Clock Radio Speakers
650 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 124 ratingsArmond Wakeup (@armondwakeup) & Doc (@doc_beats) discuss music, media, sports, and anything else they can nerd out about.
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Episode 394: Kanye West's 'DONDA' August 5th Listening Party (Snippet)
August 12, 2021 12:10 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Kanye's second 'DONDA' listening party - everything from the fashion to the staging to the experience of watching it live, plus they start to break it down track by track. To hear the full conversation, plus a review of Nas's 'Kings Disease II' and a lot more, head to http://patreon.com/crspodcast 🚀
Episode 393: Kanye West's 'Donda' Listening Party (Snippet)
July 26, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBArmond & Doc are back to breakdown part of the 'Donda' listening party as only CRS can. To hear the rest of the breakdown, plus a lot more, head to patreon.com/crspodcast and become a member 💥
Episode 392: Tyler The Creator's 'Call Me If You Get Lost' (Snippet)
July 01, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBArmond & Doc return for the beginning of their conversation breaking down Tyler The Creator's new album 'Call Me If You Get Lost' track-by-track, in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion. To hear the rest of the conversation, subscribe today at Patreon.com/crspodcast.
Episode 391: Tyler's "Lumberjack" and Migos' 'Culture III' (Snippet)
June 17, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBArmond & Doc are back (finally!) and they're talking all about Tyler's new single "Lumberjack" and the new Migos project 'Culture III' - but to hear the rest of the episode (DMX's album, NBA Playoffs, & more), become a Patreon subscriber today at patreon.com/crspodcast 🚀
Episode 390: J. Cole's 'The Off-Season' (Snippet)
May 17, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBArmond & Doc return to break down J. Cole's new album in true CRS fashion - but to hear the full review, plus a whole lot more, become a Patreon subscriber today at patreon.com/crspodcast 🚀
Episode 389: DJ Khaled's 'Khaled Khaled' (Snippet)
May 05, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBArmond & Doc are back (!) to dive into DJ Khaled's latest album and talk about everything from Nas on slow beats (spoiler: not amazing) to how exactly do the economics of a Khaled album work to all of the ridiculous samples he's using. To hear the rest of the conversation, become a member at patreon.com/crspodcast.
Episode 387 Side A: DMX's #Definitive15 (Part 1)
April 14, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBArmond & Doc are back (earlier than expected) to pay tribute to the late DMX by beginning their conversation on his #Definitive15 songs.
Episode 387 Side B: DMX's #Definitive15 (Part 2)
April 14, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBArmond & Doc wrap up their conversation about DMX's #Definitive15 songs, talk about the most embarassing times they brought hip-hop to the classroom during high school, and a lot more.
Episode 386: #Definitive15 of 1996 (Snippet)
March 31, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBThere are a lot of incredible years in hip-hop....and 1996 has a strong case for being in the upper, upper echelon. Doc & Armond are back to talk about their Definitive 15 songs of 1996 in this sneak peek of Episode 386. To listen to the rest of the episode, head over to patreon.com/crspodcast.
Episode 383: Alchemist's #Definitive15 (Snippet)
March 03, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBThe weather is almost turning warm, but it's still cold weather boom bap szn - so this week Armond & Doc are back to talk about their Definitive 15 Alchemist-produced records 💥. As a reminder! This is just a snippet of the conversation - to hear the rest, become a Patreon member today at patreon.com/crspodcast.
Episode 381: The 25th Anniversary of 2Pac's 'All Eyez On Me' (Snippet)
February 10, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBArmond & Doc return to revisit 2Pac's seminal 1996 album 'All Eyez On Me' on it's 25th (!) anniversary - what it was like in late 95 leading up to the release, a conversation about the first few tracks, and more. To hear the rest of the track-by-track breakdown of the album as only CRS can do, head over to patreon.com/crspodcast.
Episode 380: #Definitive15 of 2001 (Snippet)
January 27, 2021 12:50 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about the themes and artists that dominated 2001 + revisiting some of definitive songs from the Jay-Z vs Nas beef. To hear all of the #Definitive15 songs of 2001, become a subscriber at head over to patreon.com/crspodcast!
Episode 379: 2020 Wrap-Up (Snippet)
January 06, 2021 14:01 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBAfter “big names” like Jay, Kanye, Kendrick, J Cole, etc. held back from releasing big albums in 2020, did the new generation pass them by? How big of a tour can an artist like DaBaby or Megan Thee Stallion do? To hear the entire episode this week where we talked about the untimely death of MF Doom, what was memorable (and not memorable) in 2020, and more, head over to patreon.com/crspodcast!
Episode 378: #VerzuzWhatIf 50 Cent vs. T.I.
December 16, 2020 12:12 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBArmond & Doc return for a CRS first - an episode streamed live on Instagram to talk about a #VerzuzWhatIf - 50 Cent vs. T.I. Doc played 20 songs for 50, Armond played 20 songs for TI, and the live audience let us who they think won....but now we want to hear from you. Hit up @CRSPodcast on Twitter and tell us how you scored this #VerzuzWhatIf 💥
Episode 377 Side B: Kanye West - #RankTheCatalog (Part 2)
December 02, 2020 09:56 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBArmond & Doc continue this week's conversation and #RankTheCatalog of Kanye West - do they agree on what his best album is? Why was it so hard for a label to take a chance on Kanye in the early 2000's? All that and a lot more.
Episode 377 Side A: Kanye West - #RankTheCatalog (Part 1)
December 02, 2020 09:56 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBArmond & Doc return to #RankTheCatalog of the one and only Kanye West.
Episode 376 Side B: Jeezy/Gucci on Verzuz, Meg Thee Stallion's New Album, & More
November 26, 2020 11:47 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by diving into the Jeezy/Gucci Mane Verzuz, Jeezy's new album 'The Recession 2', and Meg Thee Stallion's "debut" album 'Good News'. Are Gucci fans moving the goalposts? Is Jeezy's new album a worthy sequel? Why is Meg a little bit like Meek Mill? All that & more.
Episode 376 Side A: 2021 Grammy Nominations, 10th Anniversary of MBDTF, & More
November 26, 2020 11:42 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBArmond & Doc return after a week off to dive into the 2021 Grammy nominations - what's surprising, what's not, and why hip-hop is just too big for one album of the year category. Plus some hot takes on the 10th anniversary of 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy', the NBA offseason, & more.
Episode 375 Side B: Busta's 'Extinction Level Event 2'+ More
November 11, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth on Busta Rhymes' new album 'ELE2' - what works, what doesn't work, and where it stands in his career. Plus Drake announces when his next album comes out, a side digression into the upcoming Tribe/Outkast Verzuz, & more.
Episode 375 Side A: Election 2020, King Von, & More
November 11, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBArmond & Doc return after a few weeks off to dive deep in to the 2020 elections as only CRS can. Plus the senseless murder of King Von, random new singles, & more.
Episode 374 Side B: Benny The Butcher's 'Burden of Proof' + TI's 'The L.I.B.R.A.'
October 21, 2020 11:24 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by checking in on TI's new album (executive produced by Hitmaka) before going track-by-track on Benny The Butcher's new Hit-Boy produced album 'Burden of Proof' in true CRS fashion. Is this album supposed to be an homage to 03 Rocafella? Is that a good thing? Is this one of the best albums of the year? All that and a lot more.
Episode 374 Side A: iPhones, Ice Cube & Politics, & More
October 21, 2020 11:15 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBArmond & Doc return after a week off to talk about everything from new iPhones to Ice Cube "supporting" Trump to LA Reid selling his publishing to deciding what kind of sax (sexy? sad? sexy *and* sad?) Kenny G brought to his song with The Weeknd 😂
Episode 373 Side B: New Projects From Westside Gunn, 21 Savage, & Jay Electronica
October 07, 2020 10:22 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week to talk about new projects from Westside Gunn, 21 Savage, & Jay Electronica. Have we reached peak Griselda saturation? Is 21 Savage more popular than we all realized? How on earth did the long shelved Jay Elec album get leaked? All that and a *lot* more.
Episode 373 Side A: October 2020 Randomness
October 07, 2020 10:18 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBArmond & Doc return this week to talk about everything from Trump in the hospital with COVID-19 to Travis Scott going #1 with a song that very few people seem excited about to kids + old tech and a lot more. Reminder! On Wednesday October 7th, at 7pm Eastern, head over to http://live-kairos.com for the Jonathan Baker & Armond Wakeup Verzuz 📺
Episode 372 Side B: Is Kanye West's Contract Actually That Bad?
September 30, 2020 11:29 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by diving into Kanye's contractual drama and his efforts to improve the situation of other artists: why it's hard to separate the message from the messenger, why Kanye's situation isn't exactly the same as other artists, why artists might want a co-op or some other alternative in the future, & more.
Episode 372 Side A: Sept 2020 Catchup
September 30, 2020 10:51 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBWe're back after a break to talk about everything from the NBA playoffs to Travis's new (underwhelming?) single "Franchise" to why Lil Wayne should release his own version of a 'Care Package' album + more.
Episode 371 Side B: Big Sean's 'Detroit 2', NBA Playoffs, & Travis Scott x McDonalds
September 09, 2020 10:09 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by catching up on the NBA Playoffs before diving into a track-by-track review of Big Sean's new album 'Detroit 2' in true CRS fashion. Are there too many tracks? Is this one of the better albums of the year? Does the "Grindin" sample work or is Doc completely horrified? All that & more, plus a side conversation about Travis Scott's McDonalds deal that somehow ends up with us looking at Joe Biden merch 😂.
Episode 371 Side A: 6ix9ine & Billboard, SZA's New Single, Festivals In 2021 (?), & More
September 09, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBArmond & Doc are back to talk about everything from 6ix9ine's beef with Billboard (and how Billboard's changes will affect every major artist) to SZA's new single and claims of label drama to the return of festivals in 2021 & more.
Episode 370 Side B: Nas's 'King's Disease' + NBA Playoffs, Nicki's Lawsuit, & More
August 26, 2020 13:10 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by catching up on the NBA Playoffs, talking about new music from Pharrell/Jay-Z & Big Sean, Nicki Minaj's lawsuit, & more before diving into Nas's new album 'King's Disease' in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion.
Episode 370 Side A: An Interview With Rick Perlstein (Author of 'Reaganland')
August 26, 2020 12:13 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBArmond & Doc are joined by special guest Rick Perlstein, a historian and New York Times bestselling author, to talk about his new book 'Reaganland', how the removal of gatekeepers has changed music, and a lot more. Follow Rick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/rickperlstein Buy 'Reaganland' from your local independent bookstore via https://www.indiebound.org/
Episode 369: August 2020 Catchup (Drake, Nas, & More)
August 19, 2020 10:06 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBWe're back to catch up on Drake's "Laugh Now, Cry Later", Nas's "Ultra Black" + album announcement, Travis ghostwriter accusations, Cardi B breaking records, & more 💥
Episode 368 Side B: #Verzuz Recap: 2 Chainz vs. Rick Ross
August 10, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by recapping 2 Chainz vs. Rick Ross on #Verzuz, plus J Cole's recent singles, Taylor Swift's use of deluxe editions & merch, and more.
Episode 368 Side A: Cardi B, TikTok, & More
August 10, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Cardi B's new single with Megan Thee Stallion, TikTok possibly being sold, Instagram's 'Reels' feature, & more.
Episode 367: Kanye, DMX vs. Snoop, Drake/Khaled, & More
July 22, 2020 11:41 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBArmond & Doc return after a week off to catch up on everything from Drake's new singles with Khaled (and wonder if he's starting to decline) to Kanye's presidential ambitions & being a celebrity in 2020 to previewing DMX vs. Snoop for this week's Verzuz matchup.
Episode 366 Side B: July 2020 Randomness (Pop Smoke, Kanye, 50/TI, & More)
July 08, 2020 10:56 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week to catch up on Kanye announcing he's running for President, Pop Smoke going #1, TI challenging 50 to a Verzuz matchup, & more.
Episode 366 Side A: 'Black Jordans & White Socks' w/ Taelor Gray
July 08, 2020 10:53 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBArmond & Doc are joined this week by special guest Taelor Gray to go in-depth and behind-the-scenes on Armond & Taelor's recent project 'Black Jordans & White Socks'.
Episode 365 Side B: Jadakiss vs. Fabolous
July 01, 2020 11:15 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBWe're continuing on this week by breaking down the Jadakiss vs. Fabolous battle on Verzuz in true CRS fashion - round by round scoring, songs that they should have played, and a lot of jokes 😂
Episode 365 Side A: Kanye West's "Wash Us In The Blood"
July 01, 2020 11:04 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Kanye West's new single "Wash Us In The Blood", the Yeezy/Gap announcement, and a lot more.
Episode 364 Side C: #Definitive15 2005 (Part 2)
June 17, 2020 10:45 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBArmond & Doc wrap up this week's conversation about the #Definitive15 of 2005 with some surprise choices, a tough decision on which song(s) to include from Kanye, near misses, honorable mentions, & more.
Episode 364 Side B: #Definitive15 2005 (Part 1)
June 17, 2020 10:37 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going back 15 years (!) to talk about their #Definitive15 songs from 2005. Which Game song made the cut? How many does Common get? All that plus Jeezy, Slim Thug, and a *lot* more.
Episode 364 Side A: Should America #DefundThePolice?
June 17, 2020 10:32 - 52 minutes - 48 MBArmond & Doc return after a week off to talk about the #DefundThePolice movement and what exactly that may or may not mean, plus how hip-hop is or isn't responding to the moment, a brief aside on 6ix9ine & Nicki, & more.
Episode 363 Side B: America's Response To Police Brutality
June 03, 2020 11:11 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by trying to make sense of one of the heaviest weeks in recent history: What news sources should we trust? Why are some protests turning violent? Are there any practical things we can do to change things? All that & more.
Episode 363 Side A: 'Armond & Doc' (The Album!) + Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist's 'Alfredo'
June 03, 2020 10:56 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBArmond & Doc return to go in-depth on their new album (!) in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion, plus some hot-takes & opinions about the new Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist project 'Alfredo'. Stream the new 'Armond & Doc' album!
Episode 362: Memorial Day Weekend 2020 Catchup
May 27, 2020 10:38 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBArmond & Doc return after a week off to talk about everything from the return of 6ix9ine to the last few weeks of Verzuz to Joe Biden, as only Clock Radio Speakers can. Plus Joe Rogan & Spotify, lots of turnover on the Billboard charts, & more. Listen to Armond & Doc's new single "Let Em See" on all streaming services! (Album/EP/whatever is coming soon)
Episode 361 Side B: Drake's 'Dark Lane Demo Tapes'
May 06, 2020 09:47 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth on Drake's surprise new "mixtape" 'Dark Lane Demo Tapes' in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion. Where did these songs come from? How does this rank within Drake's catalog? Are there any other obvious hits on this project? All that plus Doc has some strong feelings about Space Jam & more.
Episode 361 Side A: May 2020 Randomness
May 06, 2020 09:43 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBArmond & Doc are back after a week off to talk about Kid Cudi & Travis Scott's new single, plus a website devoted to auctioning off royalties (seriously) and more.
Episode 360 Side B: Teddy Riley vs. Babyface + Wrapping Up The #RapperVintage Bracket
April 22, 2020 10:54 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth on the Teddy Riley vs. Babyface IG Live battle, scoring each round + talking about some missed opportunities before wrapping up (seriously!) the #RapperVintage bracket - what picks did we mess up, who do we have winning in the final round, & more.
Episode 360 Side A: Westside Gunn's 'Pray for Paris'
April 22, 2020 10:43 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBArmond & Doc return to go track-by-track on Westside Gunn's latest (& greatest?) project 'Pray for Paris', give their take on the first two episodes of 'The Last Dance', talk about how states will re-open after COVID-19 shutdowns, & more.
Episode 359 Side B: Filling Out The #RapperVintage Bracket
April 15, 2020 10:22 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by filling out the #RapperVintage bracket and....it's a lot. It's a lot. We talk through the bracket itself and try to come to a consensus on each choice, ending up with an impossibly difficult choice at the Final Four 👀
Episode 359 Side A: DJ Premier vs. RZA
April 15, 2020 10:15 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBArmond & Doc return this week to talk briefly about Drake's not-so-surprisingly brand new #1 "Toosie Slide" before going in-depth on this past weekend's DJ Premier vs. RZA battle as only Clock Radio Speakers can. We score it round-by-round AND talk about missed opportunities for each producer in this battle, because ya know, we can't help it 🤷♂️