Episode 501 | The Roots Remember

Happy Friday! The guys and Baby D recap the Knicks’ Game 1 win in San Antonio, before going over their weekend plans. Latto addresses Cardi B in a Breakfast Club interview, confirming that she was talking about Cardi on her new album, which Baby D shares her opinions on. Mal went viral this week for his stance on the Drake vs. Jay Z (potential) back and forth, and Dame Dash sat down for an interview to discuss Hov’s bars about him at Roots Picnic. Adam22 and Lena the Plug file for divorce, and Conway the Machine addresses the Griselda tension on his freestyle over Drake’s “Make Them Pay”. Legendary producer, Bink, stops by to speak on the current state of hip hop, and the lack of innovation that he sees in it. He also breaks down the creation of tons of classic songs, albums, and more! All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet Visit your nearest Boost Mobile store or https://www.boostmobile.com/promo/25-foreverSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rochester’s own, 38 Spesh drops by to chop it up with the guys about upstate rappers taking over. He speaks on being around Griselda from the jump, Jadakiss’ influence, and being a child when Nas dropped Illmatic. The crew reacts to Complex’s Top 50 New York Rappers of All Time list, and 38 Spesh shares his feelings about upstate rappers being left off the list. He shares some stories of recording some of his best verses, and a caller asks about rappers who surprised everyone on their guest verses. His new album, 8 Shots, is out now! All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet Visit your nearest Boost Mobile store or https://www.boostmobile.com/promo/25-foreverSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rory is back from Roots Picnic, and the crew deep dives into everything that transpired over the weekend. Hov takes shots at everyone who’s been speaking about him on a freestyle, addressing Drake, Nicki, and more. The internet goes crazy over a leaked sextape of 50 Cent’s baby’s mother, Daphne Joy, and Diddy, and all parties involved react. The guys address Tasha K in real time, and make their picks for the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs. All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet Visit your nearest Boost Mobile store or https://www.boostmobile.com/promo/25-foreverSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! Before you start this episode, go listen to Rory’s new single, “Still Be Mine”, featuring BLK ODYSSY and Lucky Daye, and watch the music video on Netflix! It’s been a slow news week, so the crew catches up, and shares their weekend plans. The Breakfast Club launches a live morning show on Netflix, DJ Vlad takes a survey of men on the internet, and Lizzo becomes the face of Chili’s. In music news, Drake breaks records with all 12 of his albums charting, Big Sean and Wale are the topic of a hypothetical Versuz Battle, and Latto gears up for her retirement album. The Knicks sweep their way to the finals, and the guys share some advice on girls ghosting dudes. All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet Visit your nearest Boost Mobile store or https://www.boostmobile.com/promo/25-forever Bask and Lather use code RORYANDMAL for 20% offSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian Brad Williams takes a break from his tour to come kick it with Rory & MAL, sharing some hilarious stories about little person fetishes and phobias, and meeting his comedy idols. He also discusses his takes on the Chelsea Handler vs. Tony Hinchcliffe, roast culture, and gatekeeping in the comedy world. Catch his new special, Live on Short Street, on his YouTube channel! All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet Visit your nearest Boost Mobile store or https://www.boostmobile.com/promo/25-forever Bask and Lather use code RORYANDMAL for 20% offSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Memorial Day! It was a slow news weekend, so the crew catches up about the Knicks’ Game 3 win in Cleveland, and their weekend plans that were ruined by the rain. DJ Hed is under fire for editing disses out of Drake’s “2 Hard 4 The Radio”, Spotify and UMG announce their new AI features coming soon, and Ray J gets knocked out in his MMA debut. Jim Jones calls out Cam’ron for a Versuz battle, and a listener calls out Mal for questioning JID and J.Cole’s relationship. All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet Visit your nearest Boost Mobile store or https://www.boostmobile.com/promo/25-forever Bask and Lather use code RORYANDMAL for 20% off:See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! The Prophet Malhamed gets his flowers for his JID and J.Cole take from months ago, and the crew discusses JID addressing the BET Awards and Cole’s verse on “99 Builds Freestyle”. Lupe Fiasco caught some flack for forgetting lyrics at his show, as well as for his rant about people illegally downloading his debut album back in the day. Don Toliver becomes the first rapper to hit a million copies sold in 2026, BET announces their nominees, and Ray Daniels predicts Jay-Z is dropping a Drake diss. The guys share some more NBA Playoffs predictions, and react to Summer Jam’s lineup. Have a great weekend, and we’ll see you next week! All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet Visit your nearest Boost Mobile store or https://www.boostmobile.com/promo/25-foreverSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benny The Butcher, Fuego Base and Zip join the guys to tell the story of how Benny signed Fuego Base, Connecticut rappers, and how the Black Soprano Family have been keeping upstate rap alive. Benny addresses Conway the Machine and Westside Gunn both hinting at their retirement, as well as his Drake song that never was released. The guys also chop it up about building business structure, what other rappers they’ve been listening to, and share some hilarious stories. All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet Visit your nearest Boost Mobile store or https://www.boostmobile.com/promo/25-foreverSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mal, aka The Cal Ripken of Podcasting, is back home (potentially with an OVO chain), and recaps his trip to Toronto for Drake’s ICEMAN release. Rory and Demaris were outside this weekend, and the whole crew shares their takes on Drake’s trio of projects that dropped on Friday. From favorite songs, to slickest bars, the guys give their highly anticipated breakdown. In other news, Dr. Cheyenne Bryant’s doctorate degree gets called into question, and Jason Lee reacts to old footage of him on The Ricki Lake Show. The NBA’s Conference Finals are here, and we check back in on who’s teams are still in. See you on Thursday! All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet Visit your nearest Boost Mobile store or https://www.boostmobile.com/promo/25-foreverSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mal is in Toronto, and no, we haven't heard ICEMAN yet. Today, Rory sits down with DDot and Tracey Lee, who’s new project “Law & Disorder” is out now. DDot and Tracey share some crazy stories about their time at Howard, working with Biggie, and recognizing Jay-Z’s talent. The guys also discuss aging gracefully in hip hop, who gets to critique music, and debate what “real hip hop” is. We’ll see you next week when the ice has melted, and Mal is back! All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet Visit your nearest Boost Mobile store or https://www.boostmobile.com/promo/25-forever Go to https://baskandlatherco.com and use code RORYANDMAL for 20% offSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.