Episodes
This week the fellas get into the Davido album, A Better Time expressing mixed reviews with some song highlights. They breakdown the disappointing Nas and hitboy feature and all the starpower that failed to produce a hit loaded album. They dive into african artists going independent versus signing with a label, the recently concluded AFRIMMA awards, what it takes to be a world class DJ and the current police brutality situation in Uganda.
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Birthday Cake Davido feat Nas and...
Published 11/20/20
When there is no new music the boys really go down the rabbit hole with random conversions sponsored by leftover Hennessey from HD’s weekend. We all see a preview of the DJHD Master Class on great marketing using social media. The conversation shifted to the current state of the sports today the need for consultation for adulting, people borrowing money, dating out there today and of course the Donald and the US election.
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2 AM by Ramian Angelo
I’ll be Okay by KALI
Only One by...
Published 11/13/20
Fresh off a wild week, the boys enter the podcast hot from the election madness and discuss black celebrities in politics; friends supporting Trump and dealing with the counting situation. They go into the way the COVID-!9 has opened the Dallas nightlife to Africans and how to continue creating entertainment to keep the party going while socially distanced and culturally conscious; the new Wizkid album and much more.
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My president – Jeezy ft Nas
Blessed – Wizkid ft Damian...
Published 11/06/20
The boys are back with a new episode after the baby was born; they discuss hospital visits, new music that came out over the break and go in depth about SARS in Nigeria and police brutality across Africa.
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Maserati Remix - Olakira feat. Davido
No Place Better – The Mith feat. Byg Ben, So Severe & Judas RapKnowledge
They Don’t – Nasty C feat. T.I.
Family Connect – T.I. feat Domani
All Bad – Nas feat Anderson Paak
PAMI – DJ Tunez feat WizKid
Published 10/23/20
With no music available, the boys get to rambling and being chatty patties with discussions ranging from the Trey Songz incident, flying girls out, pity sex and much more. This episode is more of a therapy session on topics that young men in and out of relationships deal with.
Published 09/15/20
DJ HD and his boy Richo get into the latest Burna Boy release and tear him a new one! They were disappointed with this release and go on to figure out how African artists can improve their output without bowing down to the record labels. They reminisce about their podcasts blowing up and dealing with guests, fans and how to shoot your shot at your celebrities.
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Twice As Tall (Album) - Burna Boy
Ultra Black - Nas
Published 08/21/20
Since there is no music coming out, HD and Richo get into the entertainment news of the week. They dive into the new Cardi and Megan song and wonder which African artists could pull this off. HD gives parenting advice, how to maneuver your girl checking your phone, group chats are going to ruin us all, what African artists need to do to market their music and remain relevant during the pandemic.
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In my maserati – Olakira
W.A.P. – Cardi B feat. Megan the stallion
Oh my gosh – Yemi...
Published 08/13/20
The boys discuss the impending issues surrounding American artists doing Afro-beats. At what point is it appropriation when American rappers and R&B stars use African sounds, collaborate with African artists and try to sound African or use the local language. They also get into the deal with Kenzo, Burna Boy and Kanye, a little bit about their travel adventures and much more.
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Twatoba - Pallaso ft Davido
Smile - WizKid ft H.E.R.
Beautiful Onyinye - P Square ft Rick...
Published 08/06/20
This week, the boys are back fresh from vacation with another take on Afro Vibes in the culture. They start off diving into the classification of music in the digital space and figuring out if the sound makes the genre or the person is already linked to it by default. They discuss their new takes on new music and what is happening in the culture around them.
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Smile - WizKid ft H.E.R.
Published 07/30/20
The boys get into the scandal of the year and try to understand the mindset behind the entanglemeent saga. They also share some behind the scenes conversations about life, loves, raising children and a lot more.
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CEO FLOW - Sarkodie
IN A FIX - Ice Prince
Published 07/22/20
This week the boys talk about family dynamics with their particular situations; baby mama drama, learning from their parents and how to avoid falling into the ego trap when it comes to dealing with children and significant others.
Songs played
Ssala Puleesa - King Saha
Jerusalema (remix) - Master KG
Published 07/10/20
This week the boys break down the new B2C track Munda Awo trying to figure out what they were possibly talking about. They briefly discuss the Angela Yee interview of August Alsina, discuss information on how African artists can improve their discography, simulate a VERZUS battle of Ugandan artists and much more.
Songs by
B2C Munda Awo
Radio and Weasel featuring WizKid - Dont cry
Published 07/02/20
The boys are up to no good this week talking about how they spent father's day and the recent rise of COVID-19 patients in Texas. They delve into the misgivings of signing a record deal and how the creative process is messed up by the labels and much more!
Published 06/26/20
In the first episode of our podcast, we decided to keep it low key and just discuss some of the issues that we face as black men in America. We share the frustrations of dealing with police, race relations and also the issue of African immigrants who do not understand African American history.
Published 06/22/20