In this first released episode of A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, (The) Alchemist traces the lineage of Jadakiss' "We Gonna Make It" instrumental back to the beginning, breaks news about a rapping reunion with Scott Caan, and figures out the last thing Puffy regrets buying. We also discuss what life is like on the road with Eminem, why Jay-Z hasn't bought a beat from him yet, and how Alchemist will fare against aux cord DJs.

#1: (The) Alchemist

This week, we linked up with our friends, the brilliant comedians, Joe Mande and Aniz Adam Ansari to talk about what it takes to get Next to play your wedding, why you shouldn't pay money to attend the official Migos Grammy after party, and explore the anomaly that is RiFF RAFF. We break down who's a better Instagram follow, Plies or Kevin Gates, what it's like to attend a Lil B show, and give all praise to Gucci Mane for his skills in naming his mixtape series. We also talk Wing Stop, Cam'Ron, and what songs Amy Poehler and Nick Kroll know all the words to.

#7: Joe Mande & Aniz Ansari

Lil Uzi Vert stopped by the Upper West Side this week, along with his collaborators DJ Drama and Don Cannon! We talked with Uzi about A$AP Yams, Young Thug, Steve Aoki, as well as why he hates Michael B. Jordan. We also discussed touring with Fall Out Boy, being friends with Wiz Khalifa, and why hoverboards are over. And since we had Drama and Cannon were in the building, we had to ask about aux cord DJs, the Xans plug, and Philly vs. Atlanta.

#37: Lil Uzi Vert

This week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome MMG's own Rockie Fresh to the Upper West Side! Rockie discusses working with Rick Ross, how Wale has taken charge of Self Made 4, and breaks news about his own collaboration album with Hit-Boy! A Chicago native, Rockie talks R. Kelly singing at his graduation, what Michael Jordan means to a 24-year old, and how exactly you can root for the White Sox AND the Cubs. All that, plus the recording deal he turned down from Diddy, why he's looking forward to his new music video with Chris Brown, and what's more desirable: coughing or sneezing.

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#47: Rockie Fresh

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