The No 4Play Podcast

On this episode, we sit down with Jay Illa, one of our favorite DJs. He shares stories that could only come from someone who has been successful in the business as long as him. We talk about some of our favorite SoChi/TGIFresh parties and what happened to the Chicago party scene. We also talk with him about his friend and favorite DJ, Timothy Francis Jones aka Timbuck2 ahead of the second annual Timbuck2 Forever event. If you ever wanted to take a peek inside the mind of a DJ, this is your episode. Find Jay Illa online @JayIlla.

On this Brother's Over Breakfast episode we welcome our friend Terrell aka Malcolm Romney where he discusses his holiday homeless drive. We also announce our guest for the live broadcast on December 18th: Awesomely Luvvie. We also talk about the T.I., Tiny and Floyd Mayweather triangle and whether you can have a friend of the opposite sex who disrespects your spouse. We also talk about J. Cole's new singles which call out Kanye West and his friend Wale. We also ask the men could they date somebody that was more famous than them. And we touch on the Walter Scott verdict and the road rage shooting of Joe McKnight.

On this episode of The No 4Play Show, we talk about requirements for a 90s party. Then we talk about Fresh's blog on talking about the different viewpoints on "talking" from the both sexes. We talk the passing of Fidel Castro and a report that says 13% of black men voted for Donald Trump. We talk about Kanye West's meltdown; Ant has no patience for it and Dion asks for Kanye to come home.

"Kevin Hart don't need you shares, I need your shares" © Comedian T Murph

On this episode, we are joined by comedian T. Murph who has graced the stages of BET Comic View, Key & Peele, Chicago Fire and headlined shows as far reaching as Dubai. We sit down with T. Murph to talk about comedy in 2016 and have a discussion about our favorite comics of all time. We also talk about the current events at Standing Rock and recap our "Thanksgiving" holiday. Fresh pays tribute to his friend Roy Love who was recently a victim of senseless violence. Check out T Murph at: http://iamtmurph.com.

On this episode, we start off inadvertently talking about music. We talk about Pusha T, Drake, Kanye and more. Then we talk about the election results as we are joined by our Florida political correspondent, Mike. He talks about the election results in Florida and then Mike & Fresh spar about their conflicting views on the validity of the political process for black people.

We also discuss how every racial act is making every racist famous and do we agree with that trend? Then we tackle the topic that has been over social media: couples splitting household bills.

On this episode we talk about Ant P's struggle with watching the Cubs. Fresh talks about his issues with the Golden State Warriors. Dion discusses "Birth of a Nation." We talk about women who are upset when their friends get into relationships and lose their best friend to their boyfriend. We discuss the article that highlights 10 times where it's dope as hell to be a black man. We talk about the state of black TV and our favorite shows. Dion also proposes a live podcast for people who've seen "Birth of a Nation" and "13."

This conversation was needed. Domestic Violence is one of the ugliest parts of our lives. It affects 1 in 4 women, 1 in 7 men and countless lives of relatives and children have been affected. The men of No 4Play sit down with Mary Ann Johnson of "Bible Talk with Mary" and Danielle Hopkins-Coffey of the Virsterious Woman organization to have an open and honest dialogue about domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

On this episode we are in unfamiliar territory as Dion admits something about his beloved Drake after seeing him & Future on the Summer 16 tour. Fresh is still in the afterglow of Kanye West after the Saint Pablo tour. We talk about Solange's new album "A Seat at the Table," the world being obsessed with Odell Beckham Jr. showing some emotion and the reaction to Donald Trump's "locker room talk."

Theperfectcadence.org - We catch up with George & Suheily of theperfsectcadence.org ahead of their second annual Rhythm and Brews event, which occurs on Monday, September 26th. We discuss the event, the organization "The Perfect Cadence" then we do some catching up where Dion runs off a list of rants, including his phone conversation with Facebook. And we cap off the episode talking about Colin Kaepernick and his protest of the national anthem.

On this episode we welcome back Besties & Brunch and this time they turn the tables as they interview the men of The No 4Play Show. Sit back and enjoy the lovely ladies of Besties & Brunch putting us in the hot seat! Be prepared for more stories that probably wouldn't have been revealed without the help of Tito's Vodka being in the studio!