Today on Episode 37 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to Atlanta to catch up with The-Dream in celebration of the release of his new album Sextape 4. We talk about his Verzuz battle with Sean Garrett, the phone call Swizz and Tim made to ask him to take part, why he chose to play the Holy Grail reference track, why he chose to play golf, how he believes their battle set things off the right way, the thinking behind adding "Fuck My Brains Out" to this album, working with Lionel Richie, being patient, attending Lenny S and Emory's Zoom Birthdays, SOME EXCLUSIVES ABOUT HIS NIKKI PROJECT, and much, much more! We get on the phone to Brooklyn with Conde Nast/Allure Fashion Director Rajni Jacques to discuss the challenges of raising two children during these times, trying to make each day special and unique for her kids, downloading Tik Tok to get her mind off of things, turning off the video function during work meetings, what has inspired her to pick up her paint brushes again, why the New York Mets would have won it all this year, the best comment during Puffy and J.Lo's IG reunion, what the future of fashion may look and feel like, and so much more! And then we stay in Brooklyn to connect with Jubilee, the world-renowned DJ whose heart remains in Miami, to break down her last month, the frustration of a career put on hold, the understanding that creativity must return only in an organic way, dedicating time to Animal Crossing and stupid movies that will make her laugh, the heaviness that comes with walking from Brooklyn all across Manhattan surrounded only by silence, the heartbreak of failed leadership around Florida, and much more.

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Today on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we revisit our July 2018 interview with Renaissance man Action Bronson, one of the funniest conversations we've ever taken part in. In this side-splitting episode, we sat down with Bam Bam Baklava over bagels to talk Flushing, Queens, why he's a fan of the New York Yankees, how he thinks his infamous Funk Flex freestyle went, how he injured his knee running from Germans, making plans for chicken parm with Lenny Dykstra, why Alchemist dresses the way he does, the calendar Jeff made where he photoshopped Action into Renaissance paintings, peeing in between subway cars, what Bobby Brown's like in the kitchen, why exactly he got fired from Citi Field, what Tommy Mas meant to his career, what he learned from Paul Rosenberg, what he feels he could have done different while at Atlantic Records, his longtime relationship with Vice, where the name Fuck That's Delicious comes from, what he thinks about White Rappers, what it's really like to cook on Late Night with Seth Meyers, what rap camp at Alchemist's house is like, why he shaved his face, what it says on the Post-It that Robert DeNiro gave him, AND SO MUCH MORE!

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Today on Episode 36 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to LA to connect with Sean Fennessey, Head of Content for The Ringer and host of The Big Picture podcast, and talk Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, the one Verzuz battle he's waiting for, the future of film distribution, filmmaking and film marketing, the best music documentaries to put on in an effort to bring comfort, the legacy of Jay-Z's Fade to Black and much more. We then phone Brooklyn to speak with 3x New York Times Bestselling Author Mary H.K. Choi about Seth Rogan's kiln, the surprising taste of egg matzo, understanding the relationship between body and brain, missing the beautiful life that existed pre-quarantine, the honesty of FaceTiming, the mixed feelings she has for people from her home state of Texas, controlling what she can control, and so much more. And then we get on the line to Arizona to speak with podcaster/NBA insider/school teacher Travonne Edwards aka Blk Tray to discuss The Last Dance, Michael Jordan's legacy, whether the NBA players can just jump back into action, how he approaches Zoom teaching with his students, what his summer is looking like, what gives him hope each morning, and much more!

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Today on Episode 35 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to Miami to check in on super producer Salaam Remi, and we talk about why he chose to move to Florida after 9/11, what he loves about the culture down there, how long he kept wearing Timbs after he relocated, growing up carrying crates alongside Funkmaster Flex, seeing DJs like Big Kap and Clark Kent tear down rooms, the best meals he had with Amy Winehouse, and so much more. We get on the line with Marlon Craft in Hell's Kitchen to discuss how one deals with anxiety during times like this, his belief that art and artists are extremely important these days, how he maintains a presence in his supporters' lives, details a project he recently scrapped, and drops an exclusive on the name of a brand new project coming soon. And then we call up to Toronto to catch up with the legend Director X, talking about what TV shows he's been studying during this downtime, what film and TV sets will look like in the next six months, his creative connection with Tanisha Scott, why conspiracy theorists flock to his IG live and how he easily combats them, what plans he has in case everything that's left goes wrong, and much more!

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Today on Episode 34 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to founding member of the Legendary Roots Crew Questlove, currently living on a kibbutz in Upstate New York, and we talked Stevie Wonder calling him on the phone, DJing for Jay-Z's parties, watching the Verzuz IG battles, being mistaken for someone else at the airport, the latest update on his documentary on the Harlem Cultural Festival, an exclusive on his next book, the passing of the in-house genius at SNL Hal Willner, and much, much more! We then call over to Brooklyn to speak with author/editor/podcast host Kimberly Drew about attending Zoom raves, the space in her apartment she never envisioned spending so much time in, what we can do to keep culture alive and well in New York City, whether she's found structure in her days or not, and much more! And we call up to Canada to check in on cultural commentator Chris Black to discuss the themed cruises he'll miss most, how exhausted he is by the social media news cycle, the brilliance of Bon Appetit's video programming, the most important tool in quarantine: the hard bristled brush, and much more!

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Today on Episode 33 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment down to Atlanta to check in on EarthGang (WowGr8 + Olu) and Yung Baby Tate. First we get on the line with WowGr8 to talk about Georgia's governor's dumb decision to reopen the state's businesses, what it was like living with J.I.D. after college and whether they could quarantine together these days, what it was like discovering future NBA Hall of Famer Chris Bosh was the producer making beats next to you at the Dreamville sessions, details on a full Spill Vill project and more! Then we dial up Olu to get more details on Spill Vill, discuss the impact Mac Miller had on their career, the pride EarthGang has for Atlanta and the West Side specifically, the immediate connection he had with Smino when they collaborated, taking his quarantine time to learn Portuguese, and much more! And finally we call up our friend Yung Baby Tate to break down the ultimate IG battle between Soulja Boy and Beyonce, how this has been a tough time to be creative, how she didn't like Tiger King as much as everyone else did, but also how her mom owned a snake when Tate was growing up, WHICH ENDED UP ESCAPING AND GOING MISSING AND WAS DISCOVERED IN... well, just listen!

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Today on Episode 32 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check in on genius R&B duo dvsn (singer Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85) about their new album A Muse in Her Feelings, growing up in Jamaican households in Toronto, what it felt like to get a verse back from the legend Buju Banton, working with the great Jessie Reyez, and so much more. We got on the line with OG Chase B to discuss Travis Scott's first interview - with us in 2012! - moving into an empty apartment in Houston for the start of quarantine, the number of quality beats he's making each day, how he celebrated Easter and much more. And we ring up Erika Ramirez and get into how she's been staying creative, how the idea of sheltering with a new partner and not being able to have alone time makes her shake in her boots, how her cooking and photography is going these days and much more!!

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Today on Episode 31 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check in on the Bronx legend and greatest storyteller in music, Fat Joe, and we talk loyalty, family, surprise at where he ended up in life, whether we should be friends with Ari Melber, why it took so long for his best friend DJ Khaled to guest on his nightly IG live show and so much more. We get on the phone with Hot 97/ESPN/WWE personality Peter Rosenberg to discuss the state of the nation, the commentary that followed his heartfelt reaction to Jay Electronica's lyrics, and whether things have cooled down in the beef between him and LL Cool J. And then we get the biggest young rapper in NYC, Fivio Foreign, on the line to hear how he spent his recent birthday, how he feels about people stealing his AYE adlib, and we get a live look in at him in the kitchen and the dangers that follow.

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Today on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we revisit our November 2018 interview with Lower East Side rapper Tru Life, one of the realest, most harrowing, most compelling and inspiring conversations we've ever had. Tru details his tough early years in New York City's Lower East Side, how he decided school wasn't for him, how music led to recording sessions at Mark and Donnie Wahlberg's studio, connecting with Snoop Dogg, and how Ving Rhames looked out strictly because he believed in Tru Life's talents. We discuss the DVD era and how the drama undermined an artist's talents, how Sickamore brought out the best in Tru's abilities, how Green Lantern called up Jay-Z and convinced him to not fly out of town and instead take a meeting with Tru Life, how Jay refused to let Tru leave the office until he signed a deal with Roc La Familia, and how Cipha Sounds started off as Tru's A&R, but became as close as blood brothers. Tru gets into his time away, the weight of facing a life sentence, figuring out whether loyalty and codes really meant anything, the tears he shed over not seeing his kids grow up, why he dedicated himself to his studies, and what ultimately got him through his eight years behind bars. We get into the realities of going from the system to freedom, how he wasn't ready for the trappings of the music industry upon his release, how he's grown over the past two years, moving to the suburbs, and what he's bringing to the table with his new music. All that, plus stories about Jay, Beyonce, TI, Future, Bobby Shmurda, Tory Lanez, Jim Jones, the inmates who broke out of Clinton Correctional Facility while he was there, and so much more!

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Today on Episode 30 of Quarantine Radio is a reunion show! We make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check back in on artist manager/photographer/Roc-a-fella representer Lenny S, creative/media visionary David Cho and writer/editor/aspiring cook Julia Rubin to see how the last month has been for each of them. We hear all about Lenny's birthday Zoom featuring Jay-Z, Lala, Melo, Chaka Pilgrim, J. Cole, Meek Mill, YG, Jerrod Carmichael, Lil Rel and so many more, we break down the Verzuz battles and consider where things go from here, we talk about how celebrities should best use their platforms today, how the online media is adapting to the current realities, how Julia is adapting to her current reality without a dishwasher, and so much more!

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