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Imani Blair joins the cast today to recap the past week in music. The battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar reached full speed since last Tuesday and everyone shares their thoughts.

Chevaux shares his cringeworthy moments, Bee plays a game to get to know Imani, then they chat about some takeaways from recent episodes of Lick The Rapper Podcast.

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The cast discusses Cinco de Mayo events and how to make friends as an adult. New Music includes Ice Spice on the Fisherr Remix, PartyNextDoor, and Anycia.Megan the stallion has been accused of sexual assault, and Drake was serves a Cease and Desist by the estate of Tupac Shakur.

This week the cast reviews all of the diss tracks that dropped over the past week.

This week the cast shares their thoughts following Beyonce's release of a country album. Chevaux asks the cast about the first time a woman you're dating comes to your house.

Future and Metro Booming release "We Don't Trust You" and speaks on their animosity for Drake. Kendrick Lamar is trending for directly dissing Drake and J Cole in his feature verse on the album. Following the release of her debut album, Chevaux and Deona debate the management of Tyla as a new artist rising to international fame.

On this episode the cast reviews music by Cardi B, Tierra Whack, and Flo Milli before discussing Draya Michele's relationship with Jalen Green.

On this episode the cast talks about the 'Richmond Restaurant Experience' and Shamrock the Block. Bee tells his cohosts the real effects of the honeypack, Deona talks about work life balance, and Raschad shares his opinion on Buns and Basketball.

Drake remixes the 4batz hit. Is he helping or hurting new artists? Sukihana drops a new song, and Chevaux wants people to stop advertising things they don't like.

The cast argues about recent rumors that Meek Mill had a relationship with Diddy. They talk new music from TiaCorrine, Meek MIll, and SchoolBoy Q. Chevaux shares a viral video of a woman on a weight loss journey, and Raschad explains why he's not a snitch.

On this episode Deona asks about dating apps and the guys fill her in. Music reviews include new music from Honey Bxby, Al Doms, and J. Cole. The guys react to Nicki Minaj's leak, and Raschad reports on Viola Davis' new anime studio.

This week the cast starts by sharing thoughts about Kanye West's new album. Trending topics include Vory in the news for domestic violence, the Super Bowl, and Beyonce's country music.

Joe tries to understand private people on social media, and Bee insists that Demon Slayer's story is mid.

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This week the cast starts with new music from Latto, and talk about girl beef. Viral topics include bartenders getting tired of making lemon drops, UMG removing it's music from TikTok, and the rules to sending the hammer pic.

The cast reacts to Nicki Minaj's 'Big Foot' - a response to Megan's single 'Hiss.'

Megan kicks off the weekend with a single addressing all of the commentary surrounding her. The cast reviews the song and discusses her approach to the controversy.

Chevaux recaps his weekend in Puerto Rico, Joe talks about a recent car accident and the aftermath, then the cast reacts to new music from Benny the Butcher and Ice Spice.

This week the show starts with a quick gloss-over of the NFL playoff bracket and sports teams coming to Virginia. The cast discusses the meaning behind their tattoos and reacts to 21 Savage's new album. Chevaux resolves to avoid giving unsolicited advice.

This week the cast covers trending topics in the news. The timeline reported that aliens were spotted in a Miami shopping mall on New Year's day, and Katt Williams' interview on Club Shay Shay goes viral. Joe asks his co-hosts what music they are anticipating and loses his cool when Deona mentions Karahbooo.

This week the cast recaps how they spent the holiday and plans for the New Year. They talk about the rules of spending the holidays together as a couple and including a new flame in family gatherings. Latto responds to criticism about working with new/unknown artists, and Complex puts together a list of 2023's best verses.

This episode starts with the crew sharing their strategies for time management and scheduling a busy lifestyle. They discuss anti semitism and anti black racism following Kanye's latest rant. New music includes releases from Bas and Starlito with highlight a song by Looni.

Joe explains his attitude toward social media inspiration and Bee shares a story about a nasty night out.

On this episode the cast shares their first impressions of Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2. They discuss what it's like to deal with writer's block and other parts of the songwriting process. Bee tries to convince everyone that Generation Z has classic albums, and Chevaux shares his distaste for NBA YoungBoy.

This episode Joe starts the show with a game of This or That. Rod Wave comes under fire for using Boosie's lyrics on his latest album, the crew revisits Andre 3K's New Blue Sun, and King Harris releases music following his viral fight with T.I.

The cast discusses Diddy's reputation surrounding sexual assault in the music industry, Pardi's song addressing Megan Thee Stallion, and revisit the conversations about the food scene in Richmond, VA.

This episode starts with a conversation about the transition to adulthood and coming of age. The cast reviews the food scene in Richmond after receiving the top 10 restaurants according to Yelp, then they talk about the importance of bringing your best dish to Thanksgiving.

New music includes Brent Faiyaz, Chris Brown's 11:11, Rick Ross and Meek's collab album, and Anycia's Extra EP.

October brings us more spooky season topics. On this episode the guys talk about how they feel when a girl steals their hoodies and their thoughts on horror movies. Then the cast tries to understand the recent events in the conflict between Isreal and Palestine.

New music includes releases from Offset, Rubi Rose, and the Young Thug Mariah the Scientist combo.

This week the cast discusses the their impressions and the weekend following the release of Drake's latest album.

On this episode the cast recounts some of their previous takes. They discuss the different reasons why music hits differently after your first impressions. New releases from Da Baby and CMG are up for review.

Hot topics include how the baddies are trained from a young age how to handle men, and Brittany Renner reveals that she has 35 bodies.

This episode starts with Chevaux considering his options to solve his money problems. After suggesting new music as a solution, the cast gets into songs from VA natives Ronnie Luxe and Jesse Boone. They also cover new music from Yachty and J Cole, Meek Mill and Rick Ross, and Usher announcing his halftime SuperBowl show.

A full house comes together this episode! Joe kicks off with sharing his appreciation for documentaries, the cast shares there thoughts on the benefits of marriages, and Chevaux praises Doja Cat's latest release.

The full cast comes together as the summer weather begins to break. They start with talk about the upcoming season change (05:50) and the events on the calendar this week in Richmond (13:10).

New music highlights are Drake's new single featuring SZA (19:50) Diddy's RnB album (36:50). Joe argues with the cast about his Diddy hate (55:15), Deona responds that Mase was not HIM (01:02:10), and news about Jeezy's divorce leads Chevaux to share a divorce lawyer's insight on marriage and divorce in modern times (01:17:00).

This week the cast recaps their time away from podcasting. Deona details the pod's first group trip and starts to plan the next one. They discuss the changes in fashion trends over the past decade.

Cardi B & Meagan come together on a new single, Drake announces the date for his next album, and Doja Cat faces criticism for the demonic imagery in her latest release.

This week on OSS, everyone comes together to discuss music from NoName, Dame D.O.L.L.A, and Usher.

DJ Akademiks rants about SZA leading into a conversation about cosmetic surgery in entertainment(36:00). Raschad and Joe explain to Chevaux and Deona that women don't share that they have children when dating (57:00). Keke Palmer stars in Usher's new video and the cast reacts (1:06:40).

The cast reunites together after two weeks apart. New music includes TDE's Reason, Trippie Redd, and Lil Yachty. Chevaux rolls back his first impression of Travis Scott's Utopia, and the crew discusses Tory Lanez sentencing and Lizzo's lawsuit.

This week the crew celebrates Bee's birthday. They speculate on the recent announcement that aliens are real (04:15). New music includes Travis Scott's Utopia (28:08), Offset & Cardi B (41:00), and a new artist named Tyla (49:40). The internet turned on Lil Baby in recent weeks and Chevaux shares his theory as to why (55:20).

This week the cast regroups and reviews new music from Snoh Aalegra, Bas & J. Cole , Nas and more.

Going over upcoming 30th birthdays leads to a conversation about losing weight (04:25). They recap their parents' favorite albums and discuss how it shaped their music taste (13:35). Carle Russell went missing and was in the news and on the timeline for the past week (50:25).

Topics include professional language vs. lax speech, remakes in modern hip-hop, and Adam 22 using his wife in porn.

The crew returns on the 4th of July weekend to catch up and share what's on their mind.

Pornhub is disabled in Virginia, Richmond is buzzing with Independence day activity, and Chevaux questions why crime is championed in rap music.

The show highlights new releases from Lil Uzi and the XXL Freshman list.

OSS returns to review new albums from Gunna and Young Thug. Chris brown drops a summer single and Ice Spice teams up with Nicki Minaj a second time.

Joe has the cast map out a universal rating scale. Chevaux speaks on old albums being better than the new and recaps attending a live event. Raschad's dating history tries to catch up with him, and Deona stands on the no snitching rule.

The cast covers topics including content addiction, the shooting at Altria Theatre, the new Spiderman, and picking the perfect birthday gift for Deona's birthday.

OSS the pod returns for the 100th episode! The cast recaps their progress as they've worked to build the platform and they discuss this weeks entertainment news.

Ice spice teams up with Taylor swift, Cardi is featured on Latto's remix, Joe defends snitches, and Deona looks forward to her upcoming birthday.

The cast reviews new music and discusses what it means to have natural talent.

On this episode the cast discusses their desired lifestyle and stress the importance of being specific in setting goals. New music includes Da Baby and Summer Walker's Clear 2 EP which leads to a conversation about women's experience in the modern dating scene

This week kicks off with a wrap up of Joe's new love for rock music. The cast recaps the events. around new music from Soulja Boy and Youngboy. Machine Gun Kelly's freestyle sparks debate over what makes a good freestyle, and Chevaux tries to come up with the criteria for a perfect verse.

The cast recaps their week and Chevaux learns the difference between an extrovert and an introvert, and everyone shares their list of pet peeves. Joe leads a conversation about approaching women and tells a story about his last outing with Raschad. They have more discussion about AI and debate whether or not most rappers are actors.

The cast goes over this weeks sports updates including Tank Davis vs Ryan Garcia, The NBA playoffs, and the NFL draft. Chevaux asks the cast to describe their friends strengths as a wingman, and everyone breaks down who their best wingmen are. In the second hour they debate new music and the fame level of new and cemented stars,

Technical difficulty cut this episode short. The crew discusses new music and the effects or artificial intelligence on the music industry and society as a whole.

April 1st 2023,

The cast covers trending news and new music from 6lack and Sexxy Red.

The complete cast comes together for this weeks podcast! The show starts with a review of the upcoming events during the first weeks of spring. Hot topics include cuffing season, sharing financial info in a relationship, formally asking a girl to be your girlfriend and much more.

This week we take an opportunity to highlight women in the creative space with an all girls cast featuring artist, podcaster, & actress Imani Blair and singer, songwriter, & musician Mizo. Deona leads the cast in conversation about the creative process and lifestyle while exploring her own journey in the field of music.

The cast kicks off week 2 of Women's History Month discussing Nicki Minaj and her place as the queen of rap, and Chevaux shares a clip of the technical difficulties she experienced during her performance at Rolling Loud. Topics include Chris Rock addressing the Oscars slap in his new stand up, Summer Walker vs SZA, and the first time you became aware of your sexuality. 

OSS the Pod is up with the first show of Women's History Month. The crew revisits their past week and discuss tipping culture. The guys recap their thoughts and experiences with woman, and Deona attempts to teach the cast about "The Soft Life." New Music includes drops from Nicki Minaj, Masego, Kali Uchis, and Boosie.

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