Episodes
Wyoming-Gate! Aside from debating whether all "gates" have to be bad, Rob, Chris, and special guest Jacob Williams (Wild N Out, Late Show) break down the latest news coming out of Wyoming, where Kanye is SEEMINGLY laying down tracks for an upcoming album. Based on the people coming and going, it's gearing up to be the greatest album to ever come out of Wyoming. Plus, the guys talk about their Kanye Madness brackets, the Kanye dating app, Forest Whitaker's pattern of accepting 15 minute roles...
Published 03/27/18
Rob & Chris return to talk Black Skinhead with comedian Neko White (50:14)! But first on the docket: Black Panther. They saw it (Chris saw it twice) and now they'd like to apologize to all the Yesayers for some of the things they said in previous episodes. Then, the guys get into it's Season 7, Calabasas Sweatpants, Kim's instagram posts and...YuYu Hakusho! —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates, conversations with the Book Of Ye community, and...
Published 03/13/18
Rob & Chris are in-studio and want to speak to the haters! The guys address the fallout from last episodes Atlanta Ruined Hip-Hop debate. Then, they jump into the latest Kanye, Hip-Hop, music news: Yeezy Season 6, Kanyes appearance at Ellens birthday party, the 24 tracks on Migoss Culture II, the Black Panther soundtrack, Justin Timberlakes halftime performance, and of course...that Quincy Jones interview! —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates,...
Published 02/13/18
Rob & Chris return for the first Book Of Ye of 2018 with special guest Alexis Guerreros! And things get heated quick. To start, Alexis defends his claim that Atlanta ruined hip-hop. Spoiler Alert: This doesn't sit well with RobThen the guys talk the birth of Kanyes daughter, Chicago West, JT trying to steal Good Fridays, Kanye conspiracy theories, and Alexiss song of choice, We Are The Champions by Roc-A-Fella. —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates,...
Published 01/25/18
Chris is out of town, so Rob invites friend of the pod Reg Thomas onto the show to talk Go Hard featuring Kanye, off DJ Khaled's third studio album "We Global." The guys get into the possibility of Diddy buying the Panthers, Justin Timberlake's upcoming Super Bowl performance, The Kardashians "25 Days Of Christmas" Card, Travis Scott teaming up with Saint Laurent for a Leather Vinyl album featuring Kanye & Frank Ocean, and the Yeezy Wave Runner. —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter...
Published 12/19/17
Prepare yourself, Dropouts! Chris & Rob invite comedian Rallo Boykins onto the pod to talk Illest M**********r Alive off Watch The Throne. They discuss the latest Kimye sighting at Chris Rock's Blackout Tour, Black TV sitcoms, and revisit Kanye's interview with Matt Lauer. —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates, conversations with the Book Of Ye community, and behind-the scenes photos/videos: twitter.com/bookofye PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND RATE US  on Apple...
Published 12/05/17
Chris & Rob are back with a brand new episode featuring comedian and (unfortunate) Taylor Swift fan Tommy McNamara! The guys get into Hey Mamma Day as a response to T-Swift's new album Reputation, Kanye producing Teyana Taylor, Pusha T, Big Sean, & Kid Cudi, and Tommy's Fake Yeezy's. Plus, they talk "Devil In A New Dress" off MBDTF, Tommy's favorite/least favorite Kanye songs, and more! —— —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates, conversations with...
Published 11/21/17
Dropouts & Yeezians can rest easy, cause Book Of Ye is back with a brand new ep, featuring the podcast's first returning guest, the great Jak Knight! The guys have a lot to catch up on -- they talk DJ Akademiks, Jemele Hill's suspension from ESPN, Rihanna fans vs. Beyonc fans. Rob wants to see Cruel Summer as it was meant to be seen -- on 7 screens in a VR experience -- and defends XXXTentacion, by smearing a century of black excellence. —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter...
Published 11/09/17
Chicago native Rebecca O'Neal claims Home (feat. John Legend) is far superior to Homecoming (feat. Chris Martin)- and comes into studio to back up her case. But either way, yeah, the lyrics are obviously about Chi-town (a girl named Windy) - but Kanye, in classic Ye fashion, STILL has to "give it away" at the end of both versions (If you don't know by now...). So there's a lot of talk about Kanye, but this is The Book Of Ye so you know there's much much more: Rob and Chris talk about...
Published 10/24/17
It's been a minute! The Book Of Ye boys are back and joined by the hilarious Petey DeAbreau (Hope Of The Hood Podcast) to talk about TWO Kanye/Kanye related songs: Interlude feat. Julez Santana (21:50) & Cam'ron's Down And Out (28:15). But first, Rob & Chris recount their experience at The Meadows festival, specifically Jay-Z's questionable decision to end his set with "Forever Young," Kanye's weight-gain (Petey thinks the paparazzi just snapped a pic after a night of Jamison &...
Published 10/10/17
Why Is Dulc Sloan even here?! Because it's the 10-year anniversary of Kanye's classic album, "Graduation"! Rob and Chris talk about the album's rollout, songs, videos, tour, influence -- pretty much everything -- and try to get Dulc to admit she's actually a Kanye fan. And when you're done listening, listen to the episode again. And then after that, head on over to #ApplePodcasts to SUBSCRIBE // RATE // REVIEW #BookOfYe. We wanna hear from all the Yesayers & Dropouts! New episodes of...
Published 09/12/17
Comedian Phill Hunt joins Chris & Rob on an all new Book Of Ye! Together, they get into the recent developments surrounding an artist Kanye helped make famous, Jay Z's Rap Radar interview, and the Kanye classic "Power" off My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. And you know the drill by now! If you're a fan of Book Of Ye, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE // RATE // REVIEW on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). We wanna hear from all the Yesayers & Dropouts! New episodes of Book...
Published 08/29/17
Rob and Chris talk to comedian and DJ Mamoudou N'Diaye about Charlottesville, Fonzworth Bentley, Lawrence on Insecure, the Moonlight video, and debate Loews vs. Homes Depot. —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates, conversations with the Book Of Ye community, and behind-the scenes photos/videos: twitter.com/bookofye PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND RATE US  on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. THE BOOK OF YE is a...
Published 08/15/17
Between Kyrie & Lebron and Kanye & Jay, it seems like there's too many rifts occurring at once. Chris & Rob get into it all with comedian (and fellow Detroit native) Alex English, along with a discussion of Kanye's "Big Brother" off of "Graduation." If you're a fan of the show, don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts!! —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates, conversations with the Book Of...
Published 08/01/17
Comedian Kevin Iso (Flatbush Misdemeanors) joins Rob & Chris for a catch up episode! The guys talk Lonzo Ball, Tyler the Creator's latest push, and Rob responds to JAY-Z's 4:44. They also discuss the recent irony of "Why I Love You" from Watch the Throne. —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates, conversations with the Book Of Ye community, and behind-the scenes photos/videos: twitter.com/bookofye PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND RATE US  on Apple Podcasts, Google...
Published 07/18/17
dame FK joins the podcast to give some honest opinions on how Kanye moves as an artist. The guys get into the shoe game, album and fashion contributions, Eddie Murphy's legacy, and talk about Kanye's VH1 storyteller's performance of "RoboCop." —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates, conversations with the Book Of Ye community, and behind-the scenes photos/videos: twitter.com/bookofye PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND RATE US  on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify,...
Published 06/27/17
Akilah Hughes (Akilah Obviously) joins Rob & Chris in-studio to talk "Put On" by Young JEEZY featuring YEEZY. Later, the trio talks Katy Perry, Kanye's many movie trailer appearances, GLC's recent comments about Ye, and much much more. The Book Of Ye is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and ForeverDogPodcasts.com! Get listening! —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates, conversations with the Book Of Ye community, and behind-the...
Published 06/13/17
The Book of Ye boys are live from Birmingham Comedy Festival to talk about Higher by Do or Die featuring Kanye. Joined by festival head honcho Chris Ivey and ATLs David Perdue (Forth and Ten podcast), they dissect the song, what its like to be in the studio with Ye, Iveys strange music theories, Robs first pair of Yeezys, and much more! —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates, conversations with the Book Of Ye community, and behind-the scenes photos/videos:...
Published 05/30/17
Chris is trapped behind a big stack of comic books, so this week, Rob invites Reggie Thomas and fellow Atlantan, Phileo Shacor, onto the show to fill in. They talk Kanye deleting his social media, his move to Wyoming, Joe Buddens claim about MBDTF, Kendricks DAMN, Apollo Creed vs. Rocky Balboa, Outcast and much more. Then, Rob, Reggie, and Phileo dissect Doing My Job by T.I. the Kanye produced track off Trap Musik. —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates,...
Published 05/16/17
Robs outta town, so friends of the podcast and Thug Passions own Shalewa Sharpe and Courtney Fearrington fill in for the latest episode of The Book of Ye. They join Chris to talk about Ja Rules disastrous Fyre Festival, how Kanye wanted every song on Watch The Throne to have the n-word in the title, new Yeezys, and the Everyone Nose remix. Plus, they unveil a classic track from Robs college mixtape thats found its way into Chriss possession. —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter...
Published 05/02/17
Recorded Live at NYC Podfest! Rob & Chris welcome legendary DJ and comedian, Cipha Sounds, to the podcast to talk Ye! Ciph recounts the first time he met Kanye while making Soundbombing III for Raucous Records. He reveals his favorite Ye album and the best Kanye beats to play at the club. Later, they discuss the Juan Epstein Episode with Kanye, DJing for Chappelle Show, Pharrells Frontin Video, and much more. Plus, Ciph describes what kind of girl he thinks listens to The Book Of...
Published 04/18/17
Chris & Rob are joined by comedian/writer Noah Gardenswartz to talk about the classic Never Let Me Down off College Dropout. Other topics include Desiigners latest exploits, Love Yourself, and the latest episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates, conversations with the Book Of Ye community, and behind-the scenes photos/videos: twitter.com/bookofye PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND RATE US  on Apple Podcasts, Google Play,...
Published 04/04/17
In the 30th episode, Nate Fridson (Microwave Johnson) joins Rob & Chris to talk about the new cuts from Drake and Rick Ross. Then, they get into Kanye's appearance on the Paris episode of KUWTK and the rise of Kanye-bot. Later, Nate talks about one of his favorite songs, "Everything I Am" off Graduation and not liking College Dropout from the jump. If you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe on iTunes // Soundcloud // Stitcher and drop us a 5 - star review! —— CONNECT with THE...
Published 03/21/17
In the 29th episode of "The Book Of Ye," comedian Chanel Ali joins the podcast to talk about "Late," the hidden track at the end of Late Registration. But before that, the guys will get into the Remy Ma/Nicki beef, producer beat battles, "Bed," and much more! Oh and also -- ignore the blaring sirens around minute 13! —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates, conversations with the Book Of Ye community, and behind-the scenes photos/videos:...
Published 03/08/17
Mike Brown (Comedy Outliers) joins Chris & Rob the day after the Grammys (and fresh out of seeing Lego Batman) to discuss the awards and the rare "Welcome Back" remix, which features one of the best Kanye verses of all time! And later, Rob & Mike get into it over who is the better producer: Pharrell or Timbaland. —— CONNECT with THE BOOK OF YE on Twitter (@BookOfYe)  for episode updates, conversations with the Book Of Ye community, and behind-the scenes photos/videos:...
Published 02/22/17