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Armond & Doc continue on this week by using the discussion around Chance's mixtape to revisit the conversation about religion (namely Christianity) & hip-hop. What does it mean to be a 'Christian' hip-hop artist? Is Gospel music the same as Christian music? Does it matter that mainstream music magazines & blogs use the two interchangeably? Who gets to decide who is a Christian artist and who isn't? Does it even matter if people are labeled that way or not? Links: Religion & Hip-Hop Part 1 (Side A) http://clockradiospeakers.com/post/82255319155/episode-141-religion-hip-hop-side-a-armond Religion & Hip-Hop Part 1 (Side B) http://clockradiospeakers.com/post/82255416185/episode-141-religion-hip-hop-side-b-armond

Armond & Doc return to go in-depth on Chance The Rapper's new mixtape 'Coloring Book' in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion. Is "Blessings" a CHH song? Does the mixtape live up to the hype? Is 2 Chainz rapping off-beat on purpose? Is the sequencing of the album good or bad? All that and more.

Doc & Armond return to discuss everything from TI's new single to Joe Budden's possible tour to an update on the NBA Playoffs. Plus Justin Timberlake goes to #1, Fat Joe says he know B.I.G. was rapping about on "I Got A Story To Tell", and the Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour Links: http://www.badboyfamilyreuniontour.com/ Busta Rhymes Retrospective - http://clockradiospeakers.com/post/141737180777/clock-radio-speakers-busta-rhymes-retrospective Fugees Retrospective - http://clockradiospeakers.com/post/131151855592/clock-radio-speakers-fugees-refugee-camp

Armond & Doc continue their discussion of Drake's highly anticipated album 'Views' and try to figure out if Drake lived up to the expectations. Where does this fit in his catalog? Did the ghostwriting allegations change his creative process? Does the 'winter -> summer -> winter' concept work? 'Views' Production Credits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Views_(album) Zane Lowe/Drake Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcUVgyPAiB8

Armond & Doc return to talk about Beyonce's first week sales and an update to the NBA All Bum team before beginning their in-depth, track-by-track discussion of Drake's highly anticipated album 'Views'. 'Views' Production Credits - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Views_(album)

Armond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth on Beyoncé's 'LEMONADE' album as only Clock Radio Speakers can. We go track-by-track to break down how the album sounds, what the album means, and everything in between. Is the album good? Great? Something else? How has being available on Tidal affected her fans ability to listen? How did the HBO special impact how the album sounds? Is the story of this album true, false, or somewhere in the middle? All that and more are discussed and (hopefully) answered.

Armond & Doc return to discuss Birdman's now infamous trip to the Breakfast Club, the unusual rise of "Panda" to #1, and the untimely passing of Prince. Plus updates on the NBA Playoffs & Drake's 'VIEWS' tracklist, Doc recaps the food he ate in New Orleans, and Armond gets some of his old mixtapes in Colorado. Oh yeah, and a random digression on Nick Arcade vs. Legends of the Hidden Temple. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Links: Birdman on the Breakfast Club -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jLT7GQYNhI Birdman 'Respek' T-Shirts - http://www.rap-up.com/2016/04/27/birdman-launches-respek-merchandise/

Armond & Doc continue on this week with Taelor Gray & Wes Pendelton aka Middle Clash by going in-depth on the NBA Playoffs....oh yeah, and Armond names his "All Bum" team, which prompts Doc, Taelor, & Wes to talk about their pick of who's a bum in the NBA . Plus Lebron's legacy, who they think will win the NBA title, and a lot more. Links for this episode: Taelor Gray on Twitter - https://twitter.com/taelor_gray Wes Pendelton on Twitter - https://twitter.com/wespen_215 Middle Clash's 'Layup Line' on Bandcamp - https://middleclash.bandcamp.com/album/layup-line

Armond & Doc are joined by Taelor Gray & Wes Pendelton (aka Middle Clash) to break down their new project 'Layup Line' as only Clock Radio Speakers can. Plus the concept of rap being timeless, Jay-Z's inability to adapt in 2016, the crying Jordan meme, and a lot more. Links for this episode: Taelor Gray on Twitter - https://twitter.com/taelor_gray Wes Pendelton on Twitter - https://twitter.com/wespen_215 Middle Clash's 'Layup Line' on Bandcamp - https://middleclash.bandcamp.com/album/layup-line Armond x Taelor "The Only Us" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXqb5BQ8Tvc

Armond & Doc return for a discussion about Big Sean & Jhene Aiko's 'Twenty88', Drake's new singles "Pop Style" & "One Dance", and the Swizziest Swizz Beatz song they've ever heard. Plus Fab & Jada, the ghost of Jay-Z, the idea of a rap song called 'White Obama', and a ridiculously off-topic tangent about what a sad Pitbull song would sound like.

Armond & Doc continue on this week by talking about Kanye updating TLOP, wondering why people like Bryson Tiller's music, and a whole lot of randomness before talking about Christon Gray's new album 'The Glory', which they use as a springboard for a wide-ranging conversation about "preachy" music, how private should religion be, how "cool" can Christianity be, and a lot more. Possibly CRS's most personal (and random) episode of all time.

Armond & Doc return after a week off to talk about the NCAA tournament, Armond getting a song on Hot 97, and tons of randomness - everything from All-4-One CD's to hypothetical titles for Armond's next album.

Armond & Doc continue on with the Busta Rhymes retrospective, beginning with the Flipmode Squad album and ending with "Arab Money". Armond & Doc disagree about albums, wonder if 'Big Bang' is a great album, and a lot more. Plus the introduction of "Benny Kravitz" and a lot more hilarity.

Armond & Doc return for the first retrospective of 2016 to go in-depth on the career of Busta Rhymes. Side A starts with "Scenario" and ends with 'E.L.E.', covering everything from the Space Jam soundtrack to fake remixes on Napster & Audiogalaxy

Armond & Doc continue on this week by continuing their in-depth discussion of Kendrick Lamar's 'untitled. unmastered.' project. What do they think of Kendrick's politics? Did the surprise release work for him? Is it a great album? Is it even an album? All this and a lot more is discussed, plus Armond narrates the first 20 seconds of Busta's "Arab Money" video for a quick preview of the insanity that will be our Busta Rhymes retrospective.

Armond & Doc return to talk about the 2 Chainz/Lil Wayne project (quickly), why Tyler is underrated, and MTV reality shows in the 90s before beginning their in-depth review of Kendrick Lamar's surprise project 'untitled. unmastered.'

Armond & Doc continue on this week by talking about the 2016 Oscars before discussing what works and what doesn't work on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's highly anticipated album 'This Unruly Mess I've Made'.

Armond & Doc return after a week off to discuss....well....all sorts of randomry - everything from Kay Slay's goons to trying to get Jordans to video games in 1994. Plus a follow-up on Kanye's album and a lot more.

Armond & Doc return to talk about NBA All Star Weekend, the 2016 Grammy Awards, and the rollout & release of Kanye West’s ‘The Life of Pablo’. Is this Tidal’s big chance? Will people pay for more than one music streaming service? Why do rock remixes of rap songs mostly suck? All this & more.

Armond & Doc continue on this week by going in-depth (and track-by-track) as only they can on Kanye’s new album ‘The Life of Pablo’. Plus Armond praises Kid Cudi (seriously), Doc praises Swizz Beatz (seriously), and any other angle you can imagine for this album is examined.