Let’s talk about it! WWE NXT Champion ⁠Trick Williams⁠ joins the Busyverse to discuss his journey through college football up to being one of the faces of NXT, going from being Carmelo Hayes’ “sidekick” to a solo star, his rivalry with Ethan Page, new opponent Ridge Holland, working with the Dudley Boyz in-ring and on music, Lash Legend, NXT’s women’s division, and more!

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In the final episode before a mid-season break, Armon, Miss2Bees, and Will Foster begin by calling out the podcast’s hate watchers before diving into the CHAT - Jadakiss calling Drill the worst Rap genre of all time (4:05), Lil Durk’s arrest for murder for hire (12:35), Megan Thee Stallion’s appearance in True Religion’s holiday campaign and why Sexyy Red didn’t get the look (22:14), Meg’s ‘MEGAN: ACT II’ (35:05), Tyler, The Creator’s ‘CHROMAKOPIA’ (40:20), and 41, Kyle Richh, and Cash Cobain’s “Closure” (1:02:22). This week’s LUNCH BREAK is a bit somber as Armon laments the recent losses by the New York Yankees and New York Jets (1:10:49). Next, Armon shares his WORD OF THE WEEK (1:17:35) before the gang dives into the BOARD MEETING (1:20:09) - a light end-of-year recap, including the thing each host is most proud of about 2024, their favorite music and entertainment moments, and more! As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK (1:58:42).

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The gang's all here and wastes no time jumping into this week’s CHAT - Armon’s experience at Jack Harlow’s Brooklyn show (2:38), Kendrick Lamar’s interview with SZA for Harper’s BAZZAR (8:05), Young Thug’s tweet pleading for unity amongst Drake, Future, and Metro Boomin (23:48), Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s interview with Stephen A. Smith (34:40), Tommy Richman submitting in the Hip-Hop GRAMMY categories (43:46), and Gunna’s latest track “HIM ALL ALONG” (57:09). The vibes are high for the LUNCH BREAK following the New York Liberty’s first WNBA Championship and the New York Yankees defeating the Cleveland Guardians to make the World Series (1:04:43). Later, Armon shares his WORD OF THE WEEK (1:11:39) before getting into the BOARD MEETING - breaking down the disappointment that was the BET Hip-Hop Awards and making sense of why award shows aren’t the same as they were earlier this century (1:15:10). As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK (1:46:22).

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Friend of the show Kojo Dadzie joins the Busyverse in place of Miss2Bees, and in fitting fashion, the gang kicks things off with a LUNCH BREAK to discuss the WNBA Finals and the blockbuster trade between the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves (4:20). This week’s CHAT consists of conversations on Summer Walker announcing ‘Finally Over It’ (21:07), Glorilla’s ‘GLORIOUS’ (29:01), and Russ, Omen, and Wale’s recent comments on social media on the state of music journalism (36:25). Armon’s WORDS OF THE WEEK (1:00:02) are a fitting introduction to this week’s BOARD MEETING (1:01:29), which covers J. Cole’s “Port Antonio” - the song’s structure and execution, its reception by the masses, feelings about Cole in April versus now, and looking at the song through both a Hip-Hop lens and a human being lens. As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK (1:52:42).

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The Busy Gang is back and wastes no time getting into this week's CHAT - Sabrina Carpenter's claims that she helped get NYC mayor Eric Adams indicted (4:37), Travis Scott's 'Days Before Rodeo' dropping out of the Billboard 200 after holding the #1 spot (11:11), Metro Boomin (17:22) and Hitmaka's comments (24:01) on Drake and Kendrick Lamar's beef, Future's 'MIXTAPE PLUTO' (32:23), J. Cole's latest feature run (44:02), and The Weeknd & Playboi Carti's 'Timeless' (51:12). Later, the gang takes a quick LUNCH BREAK to pay homage to Dikembe Mutombo (1:05:05) before Armon shares his WORD OF THE WEEK (1:08:11). The BOARD MEETING assesses the rookie years of artists past and present and how artists from different decades ascended to stardom and either maintained or flat-out lost their notoriety (1:09:16). As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK (2:13:41).

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Miss2Bees and Will are back in the studio, and the crew catches up before diving into the CHAT - Rest in Peace to Frankie Beverly and Tito Jackson (4:04), the backlash Tyla has been facing (10:26), Future announcing ‘Mixtape Pluto’ (20:19), Nicki Minaj announcing ‘Pink Friday 3’ (26:44), Playboi Carti’s “All Red” (31:48), and The Weeknd’s “Dancing In The Flames” (37:32). Next comes a quick LUNCH BREAK to discuss Week 2 of the NFL season (44:32) before Armon returns with his WORD OF THE WEEK (50:03). For the BOARD MEETING (52:37), the gang breaks down all that has unfolded since Kendrick Lamar got the nod to headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, including Dot releasing “Watch The Party Die,” Lil Wayne breaking his silence on social media, reports that Compton businesses lost thousands of dollars during the “Not Like Us” video shoot, and much more! As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK (1:54:41).

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This episode is for the towns, as Armon is joined by none other than Harlem rapper Fergie Baby. After some quick pleasantries, the guys jump right into the CHAT - RIP Fatman Scoop and Rich Homie Quan (4:05), Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short N' Sweet' tops the Billboard 200 just ahead of Travis Scott's 'Days Before Rodeo' (6:26), Lil Durk's tweet about the state of Hip-Hop (10:57), Roc Nation announcing that Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show (14:59), The Weeknd's forthcoming album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' (31:04), A$AP Rocky & J. Cole's "Ruby Rosary" (35:21), and Angel Reese launching her podcast 'Unapologetically Angel' (41:14). Later, Armon shares his WORD OF THE WEEK (46:52) before putting Fergie Baby on the spot in a segment called HARLEM HEAT (50:04). In the BOARD MEETING (53:28), Fergie Baby discusses life before music, the moments that drove him to take his craft seriously, the origins of his stage name, his verse on On The Radar's 'The Phases Cypher' and subsequent hit single "TRUEYS, BBs & CANES," his upcoming EP 'Harlem River Drive: NORTH,' and much more! As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK (1:34:50).

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Stay Busy is joined by WWE NXT star Jaida Parker who will compete against NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez on Sunday, September 1 at NXT No Mercy. We discuss her history with Roxanne, the infamous slap heard around the world this week, transitioning from national and college soccer to wrestling, her women’s wrestling Mount Rushmore, places she’d suggest Keith Lee go to eat in Florida, and much more.

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Armon, Miss2Bees, and Will Foster are back and begin by recapping their weekend before getting into the CHAT - Instagram’s new update allowing users to add a song to their page (4:50), Nicki Minaj unfollowing JT and Ice Spice (8:46), Lil Yachty’s latest antics (16:44), Kehlani announcing her ‘While We Wait 2’ mixtape (29:55), Drake adding new songs and content to his 100 GIGS website (41:16), Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ (57:17), and Cash Cobain’s ‘PLAY CASH COBAIN’ (1:15:51). For this week’s BOARD MEETING, in the spirit of NBA 2K’s MyPLAYER mode, each host picks a genre for their ideal artist and breaks down the decisions they would make to take their artist from nothing to superstardom (1:27:34). As always in Season 5, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK (2:07:24).

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On this week’s episode of Stay Busy with Armon Sadler, Will is back and the gang quickly gets into the CHAT - Roc Nation merging it’s label with Equity Distribution to form ROC Nation Distribution (5:07), Michael Rubin’s Breakfast Club interview (11:55), Post Malone vs The Culture (23:34), Marlon Wayans vs DJ Vlad (35:12), Kids Take Over (KTO) promoting a Hip-Hop panel with zero Black panelists (40:33), Vybz Kartel’s release from prison (50:30), Travis Scott re-releasing ‘Days Before Rodeo’ on it’s 10th anniversary (55:01), and “Problem” by Cash Cobain and Laila! (1:00:28). This week’s LUNCH BREAK touches on this past weekend’s Fanatics Fest in New York City (1:11:29) and the BOARD MEETING is a deep dive into Tyler, the Creator’s comments on the state of Hip-Hop in his interview with Maverick Carter (1:18:25). As always in Season 5, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK (2:00:47).

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