Episodes
"When certain artists drop, the market wasn't saturated back then. We had certain staples. Like you KRS, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap and whenever they dropped, it was monumental" Grand Daddy I.U. DOWN WITH THE KINGS  catches up Grand Daddy I.U.  to the program. Many call him the Barry White of the rap game because of his smooth delivery and style. He reflects on a few memorable moments from career, discusses his keys for staying relevant as an artist and he'll share a story on the...
Published 06/07/15
DOWN WITH THE KINGS @GetDWTK is pleased to welcome the energetic Chip-Fu of the mighty Fu-Schnickens to the Down With The Kings on @MaximumFM. This true Fu-Schnick takes us on a trip down memory lane to talk about the early days of the group, how he developed his crazy rhyme style and a brand new series of workshops he`s developed for young people call MAATH (Music Art Appreciation Time & Healing) All that and more on the next episode of #DownWithTheKings exclusively on #MaximumFMHipHop...
Published 06/03/15
“I like education a lot so I  used to be in school in science class and english class and the words would be coming at me and I’d be in the back of the class listening to the teacher writing rhymes and the words would jump at me and I’d put it in the middle of my rhymes and that’s how I developed my style.”  Keith Murray DOWN WITH THE KINGS welcomes the incomparable wordsmith, Keith Murray to the program. We take a look back at the ups and downs of his career, what it was like as a young...
Published 06/02/15
“That name was an important name because we came with new energy, new style and new stuff to interject into the hip hop field” Dinco D speaks on the Leaders of the New School DOWN WITH THE KINGS is pleased to welcome Dinco D of the ground breaking group, Leaders of the New School (LONS) to the program. The New York based group was made up of Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown and Dinco D and only produced two albums together as a group before going their separate ways. Dinco talks about the...
Published 06/01/15
The NBL Canada Live podcast checks in with Brampton A's head coach, David Magley who weighs in on the aftermath of game seven ordeal between the Windsor Express and Halifax Rainmen in the NBL-C Finals . They discuss the impact on the league and what the next steps are.
Published 05/11/15
DOWN WITH THE KINGS welcomes Dres of the popular hip hop duo Black Sheep to the program. Black Sheep was made up Dres and Mista Lawnge and they were members of the Native Tongues, which included the Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, and De La Soul. They released their first album "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" in 1991 and gave them huge noteriety. It featured popular hit songs "Flavor of the Month" and "The Choice Is Yours"  Dres talks about all that plus a whole lot more!
Published 05/08/15
Island Storm head coach, Joe Salerno talks to Audley Stephenson about an NBL Canada select team that he put together for a tour across China.  The squad will face CBA (top league in China) and NBA D-League competition over a course of four weeks and is comprised of current or past players from different NBL Canada teams. Here's the roster: Sammy Zeglinski - Island Storm Shawn Vanzant - Moncton Miracles Devin Sweetney - Moncton Miracles Doug Herring Jr - Saint John Mill Rats Akeem Ellis...
Published 04/30/15
DOWN WITH THE KINGS is pleased to welcome Brooklyn's very own Milk Dee of Audio Two to the next episode! Milk is credited with classic hip hop joint Top Billin which was originally released back in 1987 and goes down as one of his greatest musical achievements ever!   His voice, lyrics and music has been sampled countless times by the likes of Jay-Z, Mary J Blige and 50 Cent and others. He talks about that, his relationship with MC Lyte and much much more!  
Published 04/24/15
Masta Ace takes a reflective journey to different points of his 20+ years in the hip hop industry and discusses what it was like for him as a young MC to be a part of Marley Marlès legendary track, ”The Symphony”, the slight controversy that took place when he released his tribute song too Biz Markie, ”Me & The Biz” and what fans can expect from him in the near future.  
Published 04/23/15
Down With the Kings is pleased to welcome the legendary  DJ Chuck Chillout! Chuck Chillout began his illustrious career on 98.7 Kiss FM in 1982, and never looked back, becoming well-known beyond just the radio scene. He has toured with Public Enemy to sold out performances, spun at high-profile venues, and serves on the board of the Universal Hip Hop Museum. As one of the pioneer DJs in Hip Hop and R&B, Chuck Chillout has introduced the world to some of the biggest hits from icons such...
Published 04/09/15
“It was too low of a goal for to wanna be the king of rap, I wanted to be the king of rock!” Darryl McDaniels RUN-DMC The legendary Darryl McDaniels AKA DMC of the iconic group RUN-DMC joins Down With The Kings on Maximum FM Hip Hop.  RUN-DMC is considered by many as one of the most influential groups in the history of hip hop culture. They were the first in the genre to have a gold album and be nominated for a Grammy Award. They were the first to earn a platinum record plus so many other...
Published 03/28/15
Saint John Mill Rats, head coach Julian King joins The Audman and Meghan McPeak to discuss the Mill Rats roller coaster season as they gear up for the playoffs. NBL league statistican,  Chuck Miller also stops by and shares his playoff predictions.
Published 03/05/15
The NBL Canada Live podcast hosted by Audley Stephenson and Meghan McPeak analyze the final week of the regular season as a few teams still have something to play for in terms of playoff seeding heading into the post season.  They are joined by high energy point guard of the Brampton A's, Akeem Scott of the Brampton As who chats about the positive turn around his squad made at the tail end of the season and what they did collectively that made the difference. Kevin Loiselle of the Windsor...
Published 02/26/15
In her first episode of the season, play-by-play voice for the Brampton As joins Audley Stephenson as the new co-host of the NBL Canada Live Podcast. With the playoffs looming, they take a look at the upcoming match-ups and discuss playoff implications. The Audman and Meghan will be joined by former Windsor Express, Darren Duncan who now plays overseas in Finland and will reflect on his time in the National Basketball League of Canada and his experiences winning a title in Windsor. Then...
Published 02/19/15
The newly acquired Tim Parham hops on the NBL Canada podcast with Carlan Gay and The Audman to talk about his new life with the Windsor Express. The long time Halifax Rainmen was a fan fave and hated to go but also understands that its a business.  Another person saying good bye is Carlan Gay as he records his final podcast episode before he leaves North America and re-locates to Australia.   Carlan has been a member of the NBL-C since day one and was the original announcer of the Power...
Published 02/12/15
Carlan Gay and The Audman welcome former CIS stand out, Warren Ward who joined the Mississauaga Power in mid January and was named Player of the Week two weeks later.  He discusses his transition and what its like to join a team mid season. Former Moncton Miracles fan fave, Darrell Wonge also stops to reflect on the early days of the league. Wonge was selected in the inaugural draft and this scoring threat still has his named etched in the NBL Canada record books!
Published 02/05/15
The NBL Canada Live podcast is back fresh off the very successful Clash at the Colosseum! The Audman was on hand and gives his account on all the excitement that took place at Caesars Casino in Windsor between the Express and the Rainmen. Carlan Gay and Audley Stephenson are also joined by 6'5 guard Keith Cothran of the Saint John Mill Rats. When it was announced that league MVP, Anthony Anderson of the Saint John Mill Rats was moved to Injured Reserve as a result of a calf tear, the team...
Published 01/23/15
Carlan Gay and The Audman welcomes NBL Canada stats guy, Chuck Miller who provides a comprehensive run down of each team in the league as the post season looms closer.  And then, London Lightning forward and 2013 Finals MVP, Marvin Phillips also rolls through to discuss the current season and shares what happened that led up to uniform malfunction which resulted in him having to change his shorts in the middle of the game!
Published 01/16/15
Carlan Gay and Audley Stephenson welcome Moncton Miracle bench boss and reigning coach of the month, Serge Langis joins the first episode of 2015 to discuss the progress of his squad to date and descrices the "process' of being an elite team in NBL Canada. Veteran point guard of the Windsor Express, Tony Bennett also stops by and discusses the season the defending champs are having thus far as they team looks to repeat as a champ and give him his first ever championship at the pro level. The...
Published 01/08/15
The head coach of the Brampton A’s, David Magley jumps on the board the podcast and discusses his club’s season thus far.  Brampton had an unexpected 0-5 start to the year and are starting to turn the corner as one third of the season is out of the way.  He chats about the direction of the team, what the team needs to do to keep the momentum going and the ever popular school day game that saw over 4,500 kids pack the Powerade Centre. All star power forward, Dwayne Smith makes his debut on...
Published 12/18/14
After a slow start that saw them lose four out of five games, the Island Storm are starting to find their stride and have now won five out of their last six. Joe Salerno joins the podcast to give his early season take on this year's squad, lessons learned from training camp and his thoughts on the NBL Canada playoff structure. The Moncton Miracles newest acquisition Daquan Brooks scored 29 points in his debut with club and helped them end a seven game losing skid against his former team, the...
Published 12/11/14
Audley Stephenson and Harlan Nemers (No Nights Off Blog) welcome Windsor Express Head Coach Bill Jones & Jordan Weidner of the Mississauga Power to the podcast. The Windsor Express are off to a great start with only one loss on the season thus far and undefeated at home.  Coach Jones talks about the team's mindset going into the new campaign and their quest to repeat as NBL Canada champions. The Mississauga Power made Jordan Weidner their #1 overall selection the 2014 NBL Canada Draft...
Published 12/04/14
Its not often you that you hear of a basketball player be given the opportunity to become an assistant next to the likes of Bobby Hurley and then return back to the game and still be able to compete at a high level! Well, that is exactly what happened with Tyler Murray of the Moncton Miracles who stops by the podcast to share his experiences as well as talk about what drew him back to the court. Plus you will also get a chance to for the first time hear from Harlan Nemers, the author of the...
Published 11/26/14
After helping the London Lightning achieve much success, on the court and win back-to-back championships, Tim Ellis decided to retire from professional basketball.  He joins the NBL Canada Live podcast to reflect on his career and  his time in London. Tim will also be joined by a very special surprise guest!
Published 11/20/14
Carlan Gay and The Audman welcome a couple of guys to the podcast who have long history with NBL Canada.  Tyrone Levett of the Saint John Mill Rats and Joey Haywood of the Halifax Rainmen.  Tyronne was the the third overall pick in the first ever NBLC draft and shares his experiences and talks about what its like to be team mates with Eric Crookshank and Aquille Carr plus heèll share what happened when he tried covered Aquille one day in practice. After spending a year overseas in Denmark,...
Published 11/13/14