Clock Radio Speakers
650 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 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 310 Side B: Under-appreciated Hip-Hop Albums (Part 2)
November 28, 2018 03:43 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBArmond & Doc continue their discussion on under-appreciated hip-hop albums, and oh man does it go in all sorts of different directions (as you'd expect from CRS).
Episode 310 Side A: Under-appreciated Hip-Hop Albums (Part 1)
November 28, 2018 03:34 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about 6ix9ine's arrest and album drama and the impending return of Meek Mill before beginning their look at the most under-appreciated hip-hop albums.
Episode 309 Side B: Disappointing Hip-Hop Albums (Part 2)
November 18, 2018 00:47 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBArmond & Doc continue on with part 2 of their conversation about the most disappointing hip-hop albums of all time, and as you might expect, the conversation is all over the place in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion.
Episode 309 Side A: Disappointing Hip-Hop Albums (Part 1)
November 18, 2018 00:42 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBArmond & Doc return with their pre-Thanksgiving 2018 extravaganza and decide to build on a conversation they had on Twitter about their most disappointing hip-hop albums.
Episode 308 Side B: New Music From Cardi B, Swizz, Metro Boomin, & More
November 07, 2018 13:10 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by talking about what worked and what didn't work on new albums from Swizz Beatz, Metro Boomin, Vince Staples, Westside Gunn, and more. Plus the new Cardi B single and all the usual Clock Radio Speakers randomness you've come to expect.
Episode 308 Side A: November 2018 Catchup
November 07, 2018 12:56 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBArmond & Doc return after a few weeks off to talk about everything from the 2018 Midterm Elections (this episode was recorded on Election Day) to the leaked recordings of XXXTentacion confessing to heinous crimes to what it's like to listen to be a music fan in 2018.
Episode 307 Side B: Kanye & Trump (oh yeah, and Quavo)
October 20, 2018 12:19 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by diving into the Kanye/Trump controversy as only CRS can. Plus we talk about how underwhelming the reception to the Quavo album is, and somehow we end up talking about a Pras feature on a Destiny's Child song.
Episode 307 Side A: October 2018 Catchup
October 20, 2018 12:02 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBArmond & Doc return to catchup on all sorts of randomness - the start of the NBA season, Drake & LeBron on 'The Shop', Pusha T on Budden's podcast, the Music Modernization Act, & more.
Episode 306 Side B: 'Carter V', 'DROGAS Wave', and 'YSIV'
October 07, 2018 12:32 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by talking about Logic's new mixtape/album 'YSIV', Lupe Fiasco's surprising 'DROGAS Wave', and the long-awaited release of Lil Wayne's 'Carter V'.
Episode 306 Side A: A (Not Great) Week In The Life Of Kanye West
October 07, 2018 12:02 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBArmond & Doc return after a couple weeks off to talk about Kanye West's terrible week: the SNL performances, the tweets about the 13th Amendment, the TMZ performance, and the album delay. Plus the return of Little Brother, Armond encounters another white guy named Doc, trick-or-treating, and a lot more.
Episode 305: Eminem's "Killshot" & Kanye West's Reclamation Project
September 19, 2018 01:54 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBArmond & Doc return for a brief (!) episode to talk about Eminem's response to MGK, "Killshot", along with a recap of a flurry of announcements from Kanye West. Is Kanye "back"? Is Yandhi going to be a successor to Yeezus? Answers to that and a lot more randomness because, well, that's what CRS does best.
Episode 304 Side B: Drake's #Definitive15
September 12, 2018 12:14 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week and try to figure out exactly what Drake's #Definitive15 songs are - and yes, there's lots of side conversations along the way, in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion.
Episode 304 Side A: RIP Mac Miller
September 12, 2018 12:04 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about the sudden, shocking death of Mac Miller at the age of 26, along with all sorts of other random CRS-ery - Drake's concert in Boston, Nicki & Cardi, Kanye makes some announcements, and a lot more.
Episode 303 Side B: Eminem's 'Kamikaze'
September 04, 2018 09:47 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth on Eminem's surprise new album 'Kamikaze' as only Clock Radio Speakers can. Is this album a return to form after his last album was almost universally panned? Are the shots at Joe Budden, Tyler, and others justified? Did he ask for a copy of the "Look Alive" beat on purpose, or what exactly was he thinking there? Answers to all these questions and a lot more.
Episode 303 Side A: Labor Day Weekend Catchup
September 04, 2018 09:43 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Childish Gambino's new video for 'Feels Like Summer' and it's controversial Kanye scene, the Made In America festival (and a whole side tangent on other festivals), Lauryn Hill's return to the news, and a lot more randomness in true CRS fashion.
Episode 302 Side B: Nicki Minaj & Celebrity Transparency (Part 2)
August 22, 2018 02:23 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBArmond & Doc continue on with part 2 of a wide ranging conversation about celebrity, transparency, 'free speech', streaming/bundling and how sales are counted, and of course a conversation about what comes next for Nicki Minaj.
Episode 302 Side A: Nicki Minaj & Celebrity Transparency (Part 1)
August 22, 2018 02:04 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBArmond & Doc return to go in-depth as only Clock Radio Speakers can on Nicki Minaj's now infamous tweet storm about 'Queen' finishing at #2 on Billboard for the week and use that as a jumping off point for part 1 of a wide ranging conversation about celebrity, transparency, 'free speech', streaming/bundling and how sales are counted, and a lot more.
Episode 301 Side B: Nicki Minaj's 'Queen'
August 16, 2018 11:33 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth on Nicki Minaj's new album 'Queen' as only CRS can: what her promo run has looked like, a track-by-track review of the album, and a lot more. Plus a rapid fire discussion of new music from YG, Quavo, and more.
Episode 301 Side A: Travis Scott's 'Astroworld'
August 16, 2018 11:04 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBArmond & Doc return to go in-depth on Travis Scott's long-awaited 'Astroworld'. They break down the surprising (?) first week numbers, talk about the "Kardashian" effect, and a lot more.
Episode 300 Side B: Summer 2018 Catchup (Part 2)
August 02, 2018 02:46 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBArmond & Doc continue to catch up on what's happened over the last 5 weeks before diving into some listener Q&A and nostalgia for some of the previous 299 episodes. Plus all the usual randomness you've come to expect from CRS.
Episode 300 Side A: Summer 2018 Catchup (Part 1)
August 02, 2018 02:42 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBArmond & Doc return after a month off (!) to try to catch up on everything that's happened since Drake released 'Scorpion' - #InMyFeelings, Armond's trip to OTR 2, Nicki pushing her album back, R Kelly's disastrous "I Admit", and a lot more.
Episode 299 Side C: Drake's 'Scorpion' (Part 2)
July 03, 2018 02:20 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBArmond & Doc finish up their review of Drake's 'Scorpion' by discussing the album's 'Side B' before trying to figure out 1) what they think about the album 2) if it's what they expected and 3) how it ranks in Drake's discography.
Episode 299 Side B: Drake's 'Scorpion' (Part 1)
July 03, 2018 02:18 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going track-by-track on Side A of Drake's highly anticipated new album 'Scorpion' as only Clock Radio Speakers can.
Episode 299 Side A: NBA Free Agency
July 03, 2018 01:56 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Lebron in LA, the disaster potential of Lance + Javale on the Lakers, and a lot more NBA stuff plus quick asides on Teyana Taylor's new project & Cardi B getting another #1 single.
Episode 298 Side C: Jay-Z & Beyonce aka The Carters - 'EVERYTHING IS LOVE'
June 20, 2018 09:59 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBArmond & Doc finish off this week's episode by diving into the long-rumored, highly-anticipated, somewhat surprising album 'EVERYTHING IS LOVE' by Jay-Z & Beyonce aka The Carters. Does this album live up to the hype? Is Doc happy with Jay's rapping? What does transparency mean and how realistic is the story of this three album trilogy? All that & more.
Episode 298 Side B: 'NASIR' & 'Kids See Ghosts'
June 20, 2018 09:54 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by discussing the long-discussed collaboration album between Kanye West & Kid Cudi, 'KIDS SEE GHOSTS', before going in-depth on the new Nas album 'NASIR' as only Clock Radio Speakers can. Does Doc nerd out over some beats? Yes. Does Armond feel lukewarm about some Kid Cudi songs? Maybe. Why isn't Nas more open and personal on this album? 🤔
Episode 298 Side A: R.I.P. XXXTentacion
June 20, 2018 09:44 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBArmond & Doc return to catch up on Doc's recent concerts (TDE & Francis and the Lights) and Nicki Minaj's new singles before discussing the sudden and untimely death of XXXTentacion - how it's effecting his fans, our responsibility as older fans of hip-hop, and more.
Episode 297 Side B: Kanye West's 'ye'
June 06, 2018 10:18 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week with an in-depth, track-by-track breakdown of Kanye's new album 'ye' as only CRS can.
Episode 297 Side A: Pusha T's "The Story of Adidon"
June 06, 2018 09:59 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBArmond & Doc return this week to talk quickly about WWDC and the NBA Finals before diving into Pusha T's "The Story of Adidon" in true CRS fashion - did Pusha cross a line with this diss? Will Drake ever respond? How does this rank in the pantheon of diss records? All that and a lot more.
Episode 296 Side C: Pusha T's 'DAYTONA' (Part 2) + Drake's "Duppy Freestyle" & "I'm Upset"
May 29, 2018 03:08 - 51 minutes - 23.4 MBArmond & Doc finish up this week's episode by wrapping up their conversation about Pusha T's 'DAYTONA' before moving into Drake's response to Pusha ("Duppy Freestyle") and his new single ("I'm Upset").
Episode 296 Side B: Pusha T's 'DAYTONA' (Part 1)
May 29, 2018 03:00 - 47 minutes - 22 MBArmond & Doc continue on by going in-depth on Pusha T's new album 'DAYTONA' as only CRS can - does the production live up to the hype? Is he still rapping at a high level? Why is he being casually misogynistic on some of these songs, even at the age of 41? All that and a lot more.
Episode 296 Side A: A$AP Rocky's 'Testing' & More
May 29, 2018 02:43 - 56 minutes - 26 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Nicki's album push-back, the NBA Playoffs, A$AP Rocky's new album, and more.
Episode 295 Side B: Kanye On Twitter (cont.) & Childish Gambino's "This Is America"
May 16, 2018 02:49 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBArmond & Doc continue on their conversation about Kanye West's "controversial" statements on Twitter - the impact that hardcore fandom has on artists, the pressure his statements have put on the music that's coming out, etc., before digging into Childish Gambino's stunning "This Is America".
Episode 295 Side A: The Twitter Adventures of Kanye West
May 16, 2018 02:39 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBArmond & Doc return to begin the conversation about Kanye West's praise of Donald Trump on Twitter, which then goes into all sorts of interesting places - how Doc "opted-in" to hip-hop, Armond's temporary retreat from social media in the wake of Kanye's tweets, and a lot more.
Episode 294 Side A: #Definitive15 Guilty Pleasures (Part 1)
May 01, 2018 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBArmond & Doc return for a very special #Definitive15 - this time it's all about our favorite guilty pleasures. What qualifies a song as a guilty pleasure? Why is Doc mad at Rascal Flatts? All that & more.
Episode 294 Side B: #Definitive15 Guilty Pleasures (Part 2)
May 01, 2018 07:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week with their #Definitive15 "guilty pleasures", and as you might expect, it starts to go off the rails. Completely. As only CRS can. Listen to Doc's playlist: http://bit.ly/2qQK5aI
Episode 293 Side B: J. Cole's 'KOD'
April 25, 2018 02:08 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by breaking down J. Cole's new album 'KOD' as only CRS can. Sure, we do a track-by-track review (obviously), but we're also talking about the themes of the album, J. Cole's transparency, the issue of mental illness in hip-hop, and a lot more.
Episode 293 Side A: Kanye West Breaks The Internet (Again)
April 25, 2018 01:27 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Kanye West's return to Twitter: release dates, politics, unreleased Yeezys, and all the controversy surrounding it all. Plus Meek Mill is out on bail, some quick banter on the NBA, & more.
Episode 292 Side B: Nicki Minaj's New Singles + NBA Playoffs
April 18, 2018 01:42 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by talking about the NBA Playoffs before diving in-depth on Nicki Minaj's new singles "Barbie Tingz" & "Chun-Li" as only Clock Radio Speakers can. Is this the return Nicki needed? How has the public received these tracks? Why drop these songs, and why now? All this & more.
Episode 292 Side A: Pulitzers, Album Announcements, and #Beychella
April 18, 2018 01:30 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Kendrick winning a Pulitzer Prize, album announcements from Drake & J. Cole, and of course, #Beychella. Plus Cardi B's entire album is in the Top 100 and a lot more.
Episode 291 Side B: Cardi B's 'Invasion of Privacy'
April 11, 2018 02:02 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by talking about ASAP Rocky's new single (and a brief diversion into a conversation about the 10 best mixtapes of the last 10 years) before going in-depth on Cardi B's new album 'Invasion of Privacy'. Did Cardi make a dope album or just meet expectations? Does she have enough to talk about on her next album, or is she gonna run out of content? All that and a lot more.
Episode 291 Side A: Drake's "Nice For What"
April 11, 2018 01:52 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Drake's new single "Nice For What" - the rollout, the reception, the video, and more. Plus "Who Run It" madness, Nicki's announced some singles, Nore & Pharrell are still making records together, and Armond announces his album release party.
Episode 290 Side B: New Singles From Cardi B, A$AP Rocky, Royce Da 5′9″, & More
April 04, 2018 01:27 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by discussing Cardi B's new single "Be Careful", plus new music from A$AP Rocky, Royce Da 5'9", and Tyler The Creator. Is "Be Careful" the single Cardi needed? Where is A$AP's new project? We're talking about all of that and more.
Episode 290 Side A: The Weeknd's 'My Dear Melancholy,' + DMX's Sentencing, Facebook Has Your Data, & More
April 04, 2018 01:15 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Facebook's recent controversies and DMX's sentencing (and what it says about how we treat people who need help) before talking about The Weeknd's latest project 'My Dear Melancholy'. Plus Armond orders an iPhone 😮 , Doc orders a Switch 🎮, & more.
Episode 289 Side B: New Music from Phonte, PRhyme, Logic, XXXtentacion, & Snoop
March 21, 2018 02:00 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by talking about new music from Snoop (a gospel record?), Logic (is it just a mixtape?), XXXtentacion (Doc kinda likes some of this?), PRhyme (🤷♂️), & Phonte (spoiler: Armond is a fan).
Episode 289 Side A: What We Missed (March 2018 Edition)
March 21, 2018 01:47 - 41 minutes - 18.8 MBArmond & Doc return after a three week break to catch up on what's been going on - Kanye's got a rap camp going on in Wyoming, Drake is still on top of the charts, Beyonce & Jay put out an underwhelming single, and a lot more.
Episode 288 Side C: Armond Wakeup's 'Even If I Lose' (Part 2)
March 01, 2018 03:35 - 43 minutes - 20 MBArmond & Doc finish off this week's episode by continuing their in-depth conversation about Armond's new album 'Even If I Lose', how it was made, what the messages are, and a lot more.
Episode 288 Side B: Armond Wakeup's 'Even If I Lose' (Part 1)
March 01, 2018 03:21 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth on Armond's new album 'Even If I Lose' as only Clock Radio Speakers can.
Episode 288 Side A: Nipsey Hussle & Drake
March 01, 2018 03:08 - 43 minutes - 20 MBArmond & Doc return this week to talk about the success of Drake's "God's Plan", wonder if the message in the video is as good as we all think, and how much Doc surprisingly likes "Look Alive" before talking about Nipsey Hussle's new album 'Victory Lap'.
Episode 287 Side C: #Definitive15 90s Slow Jams (Part 2) w/ @marisahicking
February 15, 2018 04:17 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MBArmond, Doc, and Marisa continue to go in-depth as only CRS can on the #Definitive15 slow jams from the 1990s by finishing off Marisa's list before diving into Doc & Armond's respective lists.