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 334 Side B: Rick Ross's 'Port of Miami 2'
August 14, 2019 10:40 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by discussing NF beating out Chance on the Billboard album chart before diving in-depth on Rick Ross's new album 'Port of Miami 2' in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion. Did they agree on which song is the best on the album? Where does it fit in Ross's catalog? What's the best Maybach Music song? All that & more.
Episode 334 Side B: Rick Ross's 'Port of Miami 2'
August 14, 2019 10:40 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by discussing NF beating out Chance on the Billboard album chart before diving in-depth on Rick Ross's new album 'Port of Miami 2' in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion. Did they agree on which song is the best on the album? Where does it fit in Ross's catalog? What's the best Maybach Music song? All that & more.
Episode 334 Side A: Drake's 'Care Package', Roc Nation & The NFL, & More
August 14, 2019 10:28 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBArmond & Doc are back after a week off to talk about everything from Nicki's podcast w/ Joe Budden to the "Hot Girl Summer" single (Meg x Nicki) to Roc Nation's deal with the NFL...oh yeah, and a surprise compilation from Drake called 'Care Package'.
Episode 333 Side B: Chance The Rapper's 'The Big Day'
August 01, 2019 11:03 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth and track-by-track on Chance The Rapper's "debut" album 'The Big Day' as only CRS can. Is there a point where you can be too happy on an album? Are audiences turned off by optimism? Does this album live up to the hype? Does that even matter to his fans? All that and a lot more.
Episode 333 Side A: Big KRIT, YBN Cordae, & More
August 01, 2019 10:55 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about everything from Katy Perry being sued to new singles from Big Sean and Rick Ross before diving into Big KRIT's new album and a surprisingly interesting album from YBN Cordae.
Episode 332 Side B: Nas's #Definitive15
July 21, 2019 22:22 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week with a conversation about Nas's #Definitive15 songs, and it doesn't take us long to disagree 😂
Episode 332 Side A: Nas's 'Lost Tapes II'
July 21, 2019 22:17 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBArmond & Doc return to go in-depth in true Clock Radio Speakers style on the return of Nas with a track-by-track review of 'Lost Tapes II'.
Episode 331 Side B: July 2019 Catchup (Part 2)
July 10, 2019 10:57 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by trying to make sense of the last two weeks of NBA trades & signings before talking about new releases from Westside Gunn, Jaden, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, and Dreamville.
Episode 331 Side A: July 2019 Catchup (Part 1)
July 10, 2019 10:44 - 58 minutes - 54 MBArmond & Doc return after a week off to dive into what it means to own your own platform and the pro's/con's of streaming vs. buying before catching up on everything from Kanye's "Brothers" to the Lost Tapes 2 announcement to a new Rick Ross & Swizz song produced by Just Blaze....and more.
Episode 330 Side B: 2019 XXL Freshman, NBA Draft & Mark Jackson Conspiracy, Lil Nas X, & More
June 26, 2019 11:08 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by talking about the 2019 XXL Freshman cover, the NBA Draft & upcoming free agency, and Mark Jackson conspiracy theories.🕵️♂️ 👀 Plus new EP's from Benny The Butcher & Lil Nas X, splitting hip-hop into sub-genres, & a lot more.
Episode 330 Side A: New Music from Drake, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, & More
June 26, 2019 10:56 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBArmond & Doc return after a week off to talk about two new singles from Drake, Nicki's new single + video, Rick Ross's POM2 announcement + single, & a lot more. Plus Armond releases a new single (!), Doc goes to a Wu-Tang concert, and all the usual CRS randomness. Visit armondwakeup.com to hear "Wind & Waves" 🌬️🌊
Episode 329 Side B: #MeToo Conversations, Artists vs. Algorithms, & More
June 12, 2019 10:54 - 57 minutes - 53 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by saying farewell to Bushwick Bill (RIP) before diving into Kanye's appearance on Letterman's Netflix, using that as a springboard to a larger conversation about a man's role in the ongoing #MeToo conversation. Plus Armond reveals what it's like to be an artist releasing content in 2019 and why algorithms are the new gatekeepers.
Episode 329 Side A: DJ Khaled vs. Billboard, NBA Drama, & More
June 12, 2019 10:44 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about DJ Khaled suing Billboard over bundling and go in-depth in true CRS fashion. Plus some NBA drama, Tyler's going on tour, Chris Brown got the Drake Stimulus Package™️, and more.
Episode 328 Side B: YG, WWDC, the NBA Finals, J.Cole, & More
June 05, 2019 10:09 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week to talk (briefly) about WWDC before diving into the NBA Finals, YG's new album, J. Cole ascending to the upper echelon, & more.
Episode 328 Side A: June 2019 Catchup
June 05, 2019 10:05 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBArmond & Doc return after a week off to talk about Cardi 's new single "Press", Tyler going on tour, Jay-Z's billionaire status, Pusha vs. Drake one year later, & more. Oh yeah, and Armond is releasing new music again.
Episode 327 Side B: Tyler The Creator's "IGOR" + New Music From DJ Khaled & Megan Thee Stallion
May 22, 2019 10:28 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by talking about new projects from DJ Khaled & Megan Thee Stallion before diving in-depth on Tyler The Creator's new album "IGOR". Is this going to be Tyler's new direction? Is there such a thing as too many NERD synths? Does Megan's project live up to her potential? Does a new DJ Khaled album count as an 'event'? All that & more, plus an all-time CRS instant classic: John Legend, the Uber driver.
Episode 327 Side A: NBA Drama + Music Going Viral
May 22, 2019 10:19 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBArmond & Doc return after a week off to talk about allllll the NBA Drama they missed (draft lottery, Magic Johnson, etc.), the Little Brother Reunion, & Doc's take (so far) on the Wu-Tang documentary before diving into the idea of music that's purposefully designed to go viral (Chance's rollout for "Groceries", the "Old Town Road Remix" video, etc.).
Episode 327 Side A: NBA Drama + Music Going Viral
May 22, 2019 10:19 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBArmond & Doc return after a week off to talk about allllll the NBA Drama they missed (draft lottery, Magic Johnson, etc.), the Little Brother Reunion, & Doc's take (so far) on the Wu-Tang documentary before diving into the idea of music that's purposefully designed to go viral (Chance's rollout for "Groceries", the "Old Town Road Remix" video, etc.).
Episode 326 Side B: Logic's Big Week
May 08, 2019 09:59 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Logic's new single with Eminem ("Homicide") before diving into his comments about sample clearances in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion.
Episode 326 Side A: May 2019 Catchup
May 08, 2019 09:49 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about the NBA Playoffs in-depth (note - this podcast was recorded the night of 5/7/19), Tyler's announced album, Lil Wayne's unusual tour, & a lot more.
Episode 325 Side B: Schoolboy Q & Lizzo's New Albums, Sunday Service at Coachella, & More
May 01, 2019 10:53 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by wrapping up on Jay-Z's B-Sides 2 concert, breaking down Doc's trip to CA + Kanye's Sunday Service at Coachella, and sneaking in a little Rockets/Warriors talk before talking about new music from Schoolboy Q & Lizzo. Is Schoolboy Q's album what his fans want? Is Lizzo the next Missy Elliott? All that and more.
Episode 325 Side A: Jay-Z's B-Sides 2 w/ @Rich_Tunes
May 01, 2019 10:44 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBArmond & Doc return after a week off with special guest (and friend of the show) @Rich_Tunes to talk about his experience attending Jay-Z's B-Sides 2 show last week in NYC.
Episode 324 Side B: April 2019 Catchup (Part 2)
April 17, 2019 02:09 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by talking about Anderson Paak's new album and how critics react to albums vs. fans before using Jay-Z's upcoming 'B-Sides 2' show to talk about what songs they'd like to hear played at a B-Sides show, what other artists should have a B-Sides show, & more.
Episode 324 Side A: April 2019 Catchup (Part 1)
April 17, 2019 02:06 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Jordan 1's, Sneakerball, Post Malone's "quiet" success, what they want to see happen in the NBA Playoffs, & more.
Episode 323 Side B: The Aftermath of Nipsey Hussle's Death
April 10, 2019 10:57 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by talking about the continued aftermath of Nipsey Hussle's untimely murder: the info we received from a listener of the show, Nipsey's impact going forward, Kodak Black shooting his shot at a still grieving widow, & more. Plus a conversation about the idea of overexposure and if it still matters in the era of artists being connected to their fans 24/7.
Episode 323 Side A: Old Town Road Remix, Wrestlemania, & More
April 10, 2019 10:51 - 1 hour - 58 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Wrestlemania and how sports could/should use streaming services, new singles from Anderson Paak & Schoolboy Q, and (of course) the sudden success of "Old Town Road" - the remix, the reception, and a lot more. Plus Doc goes to New Orleans & all the usual randomness you've come to expect.
Episode 322: RIP Nipsey Hussle
April 02, 2019 01:10 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Lil Nas X's Billboard controversy and Kanye's Coachella announcement before talking about the shocking murder of Nipsey Hussle. Plus a follow up to last week's Patreon-exclusive episode & more. (Visit https://patreon.com/crspodcast to find out how to become a Patreon today.)
Episode 321 Side B: Best Albums By Year, 2010-2018 (cont.)
March 20, 2019 11:17 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBArmond & Doc continue the conversation about the best album from each year between 2010 -2018 before falling down a rabbit hole of Shaq/Kobe songs, 90s soundtracks, & more.
Episode 321 Side A: March 2019 Catchup + Best Albums By Year, 2010-2018
March 20, 2019 10:51 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBArmond & Doc return after a week off to talk about Doc's trip to Puerto Rico & Anderson Paak's tracklist & upcoming album before trying to answer the following question: "What is the best album from each year between 2010 and 2018?"
Episode 320 Side B: Solange's "When I Get Home" & 2 Chainz's "Rap Or Go To The League
March 06, 2019 11:38 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by diving into 2 Chainz's "Rap Or Go To The League" & Solange's "When I Get Home" as only Clock Radio Speakers can.
Episode 320 Side A: "Leaving Neverland", Sketchy Music Contracts, & More
March 06, 2019 11:33 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Kanye's legal battle with EMI, De La Soul's situation with Tommy Boy, and the world's reaction to the new MJ documentary "Leaving Neverland".
Episode 319 Side B: "Cancel Culture", the 2019 Oscars, & Offset + Gunna
February 26, 2019 12:07 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBArmond & Doc continue their Side A conversation on the buzz surrounding Kanye's 'Sunday Service' series by talking about "Cancel Culture", the 2019 Oscars, and a whole lot more. Plus a quick run through new albums from Offset & Gunna.
Episode 319 Side A: Kanye West's 'Sunday Service'
February 26, 2019 12:01 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBArmond & Doc return after a week off to talk about everything from Jay-Z writing for Bugs Bunny to the new Bruno & Cardi B single to Kanye West's 'Sunday Service' series, plus a lot more randomness.
Episode 318 Side B: #Definitive15 (Sort of) for 2009 (Part 2)
February 19, 2019 11:57 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBArmond & Doc continue their look back on 2009 - was it an important year? A good year for music?
Episode 318 Side A: #Definitive15 (Sort of) for 2009 (Part 1)
February 19, 2019 11:53 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBArmond & Doc return to take a look back at 2009 and why it was such a challenging year for hip-hop: the business was in flux, the sound of hip-hop was in flux, and a whole new crop of artists broke out. Doc has a #Definitive15 (mostly), Armond is talking about albums he enjoyed, and we're going wayyyy off topic in the best way possible.
Episode 317 Side B: 2019 Grammy Awards (Part 2)
February 13, 2019 14:34 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBArmond & Doc continue the conversation they started on Side A and talk about what's next for Nicki, 21 Savage's ICE situation, and a lot more.
Episode 317 Side A: 2019 Grammy Awards (Part 1)
February 13, 2019 14:20 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBArmond & Doc are back after a week off to talk about all things Grammy Awards before getting into a larger conversation about artist empowerment, whether or not the Grammys matter, and a lot more. Plus Offset is trying some...things...with his album promo, and all the usual CRS randomness.
Episode 316 Side B: January 2019 Catch Up (Part 2)
January 29, 2019 02:51 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBArmond & Doc continue to catch up on what happened this month by talking about Kanye suing for his masters, new music from Future, Boogie, and A Boogie, & more.
Episode 316 Side A: January 2019 Catch Up (Part 1)
January 29, 2019 02:24 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBArmond & Doc return to catch up on what they missed in January, from Soulja Boy to Tory Lanez to J. Cole to the Oscars. Plus Kanye's suing for his masters, the Academy Awards nominees, & more.
Episode 315 Side B: #Definitive15 1999 (Part 2)
January 15, 2019 03:39 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBArmond & Doc continue their discussion on the #Definitive15 songs of 1999 in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion.
Episode 315 Side A: #Definitive15 1999 (Part 1)
January 15, 2019 03:23 - 1 hour - 77 MBArmond & Doc return after a week off to talk quickly about the reaction to "Surviving R. Kelly" before beginning their in-depth conversation about the #Definitive15 songs from 1999.
Episode 314 Side B: 2018 Year In Review (Part 2)
January 02, 2019 08:17 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBArmond & Doc continue their look back on 2018 by finishing the conversation on their favorite albums of the year - and yes, there are going to be some surprises.
Episode 314 Side A: 2018 Year In Review (Part 1)
January 02, 2019 08:12 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBArmond & Doc are back after a holiday break to go in-depth on 2018 as only Clock Radio Speakers can. Who dominated 2018? Should we still be defining years by the albums that were released in it? All that and a lot more.
Episode 313 Side B: #Definitive15 Remixes (Part 2)
December 20, 2018 03:45 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBArmond & Doc continue their conversation about their #Definitive15 remixes, and it goes hilariously all over the place. Handclaps. So many handclaps.
Episode 313 Side A: #Definitive15 Remixes (Part 1)
December 20, 2018 03:35 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBArmond & Doc return to talk (briefly) about Cardi & Offset, Kanye & Drake, and the second leg of Travis Scott's Astroworld tour before diving into a conversation about their #Definitive15 remixes.
Episode 312 Side C: Kevin Hart & The Oscars
December 12, 2018 03:39 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBArmond & Doc finish this week's episode by discussing the controversy surrounding Kevin Hart and what was supposed to be his gig hosting the Oscars in 2019. Do we really live in PC culture? Should he have had to apologize for old tweets? We try to tackle those questions and a lot more, and we end up possibly raising more questions than we answered.
Episode 312 Side B: 2019 Grammy Nominations
December 12, 2018 03:35 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBArmond & Doc continue this week's episode by going in-depth on the 2019 Grammy nominations in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion.
Episode 312 Side A: Concord 11's, 6ix9ine's Lack of Buzz, & more
December 12, 2018 03:27 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about the Concord 11 re-release, 6ix9ine's seemingly weird lack of buzz around his new album, Juice WRLD & Sting, and more.
Episode 311 Side B: Meek Mill's 'Championships'
December 05, 2018 03:54 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going track-by-track (well, mostly) on Meek Mill's new album 'Championships' and in true CRS fashion, they end up talking about a whole lot more. Is this the album Meek fans wanted? Is this Meek's classic album?
Episode 311 Side A: December 2018 Catchup (Nicki, Em, Chance, etc.)
December 05, 2018 03:45 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBArmond & Doc return to talk bout everything from new music from Chance The Rapper to another Eminem acapella freestyle to Nicki's "Good Form" remix & video as only Clock Radio Speakers can. Plus Earl Sweatshirt, Big KRIT, and more.