Clock Radio Speakers
650 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 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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Episodes
Episode 214 Side A: Formation, EVOL, and the Super Bowl
February 10, 2016 11:50 - 1 hour - 29.5 MBArmond & Doc return to recap the Super Bowl and the media's narrative of Cam vs. Peyton before discussing Beyonce's new single "Formation" and Future's 'EVOL'. Plus a random callback to Beat Club, the idea of 'chaste R&B', and a lot more.
Episode 213 Side B: Rihanna's 'Anti'
February 05, 2016 12:04 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week with an in-depth discussion of Rihanna's new album 'Anti', going track-by-track as only Clock Radio Speakers can. Plus Doc tries Yoga, Armond contemplates Crossfit, and Doc makes fun of Armond for being a fake Instagram model.
Episode 213 Side A: Drake's "Summer Sixteen", Meek's Response, and #NewRules
February 05, 2016 12:04 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about the ongoing album promotion of Kanye West, how streaming music continues to affect how artists release music, and the return of Drake vs. Meek Mill.
Episode 212 Side B: Rihanna's New Single & Macklemore's "White Privilege II"
January 28, 2016 13:32 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by talking about Rihanna's new single "Work" w/ Drake (and the rest of her bizarre album roll out) before going in-depth on Macklemore's "White Privilege II". Plus Doc struggles to explain his issues w/ Macklemore, what will 'Views From The 6' sound like, and emojis as song titles.
Episode 212 Side A: Kanye West & Album Releases In The Era Of Social Media
January 28, 2016 13:32 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Kanye's use of Twitter in the lead up to the release of #Waves - how has social media changed the way artists release albums? Wasn't everybody just going to do what Beyonce did and surprise release albums?
Episode 211 Side B: Church Clothes 3, Meek Mill, & Future
January 20, 2016 13:23 - 1 hour - 33.8 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by discussing new mixtapes from Meek Mill & Future before going in-depth on Lecrae's 'Church Clothes 3' project. They try to answer questions like: - Why this project, and why now? - Does Lecrae have a responsibility to be speaking out on social issues? - Does being a Christian force you to have an opinion about everything? Plus overused emoji's, God as a wish fulfillment machine, and a lot more.
Episode 211 Side A: No More Parties In LA & #OscarsSoWhite
January 20, 2016 13:23 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBArmond & Doc return this week to go in-depth on Kanye's latest GOOD Friday track "No More Parties In LA" before discussing the Academy Award nominations & and the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. Plus Macklemore's album announcement, Vince McMahon's obsession with people of color, and a lot more.
Episode 210 Side B: 2016 Predictions
January 14, 2016 02:00 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBArmond & Doc continue on with Adan, Dan, and JP from @ForthDistrict to talk about upcoming albums in 2016 and some general predictions for the year. JP unlocks the key to J Cole's content, Doc thinks Drake is more capable than Kendrick, and a lot (a lot) more.
Episode 210 Side A: #FACTS & The Return of GOOD Fridays
January 14, 2016 02:00 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBArmond & Doc return and are joined by Adan, Dan, and JP from @ForthDistrict to talk about Kanye's #FACTS debacle plus the return of GOOD Fridays. Plus Kendrick's performance of 'Untitled 2', a discussion of how many classics Kanye has, and a lot more.
Episode 209 Side B: Top 10 (or 11) Albums of 2015
December 30, 2015 12:02 - 1 hour - 37.1 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by discussing their Top 10 (or 11) albums of 2015 - where did Kendrick's album rank? Did Future get any projects on either list? Did Armond & Doc agree on anything? All this plus Doc & Armond really get into the whole concept of TPAB being "challenging" - is it because of the content? Is it because it's jazz based? Is it because it's "different"? Listen and use #ClockRadioSpeakers on Twitter to let them know what you think!
Episode 209 Side A: 2015 Year In Review
December 30, 2015 12:02 - 1 hour - 33.7 MBArmond & Doc return for the last podcast of 2015 to revisit some of the biggest stories, trends, and themes of the last 12 months. Drake's huge but unusual year, the media's anointing of Future, what happens now for Meek Mill, where are Kanye & Rihanna....these topics and a whole lot more are broken down as only CRS can.
Episode 208 Side A: Old Man Rap Heads
December 23, 2015 11:25 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MBArmond & Doc return for a wide-ranging episode that talks about everything from Wu-Tang's $2 Million album to The-Dream covering Sam Cooke to Armond singing along to Michael Bolton. Plus Doc rails against "old man rap heads" and a lot more.
Episode 208 Side B: King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude
December 23, 2015 11:25 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week with an in-depth, track-by-track breakdown of Pusha T's new project 'King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude'. Is this just another example of mixtapes being marketed as albums? Does Timbo still have it? What happened to Beanie Sigel's voice? They discuss all this and a lot more.
Episode 207 Side B: Rick Ross 'Black Market'
December 09, 2015 12:03 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week with special guest JGivens to go track-by-track on Rick Ross's 'Black Market' as only Clock Radio Speakers can. Does Ross deliver a classic? Does the Mariah song actually work? Will Doc & Armond vehemently disagree? Find out all that and more.
Episode 207 Side A: 2016 Grammy Nominations
December 09, 2015 12:03 - 58 minutes - 27 MBArmond & Doc return with special guest JGivens to break down the 2016 Grammy Nominations, have a quick discussion about Pusha T, joke about MySpace Top 8's, and a lot more.
Episode 206 Side B: New Mixtapes from Fabolous, Lil Wayne, & Rick Ross
December 02, 2015 11:35 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by discussing new mixtape from Fab, Wayne, & Ross, while also talking about the larger issue of releasing music during holiday weekends (namely, does it work). Plus Armond mistakes spinach for greens, Doc mistakenly tries to go to Target to buy a gift, and a lot more.
Episode 206 Side A: Top 5 Dead Or Alive
December 02, 2015 11:35 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole's 'Black Friday' records before going in-depth on Jadakiss's first album in six years - "Top 5 Dead or Alive". Plus a somewhat random discussion about Clips albums and the introduction of the Harry Fraud beat generator.
Episode 205: An Interview with Tragic Hero
November 22, 2015 14:03 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MBArmond & Doc sit down with Tragic Hero (@iamtragichero) to talk about 'The Happy People Show', how he's trying to improve as an artist, what it's like to succeed as an independent artist, and a lot more!
Episode 204 Side B: Justin Bieber's 'Purpose' & Ty Dolla's 'Free TC'
November 19, 2015 11:25 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going track-by-track (as only CRS can) on Justin Bieber's 'Purpose' and Ty Dolla's 'Free TC'. Is Bieber maturing? Is Ty Dolla's "LA" a rip off of a TQ record? Did everybody sleep on Bieber's last album? They discuss this plus a lot more.
Episode 204 Side A: Logic's 'The Incredible True Story' & Jeezy's 'Church In These Streets
November 19, 2015 11:25 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBArmond & Doc return to discuss 'The Happy People Show', a new Kanye leak, and wonder if people still buy music for holiday gifts before going in-depth on Logic's 'The Incredible True Story' & Jeezy's 'Church In These Streets'
Episode 203 Side B: Puff Daddy's 'MMM'
November 12, 2015 12:02 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBArmond & Doc continue this week's episode by going in-depth on the return of Puff Daddy with his latest album 'MMM'. Plus random discussions of Future sampling the Rocky theme, imagining if Pusha T will actually do boring office things as President of GOOD Music, and a lot more.
Episode 203 Side A: Is 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Overrated?
November 12, 2015 12:02 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about everything from Apple Music on Android to Pusha T's latest single before weighing in on a recent controversy: is 'To Pimp A Butterfly' overrated? Did people feel like they were supposed to like it? Why is it called a "challenging" album? Links: http://www.complex.com/music/2015/11/kendrick-lamar-to-pimp-a-butterfly-overwhelming-blackness http://2dopeboyz.com/2015/11/05/misunderstanding-kendrick-lamar-microwave-journalism/
Episode 202: The Epiphany of Marcus Graham (Side B)
October 29, 2015 10:33 - 49 minutes - 22.5 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth (track-by-track of course) on the story and concept behind Armond's new project, 'The Epiphany of Marcus Graham'. Doc opens up and talks about his experience with titles in relationships, the two debate if men or women should be the ones pursuing in relationships, and a lot more.
Episode 202: The Epiphany of Marcus Graham (Side A)
October 29, 2015 10:33 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBArmond & Doc return to discuss the movie 'Boomerang' in-depth to set the stage for the conversation about Armond's new project, 'The Epiphany of Marcus Graham'. Plus Armond goes to a Kendrick Lamar concert, Doc discusses why white rappers often rap fast, and they both debate if there's an attack on masculinity in our culture.
Episode 201 Side B: Big K.R.I.T. & Joe Budden
October 21, 2015 10:41 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week to go track-by-track on Big KRIT's new mixtape 'It's Better This Way' and Joe Budden's new album 'All Love Lost'. Plus Doc thinks Big KRIT should be more like Fabolous, Armond is tired of a certain type of sound from Joe Budden, and lot more.
Episode 201 Side A: It's A New Era
October 21, 2015 10:41Armond & Doc return to talk about Drake's "Hotline Bling" video, the future of Kanye West, and tons of randomness: Star Wars, a hypothetical Obama Belt Buckle, Eminem on "The Hills Remix", and more.
Episode 200 Side C: GOATs in Hip-Hop (Part 2)
October 14, 2015 10:25 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBArmond & Doc finish their 200th episode and finish off their conversation about GOATs in hip-hop by talking about ideas vs. execution, favorites vs. greatness, and of course by talking about their choices for GOAT. Plus a fascinating conversation about Kanye's future, Jay-Z's career, and a lot more.
Episode 200 Side B: GOATs in Hip-Hop (Part 1)
October 14, 2015 10:25 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MBArmond & Doc continue their 200th episode by talking about the whole concept of GOAT (Greatest of All Time), going in-depth on the difference between raw skill, peak of their career, & overall discography
Episode 200 Side A: The Documentary 2 & 2.5
October 14, 2015 10:25 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBArmond & Doc return for their 200th episode by going in-depth on The Game's ambitious two album release, 'The Documentary 2' & 'The Documentary 2.5'. Plus Armond gets closer to releasing his new project, Doc imagines a new song called "Swiping For Love", and a lot more.
Episode 199: Fugees & Refugee Camp Retrospective (Side B)
October 07, 2015 10:45 - 1 hour - 35.2 MBArmond & Doc continue their look back at the Fugees & Refugee Camp All Stars by going in-depth on Canibus's first album (produced by Wyclef), Pras's insane videos (and his first album), and of course Lauryn's 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'. Plus tons of randomry and hilariousness.
Episode 199: Fugees & Refugee Camp Retrospective (Side A)
October 07, 2015 10:45 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBArmond & Doc return from a week off to revisit the heyday of the Fugees (and, by extension, the Refugee Camp Allstars) by going in-depth on the breakthrough album 'The Score' and Wyclef's first album 'The Carnival'. Plus random Joe Hooker discussion, the incredible "Avenues" video, Source covers in 1998, and the huge buzz that Canibus had before his debut album.
Episode 198 Side B: Drake & Future 'What a Time To Be Alive'
September 23, 2015 10:31 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth on Drake & Future's surprise release 'What a Time To Be Alive' as only they can. Does it live up to the hype? Is this really just a Future album featuring Drake? They discuss all that and more.
Episode 198 Side A: Hip-Hop & The Generational Gap
September 23, 2015 10:31 - 59 minutes - 27.5 MBArmond & Doc return to quickly talk about new music from Rick Ross, Jay Rock, and Mac Miller before they set the stage for 'What a Time To Be Alive' by going in-depth on the generational gap in hip-hop - why do "old heads" feel the way they do, how much has really changed in hip-hop, etc. Plus Doc argues that Magic City is the new Tunnel and a lot more.
Episode 197: Little Brother & 9th Wonder Retrospective (Side B)
September 16, 2015 10:12 - 1 hour - 31.7 MBArmond & Doc continue their look back at Little Brother and 9th Wonder by discussing the first Murs & 9th collaborative album, Black is Back, and Chitlin Circuit before going in-depth on The Minstrel Show, which just turned 10 years old. Plus Edgar Allen Floe, dope MJ samples, and a lot more.
Episode 197: Little Brother & 9th Wonder Retrospective (Side A)
September 16, 2015 10:12 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about Rick Ross's new song and the #BannedGate controversy surrounding Dee-1's new mixtape before beginning their look back at Little Brother & 9th Wonder. Is The Listening a classic? Does God's Stepson still hold up? What is "Atari 2600"? What do Little Brother and Wu-Tang Clan have in common? Find out answers to all that and more.
Episode 196 Side B: Rick Ross's 'Black Dollar' & Travis Scott's 'Rodeo'
September 11, 2015 12:07 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth on new projects from Rick Ross and Travis Scott as only Clock Radio Speakers can. Plus a discussion of if rappers like Tyler and Travis Scott should be held accountable for their old lyrics. Doc argues that Bieber should make a Timberlake style album, Duece Poppi apparently has a new name, and a lot more.
Episode 196 Side A: Apple Event & The Weeknd
September 11, 2015 12:07 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about what Apple introduced at their September 2015 event before finally (finally) talking about The Weeknd's incredible 2015.
Episode 195: Taelor Gray's The Mocker and the Monarch (Side B)
September 02, 2015 02:13 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBArmond, Doc, & Taelor Gray continue this week's episode by finishing up a track-by-track look at his new album 'The Mocker and the Monarch'. Doc & Taelor discuss the frank and unapologetic views on "Cold", Armond fake sings about being in the studio, and a lot more.
Episode 195: Taelor Gray's The Mocker and the Monarch (Side A)
September 02, 2015 02:13 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBArmond & Doc return this week with special guest Taelor Gray to talk about Rick Ross's two new songs and discuss if Macklemore is a 'culture vulture' before going in-depth on what led up to Taelor's new album, 'The Mocker and the Monarch'.
Episode 194: Ferguson, One Year Later (Side B)
August 26, 2015 10:29 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MBArmond & Doc continue their conversation about what's happened in the year since Mike Brown's murder in Ferguson, discussing everything from the 'All Lives Matter' backlash to the recent introduction of Campaign Zero. Plus Doc rants about white America's ignorance of white privilege and a lot more.
Episode 194: Ferguson, One Year Later (Side A)
August 26, 2015 10:29 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MBArmond & Doc return this week to talk about Dr. Dre's apology and the replay value of 2015 hip-hop albums before beginning their conversation about what's happened in the year since Mike Brown's murder in Ferguson and the mainstream emergence of #BlackLivesMatter.
Episode 193: Straight Outta Compton (Side A)
August 19, 2015 01:04 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBArmond & Doc return to briefly joke about a possible Space Jam 2 before beginning their conversation about the NWA biopic "Straight Outta Compton".
Episode 193: Straight Outta Compton (Side B)
August 19, 2015 01:04 - 43 minutes - 20 MBArmond & Doc continue their discussion of "Straight Outta Compton", including the controversy surrounding Dee Barnes (& Dre's history of violence w/ women), before trying to think of what else would make great hip-hop movies.
Episode 192: Compton (Side A)
August 12, 2015 10:52 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBArmond & Doc return to quickly talk about the passing of Sean Price and go into a completely random conversation about blog rap in the 00's before beginning their in-depth conversation about Dr. Dre's Compton. Doc gets nerdy about song structure, Armond reminisces about rappers who never made it, and more.
Episode 192: Compton (Side B)
August 12, 2015 10:52 - 1 hour - 28.1 MBArmond & Doc continue their in-depth breakdown of Dr. Dre's Compton and (surprise, surprise) completely disagree about Eminem's performance on the album. Plus lots of Dre impersonations, Doc criticizes Compton's mixing, and a lot more.
Episode 191 Side A: What We Did On Summer Vacation
August 06, 2015 02:32 - 52 minutes - 24 MBArmond & Doc return from their 2 month hiatus to try to catch up on some of what they missed from June & July, covering everything from the Apple Music launch to Vince Staples' album to the 10 year anniversary of TM101.
Episode 191 Side B: Drake vs. Meek Mill
August 06, 2015 02:32 - 1 hour - 35 MBArmond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth on the Drake & Meek Mill beef as only Clock Radio Speakers can. Does Drake have ghostwriters? Can Meek fight back? They cover this and a lot more.
Episode 190 Side A: What's Next For Meek Mill?
May 28, 2015 02:56 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MBArmond & Doc return to talk about the NBA playoffs, what comes next for Meek Mill, and belt holders . Oh yeah - and 'The Trials & Tribulations of Ted Sleeziasi'. It makes sense. Eventually.
Episode 190 Side B: Fab, Jeezy, & A$AP Rocky's "A.L.L.A."
May 28, 2015 02:54 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBArmond & Doc continue on by discussing new mixtape from Fabolous & Jeezy before going in-depth on A$AP Rocky's new album "A.L.L.A"
Episode 189 Side A: Jay-Z's B-Sides Concert
May 20, 2015 10:08 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBArmond & Doc return to go in-depth on Jay-Z's B-Sides Concert, which premiered live on Tidal. What did they think of the set list? Why was it free for everybody to stream? Find out what they thought about those two questions plus a random comparison between Tidal and the Amazon Fire Phone and a lot more.