In this episode, we discuss in depth Nas & Hit Boy's latest album, "Kings Disease", Vic Mensa's "V Tape", & Lecrae's "Restoration", along with a break down of the new Jay-z and Pharell song, "Entrepreneur" & The latest Kendrick Leaks.  Martin Hopeful & Alive get very open about the challenges of approaching certain topics as Christian artists. We then get into whether Megan Thee Stallion is a snitch or not.   Song of the Week: "Encounters" by KIANII...

In this episode, we discuss and breakdown the XXL 2020 freshmen list, which consist of  NLE Choppa, Polo G, Chika, Baby Keem, Mulatto, Jack Harlow, Rod Wave, Lil Tjay, Calboy, Fivio Foreign, Lil Keed, 24kGolden. We also react and respond to 2 new songs Drake's "Laugh Now, Cry Later" & Nas's "Ultra Black". Also, we discuss the impact of Drake potentially going independent will have on the music industry. And We ask what components are the most important to make a good song?   Song of the...

In this episode We kick things off discussing the #wrongtrump hashtag trending after Donald Trump's borther passed away. Then, we really delve deep into Joe Biden's Vice President pick,  Senator Kamala Harris. We discuss some of the criticisms that have been floating around about her past, and the attacks on her Blackness. Finally we address the United States Postal Service Fiasco.   The Can’t Focus Podcast is an independent podcast hosted by 3 long time friends and fellow artist Alive...

n this episode we briefly get into MacKenzie Scott's philanthropy and how it reflects her ex-husband Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon. We talk about the influence music can have on young people, specifically Drill. (RIP FBG Duck of Chicago). We then take a trip down memory lane about how we got into music, our early influences, and how we were responsible with the content we would create even as high schoolers. We reminisce about the times we sold our CD in New York City, in front of Fat Beats and...

In this episode we finally weigh in on Kanye West and his recent meltdown. We debate about recent comments Peter Rosenberg and Joe Budden made about Logic, and that leads into a topic about having respect for the Hip Hop genre. With both the recent Megan Thee Stallion situation and the clip of Tahiry and Vado going viral, we attempt to dig into a weighty subject, Misogyny in Hip Hop. We also show immense appreciation for Beyonce and her new visual album "Black is King" streaming on Disney...

In this episode we recap and react to the Snoop Dogg vs DMX Verzuz battle on Instagram and Apple Music, and try to determine a winner. We also discuss the possibility of LL Cool J vs KRS One and Chris Brown vs Usher. We talk about the controversial commentary that Draya had in regards to the Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion incident. And finally, we go over some new music from Logic, J Cole, and Lupe Fiasco. Song of The Week : "Malcolm on Twitter" by Passport Rav   Instagram:...

The Cant Focus Podcast is an independent podcast hosted by 3 long time friends and fellow artist Alive, Martin Hopeful, & Kanoe.    In this bonus episode the we talk about the impact of George Floyd's murder, and the protests that followed. This leads to a conversation that touches on many subjects like Black Lives Matter, Police Reform, The Prison Industrial System (The New Jim Crow), and the long history of Systemic Injustice in this country.  The guys pay their respects to the late...

The Cant Focus Podcast is an independent podcast hosted by 3 long time friends and fellow artist Alive, Martin Hopeful, & Kanoe.    In this episode the guys discuss the current status of the global Covid-19 Pandemic, and how the US Government has responded. They give insight on what it was like to live in New York City when it was the country's Coronavirus epicenter. Also, Martin and Kanoe go head to head in a Mock Verzuz Battle between Snoop Dogg and DMX.    Instagram:...