Rockett and Figgy review the new Nas album 'King's Disease II' (10:23) and react to the shocking result of the Verzuz between The Lox and Dipset (39:46), the latest Kanye West DONDA listening party (01:32:40), the debate over Dr. Dre's daughter claiming she's homeless (01:48:58), DaBaby continuing to get pulled from shows (02:03:21), Rihanna being declared a billionaire by Forbes and Aaliyah's albums finally hitting streaming services (02:28:09) and celebrities coming forward about not bathing regularly (02:38:07).

Episode 173: Fool With The Dips

Rockett and Figgy review the Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis album 'Jam & Lewis Volume One' (12:51) and react to Kendrick Lamar announcing his final album with TDE (18:34). They are joined by the legendary DJ Hollygrove and discuss his journey in music, meeting OG Ron C and joining the Chopstars, the state of the Houston rap scene today, new artists to look for and a whole lot more (34:43).

Episode 175: Chopped Not Slopped Feat. DJ Hollygrove

Rockett and Figgy review Game's 'Drillmatic' album and discuss his diss against Eminem. They also review new albums from Megan Thee Stallion and Black Thought and Danger Mouse, react to Angela Yee leaving The Breakfast Club, 21 Savage calling for Atlanta to stop the violence, Serena Williams announcing her retirement, the NBA retiring Bill Russell's number, Deshaun Watson offering an apology of sorts and more!

Episode 218: Why You Hate The Game

Rockett and Figgy discuss Lil Baby's new album and whether his sound has evolved, the Kanye Drink Champs interview and controversy, Nicki Minaj beefing with Latto, Glorilla vs. Hitkidd and more randomness!

Episode 225: I Hate The New Kanye

Rockett and Figgy return for the first podcast of 2023! Figgy reviews Sauce Walka's 'Ghetto Gospel 3' and they discuss the start of the Young Thug trial, the Tory Lanez conviction, the Damar Hamlin incident on Monday Night Football, the Houston Rodeo performance lineup, Gangsta Boo passing away, the alleged killer of Takeoff being bailed out, the rumored Diddy and Jermaine Dupri Verzuz, rumors of Rush Hour 4 and more.

Episode 230: Slimeball Like Yayaya

Rockett and Figgy discuss the passing of H-town legend Big Pokey plus the NBA Draft, Ja Morant suspension, new music from Gunna, Doja Cat, Clipse and Killer Mike, rumors of a solo album from Andre 3000, the Titanic submarine, Moriah Mills getting banned from Twitter, the YNW Melly trial, Anita Baker vs. Babyface, Billboard reporting a worrying trend in hip-hop, the 2023 XXL Freshman list, the Home Depot girl and more!

Episode 249 - Maybe O'Jays

Rockett and Figgy discuss NFL training camp headlines and review the long-awaited 'Utopia' album from Travis Scott. They also discuss the current state of rap, the existence of aliens being confirmed in court testimony, the Carlee Russell fake kidnapping, new developments in the Tupac murder case, the YWM Melly mistrial, Twitter changing to X, Doja Cat vs. her fans, the NPC trend on TikTok, the Barbie and Oppenheimer movies and more!

Episode 253: The Truth Is Out There

Rockett and Figgy discuss NFL preseason hot takes, the Noname Jay Electronica controversy, the Tory Lanez sentencing, Lil Tay's fake death, Jamie Foxx's apology, Richard Sherman and Rachel Nichols joining FS1's Undisputed, the 50th birthday of Hip Hop and more!

Episode 255 - Too Late To Apologize

Rockett and Figgy discuss the Trey Lance to the Cowboys trade, Shannon Sharpe officially joining First Take, Sha'Carri Richardson winning the 100m world title, the death of WWE wrestler Bray Wyatt, Trump's mug shot, Antonio Brown joining Cam'ron and Mase's sports show and more!

Episode 257 - That Family Matters Sad Music

Rockett and Figgy reunite after a hiatus to discuss new Drake ft. SZA, Nas, CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans, an arrest in the Tupac murder case, Deion Sanders at Colorado, Chandler Jones, Colin Kaepernick's attempt to join the Jets, the Kevin Porter Jr. incident, Travis Kelce dating Taylor Swift and much more!

Episode 258 - Ayoooo

Rockett and Figgy talk about the Texans dominating the Steelers and CJ Stroud gaining national attention and break down Drake's 'For All The Dogs' album and new releases from Little Brother and Earl Sweatshirt and Alchemist. They also talk about Dame Lillard being traded to Milwaukee, Sexyy Redd supporting Donald Trump and her sextape leaking, Jay-Z being criticized for a comment about family, Colin Kaepernick's meeting with the XFL and more!

Episode 259 - For All The Pups

Rockett and Figgy link back up to discuss the Astros' defeat in the ALCS against the Rangers, CJ Stroud facing Bryce Young, the City Girls and disposable albums, Dwight Howard allegations and more!

Episode 261: Nobody's Business

Rockett and Figgy discuss the Rangers winning the World Series and the Astros fanbase response, Texans losing to the Panthers, Cole responding to Joe Budden saying he washed Drake on 'First Person Shooter', the Kai Cenat jail stream, James Harden being traded to the Clippers, Marvel considering bringing back the original Avengers in films, the Keith Lee restaurant review debate and more!

Episode 262: I Am A System

Rockett and Figgy discuss the rise of CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans, the Astros new manager and the Rockets jumping out to a surprising start. They then discuss the new surprise non-rap album from Andre 3000 and new music from Drake. They also discuss Diddy being sued by ex-girlfriend Cassie, Tasha K's controversial interview regarding Will Smith, Jeezy's "dirty mack" discussion with Nia Long and more!

Episode 263: The Way The Wind Blew Me

Rockett and Figgy link up on Black Friday to talk Houston Harden fans vs. Rockets fans, Gregg Popovich telling fans not to boo Kawhi, CJ Stroud comparing Houston women to LA women, the Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz album, new allegations involving Diddy and other famous names, the Dolly Parton Dallas Cowboys halftime show, Megan Thee Stallion's ex-boyfriend's diss track, the Sexyy Redd clip upsetting the internet and much more!

Episode 264: Buss Up Ya Back

Rockett and Figgy link up on a late night edition to discuss the Texans loss to the Jaguars, the Rockets elimination from the In Season Tournament, new music from Busta Rhymes, the Little Brother documentary, Josh Giddey investigation and Malika Andrews' comments, Keith Lee's Houston restaurant visit, Lil Wayne responding to Andre 3K about rapping at 40+ and a lot of random stuff in between!

Episode 265: Phillip Phillips

Rockett and Figgy discuss the Texans/Jets game and their predictions for the remainder of the season, Draymond Green's indefinite suspension, new music from Nicki Minaj and Playboi Carti, Kanye's album listening party and rants, the Grammy's salute to hip-hop, updates on Diddy and Jonathan Majors, Cam'ron vs. Melyssa Ford and Joe Budden, the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer and more!

Episode 266: Melyssa Ford Drive A Honda Accord

Rockett and Figgy return after a hiatus to discuss everything in sports and entertainment: from the Texans' surprising season, the Super Bowl matchup, and new music from Kid Cudi and 21 Savage. They also discuss the month of beef with Nicki Minaj vs. Megan thee Stallion, Eminem vs. Benzino, Mos Def vs. Drake, Katt Williams vs. everyone, Stephen A. Smith vs. Jason Whitlock and much more!

Episode 267: We Back Up

Rockett and Figgy discuss Andre Johnson's election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as well as CJ Stroud and Will Anderson winning rookie of the year awards, Grammy award winners, Mo'Nique's appearance on the Shannon Sharpe podcast, Pat Mahomes' wife doing the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, The Rock and drama at Wrestlemania and more!

Episode 268 - Think I Give A Damn About A Grammy?

Rockett and Figgy link back up to review the Kanye and Ty Dolla Sign album Vultures 1 and discuss the Diddy/Meek Mill/Usher allegations, Beyonce's Country album, CJ Stroud seen with Amber Rose, the worst bars ever in rap and more!

Episode 269: Take That Take That

Rockett and Figgy react to the passing of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama and discuss the possibility of the Texans signing Derrick Henry or Saquon Barkley as free agents. They also review the new album from Schoolboy Q and discuss the Draya and Jalen Green pregnancy announcement, Joe Budden stating that the girl rap wave is over, Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul, Drake scheduled to appear at the rodeo with Bun B, an upcoming Black Twitter documentary and more!

Episode 270: Planet Namek Like I'm Goku

Rockett and Figgy link and discuss NFL free agency signings and review new music from Gunna feat. Offset, Cardi B, Justin Timberlake and Speaker Knockerz. They also discuss clips from a new Kanye interview, more news on a potential Tik Tok ban, Joy Taylor and Taylor Rooks sharing their "red flags", Gilbert Arenas and Nick Young's take on Jalen Green and Draya and more!

Episode 271: Family Men

Rockett and Figgy review Future & Metro Boomin's WE DON'T TRUST YOU album and react to Kendrick's Drake diss that set the internet on fire. They also review the Hulu Freaknik documentary and discuss the Beyonce country album release date, the Shohei Ohtani gambling controversy and more!

Episode 272: Big Three

Rockett and Figgy discuss Beyonce's new 'Cowboy Carter' album and new music by BFB Da Packman. They also break down Diddy's homes being raided by federal agents, Rick Ross entering the Drake beef, Lizzo quitting music and more!

Episode 273: No Way Out

Rockett and Figgy discuss the Stefon Diggs trade to the Houston Texans and the NCAA men and women's basketball tournaments. They also break down J. Cole's response track to Kendrick Lamar's diss and discuss the upcoming Future and Metro Boomin album, Lizzo explaining what she meant by "I quit", Chance The Rapper announcing his divorce, new developments in #DiddyGate, Pharell and Chad Hugo's legal dispute over The Neptunes name, the trailer for the Good Times animated show and more!

Episode 274: Might Delete Later EDIT: He Will

Rockett and Figgy hold a bonus podcast to react to J. Cole's apology over the Kendrick Lamar diss. They discuss why he did it, the reaction to it, what might happen in the future and more!

Episode 274.5: Too Late To Apologize

Rockett and Figgy review Future and Metro Boomin's follow-up album 'WE STILL DON'T TRUST YOU'. They break down the disses, feature verses, J. Cole removing '7 Minute Drill' from streaming services, rumors of incoming Drake and Kendrick Lamar diss tracks and more!

Episode 275: Untrustworthy

Rockett and Figgy discuss and break down Drake's 'Push Ups' diss track towards Kendrick Lamar, Future, Rick Ross, Metro Boomin and more. They speculate when/if Kendrick will respond and also review Rick Ross' 'Champagne Moments' response towards Drake and his social media videos. They also review the new Nas & DJ Premier track, talk about the Jontay Porter NBA ban and have a live reaction to Drake's latest Kendrick diss!

Episode 276: We Waiting On You

Rockett, Jasmine and Figgy discuss the biggest events of the week including their thoughts on the Nipsey Hussle memorial service and the controversy of people reselling tickets (14:18) and Kodak Black's Lauren London comments and the ensuing outrage (27:21). We also discuss Sheck Wes dating India Love and why women date men who are allegedly abusive (54:33). In honor of Jasmine's birthday we also debate if you're ever too old to have a birthday celebration (01:03:40), why Jasmine thinks giving a guy her number is weird (1:11:06) and how important "size" is for women in a relationship (01:20:29). We also share our thoughts on Ella Mai's tweet about Jacquees continuing to perform "Trip" (01:34:12) and Boosie being upset that nobody bought his album (01:48:10). We wrap up by answering a few questions posed by sports radio host Landry Locker: why is MC Hammer considered a legend and Vanilla Ice considered a joke (01:53:08)? Where does Master P rank among the most influential people in hip hop (02:00:34)? Was the crunk era wack in retrospect(02:10:40)?

Episode 70: Expeditiously

Rockett and Figgy talk a little NFL and basketball news before discussing NBA Youngboy's Story of OJ (Top Version) (16:11) and Tory Lanez explaining his side of "the situation" with Megan Thee Stallion (27:33). Fat Tony returns in this week's Gems & Juice Artist Spotlight to discuss his new album Exotica and why he thinks it's his best project yet, linking up with Bun B in Jamaica, his appearance on the Eric Andre Show and much more (48:38)!

Episode 135: 8th Street Latinas Feat. Fat Tony

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