Happy New Year from the 4$IDE Family! We're back with a NEW episode and we talked about A LOT this week:

- Our biggest takeaways from music in 2023.
- What are we looking forward to MOST from music in 2024?
- Is 41 the future of NY rap?
- Should we stop telling artists to take a BREAK?
- Comparing rappers to WWE wrestlers.
- Will The Rock face Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber?

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Ep #185: LL Cool J Is The Rock of Hip Hop + More

NEW POD ALERT. Arden, AK, and Wolf held it down in Willz's absence (AKA Willz for Father of the Year!) to discuss the latest music news because there was A LOT we covered in this episode:

4:00: Recapping Usher's Super Bowl performance.
8:30: Usher and LL Cool J are the KINGS of dirty macking.
12:00: Beyonce is dropping a new album!
20:30: The impact of Killer Mike winning Grammy(s)!
31:31: Universal and TikTok got smoke with one another
37:00: The new age of music discovery via social media
43:00: Jack Harlow proved Arden, right!
48:00: Did Megan or Nicki have the better record?
1:00:00: Was Mos Def being hypocritical towards Drake?
1:14:55: AK + Wolf reviews Kanye's 'Vultures'
1:23:00: What is Kanye's legacy right now?
1:30:15: Is Chance The Rapper BACK?!
1:33:00: What if Chance succeeded after 'Coloring Book?'

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Ep #186: Usher Dominated The Super Bowl, Kanye's 'Vulture,' + More

NEW EPISODE ALERT. Arden, Willz, and AK got together last week to discuss the latest music news and there was a lot to react to, most notably:

6:40: J. Cole's new snippets that are fire!
13:00: Reflecting Cole's album, 'The Offseason'
19:10: Arden's surprised that Willz doesn't like Yeat
28:40: What was Kanye's last GOOD album?
35:00: Does Charlamagne and Akademiks have a problem?

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Ep #187: Discussing New J. Cole's Snippets, Yeat's Impact, Akademiks, & More!

Sheesh, we have a PACKED episode for y'all, tonight!

Alongside their good friends, Rilee and Brie from U Already Know, Arden, Willz, and AK discussed a lot on the newest episode of the podcast:

6:53: 'Ye and YesJulz are going to court!
12:09: Discussing Meek Mill's reaction to DJ Akademiks
22:45: What is Meek's legacy at this point?
24:00: 4batz's deal with OVO is a game-changer
31:51: What if Bryson Tiller signed with OVO in 2015?
44:22: Arden shares his Chance The Rapper opinion
55:30 Cash Cobain and Wolface Joey are CARRYING NYC
1:00:10: DTHANGZ IS BACK, LET'S GOOO

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Ep #188: Kanye Vs. YesJulz, Cash Cobain's Influence, & More

Well, we guess you can figure out what is today's topic lol. Arden and WIllz discussed J. Cole's apology to Kendrick Lamar and the reaction it has sparked from the culture, what it means for J. Cole's legacy, and more!

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Ep #189: Forget 'Might', J. Cole Will Regret This Later

is this the end or do we have more to go? that was on everyone's mind on the latest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast as Arden, Willz, AK, and Wolf discussed the latest developments of Drake and Kendrick's beef... most notably, we discussed:

3:15: ak shares his outlook on drake vs. kendrick
10:00: why are the battle rappers siding with drake?
23:25: should kendrick respond to the allegations against him?
34:20: is drake's relationship with the culture finished?
43:00: arden explains why drake should leave the culture
53:00: why was the disclosure around drake/kendrick TERRIBLE?
1:00:00: our final takeaways on drake vs. kendrick (for now)

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Ep #191: Is Kendrick The Winner? Is The Battle Not Over?

we finally have an episode where drake and Kendrick aren't the only thing we're talking about haha... on the latest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast, arden, willz, and ak discussed the latest music news and developments, most notably:

6:00: arden's reaction as a drake fan hearing 'not like us' outside
10:00: the crew's shouting out the new music they've been playing
24:00: is 'million dollar baby' a record that EVERYONE loves?
26:00: reacting to the video between diddy and cassie
36:14: 50 Cent's diddy documentary is going to netflix
37:13: have you heard about this new rapper, ian?
39:45: is cardi b scared to drop her next album?

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Ep #192: Shout Out To Tinashe, New Music Reviews, & More

welcome to a new episode of the pod! on this episode, arden, ak, and wolf held it down as willz took care of family business and discussed most notably:

8:30: arden reviews jack harlow's gazebo festival
11:40: is there an age limit to being a festival goer?
15:00: how does one plan their festival experience?
19:10: why cardi and bia going back and forth?
24:10: arden walks back his thoughts on ian
29:40: will the next generation not care about music as much?
37:00: wolf and ak believe larussell will lead the new school
47:37: the crew reacts to drake and 'weh gawh delilah'
53:00: ak actually likes j. cole's 'grippy' verse' smh

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Ep #193: Festivals Are For Young Folks, Cardi B vs. Bia, & More

NEW EPISODE ALERT.

Last Wednesday on Juneteenth, Arden, Willz, and AK came together to livestream Kendrick's 'Ken & Friends' concert and share their reactions to most notably:

2:55: YG's performance
8:45: Imagine a YG vs. Tyga Verzuz?
15:40: What's life like for a Drake fan right now?
23:30: The guys predict which song Kendrick will come out to
32:00: Kendrick begins his performance and the guys react
35:40: WHAT IS THE BRAIDS?! unites the crowd
47:00: The guys remember how much they loved 'Alright' when it came out
01:10:00: Arden still DISLIKES 'King Kunta'
01:13:00: Imagine if Rick Ross popped out lmao

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Ep #194: We Reacted Live To Kendrick Lamar's Massive Concert

Sheesh, we're five episodes away from 200! Right before Independence Day, Arden, Willz, and AK got in the studio and most notably discussed:

11:20: Arden and Willz recap Yaya's listening session
13:50: The guys go over their favorite new music drops
16:48: Capella Grey deserves his flowers for staying with it!
25:40: Who's leading the new waves of interviewers?
34:00: How do we navigate so many new music interviewers/streamers?
41:35: Reacting to Rick Ross' fight in Canada
43:50: Willz is pissed about how Rick Ross treated his crew after the fight haha
49:35: AK's hot take on how Kendrick might feel about 'Not Like Us'
58:12: AK reacted to this year's BET Awards

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Ep #195: Reacting To BET Awards, Rick Ross's Canadian Brawl, & New Music Drops!

First things first, sorry for the (very) late upload, everyone! Life has been lifeing -- at ;east in a good way -- and we still wanted to release this as the topics are still a bit relevant. Recorded three weeks ago, Arden, Willz, and AK got together and discussed a few topics, most notably:

- Drake's first batch of new music via 100 GIGS.
- Will more artists start dropping music through their finstas.
- Shouting out their favorite music that dropped this summer.

And lastly... remembering the days of memorable DJ shoutouts on the radio. We hope you enjoy it!

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Ep #196: Is Drake On To Something With Dropping Music Via A Finsta?

NEW POD ALERT.

Last week, Arden, Willz, and AK got together to discuss the latest music news, most notably:

5:30: Arden shares his theory on why Drake is dropping music via his finsta/100 Gigs.
11:15: Is Drake's 100 Gigs a sign of his label trouble?
15:40: Is the music industry trying to make radio important again?
17:20: Are hip-hop concerts worth attending?
26:10: How do we feel about Cash Cobain's new album?
31:35: Did Lil Yachty crash out or no?

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Ep #197: What Is Drake Trying To Prove With These 100 Gigs Drops?

NEW EPISODE ALERT AND HAPPY NOVEMBER!

A couple of weeks ago, Arden and Willz got together and discussed the latest topics in the music space, most notably:

7:30: Breaking down J. Cole's 'Port Antonio' record.
11:25: Should Cole continue explaining his POV of Drake vs. Kendrick?
14:25: How do we feel about Cole's second verse on 'Port Antonio?'
21:30: Arden & Willz explain which new music they've been playing.
25:40: Willz (finally) sees the vision with Playboi Carti & Opium.
35:10: Is the Slizzy Movement one of the best to come out of NY in the last five years?

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Ep #198: Reacting To J. Cole Dropping 'Port Antonio', The Slizzy Movement Taking Over NYC, & Etc!

NEW EPISODE ALERT.

A few days after Kendrick Lamar surprised-dropped his newest album, 'GNX', Arden, Willz, and AK connected with ROLLTAPE's CEO, Tatiana Williams, to share their opinions on the album -- how did everyone feel about it? What was their favorite song? Will Kenny drop another project in the next couple of months? 

Take a listen and let us know what you think!

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Ep #199: Reacting To Kendrick Lamar's New Album W/ ROLLTAPE CEO Tatiana Williams

With us being ONE episode away from #200 and having special plans for it, we are dropping specials in the meantime! 

Alongside our friend, ROLLTAPE CEO Tatiana Williams, we reacted to the news of Drake's potential lawsuits against UMG and Spotify after we recorded our previous episode. How did we feel about the news? Does Drake have a chance to win? Are fans and the music industry reacting to it the right way?

Take a listen and let us know what you think!

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SPECIAL DROP: Reacting To Drake's Potential Lawsuits W/ ROLLTAPE CEO Tatiana Williams

NEW EPISODE ALERT!

Recorded this week on Tuesday, July 1st, Arden, Willz, and AK finally made their return to the studio and reconnected with their good friend/engineer Wolf Taylor to discuss the latest music news including:

0:00-27:00 - Arden's crash out over the guys think Drake needs to do a full rap album
33:32 - Guys shared their original predictions of Diddy's verdict
40:50 - Sharing expectations of Cardi B's new album dropping in September
53:00 - Is WAP the biggest women's song over the past five years?
1:07:25 - Niko Brim calls in to discuss new music and his summer plans.
1:19:30 - Rating our excitement for The Clipse's new album.
1:27:00 - Does Pusha T get credit for pressing Travis?
1:40:06 - Jordan Ariel calls in to discuss her music video.
1:45:00 - Kojo calls in to discuss importance of good artist management.
1:52:00 - What's been the song of the year so far?
1:56:00 - Who's the rapper of the year so far?

We hope you enjoy this episode and make sure you give us a follow and leave a like!

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Ep #202: Reacting To Diddy Verdict, Cardi B's Upcoming Album, Pusha T Pressing Travis, & More!

We're excited to roll out our short-form strategy for the audio portion of our podcast! In this clip, Arden, Willz, AK, and Wolf shared their thoughts on Cardi's B upcoming album, how her rollout is going, and if 'WAP' is the greatest record to come out by ANY woman over the past five years!

We hope you enjoy this episode and make sure you give us a follow and leave a like!

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Ep #202 CLIP: Breaking Down Cardi B's New Album Rollout!

As originally discussed on the full release of Ep #202, Arden, Willz, AK, and Wolf shared their expectations for The Clipse's new album dropping this week! 

We hope you enjoy this episode and make sure you give us a follow and leave a like!

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Ep #202 CLIP: Reacting To The Clipse's Album Dropping This Week

From conversations about the biggest music news to exclusive interviews with the culture's present and future stars, the 4$IDE Podcast has done it all --- and continues to get better.

Created & Hosted by Arden, Willz, and AK.
Engineered By Wolf Taylor.
Recorded & Filmed at WTF Media Studio, New York, NY.

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