Today on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we revisit our first episode ever, our May 2015 sit down with super producer Alchemist! We sit down with Al in Los Angeles and trace the lineage of Jadakiss' "We Gonna Make It" instrumental back to the beginning, break news about a rapping reunion with Scott Caan, and figure out the last thing Puffy regrets buying. We also discuss what life is like on the road with Eminem, why Jay-Z hasn't bought a beat from him to that point, how Alchemist would fare...

After a week of calling on three friends a day, we wanted to take time to check in on ourselves: Saturdayz with the Indoor Boyz, where we examine the past seven days and over the course of time, see how we progress - or regress - week to week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today on Episode 41 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check in on Action Bronson who discusses ARod and J.Lo owning the Mets, Derek Jeter owning the Marlins, spending quarantine making fruit leathers, his upcoming album Only for Dolphins, his outstanding issues with the food delivery service Caviar, our favorite random Dipset affiliates, the search engine Bing, LOTS of DJ Kay Slay talk and much, much, much more! We then jump on the phone with Hot 97 DJ...

Today on Episode 40 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment, first down to Atlanta to check in with Mr. Thanksgiving aka Barack O'Drama aka the mixtape legend DJ Drama to discuss the tiger that ran through Means Street Studio, the second most random animal to walk into the studios, what Gangsta Grillz projects ALMOST happened, how he celebrated his birthday inside this year, whether he'd be down to do a Verzuz battle and if so against who, what kind of records...

Today on Episode 39 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to North Carolina to talk with producer Elite about his collaborations with J. Cole and Ari Lennox, his college days interning and then producing for Ruff Ryders, meeting Cole through a Canibus website forum, the dreams of one day winning a Grammy award, the weight of the quarantine on one's creativity, controlling what one can control, how he ended up in an AirBNB in North Carolina and so much more! We...

Today on Episode 38 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to The Bay Area to link up with Mozzy to talk his new album Beyond Bulletproof, running around his high school halls at 14 years old with an album feature under his belt, getting his driver's license late, the first time he heard himself on the radio, how quickly he was accepted by his region's artists, the care he takes in teaching his daughter, what working with Too $hort means, and much more! We then...

Today on Episode 37 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to Atlanta to catch up with The-Dream in celebration of the release of his new album Sextape 4. We talk about his Verzuz battle with Sean Garrett, the phone call Swizz and Tim made to ask him to take part, why he chose to play the Holy Grail reference track, why he chose to play golf, how he believes their battle set things off the right way, the thinking behind adding "Fuck My Brains Out" to this album,...

Today on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we revisit our July 2018 interview with Renaissance man Action Bronson, one of the funniest conversations we've ever taken part in. In this side-splitting episode, we sat down with Bam Bam Baklava over bagels to talk Flushing, Queens, why he's a fan of the New York Yankees, how he thinks his infamous Funk Flex freestyle went, how he injured his knee running from Germans, making plans for chicken parm with Lenny Dykstra, why Alchemist dresses the way...

Today on Episode 36 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to LA to connect with Sean Fennessey, Head of Content for The Ringer and host of The Big Picture podcast, and talk Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, the one Verzuz battle he's waiting for, the future of film distribution, filmmaking and film marketing, the best music documentaries to put on in an effort to bring comfort, the legacy of Jay-Z's Fade to Black and much more. We then phone Brooklyn to speak with 3x...

Today on Episode 35 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to Miami to check in on super producer Salaam Remi, and we talk about why he chose to move to Florida after 9/11, what he loves about the culture down there, how long he kept wearing Timbs after he relocated, growing up carrying crates alongside Funkmaster Flex, seeing DJs like Big Kap and Clark Kent tear down rooms, the best meals he had with Amy Winehouse, and so much more. We get on the line with...

Today on Episode 34 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to founding member of the Legendary Roots Crew Questlove, currently living on a kibbutz in Upstate New York, and we talked Stevie Wonder calling him on the phone, DJing for Jay-Z's parties, watching the Verzuz IG battles, being mistaken for someone else at the airport, the latest update on his documentary on the Harlem Cultural Festival, an exclusive on his next book, the passing of the in-house genius...

Today on Episode 33 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment down to Atlanta to check in on EarthGang (WowGr8 + Olu) and Yung Baby Tate. First we get on the line with WowGr8 to talk about Georgia's governor's dumb decision to reopen the state's businesses, what it was like living with J.I.D. after college and whether they could quarantine together these days, what it was like discovering future NBA Hall of Famer Chris Bosh was the producer making beats next to you...

Today on Episode 32 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check in on genius R&B duo dvsn (singer Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85) about their new album A Muse in Her Feelings, growing up in Jamaican households in Toronto, what it felt like to get a verse back from the legend Buju Banton, working with the great Jessie Reyez, and so much more. We got on the line with OG Chase B to discuss Travis Scott's first interview - with us in 2012! - moving...

Today on Episode 31 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check in on the Bronx legend and greatest storyteller in music, Fat Joe, and we talk loyalty, family, surprise at where he ended up in life, whether we should be friends with Ari Melber, why it took so long for his best friend DJ Khaled to guest on his nightly IG live show and so much more. We get on the phone with Hot 97/ESPN/WWE personality Peter Rosenberg to discuss the state of the nation, the...

Today on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we revisit our November 2018 interview with Lower East Side rapper Tru Life, one of the realest, most harrowing, most compelling and inspiring conversations we've ever had. Tru details his tough early years in New York City's Lower East Side, how he decided school wasn't for him, how music led to recording sessions at Mark and Donnie Wahlberg's studio, connecting with Snoop Dogg, and how Ving Rhames looked out strictly because he believed in Tru...

Today on Episode 30 of Quarantine Radio is a reunion show! We make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check back in on artist manager/photographer/Roc-a-fella representer Lenny S, creative/media visionary David Cho and writer/editor/aspiring cook Julia Rubin to see how the last month has been for each of them. We hear all about Lenny's birthday Zoom featuring Jay-Z, Lala, Melo, Chaka Pilgrim, J. Cole, Meek Mill, YG, Jerrod Carmichael, Lil Rel and so many more, we break down the...

Today on Episode 29 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check in on producer/rapper/visionary Chuck Inglish, who talks running the Los Angeles Marathon for the first time, watching music documentaries from the 80s, and how one grieves the loss of loved ones during the quarantine. We get on the phone with YouTube's Artist Partnerships Lead Naomi Zeichner to discuss the challenges of being available for work at all times while also allowing personal time,...

Today on Episode 28 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check in on actor/writer/director/producer Issa Rae to talk about I-Wood, how she creates today as compared to the days of the 2008 recession, and who her personal Ned Ryerson is. We get on the phone with Anger Management rapper Rico Nasty to discuss how she's being creative now that she's off the road, how she's progressing in her quest to cook, and the realities of parenting a four-year old during...

Today on Episode 27 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check in on Harlem's own Kushed God Smoke DZA, who talks WWE wresting as essential media, why he hasn't watched Tiger King, and The Smokers Club Presents Smoke DZA Worldwide Smoke Sessions album release on 4.20. We phone celebrated music producer Harry Fraud to discuss upcoming projects with Jay Worthy, Benny the Butcher and some major NY figures, how he turns his ears off on vacation, and what movies...

Today on Episode 26 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check in on Brooklyn's own Fabolous, who talks about why he was predicted to be the first to use Coronavirus in a rhyme, getting traded from Atlantic to Def Jam for Musiq Soulchild, and exactly how many times his birthday was celebrated in Dubai. We call up legendary choreographer Tanisha Scott to discuss her work with Director X and Sean Paul, the genius of Drake's Hotline Bling moves and memes, and...

Today on Episode 25 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check in on acclaimed wordsmith and podcaster, West Coast representer Crooked I, to talk about learning to engineer himself during quarantine, the losses he's dealt with in 2020 and how he's been using his voice in sitting down with legends. We call Savon the Don from the Joe Budden Podcast to talk about how industry he is after being shouted out by Kim Kardashian, how exactly he got involved in the...

Today on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we revisit our December 2018 interview with the H-Town Hottie Megan Thee Stallion right before she exploded onto the world stage. In fact, we spoke with her the day she signed her record contract with 300. Not only the best interview Meg's done, but also perhaps the only one featuring her and her mother Holly, who tragically passed just three months later. In this episode, Megan discusses growing up loving school, getting trouble for cursing at a...

Today on Episode 24 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check in on rapper/actor Bodega Bamz to talk about waking up with purpose and gratitude, what the future of film sets will look like moving forward, and the tragic passing of Chynna. We call TV personality/host/executive Ivy Rivera to talk about making your own mask, FaceTiming friends and family, and who'd win in an IG battle between Soulja Boy and Beyonce. And we also check in with the...

Today on Episode 23 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check in on the dynamic Black Thought of The Legendary Roots Crew to talk about engineering his own recording sessions, the status of his Broadway show, and how dressed up he's getting at home. We call the realest, Judnikki, to talk about grocery shopping, building a fort in your living room, and whether one needs more friends. And we also check in with the amazing Graham Browne to talk about Forte...

Today on Episode 22 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check in on the young legend, music producer Kenny Beats to talk about going to Hawaii to meet Rick Rubin, working at Shangri La, and what exactly he's cooking up next. We call the younger legend, music producer Murda Beatz to talk about the AirBNB he's currently stuck in, his interest in street racing, and how he's been long-time friends with Conway the Machine from back in Buffalo! And we also...