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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 129: 2013 Year In Review Part 2

January 03, 2014 12:06 - 1 hour - 39.7 MB

Armond & Doc finish up their 2013 Year In Review by talking about music they slept on, music they still don't think is great, and (of course) the music they listened to all year long. Plus they get hilariously off-topic and disagree in every possible way about Yeezus.

Episode 128: 2013 Year In Review Part 1

January 03, 2014 11:59 - 56 minutes - 26 MB

Armond & Doc return after the holiday break to talk about new music from Drake, Rick Ross, Fabolous, & Alchemist before beginning their 2013 Year In Review.

Episode 127: Beyonce

December 17, 2013 02:49 - 1 hour - 39.8 MB

Armond & Doc go in-depth on the surprising new Beyonce album - how it was suddenly released, a track-by-track review, and a whole lot more. Clock Radio Speakers has been critical of Beyonce's discography - did she finally deliver a classic?

Episode 126: DJ Hyphen

December 16, 2013 10:51 - 1 hour - 41 MB

Armond & Doc chat with KUBE's DJ Hyphen (@DJHyphen) about rap's fascination with radio play, Wale's isues with Complex, "event" releases in 2013 from artists like Jay-Z & Beyonce, and a heck of a lot more in a classic episode.

Episode 125: 2014 Grammy Award Nominations

December 10, 2013 00:34 - 1 hour - 33.4 MB

Armond & Doc discuss the 2014 Grammy Award Nominations - snubs, who they think will win, who they think *should* win, and a lot more.

Episode 124: Mobb Deep Retrospective

December 04, 2013 03:09 - 2 hours - 70.2 MB

Armond & Doc go in-depth on the first three Mobb Deep albums, Prodigy's solo, and a whole lot more. Plus random conversations about DJ Kool, the pervertedness of Az Yet's "Last Night", and a lot more.

Episode 123: Hoodie Season

November 26, 2013 02:44 - 1 hour - 44.1 MB

Armond & Doc go in-depth on what the heck 'Hoodie Season' is, their favorite Hoodie Season albums & songs, and a lot more. Lots of Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang, and classic NYC hip-hop. Use #clockradiospeakers on Twitter to let us know what you think, and don't forget the official T-Shirt is on sale at teespring.com/clockradiospeakers

Episode 122: Yeezus Tour, GQ, and NYC Hip-Hop

November 20, 2013 01:35 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

Armond & Doc return to discuss Doc's trip to see the Yeezus Tour, Kendrick's GQ Controversy, and Trinidad James' comments about NYC hip-hop. Plus incredibly random arguments about DMX's first two albums, the 10th anniversary of The Black Album, and a whole lot more.

Episode 121: Church Clothes 2

November 13, 2013 02:49 - 1 hour - 52.4 MB

Armond & Doc discuss Em's first week sales, Drake's new video, and then finally go in-depth on Lecrae's highly anticipated Church Clothes 2 mixtape. Oh yeah - and they announce the new t-shirt. Visit http://teespring.com/clockradiospeakers for more info.

Episode 120: The Marshall Mathers LP 2

November 06, 2013 03:44 - 1 hour - 48.1 MB

Armond & Doc return to talk new projects from Action Bronson, Robert Glasper, and Arcade Fire (seriously) before going in-depth on Eminem's latest album.

Episode 119: DJ Khaled & NBA 2013-2014 Preview

October 30, 2013 09:45 - 2 hours - 75.4 MB

Armond & Doc discuss Em's new single, go in-depth on DJ Khaled's album (seriously), and then talk everything NBA for the 2013-2014 season. Plus random convo's about a hypothetical Kairos 2, which fanbases they hate the most, and a lot more.

Episode 118: BET Cyphers, Yeezus Tour, Rap God

October 22, 2013 01:22 - 1 hour - 44.2 MB

Armond & Doc return after a two week break to talk about Em's new song, the Yeezus Tour, and finally break down the cyphers from the BET Awards. Plus Doc reveals plans to bootleg Kairos hoodies and a lot more.

Episode 117: My Name Is My Name

October 08, 2013 03:10

Armond & Doc quickly talk about new mixtapes from Cam'ron & Meek Mill before going in-depth and track-by-track on Pusha T's highly anticipated debut 'My Name Is My Name' as only Clock Radio Speakers can.

Episode 116: 20/20 Experience (2 of 2)

October 02, 2013 01:48 - 1 hour - 36.5 MB

Armond & Doc go in-depth on the highly anticipated follow up to the '20/20 Experience' before going off-topic at the end of the show to get nerdy about Timbaland's catalog. As usual.

Episode 115: So So Def Retrospective Part 2

September 25, 2013 02:42 - 2 hours - 58.9 MB

Armond & Doc finish up their look back at So So Def and the career of Jermaine Dupri, starting with Usher's "U Got It Bad" and ending with the heyday of snap rap. We go in-depth on his work with Usher, Mariah Carey, So So Def artists, and a lot more.

Episode 114: Nothing Was The Same

September 19, 2013 03:04 - 1 hour - 54.6 MB

Armond & Doc quickly talk about new music from Pusha T, Nelly, and MMG before going in-depth and track-by-track on Drake's 'Nothing Was The Same'. Plus some bonus football + iOS 7 talk at the end.

Episode 113: 2 Chainz, Janelle Monae, The Weeknd

September 11, 2013 01:18 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

Armond & Doc quickly recap new music + Apple's new iPhones before going in-depth on albums from 2 Chainz, Janelle Monae, & The Weeknd.

Episode 112: So So Def Retrospective Part 1

September 02, 2013 20:02 - 1 hour - 48.8 MB

Armond & Doc talk quickly about Pusha T, The Weeknd, and Big Sean's sales numbers before going in-depth on So So Def & Jermaine Dupri. They get all the way through the end of 2000, and cover import topics like Eastbay catalogs, the 'tyranny of the skort', and what Armond calls 'music that makes you a man.'

Episode 111: VMA's, Juicy J, & Big Sean

August 29, 2013 02:28 - 2 hours - 57.7 MB

Armond & Doc talk about the 2013 VMA's, specifically Miley Cyrus, before getting into new albums from Juicy J & Big Sean - plus random side conversations about Eminem's new single, what movie character Kid Cudi sounds like, and more.

Episode 110: A$AP Ferg, Earl Sweatshirt, Control Freestyles

August 22, 2013 01:47 - 1 hour - 35.9 MB

Armond & Doc discuss "Control" responses from Joe Budden, Papoose, and Lupe Fiasco before diving into new music from A$AP Ferg, Earl Sweatshirt, Stalley, and more. Plus randomly sliding into a Refugee Camp All-Stars conversation.

Episode 109: Control

August 14, 2013 02:26 - 1 hour - 54.4 MB

Armond & Doc break down Kendrick Lamar's verse on Big Sean's "Control", and go in-depth like only Clock Radio Speakers can. Plus new music from Drake and a ton of randomness.

Episode 107: Yaves, KamBINO, Dre Murray

August 08, 2013 02:27 - 1 hour - 45.3 MB

Armond & Doc get on Skype with Yaves, KamBINO, and Dre Murray to talk about their latest projects plus a whole lot more. Everything from CHH remakes of popular songs to camaraderie of CHH artists to cankles gets covered. That’s right - cankles.

Episode 106: Magna Carta…Holy Grail

August 08, 2013 02:27 - 1 hour - 50.3 MB

Armond & Doc breakdown one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year track by track. Plus all the regular randomry you’ve come to expect on CRS.

Episode 105: Wale/Drake/Jay-Z

August 08, 2013 02:26 - 2 hours - 63.4 MB

Armond & Doc eventually go track by track on Wale’s new album, but first they cover new tracks from Drake, the rollout of Jay’s album, and get hilariously off-topic on everything from Kut Klose to Nelly.

Episode 104: Yeezus

August 08, 2013 02:25 - 2 hours - 56.3 MB

Armond & Doc talk about Jay-Z’s big announcement before going track-by-track on the highly anticipated ‘Yeezus’. Plus Doc invents the phrase ‘aspirational rachet’.

Episode 103: J Cole ‘Born Sinner’

August 08, 2013 02:23 - 1 hour - 52.7 MB

Armond & Doc discuss iOS 7, E3, new music from Prodigy, Mac Miller, and Action Bronson, and then go in-depth on J Cole’s ‘Born Sinner’ as only Clock Radio Speakers can. Over/under on Doc talking about drums? At least 12 times.

Episode 101: The-Dream & French Montana

August 08, 2013 02:21 - 2 hours - 67.6 MB

Armond & Doc return after some time off with a huge episode that catches up on everything that’s happened over the past 3 weeks. Kanye, new albums from The-Dream & French Montana, release data drama, and a whole lot more. Plus Doc recaps a D’Angelo concert and loses his voice.

Episode 102: Summer Jam XX

August 08, 2013 02:21 - 2 hours - 62.7 MB

Armond & Doc recap Summer Jam XX (including the incredible appearance of Papoose), talk about a bunch of new songs, and preview the NBA Finals. Plus some Gino Green slander, Doc admits to liking an awful Swizz song, and a lot more.

Episode 100: Kairos

August 08, 2013 02:19 - 2 hours - 65.2 MB

Armond & Doc invite the rest of Team Kairos on the show to talk about the making of the album and go track by track. Learn how “P90x” got it’s name, why Doc made a new beat for “This Is Kairos”, and a whole lot more.

Episode 99: Armond’s Back From Vacation

August 08, 2013 02:16 - 1 hour - 40.5 MB

Armond & Doc catch up on everything they missed from the last 3 weeks, including Wayne getting dropped by Dew, J Cole’s EP, and a whole lot more. Plus a disagreement over Kanye’s career because hey - it’s Clock Radio Speakers.

Episode 97: Lavoisier

August 08, 2013 02:15 - 1 hour - 54.6 MB

Armond & Doc talk with Lavoisier about Kidd Jopp’s “Letter to Lecrae”, if there’s such a true thing as a ‘true Christian’, and a whole lot more. Then Armond & Doc finish up with some NBA talk and the role of Twitter in the Boston Marathon coverage. Plus some CRS randomry.

Episode 96: Randomry

August 08, 2013 02:14 - 2 hours - 59.5 MB

Armond & Doc talk about Drake’s newest songs, Jay’s ‘Open Letter’, the return of Rockie Fresh, NBA Playoffs, Rick Ross, Common, sneaker retros, artists leaking music on SoundCloud, and a whole lot more.

Episode 98: Wendy Day

August 08, 2013 02:13 - 1 hour - 31.8 MB

Armond & Doc call up Wendy Day, legendary hip-hop music consultant/advisor/advocate, to talk about everything from Spotify to Macklemore to how to work a record at radio. Plus a whole lot more in what will go down as one of Clock Radio Speakers’ most memorable episodes.

Episode 95: Tyler/Ghost/KRIT

August 08, 2013 02:10 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

Armond & Doc recap all the music they missed out over the last two weeks, discussing everything from KRIT’s new mixtape to Wyclef to Funk Flex, not to mention new albums from Tyler, Tyga, & Ghostface.

Episode 91: Neptunes Retrospective Part 2

August 08, 2013 02:10 - 2 hours - 60.3 MB

Armond & Doc somehow spend 2 hours just talking about 2002 & 2003 alone - but there’s a lot to talk about. The first NERD album, the first (real) Clipse album, the first Justin Timberlake album….this might have been the peak of the Neptunes. Plus they get off-track on everything from what songs set it off at those middle school dances to the Lionel Ritchie “Hello” video.

Episode 94: Papoose

August 08, 2013 02:07 - 2 hours - 57.1 MB

Armond & Doc discuss the long-awaited Papoose album, Lil Wayne’s new album, and new tracks from Robin Thicke, Stalley, Fat Joe, Limp Bizkit (yup), and more. Plus we get into the latest Rick Ross controversy, the debate over the classicness of Diplomatic Immunity, and a whole lot more.

Episode 93: Neptunes Retrospective Part 3

August 08, 2013 02:07 - 2 hours - 69.9 MB

Armond & Doc wrap up their epic 3-part series on the Neptunes, covering 2004-2009. Everything from ‘Fly or Die’ to ‘Til The Casket Drops’, plus lots of random Nelly hilarity.

Episode 92: The 20/20 Experience

August 08, 2013 02:05 - 1 hour - 49.6 MB

Armond & Doc go in-depth on Justin Timberlake’s latest album, plus random talk about House of Cards and Inc.

Episode 90: Oscars & The Neptunes

August 08, 2013 02:01 - 2 hours - 70.7 MB

Armond & Doc go over some recent news, talk quickly about the Oscars, and then begin their epic retrospective of the Neptunes career. Plus conversations about Jim Jones, Papoose, So So Def, and a whole lot more.

Episode 89: NBA All Star Weekend 2013

August 08, 2013 01:54 - 2 hours - 57 MB

Armond & Doc talk about everything from Papoose to French Montana to the new PlayStation 4 before talking about what they’d change about All Star Weekend.

Episode 88: DJ Premier Retrospective Part 2

August 08, 2013 01:54 - 2 hours - 56.2 MB

Armond & Doc wrap up their epic look back at DJ Premier’s career, picking up where they left off last week and ending in 2003. They cover everything from Moment of Truth, Nas Is Like, and Boom to records from Sonja Blade, Afu-Ra, and Krumbsnatcha. Plus a whole lot more.

Episode 87: 2013 Grammy Awards

August 08, 2013 01:52 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

Armond & Doc talk about new music from Justin Timberlake and Drake’s new video before going in-depth on the Grammys. We cover Lecrae & Drake winning, Nas not winning anything, Frank Ocean’s performance, and why we think the Grammys don’t see hip-hop accurately. Plus a lot, lot more.

Episode 82: Top 10 of 2012

August 08, 2013 01:50 - 2 hours - 69.4 MB

Armond & Doc talk a little bit about new singles from Destiny’s Child & Justin Timberlake before recapping their top 10 projects from 2012. As you might expect, they agree on virtually nothing.

Episode 86: DJ Premier Retrospective Part 1

August 08, 2013 01:48 - 1 hour - 36.8 MB

Armond & Doc break down the first part of DJ Premier’s career, covering his first four albums from Gang Starr along with classic songs with Nas, Biggie, Jay-Z, and too many others to count. Plus find out what Armond thinks is the greatest Premier beat of all time, and which classic he thinks is overrated.

Episode 85: Joe Budden

August 08, 2013 01:48 - 1 hour - 35.7 MB

Armond & Doc talk about Drake’s new single and Beyonce at the Super Bowl before going track-by-track on Joe Budden’s latest album.

Episode 81: Devil’s Advocates

August 08, 2013 01:46 - 2 hours - 67.8 MB

Armond & Doc return from the 2 week hiatus to catchup on news and new singles, talking about everything from Kid Cudi and Twitter to Chief Keef to Lil Wayne. Then they start recapping 2012, setting up the annual Top 10 episode coming next week. Plus random discussions about David Copperfield and Ross, why you never fight down in a beef, and a whole lot more.

Episode 83: Sho Baraka, MMG, & East Coast Vets

August 08, 2013 01:45 - 1 hour - 54.7 MB

Armond & Doc talk new projects from Sho Baraka, Wale, Gunplay, Rockie Fresh, Juelz, and Raekwon, not to mention Chief Keef in trouble and Lupe Fiasco causing more controversy.

Episode 84: Pusha T

August 08, 2013 01:45 - 2 hours - 58 MB

Armond & Doc discuss Pusha T’s new mixtape, go in-depth on Rockie Fresh’s mixtape, and discuss everything from Frank Ocean to Rick Ross to Britney Spears. Yup.

Episode 77: Wiz, Pac Div, Big Boi

August 08, 2013 01:23 - 1 hour - 44 MB

Armond & Doc talk about the Grammy nominations, and then get into new albums from Wiz Khalifa, Pac Div, and Big Boi.

Episode 76: Thi’sl

August 08, 2013 01:23 - 1 hour - 34.1 MB

Armond & Doc interview Thi’sl to talk about his new album ‘Free From The Trap’, why it was delayed in getting on iTunes, what it’s like to be an indie artist and distribute your own work, and a whole lot more.

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