It's a reunion for the guys after some time off from recording! In light of the election, they have a few laughs around the process of voting & overall results. They review this year's Grammy nominations & share their predictions on the Hip Hop and R&B categories. They dive into Lil Durk after his Murder for Hire case, while touching on Bronny heading to the G-League. The guys show love to the Detroit Lions on the season thus far & much more!

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The guys return to the studio for a much needed check in after a couple weeks off. As football season is finally underway, the guys dive into their fantasy teams & the Lions recent loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The guys pay homage to Rich Homie Quan & touch on his run in the industry. Diddy is back in the headlines as he was taken into federal custody in New York which leads to a conversation on what's next based on the allegations & charges.

With Shannon Sharpe going viral over his IG live audio, the guys give their "First Take" which leads to a debate on the validity of Paul Pierce on the court. The guys wrap things up with their early takes on Kendrick Lamar headlining Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Listen to the full episode now!

The guys return to the studio fresh off of Darryl's weekend Up North, Big Camp Szn 5 in the U.P. & other travels around the states in August. After a recap of the recent travels to start the month, the guys dive into some of the new music that dropped over the beginning of August.

They give their first takes & thoughts on Drake's latest 100 GIGS release which included bts footage & 3 new tracks. With Latto's latest project, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, they share their thoughts & give Latto her flowers. Kanye & Ty Dolla $ign release VULTURES 2 & the guys dive into some of their favorite tracks from the album. Big Sean's album gets delayed but they give Sean props on his single "On Up" & much more. Listen to the full episode now!

The wines this episode brought to you by the worlds most planted grape, Cabernet Sauvignon.

2018 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2022 Modales La Gracia Cabernet Sauvignon

The guys are back in the studio one last time in the month of July. Jamele & Wayne recap a heated night at the Tin Can for beer pong & the guys all get ready for Darryl's wedding up North! The guys then briefly react to the news of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic nominee in the upcoming presidential election. The 2024 Paris Olympics have commenced & the guys react to the first U.S. basketball game in group play while also discussing the value of each player.

In music, the guys react & give their first takes on Drake's recent releases on Gordo's latest album, DIAMANTE. Childish Gambino releases his latest project, Bando Stone & the New World & the guys give their early thoughts on the album. Big Sean announces that he's releasing a new album in August, Mustard releases his newest album Faith of a Mustard Seed, Central Cee releases his latest single, gen z luv & more. Listen to the full episode now!

Wines this episode brought to you by the guys over at Chosen Family Wines in Oregon as well as the folks over at 2 Lads Winery in Traverse City, MI.

2022 Chosen Family Reserve Pinot Noir

2022 2 Lads Late Harvest Riesling

The guys make a return to the studio after Darryl's bachelor weekend in Cancun. Wayne & Darryl recap some of the highlights & memorable moments. After a couple days in Chicago, Jamele recaps a trip to The Windy City & gives his thoughts on their traffic. As the guys head into the studio, Big Sean releases his On The Radar freestyle which leaves them underwhelmed overall. They give their brief thoughts on the assassination attempt on the former president in Pennsylvania last weekend & share some predictions moving forward. Jaylen Brown makes the news after pulling up to NBA Summer League with his girlfriend, Kysre Gondrezick & Angel Reese. They dive into the comments that went viral from Brown at the game, him not being on the roster this summer for USA Basketball & pose the question to each other if they're getting flown out or not. Listen now to the full episode!

Wine featured this week was: House of Brown 2021 Red Blend

A huge thank you to GR Noir in Downtown Grand Rapids for providing the bottle. Be sure to check them out if you're downtown looking for a glass of wine & good jazz.

Your favorite pod guys are back after a couple weeks off! After months of planning, Wayne & Jamele share their experience being in Northern Michigan for Maryam + Company's third immersive food & wine experience, Field Blends. Darryl is keeping up with being gluten free & remaining active while pushing The Matthews Group forward.

As the YSL case continues, the guys share their thoughts on what's to come & revisit some of their favorite Young Thug songs. The NBA Finals come to a conclusion & everyone gives their takes on how the series played out. With Power Book II: Ghost starting back up, the guys give their takes on the new season & much more.

In music, Don Toliver drops his latest album HARDSTONE PSYCHO & the guys give their early first takes & revisit Don's catalog. They also share some of their favorites from Tems latest project, Born in the Wild. Listen in now to the full episode!

Wines for this episode brought to you by BOS Wine in Elk Rapids, Michigan

2021 BOS Wishflower

2023 BOS Shipwreck