The Just Checkin' In Podcast w/ Steven Qualls II & Patrick Weary, Jr.

In this episode, the guys take inspiration from Clint Coley and the Music Is The Love Language Podcast and discuss the seven artists that tell the story of Hip-Hop from 2010 - 2020. Honorable mentions include Nicki Minaj, Wale, Wiz, Big Sean, Kid Cudi, & Lil Uzi Vert. Who all do you think made the actual list of 7?

On this quick check-in the guys review the newest albums from Mahalia and Roy Woods. Both are rising R&B singers who haven't necessarily broken into mainstream yet, and are still developing as artists. The talent in both is undeniable. Tune in to hear what the guys think about these artists and their respective albums!

In this episode Qualls and Pat reminisce on how things just aren't the same. Closing in on being a decade removed from high school, they discuss relationships, friendships, technology and more, and the changes they've seen in them throughout the years. Whether it be perspective or just experience, it always feels good to reminisce on what you've learned from your past.

UTOPIA has finally arrived! Travis Scott's fourth studio album and the guys break down the highly anticipated project. Travis took us to a different world forsure, but is the world he created reminiscent of the genius he's been heralded as? Or is it a world unfamiliar to those who have been listening since Owl Pharaoh and Days Before Rodeo? Did you feel like you visited UTOPIA? Let us know in the comments.

On this Quick Check-In we review the latest projects from MAETA ("When I Hear Your Name"), Deante Hitchcock ("Once Upon A Time"), and Phabo ("Don't Get Too Cozy"). All recent drops of late spring and early summer, these albums are still in rotation for Qualls & Pat. They also get lost in a conversation about the return of mashups and some of their favorites they've heard to date.

In this episode we talk about deciphering situations and understanding the difference between if you're spinning the block or if something is meant to be. We also welcome our second guest to the show, Jalyn Johnson, and delve deeper into love, relationships, and how we're consistently redefining themes surrounding these topics.

The guys return from a brief hiatus and jump right back in to checking in on life, friendships, relationships, adulting, and much more! Why do we seek validation? Does love involve ultimatums? What's the benchmark age to have your run in the streets by? What is the three strike theory? We answer all these questions and more in this latest episode!

This week, Qualls and Pat welcome their first guest on the show, Cortez Brown! We talk about artists gracefully falling off, and if that's a possibility for the one and only Nicki Minaj. In the midst of recent beefs and other situations in the media, is it possible for her to have a graceful "retirement" at this point in her career?

On this week's episode, Qualls and Pat check in on some of the recipes we need to keep and pass down in the black community. The conversation goes a lot of different places, as they typically do with these two, but did they miss any recipes?

On this episode Qualls and Pat check in on the relationship between acceptance and forgiveness. They discuss how they approach both as it pertains to relationships, both platonic and intimate, as well as the roles apologies, loyalty and obligation play in the midst of practicing both!