Jarel, Kev, and Sal are joined this week by recording artist and The NYC Grind’s Grinder’s Mic winner, Crimdella (@blackzeusx). The guys start by discussing how Crimdella would classify his music (3:00), how long he’s been making music (5:00), staying true to himself (9:00), the meaning of Crimdella’s nickname Black Zeusx (13:00), his creative process when creating music (16:30), the personal tales on Crimdella’s “Bury Me in Gold Vol. 1” EP (23:00), and challenges he’s faced breaking in to the music industry (31:30). Then, they talk differences in the generations of hip hop (36:00), Crimdella’s top five all-time and current rappers (38:30), his favorite recent projects (44:00) and he spits a fire freestyle (50:00). Finally, the guys and Crimdella discuss the NYC Grind’s Grinders Mic Event and its importance(51:30). crimdella.com"Bury Me In Gold"- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbxwOACZrcU"Bury Me In Gold Vol. 1" EP- crimdella.bandcamp.comwww.youtube.com/blackzeusxwww.soundcloud.com/blackzeusx@blackzeusx on Instagram and Twitter

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Jarel, Kev, and Sal are joined this week by their longtime friend and business owner, Armond Banks. They begin by discussing Armond’s motivation to start his cleaning business, Peach Kleen (2:00), costs associated with the business (3:30), sacrifices he had to make (10:00), his move from Cleveland to Atlanta (16:00), Armond’s inspiration to get more involved in his community, what he learned most from corporate America (34:00), importance of blocking out naysayers (38:00), and detaching from social media (43:00). Armond’s cousins also come on to discuss the sacrifices that come with raising a family (49:00). Check out Armond’s many endeavors:betterdaybrand.org - communitypeachkleenteam.com - cleaningarmondbanks.com - graphics

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Jarel, Kev, and Sal start this week by catching up on their weeks including Kev’s trip to the Meadows Music Festival (1:00), Sal’s weekend excursions (4:00), Jarel’s 2K exploits (6:00). Then, they discuss Kevin Hart’s recent troubles (9:00), Kevin Durant’s twitter controversy (20:00), and Kyrie’s appearance on First Take (28:00). Finally, the guys discuss Russ’ war on rappers that use drugs (44:00), the influence of rappers that do drugs (49:00), and the difference between rappers who are honest and those that lie (51:00).

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Jarel, Kev, and Sal are joined this week by Chicago’s very own YourFrends comprised of Thee Unique, Tyler, and Franchika (@yourfrendsofficial). The guys begin by discussing YourFrends roots in Chicago (1:00), their motivations for making music (6:00), how Chance the Rapper played a part in the group coming together (13:00), YourFrends creative process (20:00) and Tyler explains how he got into producing and hip hop (25:00). Then, YourFrends discuss how "Chicago Kid" came together (32:00), their place in the Chicago music hierarchy (35:00), how their sound’s evolved (36:00), what they hope to accomplish with their debut project (40:00), and YourFrends give a live performance of “Chicago Kid” (45:00). Finally, they give their thoughts on Kanye West (51:30) and list their musical influences (56:00)

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Jarel, Kev, and Sal start by recapping their Labor Day weekends (0:30), the cost of living today (10:00), our ideal place to live (26:00), and influences in music based on generation (34:00). Then Jarel and Kev discuss what LaMelo Ball having his own shoe line could mean for him and the future of collegiate sports (43:00), Ezekiel Elliott’s pending appeal (50:00), and the differences in the NBA and NFL as leagues (53:00). Check out The NYC Grind’s Grinders Mic event at Bushwick Public House tonight as well!!!

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The full trio's back! Jarel, Kev, and Sal start by catching up on their respective lives (1:00). Then, they discuss the Mayweather/McGregor fight and its ramifications (7:00), Isaiah Thomas/Kyrie Irving trade standstill (22:00), recent new music from Action Bronson, Lil Uzi Vert, A$AP Mob, Dave East, and more (26:00), and the solar eclipse (37:00). Finally, they react to the destruction of Houston by Hurricane Harvey (43:00).

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After a little hiatus the pod is back!!!! Rel and Kev hold it down in Sal's absence and catch up on a variety of topics. First, they react to the shocking Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade (1:00), Dahntay Jones saying Steph Curry isn't a top 10 NBA player (14:00), and the upcoming Floyd Mayweather/Conor McGregor fight (18:30). Then, they discuss Jay Z's recent Rap Radar interview (23:00), and Kendrick and Drake's current statuses in hip hop (33:30). Finally, the guys react to the racial tension in Charlottesville (44:00), and how it reflects on the NFL that Colin Kaepernack can't get a job (57:30).Check out our YouTube channel- www.youtube.com/channel/UCcpM4X6NAYs0qaKZ3uhfanQ

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We recently had the opportunity to sit down with recording artist Secrett (@secrettisout) at Quad Studios for her Falling Up album listening session. In this twenty minute sit down we touched on her lead single "Melanin", how the song ended up on Spike Lee's upcoming Netlfix show, a little of her origin, her motivations as an artist, the significance of her Falling Up EP and much more. We apologize for some of the background noise. We'll also have the interview on our YouTube channel.

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On today's episode, Jarel, Kev, and Sal welcome back their good friend Ray @king_pilot. Ray moderates the entire show once again with the central theme being vision. The guys start by sharing their respective visions for the Coolin’ Out podcast (3:00), what they want the listeners to get out of the pod (7:00), the guys visions of themselves as a brand (13:00), biggest obstacles for the pod (25:00), and what’s next for the pod (34:00).YouTube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcpM4X6NAYs0qaKZ3uhfanQ/featured

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Our very first guest ever, Kemely (@kemster) returns to the pod to get an update on Jarel, Kev, and Sal’s dating lives. They begin by discussing how Kev and Rel met their significant others (1:00), when they knew they wanted a relationship (4:00), challenges they’ve all encountered from their relationships (16:00), egos in relationships (29:30), things they enjoy doing with their significant others (36:30), social media’s impact on relationships (43:00), and finally, the effect of emojis in relationships (50:00).

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