.[10:00] Up next The Big Ten and SEC released their 2024/2025 schedules, what it means for Michigan football.[22:30] We talk Janelle Monae quickly why we both love her new album and Anita Baker and Babyface fallout.[30:00]

On the last half of the podcast we dicuss our “Top Five Greatest Sports Movies of All Time” [40:50] Rodney’s suprise movie at five. Why the fellas both have “White Men Can’t Jump” and “He Got Game” in their “Top Five.” Find out why the fellas have different movies for #1.

We kick of the podcast talking Monty Willams and the Pistons and why we feel it’s a good fit for both. Are the Pistons the only team to upgrade during this round of coaching hirers? We discuss where some NBA free agents might go.[10:00] We move on to the NBA Finals. Could the series go seven games?[17:22]  Should the NFL examine it’s betting policy?[25:00] Are the Las Vegas Aces the team to beat again in the WNBA.[31:36]

On the last half of the podcast we discuss our Top 10-6 Sports movies of all time. See where movies like; Rudy, The Sandlot, The Program, Radio, Sunset Park amd more rank.[35:40]

We kick off the podcast discussing Rodney’s pre-season prediction about Denver Vs. Miami in the NBA finals. We move on to discuss why the NBA coaching hirers are confusing. [6:00] We move on to discuss the top three teams in the WNBA.[16:05] Tommy discusses why Bruno Mars is now one of his favorite artist.[23:00] We end the first half of the podcast discussing the disappointment in Durk's album.[26:30]

On the second half of the podcast we start our “Top 15” Sports Movies of All Time. We rank 15-11 on this podcast. See where movies like Happy Gilmore, Talladega Nights, Mighty Ducks, Dodgeball, CaddyShack, Major League and so much more rank.[34:15]

We kick of the podcast discussing the NBA Playoffs Doc Rivers firing! We talk about the best jobs open in the NBA. Why isn't Mark Jackson getting more attention about the jobs opening?[4:45] Who are the Top 15 players in the NBA?[7:39] We talk NBA draft.[16:30] We move on to the WNBA are you watching?[27:18] We quickly turn to the Tigers.[34:00] We talk the lack of new music.[40:24] We talk the Melo retirement.[47:30] On next week episode we discuss our Top 15 Sports Movies of all time.

We kick off the podcast talking about Ja Morant. Both fellas explain why they won’t bad mouth Ja. What is going to happen with Golden State?[9:00] What the hell is happening with the Suns?[14:45] Why all the NBA teams should be calling Monty Williams.[17:00] Why the WNBA does a better marketing job than the NHL or MLB.[23:30] We talk the NFL schedules, why this is the year for the Detroit Lions.[29:00] Why the Cowboys won’t make the playoffs.[40:30] Has 2023 been a horrible year for music?[46:30] We end the podcast talking Jamie Foxx.

We start off the podcast discussing the draft. Why Tommy and Rodney Disagree about the Lions' draft picks. We move on to discuss what the hell is going at Michigan State and Colorado football programs.[15:00] Up next we discuss the NBA playoffs. Who do we have in round two.[27:30] Why Rodney has lost all respect for Zion.[35:30] Who we have been listening to the past few weeks.[40:00] We discuss the shows we have been streaming.[44:00] We end the podcast discussing the WNBA.

Playoffs!!! NBA & NHL playoffs are here. We start off talking new music, B.oB.’s  new projects, Swizz Beatz, Monica’s new album and so much more. Which one are  you watching more the XFL or USFL?[6:30] Playoffs!!! We talk NBA playoffs.[12:45] We turn our attention to the Jalen Hurts’ contract. How his contract resets the QB market.[23:14] To finish off the podcast we give our top five “Greatest Hip-Hop groups of all time. [41:00] See who made our top five and why we both agree on #1. 

We kick off the podcast talking NBA playoffs. Our predictions for some of the first round matchups. We move on to talk about how bad the Detroit Tigers suck.[13:50] Next up we discuss the Detroit Lions. Is Brad Holmes the best GM in Detroit?[17:40] What we think of the OBJ deal.[28:00]

On the second half the podcast we go back to our “Top Hip- Groups” numbers 10-6. Find out why both Tommy and Rodney don’t have Wu-Tang in their top 5.[39:00]

We are back! We kick off the podcast recapping the Final Four, and we preview the NCAA championship game. We turn our attention to the women’s tournament. Does Adidas’ make the uglies sports jerseys?[8:30] MLB is anyone watching?[13:00] Will Dallas actually make the playoffs in the NBA?[15:45] Does Lamar actually sign? When will Aaron Rodgers get traded?[25:15] Tommy talks WWE. [36:00] For the last part of the podcast we discuss our favorite Hip-Hop groups of all time. See where groups like the Lox, Three 6 Mafia, UGK, Boogie Down Productions.

We kick off the podcast discussing the lackluster NCAA men’s tournament. Is the women’s Final Four better than the men’s?[5:30] We turn our attention to the Lamar Jackson’s trade request.[12:20] Was the Kyrie trade a mistake?[25:15] We talk about Yahoo’s list of NaS’ greatest albums.[33:30]

On the second half we discuss our top 20 greatest hip-hop groups of all time. We rank groups 20-15 groups on this podcast.[42:30] See where groups like; D-12, G-Unit, 2 Live Crew, Dogg Pound, Salt-N-Pepa, Geto Boyz and the Diplomats. 

We start off talking about the Lions. We move on to discuss the NCAA tournament. Was the Michigan State vs. Kansas State the best game of the tournament?[7:30] Is this the most wide open tournmant ever?[15:00] Should Juwan Howard be fired?[20:30] The fellas disagree on how many games Coach Prime will win at Colorado.[27:30]

We are back! We kick off the podcast talking a little NCAA basketball. Why is this tournament different from past tournaments? We turn our attention to NFL free agency. [6:10] Are the Lions winning free agency? What we want the Lions to do in the draft.[9:30] Rodney’s division favorites as of today.[14:35] The fellas argue about Lamar Jackson and Derek Carr.[18:20]

On the second half of the podcast the fellas release their “Top Ten Greatest Rappers of All Time.” See where people like; Drake, DMX, Biggie, Tupac, Snoop, NaS, Wayne, Eminem and Jay-Z rank. The fellas don’t agree on who should be in #1 spot.[29:40] We spend the last few minutes give some honorable metions.

We are Back!!! This was a crazy week in sports! Is this the best time to be a sports fan? We start off discussing NFL free agency. Should the Lions be doing more? We move on to the NBA. Are the Lakers back? The west is goig to be survival of the fittest. [19:30]

On the second half of the pod this week. we share which rappers landed on our Billboard lists, 19-11.  See where Common, Too Short, Kanye, Ludacris, J-Cole, Jadakiss and others rank.

We use this podcast to catch up on some NBA and NFL news. The lastest on Ja. Could this be the best playoffs in NBA history? On the second half we discuss the NFL.[14:20] Is the league colluding against Lamar Jackson? Why Rodney would not pay Lamar Jackson.

Are you ready for the NBA playoffs? We are!! We start the podcast discussing the state of the NBA. What the hell is wrong with Ja?[3:30] We turn our attention to Gilbert Arenas and his take on past NBA legends.[16:00] We end the first half of the podcast discussing Chris Rock and his Will Smith jokes.[25:40] 

This week we release our 29-20 “Greatest Rappers.”[35:00] Hear this week were; AZ, E-40, Mos Def, Redman, Scareface, Beanie Sigel and others fall in our rankings.

We start off discussing the Midwest ice storm. We move on to discuss the NBA, first off what the hell was the Pistons thinking?[3:30] Who should be the favorite in the west?[6:45] Why we both believe the East is a three team race.[12:10] Are you watching the XFL? What rules should the NFL adapt from the XFL?[15:00] What the Lions should give up to get Jalen Ramsey?[22:40]

On the second half we revisit our “Top 50 Rappers” we reveal our 39-30 picks.[33:00] See where rappers like Uncle Luke, Tyler the Creator, Pusha-T, Pharrell and Big Pun placed on our list. Rodney’s surprise pick at 35.[45:20] Why we both have The Game at 31.[1:00:00]

We are back!! We kick it off discussing the NBA All-Star game. Why we both feel the NBA has the best all star game of the four major sports. Why Rodney hated the halftime show.[9:00] Why was Utah selected to host the All-Star game over Detroit and other places?[14:00] Is Dawn Staley currently the best basketball coach in America?[34:00]

We revisit the Billboard “Top 50 Greatest Rappers” list and we do our own. On today’s podcast we release our 50-40 rappers on our list. See where 50 Cent, Fat Joe, Rev Run, MC Lyte, Dr. Dre, Royce da 5’9, Will Smith, Slick Rick, Future and other rank on our list. Tune into the next epsiode to get picks 39-30.

We start off talking the Super Bowl. Was the field that bad?[2:50] What the hell is a catch? Why we both didn’t like the halftime show.[11:55] Is K.C. a dynasty?[19:50] Is Patrick Mahomes a top five qb of all time? What the Lions should do in free agency?[42:00] We end the podcast discussing Billboard’s “Top 50 Rappers of All Time” Why we have so many issues with the list.[48:30]

We talk everything NBA trade deadline! KD to the Suns, D’ Lo back to the Lakers.Does this make the Suns the favorite to win the west? What the Hell are the Pistons doing?[10:00] Is Westbrook on his way to the Clippers? Are the Lakers a playoff team?[16:00] Who are the winners this trade deadline.[23:00] Our final Super Bowl picks.[29:00]

We start off discussing The Grammys why we both feel this was one of the best Grammys in years. We move on to discuss the Kyrie to Dallas trade, we both hate the trade for different reasons.[14:20] Where does this trade put Dallas in the west?[20:30] We move on to the Pro Bowl, the NFL needs to go back to drawing board.[33:00] Will Sean Payton and Russell Wilson win a championship together in Denver?[40:00] Rodney still hates Kyler Murray.[49:00] We end the podcast discussing where should Aaron Rodgers go.

We discuss the NFL conference championship games. We start off discussing the Eagles rolling the 49ers. We move on to what went right for the Chiefs and what went wrong for the Bengals.[8:00] We move on to discuss the Dallas Cowboys. Does Dan Quinn have a promise from Jerry Jones?[27:30] Is Kyler Murray the real problem in Arizona?[34:20] We discuss where Aaron Rodgers should go?[42:45] We end the podcast talking about the Las Vegas Aces are they a super team?[53:00]

On this bonus episode, we rank our, “Top Five Male Vocalists of all Time." See where we rank people like John Legend, Donny Hathway, Sam Cooke and Al Green. See why we both agree with Stevie Wonder at #3. The fellas have the same two people in their top two but in different order.[12:30] We list our favorites for the current generation of male singers.[15:10] We finish the podcast discussing Barry White.[25:45]

We kick off the first part of the podcast talking about the Dallas Cowboys. Is this the end of the road for Dak Prescott & Mike McCarthy? We move on to Chiefs vs. Jaugars &  Bills vs. Bengals. [17:45] We end the playoffs talk by debating if the Eagles are the team to beat.[29:40] We talk about the Queen of Soul & The Queen Bee are people calling them out for the wrong reasons?[35:00] Who would rather see Beyoncé or Rihanna?[48:00] We end the podcast with our, “Song of the Week”. 

Tommy’s pick: Lucy Pearl, “You” (feat. Snoop Dogg & Q-Tip)

Rodney’s pick: Terry Callier, “Step Into the Light”

We recap our weekend around downtown Detroit. Rodney talks about why he feels Dwane Casey is not the right coach for the Pistons.[5:00] Why we are really high on the Detroit Lions for next year.[7:00] Is it time for Brady and Rodgers to hang it up?[16:30] We recap the NFL playoffs. What the hell happened to the Vikings and Chargers?[26:30] We make our playoffs picks for the divisional round of the playoffs.[42:00] What are we watching right now o T.V.[49:30]

We kick off the podcast discussing the Detroit Lions why the future is bright for the Lions. Where should Derek Carr go?[6:00] What's going to happen in Dallas and Miami?[12:00] Playoff predictions[25:00]

We are back first podcast of 2023! We start off by talking about the Damar Hamlin injury. We talk why we both feel that the Lions will beat the Packers. [10:55] We talk TCU and Michigan.[22:45] We talk NBA, are the Nets the team to beat now? What is wrong with the Clippers?[35:00] To end the podcast we recap 2022 in music, and what we are looking forward to in 2023.[48:30]

We start off this episode talking about the major winter storm that hit Detroit. We talk Lions and why we believe the Lions will make the playoffs.[2:30] Is Zach Wilson already a bust?[9:35] Who is the Lions MVP this season?[25:00] Favorite Christmas movies and Christmas songs.[33:00] Shows you can binge while on Christmas break.[39:00]What gifts we are looking forward to.[46:00] Songs to describe our 2022.[53:00] We end by discussing the albums we want to see in 2023.

We kick off the podcast talking the Detroit Lions! Who would have seen this coming? Can the Lions actually make the playoffs? On the second half of the podcast we discss our favorite 20 albums from 2022. See what albums made the cut and what albums we left off.[29:00] Do you agree with our lists? What albums would you add or leave off? For the next podcast we list our top 10 singles of 2022!

On today’s bonus episode we discuss, Rolling Stones’ “Top 100 Albums of 2022” Hear why we have so many issues with their list. Why we love Beyonce being #1 on the list. [10:00] Why are a lot celebrities so short? [23:00] On the next episode we list our, “Top 20 Albums of 2022.”

It was a crazy weekend in sports! We start off the podcast discussing Deion Sanders move to Colorado. Hear our thoughts, and why his move to Colorado is exciting and questionable to us. Why USC was the biggest failure of Championship Week.[15:00] Did the playoff Committee get it right?[19:00] We talk TCU vs. Michigan.[24:00] We talk the bowl games which ones we plan to watch.[33:30] Will the Lions make the playoffs?[45:00] On our next episode we discuss “Rolling Stones’ Top 100 albums” from 2022.

Tommy kicks off the podcast discussing why Alabama should be out of the NCAA playoffs. We move on to the Russell Wilson trade in the NFL.[7:30] For the second half of the podcast the fellas talk about the NaS and 21 Savage collaboration.[16:00] Why the fellas both love Dave East’s “Book of David” album.[21:45] We end the podcast discussing Will Smith's first interview since the Oscars.

We start off the podcast talking NBA. Should the Lakers try and trade AD? Are the Lakers back? What should the Pistons do moving forward?[8:00] What should the Lions do with Jared Goff?[11:15] We talk, “The Game” for the second half of the podcast! Jim Harbaugh and Michigan dominates Ohio States.[32:00] What’s the greatest rivalry in sports?[54:00]

We start off discussing why we can’t figure out the NBA and the NFL. Should the Pistons go back full time to their teal jersey?[7:00] Can the Lions make the playoffs?[16:50] Who the Pistons should hire as coach? [20:00] Is Doc Rivers a top ten coach?[23:00]

Another great weekend in Michigan, with victories from Michigan football, MSU football and the Detroit Lions. We start the podcast discussing college basketball and football. We talk the NFL. [10:00] We talk Emoni Bates. [30:30] What do you think of Dave Chappelle on SNL?[34:00] We give our thought on NaS’ “King's Disease 3” album.[41:00] Rodney states that NaS has passed Jay-Z in one area. 

Did you stay up and watch the election returns? Why are the Lions’ fans already draft watching? What did we think of the Colts hiring Jeff Saturday.[5:00] What is wrong with the Raiders?[16:00] The sports world is upside down.[21:00]

Should Tommy stop going to Lions’ games? We discuss why this past weekend was a great weekend to be a sports fan in Michigan.  We congrats Dusty Baker on winning his first World Series as a manager. Is Kyrie the new Muhammad Ali?[9:00] Rodney gives Floyd Mayweather some flowers.[15:45] Are you listening to Drake and 21 Savage album?[28:00] We talk Black Panther 2. [39:45]

Find out why Tommy is fired up to start the podcast. Hear his message to rappers and Black celebrities. He touches on the death Takeoff, Ye and Kyrie Irving. We transition to the aftermath of the Michigan Vs. MSU tunnel attack. [11:45] What the hell happened to the Detroit Lions? [23:50] Why we both hate Rihanna’s new single. [34:00] Who was winning in 2022?[37:00] See why people like Beyoncé, NaS, A’ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, 50 Cent. See why Rodney gave a honorable mention to Chris Rock. [58:20]

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On this episode we discuss a little NBA, NFL and MLB. We start off with the NFL. Why is it impossible to bet the NFL? We get off sports for a second to discuss the new “Ye” news.[6:30] Should the Lions fire Dan Cambell?[10:10] We talk everything Lakers.[15:00] Who's more disappointing the Lakers or the Nets?[21:00] We end with discussing if the Lakers will even make the play-in.

We talk new music Gucci Mane and Jeezy to start the podcast. We talk Ye news. [11:00] Did Kanye have a disappointing 2022?[14:00] We talk about our most disappointing people of 2022.[27:50] See why people like Lupe, Russell Westbrooks, Kevin Durant, Big Sean, Miles Bridges and The Game made our list. 

Has Tommy recovered from the Yankees moving on in the playoffs? Are the Lakers done already? We start the podcast answering those two questions. Who are Rodney’s top three teams in the West and why Tommy disagrees. [12:00] Why Rodney is excited for November 11. [24:00] On the next episode we discuss the biggest disappointments of 2022.

We start off discussing the crazy weekend in college football that saw several top ten teams go down. We follow that up discussing the crazy NFL Sunday. [6:45] Ye new crazy interview on “Drink Champs”[18:00] We discuss the new music we have been listening to. [35:00] We discuss the new, “House Party” movie. [39:00] We end the podcast by telling what are five things we love about Detroit. 

What is your biggest fear? We open the show discussing the fellas biggest fear. We discuss when is a rookie a bust.[6:30] Jim Harbaugh to the Lions would want to see it us a Michigan fan?[10:00] We discuss 50 cent’s son recent interviews and social media post. [20:00]

We talk the good, the bad, and the ugly of the weekend. The good Michigan football, the bad Michigan State Football, the ugly the Detroit Lions. We talk Ye and the “White Lives Matter” shirt.[16:45] We follow that up with, “What the hell is going on with AB?”[27:30] We talk about the recent albums we are listening to. [34:00]

Hear why we like Freddie Gibbs' album, hear why Tommy is a fan of Kid Cudi, and find out why Tommy dislikes Ron Isley's new album. We talk our favorite movies and new series we are watching. [43:00] To end the podcast we talk about Draymond Green. 

We start off the podcast discussing why October & November is a perfect time to be a sport fans. We debate our sports “Mount Rushmore” see if MJ, Barry Sanders, Serena Williams all make our list. [10:00] Honorable mentions. [30:00]

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We start off with college football and discussing this weekend NFL games.  We discuss the death of Coolio [21:20] For this week’s episode we name the athletes that had the greatest on Hip-Hop culture. [33:10] See why people like MJ, and Allen Inverson made our list. honorable mentions. [54:00]

In this episode we talk everything NFL & NBA. Is this the end for Tom Brady? We start the podcast talking about what happened in the NFL this past weekend. Is the end of the Patroits?[8:00] For the second half of the podcast we talk about the upcoming NBA season.[17:20]  We name our Top Five NBA teams for the season. To end the pod we make our NBA Final predictions.

We kick off the podcast talking about the crazy weekend in college football. We discuss our all-time favorite R&B singers.[14:00] Foud out why our lists are identical. Our favorite current R&B singers list. [26:45] Rodney has interesting take on Plies [37:00] We discuss the Nia Long cheating scandal. [46:00] Current top-five Hip-Hop artist.[53:00]

On today’s bonus episode we discuss college football and the NFL. We start off talking about which teams are surprising us mainly in college football. Rodney talks about why Jimbo Fisher is overrated. [5:00] Is father-time catching up with Tom Brady? [17:00] Are favorite NFL teams so far this year.

We start season two talking a little new music, why Rodney is listening to JID. Tommy explain why he is listening to Mariah Carey and Usher. We talk the death of PnB Rock. [7:00] We discuss if the artist of this generation will age gracefully. [14:30] We discuss the impact of Ye, Lil Wanye, and Jay-Z. [19:00] We debate what artist we would like to see drop an album before the end of the year. [31:00] Should The Game get a new manager? [41:30] We play guess that artist. [51:30]

We make our predictions for the college football playoffs. We spend the first half of the podcast talking everything college football.

We kick off the episode discussing the new Dj Khaled’s album, “God Did.” We discuss Nicki Minaj place in Hip-Hop.[11:00] We do a fantasy Hip-Hop draft. [20:00] Rodney plays who said the lyric.[32:00] To close out the podcast debating should NBA players be allowed to play in off-season tournaments, and the Pat Beverley trade. [37:00]

We talk about the NBA giving the players Election Day off. Later on in the podcast we discuss the WNBA playsoff.[10:00] Big Ten expansion.[14:00] Should the NBA allow teams to change their logo’s name?[21:00] Rodney is no longer a KD fan! [30:00]

We open the podcast as the fellas debate Rod Wave’s album. Find out what the fellas have been watching this past week. Tune in to see if Rodney can guess the lyric, and how many Coneys he gives each one.[10:35] We discuss, The Game’s “Drillmatic” album.[16:45} We follow that up with Timbaland & Swizz suing Triller.[23:30]

[31:00]On the half of the podcast, we rank our top Hip-Hop beefs. Find out where we list beefs like: 

Nas & Jay-Z

Tupac & Biggie

The Lox & Ruff Ryders 

Emienem & Benzino

LL Cool J & Canibus

Drake & Meek Mill 

Ludacris & T.I.

Jay-Z & Cam’ron

On this bonus episode we talk about the Detroit Lions and what we learned about the team on HBO’s Hard Knocks. We talk about a little fansty football. [13:00] We talk about the future of all the Detroit sports teams. [23:30]

Does August 12 go down in music history? We discuss all the new albums that dropped this past Friday! We start off discussing The Game’s, “Drillmatic” album. Find out way the album could be called The Game and Friends. Find out how many Coneys we give the albums. [16:30] Up next we talk about, the Black Thoughts and Danger Mouse album, “Cheat Codes.”[19:00] We finish the album talk with Megan Thee Stallion, and why we both hate Nicki Minaj new single, “Super Freaky Girl.”[24:00] 

On the second half of the podcast we discuss Irv Gotti and Ja Rule’s “Drink Champs” interview. [30:00]

Could, “Drillmatic” lead to The Game regaining his footing in the Hip-Hop world in his 40s?[40:00]

We discuss our views on the Brittney Griner situation on this bonus podcast. We debate people comparing LeBron James to Brittney Griner.[6:30] We talk about the lack of people following the WNBA. [14:00] We discuss the impact of the loss of Kobe Bryant on the WNBA.[20:00]

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With no real music dropping this week. The fellas start off discussing the fallout from Beyoncé’s new album. We discuss who Kelis should really be mad at.[13:50] What should you be streaming for the rest of summer?[28:29]

Some of the shows mention:

The Upshaws (Netflix)

Bosch(Amazon Prime)

The Ms. Pat Show (Bet+)

Evil (Paramount+)

The Bear (Hulu)

9-1-1 (Hulu)

Better Call Saul (AMC+, Netflix)

The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix)

Creepshow (AMC+)

Bruh (Bet+)

The fellas talk about their GOATs(Great of All-Time). The fellas start off disagreeing on who’s the greatest college football player of all-time. The fellas discuss their NBA GOAT. Why the fellas both agree on the GOAT for the NFL.[14:00] The fellas disagree on the GOAT for MLB.[19:00] The fellas end discussing the GOAT for the NHL. [24:00]