On this week’s episode of the Need to Know Podcast, SaVon, Alex, and Regi are back from break and begin by promoting the third annual mixer on Saturday, August 17 and a bunch of new Patreon episodes (4:49). Then, they recap what they missed while away, including reactions to the last two pre-recorded episodes (13:09), Pierre and his wife’s gender reveal (18:29), personal revelations (25:43), and the assassination attempt on  Donald Trump and Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 Presidential Election (52:14). They also discuss Complex’s 2024 Hip-Hop Media Power Rankings (1:17:26) and the beef it caused between Charlamagne The God and Elliott Wilson (1:47:45), Eminem’s ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)” (1:50:44) Big Sean’s single “Yes” (1:52:48), Michael Rubin’s interview on ‘Ebro in the Morning’ (2:06:50), and much more!

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On this week’s episode of the Need to Know Podcast, SaVon, Alex, and Regi get together for a midyear check in and begin with the songs and projects they have liked most so far this year (6:50). Later, they speak on the Drake-Kendrick Lamar beef in hindsight (18:05), the Hawk Tuah girl (1:02:09), personal reflections (1:07:47), and much more!

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On this week’s episode of the Need to Know Podcast, SaVon, Alex, and Regi hold the first ever draft in the history of the pod (1:29). The draft is six rounds long, the player pool consists of rappers who put out an iconic project in the 2010s forward, and each team must consist consist of at least one female rapper. Round one starts off with a bang (10:05) and at the end of the draft, the gang recaps their teams, discusses their strategies going in (1:13:38), and gives their honorable mention picks (1:18:04). Let us know which team you think won and what your team would look like in the comments.

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On this week’s episode of the Need to Know Podcast, SaVon, Alex, and Regi are once again joined by a friend of the show, Eddin, and begin by announcing that he will be returning to DJ the 2024 Need to Know Mixer on Saturday, August 17 (1:24). Eddin then breaks SaVon’s heart with some Ne-Yo news (10:24) before the gang assesses the Black jobs vs white jobs trend that followed the most recent Presidential debate (18:01). The conversation later pivots to a recap of the BET Awards, including Will Smith’s performance (24:33), Latto vs Ice Spice (36:26), and the debacle surrounding Usher’s Lifetime Achievement tribute and speech (44:57). The gang also discusses Rick Ross getting jumped after playing Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” at a concert in Canada (1:04:16), who is more ran through amongst the men in the room (1:18:43) , the beef brewing between PARTYNEXTDOOR and Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, and Jeremih (1:22:17), their biggest fake it to make it moments (1:34:55), gay son vs. thot daughter (1:56:38), Sexyy Red’s growing fan base (1:58:37), and much more!

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On this week’s episode of the Need to Know Podcast, SaVon, Alex, and Regi begin by questioning some common stereotypes (1:29) before SaVon explains how he realized that women aren’t as vain as he initially thought (11:48). Next, the gang discusses Kendrick Lamar’s “The Pop Out - Ken & Friends” concert on Juneteenth (28:24), if Drake has a chance to respond at OVO Fest (53:02), expectations for both artists going forward, and if they’ll ever peace it up (1:20:49). They also get into the strangest thing they are grateful for (1:29:43), the 2024 XXL Freshman list (1:47:49), Capella Grey’s much-anticipated album ‘Vibe Responsibly Vol. 1’ (1:58:48), updates on their favorite white people (2:09:39), and more! 

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On this week’s episode of the Need to Know Podcast, SaVon, Alex, and Regi begin by announcing the third annual Need to Know Mixer on Saturday, August 17th (0:31) and commenting on Chris Brown’s meet and greets (10:06). Later, the gang conducts a more in-depth review of ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ now that everyone has seen it (18:36) and debates why today’s movie stars don’t compare to those of the 1990s and 2000s (31:58). The conversation pivots to music when the gang responds to the revelation that Kendrick Lamar had “meet the grahams” prepared ahead of time (49:18) before speculating on rumors that Pharrell dissed Drake on the ‘Despicable Me 4’ soundtrack (1:00:46) and arguing if Pusha T will spin the block on Drake soon (1:05:24). They also discuss Lil Baby’s falloff (1:27:27), Gunna’s sold out shows in Atlanta (1:32:39), Complex’s list of the funniest people on the internet (1:51:41), and much more!

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On this week’s episode of the Need to Know Podcast, the gang begins by naming their go-to Mario Kart characters (0:31) before Regi shouts out the listeners she met over the weekend (5:15). A recap of SaVon and Alex’s One Chip Challenge (14:21) segues into a discussion on Kai Cenat, Kevin Hart, and Druski’s sleepover stream (36:16). Later, the gang debates if Will Smith would perform well on a live stream (56:04) and **SPOILER ALERT** reviews ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ (1:02:00). SaVon reminisces about his childhood pets (1:09:18) and tells a story from his morning commute (1:17:17) before the gang discusses Rihanna saying she isn’t retired from music (1:26:33), Bryson Tiller telling Joe Budden that he used to not view ‘TRAPSOUL’ as an R&B classic (1:44:07), Tidal’s place in streaming (1:58:23), and much more!

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On this week’s episode of the Need to Know Podcast, SaVon, Alex, and Regi begin by debating if Regi could be a DJ (0:31), previewing their return to Patreon (3:16), and speaking on the excitement surrounding Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ (13:16). HOT 97 is in the news for Summer Jam’s fall off (35:56) and removing Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow from the lineup after they attended a Donald Trump rally (46:53), which leads the gang to debate Ebro and Peter Rosenberg’s place in Hip Hop media (59:18). They also discuss the confusion surrounding Drake’s alleged track “Wah Gwan Delilah” (1:08:45) before SaVon and Alex do the One Chip Challenge and chaos ensues (1:24:16 - Make sure to head over to YouTube for the full visual experience - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLCcaZ-4PkW_r247X3f_LQ).

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On this week’s episode of the Need to Know Podcast, SaVon, Alex, Regi, and Pierre begin by debating if conscious rappers can get in their sexy bag (0:31) before recapping their Memorial Day weekend and questioning if guys can go on girls trips (6:23). The internet was on fire after J. Cole was featured on Cash Cobain’s “Grippy” (25:00), reference tracks for several of Drake’s hits allegedly leaked (35:48), and Drake rapped over Metro Boomin’s BBL Drizzy beat on Sexyy Red’s “U My Everything” (1:05:31) The gang also discusses if Sexyy Red will stand the test of time (1:13:04), the extent to which reference tracks put a stain on an artist’s legacy (1:24:54), The Justice Department’s lawsuit against Live Nation and slave agreements in entertainment (1:31:47), why Pierre hates on SaVon so much (2:01:13), and more!

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On this week’s episode of the Need to Know Podcast, Alex begins by sharing his ashy problems (0:00) before SaVon keeps it real about landing strips (6:22). TRIGGER WARNING - CNN recently broke hotel surveillance footage of Diddy assaulting Cassie in 2016, and Diddy subsequently issued a disingenuous apology on social media (16:06). The gang also discusses Cam’ron’s CNN interview (1:20:36), Terrence Howard’s viral conversation with Joe Rogan (1:36:46), what Cardi B not dropping her sophomore album in 2024 would mean for her legacy (1:52:57), and much more!

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