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Clock Radio Speakers

652 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 124 ratings

Armond Wakeup (@armondwakeup) & Doc (@doc_beats) discuss music, media, sports, and anything else they can nerd out about.

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Episodes

Episode 162: Positivity In Hip-Hop

October 22, 2014 01:17 - 1 hour - 37.9 MB

A @ForthDistrict x #ClockRadioSpeakers collaboration. Armond & Doc return to talk about the latest Drake leak, Mac Miller signing to Warner, and Chief Keef getting dropped by Interscope before going in-depth on the issue of positivity in hip-hop. Can it sell? Why don't we hear more of it? Plus Armond discusses accidental naps, Doc breaks down why white people are afraid, and a whole lot more.

Episode 161 Side B: Armond Has A Price

October 16, 2014 00:56 - 57 minutes - 26.1 MB

Armond & Doc continue on and discuss new projects from TI, TInashe, Childish Gambino, and The Game while randomly talking about Nexus phones and why Diddy should sponsor us. Plus Doc nerds out about chord progressions and talks about old man basketball skills.

Episode 161 Side A: #ManLaw

October 16, 2014 00:53 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

Armond & Doc return from their brief hiatus to talk about the BET Awards, what's going on with Tyga and Young Money, the indecipherableness of Young Thug, and a lot more.

Episode 160: Kendrick Lamar - I

September 23, 2014 23:44 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MB

Armond & Doc discuss everything from Blossom to Kendrick Lamar to...Busta Rhymes(?!?!) in an emergency episode of Clock Radio Speakers. Kendrick's new single "I" gets broken down in true CRS style before they go off topic on everything from Beats Music to how Jay-Z completely DESTROYS Sauce Money on "Pre-Game".

Episode 159 Side B: Foxy Brown Math

September 16, 2014 01:44 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MB

Armond & Doc continue this week's episode by talking about Lecrae's 'Anomaly' and Jeezy's 'Seen It All' before going off-topic trying to figure out what Jeezy's third best album was (trust me it makes sense). Plus Doc talks about Foxy Brown Math and a lot more.

Episode 159 Side A: Bleep It Out

September 16, 2014 01:44 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MB

Armond & Doc finally talk about music! New songs from Big Sean & Rick Ross, the Robin Thicke "Blurred Lines" lawsuit, and new albums from Banks & SPZRKT all get discussed in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion. Plus a side convo about how race and gender affect what we call music, cause we obviously couldn't just talk about the music.

Episode 158 Side B: I Didn't Mean To Go On A Rant

September 10, 2014 02:26 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MB

Armond & Doc discuss the Ray Rice incident, why the Atlanta Hawks are being sold, and the racist underpinnings of our entire society (seriously). Plus a completely random off-topic journey through Busta Rhymes and keyboard beats.

Episode 158 Side A: A Connecticut Thing

September 10, 2014 02:20 - 45 minutes - 21 MB

Armond & Doc go in-depth on Apple's announcements this week - the two new iPhone 6's, the Apple Pay initiative, and the long-anticipated Apple Watch.

Episode 157: Authentic Twerking

September 01, 2014 13:41 - 1 hour - 44 MB

@DJHyphen joins Armond & Doc to talk about everything from Nicki Minaj's rollout & when her album might come out to Macklemore to DJ Mustard to Eminem's Shady XV to, yes, "authentic twerking". Not to mention a conversation about the future of online distribution and a lot more.

Episode 156: Ferguson (Side B)

August 19, 2014 01:44 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MB

Armond & Doc continue the conversation about Ferguson and talk about the smearing of Mike Brown in the media, our unrealistic and yet understandable expectations of Obama, and more.

Episode 156: Ferguson (Side A)

August 19, 2014 01:44 - 45 minutes - 21 MB

Armond & Doc reflect on the tragic events in Ferguson and talk about if it's possible for the community to ever feel like justice has been served. Plus the politically divided reaction from America, how celebrities have (or haven't) responded, and more.

Episode 155: Michael Brown & The Failure of American Society

August 11, 2014 18:48 - 1 hour - 29.6 MB

Armond & Doc discuss the murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO and tackle a bigger question - how did our society get to this point?

Episode 154 Side B: The NY Hip-Hop Industrial Complex

August 05, 2014 02:05 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MB

Armond & Doc continue on with new music from PartyNextDoor and Mike Will before talking about Trinidad James getting dropped from Def Jam & the Bobby Shmurda phenomenon.

Episode 154 Side A: You're Gonna Be Driving A Swagger Wagon

August 05, 2014 02:05 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MB

Armond & Doc discuss Armond teasing records on his social media accounts, the actual release of Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda', and go in-depth (seriously) on Busta Rhymes rapping in a Toyota commercial about a "swagger wagon".

Episode 153: Nicki Minaj Anaconda (Side A)

July 31, 2014 01:38 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MB

Armond & Doc are joined by Kelly Bakes to discuss the controversy surrounding the cover for Nicki Minaj's new single "Anaconda". Plus some random UConn talk and a Nelly Sweat/Suit mention.

Episode 153: Nicki Minaj Anaconda (Side B)

July 31, 2014 01:38 - 43 minutes - 20 MB

Armond & Doc continue their conversation with Kelly Bakes about the cover for Nicki Minaj's new single "Anaconda" before going wildly off-topic about a generation of lost souls, blankets of provolone cheese, a guide to CT pizza, and a lot more.

Episode 152 Side B: My Daughter's Not Listening To Cormega

July 23, 2014 03:28 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MB

Armond & Doc continue on with this week's episode, discussing new project from Common & Majid Jordan. Oh yeah, and getting ridiculously (and hilariously) off-topic. R&B groups that made creepy songs, introducing your kids to hip-hop, and a lot more.

Episode 152 Side A: Apples & Newspapers

July 23, 2014 02:45 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MB

Armond & Doc talk about two new interviews from Kanye & Kendrick (GQ & Complex, respectively), DJ Mustard's upcoming album, LeBron James & Kevin Love, and a lot more.

Episode 151 Side B: I Expect Dope Records!

July 10, 2014 02:21 - 39 minutes - 18 MB

Armond & Doc continue with discussion about Usher's new single with Nicki Minaj before going in-depth on The-Dream's new EP 'Royalty...The Prequel'.

Episode 151 Side A: Good...Good, Clean Bums

July 10, 2014 02:21 - 48 minutes - 22.5 MB

Armond & Doc discuss NBA free agency, the supposed Wale/Meek Mill beef, rumors of new Kanye records, and more.

Episode 150 Side B: #BabyWhereDidYouGo

July 02, 2014 03:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

Armond & Doc continue this week's episode to talk about Ab-Soul's album (and what's going on with TDE), Google I/O, and all things NBA Draft & Free Agency. Plus Armond reveals the title of Robin Thicke's publishing company (it's hilarious) and a lot more.

Episode 150 Side A: Yo Ma....

July 02, 2014 02:53 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MB

Armond & Doc return from 2 weeks off to catch up on new singles from Lil Wayne, Busta & Em, Jeezy & Jay, and more. Plus Nicki vs. Iggy, Lecrae's new single, and tons of random side conversations. Believe me, the episode title will make sense.

Episode 149 Side B: NBA Finals Wrap Up & Dame Dash/Flex

June 19, 2014 02:58 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MB

Armond & Doc continue this week's episode with a wrap up of the NBA Finals before offering their opinion on the Dame Dash vs. Funk Flex controversy.

Episode 149 Side A: What We Missed (June 2014 Edition)

June 19, 2014 02:58 - 1 hour - 39.3 MB

Armond & Doc return from a week off to talk about all the music they've missed in the last couple of weeks. Plus random side conversations about everything from Remy Shand to how white people make mixtapes.

Episode 148: Summer Jam 2014, NBA Finals, & WWDC

June 04, 2014 03:14 - 1 hour - 37.9 MB

Armond & Doc recap the best (and worst) of Summer Jam 2014, quickly offer predictions about the NBA Finals, and then wrap up with some Apple WWDC disucssion.

Episode 147 Side A: Air Horns & The Godfather

May 29, 2014 01:45 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MB

Armond & Doc return from a week off to talk about the Apple/Beats deal, Twitter + Billboard, the surprising success of Iggy Azalea, and more. Plus air horns. And The Godfather.

Episode 147 Side B: The Roots, Slaughterhouse, & 2 Chainz

May 29, 2014 01:42

Armond & Doc review recent projects from The Roots, Slaughterhouse, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, & Skyzoo/Torae. Plus Doc admits to liking a Young Thug song.

Episode 146: Collectors Edition

May 14, 2014 01:31 - 1 hour - 39 MB

Armond & Doc recap what's been happening during the last couple weeks, talking about everything from the new Michael Jackson album to singles from Lil Wayne, Mariah, and Usher to the XXL 2014 Freshmen. Oh yeah, and Wu-Tang x Cher.

Episode 145 Side B: Jay Z & Khaled, Em's Total Slaughter, & More

April 30, 2014 01:40 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MB

Armond & Doc debate whether or not J Cole should be going on tour to celebrate a five year old mixtape, discuss the Jay Z x Beyonce tour, and go in-depth on the new DJ Khaled posse cut "They Don't Love You No More". Plus a conversation about Eminem's Total Slaughter competition, Big KRIT's new song, and the hilarity that is Armond reacting live to Khaled's vlog.

Episode 145 Side A: Donald Sterling & the NBA Playoffs

April 30, 2014 01:36 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

Armond & Doc go in-depth on the Donald Sterling scandal - how the world reacted, the role of social media, and a whole lot more. Plus they recap what they think so far about Round 1 of the 2014 Playoffs.

Episode 144: NBA Playoffs, Future, & Coachella Week 2

April 22, 2014 00:48 - 1 hour - 34.9 MB

Armond & Doc follow up on last week's Coachella's conversation before diving into the 2014 NBA Playoffs. They also cover Future's album 'Honest', debate a hypothetical Refugee Camp retrospective, and try not to laugh at a video of Scott Storch making a beat while getting his hair cut.

Episode 143: Coachella 2014

April 15, 2014 00:31 - 1 hour - 35 MB

Armond & Doc break down a big weekend at Coachella, going in-depth on sets from Nas, Pharrell, and the long-awaited return of OutKast. Plus some Childish Gambino discussion. And a random hypothetical about an STL reunion concert.

Episode 142: Collision Records

April 15, 2014 00:29 - 1 hour - 37 MB

Armond & Doc are joined by Swoope & Wit from Collision Records (@collision-records) and Wes Pendleton (@wespendletonmusic) to break down their contributions to Christon Gray's new album School of Roses.

Episode 141: Religion & Hip-Hop (Side B)

April 10, 2014 02:42 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MB

Armond & Doc continue their conversation with DJ O-Sharp and Adan Bean about hip-hop and religion.

Episode 141: Religion & Hip-Hop (Side A)

April 10, 2014 02:42 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MB

Armond & Doc return alongside DJ O-Sharp and Adan Bean to talk a little bit about Drake's new songs before daring to talk about religion and hip-hop.

Episode 140 Side B: 10th Anniversary of Usher's Confessions

March 25, 2014 02:08 - 1 hour - 32.1 MB

Armond & Doc go in-depth on the 10th Anniversary of one of the biggest R&B albums of our generation, Usher's 'Confessions'. Plus Doc somehow loops in a conversation about YG and DJ Mustard and a lot more.

Episode 140 Side A: Jay Z & Jay Electronica

March 25, 2014 02:07 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MB

Armond & Doc return from a week off to talk about Jay Z & Jay Electronica's We Made It, trips to Ikea, Arcade Fire live in concert, & some typically random side conversations.

Episode 139: Flex The Antihero (Side B)

March 12, 2014 01:41 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MB

Flex The Antihero (@flextheantihero) continues the conversation with Armond & Doc to talk about the reality of digital distribution for independent artists, the state of blogs in 2014, and a lot more. Plus Doc once again says "there's levels to this".

Episode 139: Flex The Antihero (Side A)

March 12, 2014 01:41 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MB

Flex The Antihero (@flextheantihero) joins the show to talk with Armond & Doc about Rick Ross & Pharrell's sales numbers, the release of Lil' Boosie, and of course his new album SALEM.

Episode 138 Side B: Rick Ross

March 05, 2014 03:23 - 1 hour - 35.8 MB

Armond & Doc continue on with an in-depth breakdown of 'Mastermind'. Plus a random conversation about Camp Lo, some Keith Sweat hilarity, and a lot more.

Episode 138 Side A: Pharrell

March 05, 2014 03:21 - 1 hour - 28.5 MB

Armond & Doc follow up on last week's Schoolboy Q episode, talk about this year's Academy Awards, and then go in-depth on Pharrell's highly anticipated 'G I R L'.

Episode 137: Oxymoron

February 25, 2014 02:28 - 1 hour - 39.1 MB

Armond & Doc go track by track on Schoolboy Q's new album before going way off-topic and ultimately debating if there's such a thing as a perfect album. Plus a great conversation about expectations for TDE and a whole lot more.

Episode 136: Back To Your Regularly Scheduled Program

February 19, 2014 03:19 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

Armond & Doc return after last week's mini episode, continuing the conversation about Nicki Minaj before talking about everything from the upcoming Rick Ross album to NBA All Star Weekend to the Drunk In Love Remixes. And OVO Fest. And De La Soul. And all the randomry you've come to love from Clock Radio Speakers

Episode 135: The Shortest CRS Episode...Ever

February 13, 2014 22:43 - 17 minutes - 8.01 MB

Armond & Doc talked for less than 20 minutes! Technical difficulties cut the conversation short, but they found time to brainstorm how Nicki Minaj could take her career to the next level and talk a little bit about Kanye West. Plus some rapperisms.

Episode 134: 2014 Grammys (Side B)

January 29, 2014 11:03 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MB

Armond & Doc continue their conversation on the 2014 Grammys, specifically going in-depth on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. They talk about the much hyped performance of "Same Love" before breaking down why some hip-hop fans are so upset about Macklemore & Ryan Lewis winning awards. Plus some discussion about Daft Punk winning Album of the Year & Record of the Year, and what that might do for Pharrell's career.

Episode 134: 2014 Grammys (Side A)

January 29, 2014 10:59 - 50 minutes - 23.4 MB

Armond & Doc begin their conversation on the 2014 Grammys, discussing performances from Beyonce & Jay-Z, Daft Punk, Kendrick Lamar, and a lot more. Plus Doc talks about the "Grammy Moments" phenomenon.

Episode 133: Diplomats Retrospective Part 4

January 23, 2014 11:08 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MB

Armond & Doc finish up their look back at the heyday of Dipset, beginning with Diplomats Volume 5, going through the entire Purple Haze era, and finishing up with What The Game's Been Missing. Plus Doc makes a case that Purple Haze could have been a classic and a whole lot more.

Episode 132: Diplomats Retrospective Part 3

January 23, 2014 11:04 - 1 hour - 32.2 MB

Armond & Doc talk about Drake's appearance on SNL and Richard Sherman before diving back into Dipset to talk about Juelz Santana in 2003. Plus random discussions about Babyface, Quad City DJ's, and Boombastic.

Episode 131: Diplomats Retrospective Part 2

January 14, 2014 03:17 - 1 hour - 33.3 MB

Armond & Doc continue their look back at the heyday of Dipset with an in-depth look at Diplomats Vol. 2, 3, & 4 before ending up with Diplomatic Immunity. Except a lot of praise for "Ur Gonna Love Me". And "I'm Ready". And "Bigger Picture".

Episode 130: Diplomats Retrospective Part 1

January 14, 2014 03:14 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MB

Armond & Doc talk about Outkast at Coachella before beginning their look back at Dipset. They go in-depth as only Clock Radio Speakers can on how Cam got signed to Rocafella, the first Diplomats mixtape, and Come Home With Me.

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