Before Rory hits the open sea on the Rock The Bells Cruise, we gotta talk about this NBA gambling scandal. Mal thinks Gilbert Arenas is the snitch that led to Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups being arrested by the FBI. Plus, Mal thinks Michael Jordan’s appearance on the NBA on NBC was AI, the World Series is more than just Blue Jays vs Dodgers, and today’s voicemail has us fessing up to our worst lies #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rory and Mal check in with Miguel to discuss his new album "CAOS", how he evolved as an artist during his album hiatus, and what he regrets about working with Pharrell #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler The Creator made his bed with the fan base he cultivated, but Mal thinks he may have been misunderstood. Rory and Mal investigate the real reason Brandy left the stage in Chicago. Baby D thinks the guys are cappin’ when they give props to Clarissa Shields for her freestyle. Rory and Mal are impressed with the robbers who pulled off the most recent heist in the Louvre. Plus, Mal can’t stop listening to the new Tame Impala project, and a caller wants to know if we got a problem with album variance. All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursdays are usually for guests, but we had to switch it up this week. We got a guest episode dropping for y'all tomorrow. But we're officially back, and after catching up with what everybody did with their time off we make sense of Young Thug's leaked phone calls (27:50). Of course Mal thinks the government is after him smh. Rory actually enjoyed Bobbi Althoff's intervirew with Drake, and Demaris and Mal debate why Drake doesn't want to give interviews to traditional hip-hop media (1:08:16). Hot 97 lets go of DJ Enuff, and that hit a little too hard for Rory. How come Flex still has a spot, and is he the reason Enuff and Camilo are no longer on-air? (1:32:28) Plus, an update from the caller who hates her cousin...once again Mal was right (1:40:37) #volumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on New Rory & Mal, Mal explains why he has never asked Drake to come on the pod, why we assume Rihanna is done dropping music forever, we debate who is more recognizable in public - Taylor Swift or Beyonce, and we kick it with The Kid Mero about the podcasting industry and tell a few Bronx tales #volumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All is back to normal as we got Demaris back after her vacation to close out the week. Shoutout to Rory for getting a placement on DJ Khaled's new all-star dancehall track. Demaris and Rory think Mariah The Scientist might have dropped a Top 5 R&B album of 2025. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get engaged, but do we honestly give a damn? French Montana just married his way into becoming the world's richest rapper. Any chance he's able to pay Jay-Z enough to perform at the wedding? Plus, Cardi B kills it in the courtroom, Mal is convinced Bieber goes around sayin' the N-Word, and our voicemail got us encouraging violence #volumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rory and Mal check in with The Kid Mero to clown NYC Mayor Eric Adams, reflect on how the podcasting game has changed, and discuss the current state of Hip-Hop. #volumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First off, shoutout to us for reaching episode 400. We got an update on Lil Nas X, and Rory and Mal start to wonder if this was a humiliation ritual (16:18). A check in on DJ Khalid leads to a discussion on if the music industry is cooked and if artists like Rihanna and Jay-Z will ever drop an album again (24:55). Mal wonders if he's the right guy to review Cardi B's music (45:13). Drake is set to reappear on Bobbi Althoff's new podcast, but why won't he appear on New Rory & Mal? (54:19) Plus, Rory does some self reflection after watching the Jussie Smollett documentary (1:17:45), and a voicemail leads to a debate on what is and isn't appropriate blackmail (1:38:28) #volume *TIMESTAMPS MAY VARY BASED ON ADVERTISEMENTSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on New Rory & Mal we debate if J Cole going to college makes him less hip-hop, will Jake Paul knock out Tank Davis, did Cardi B do "Imaginary Playerz" justice, and why Tyla has failed to reach the heights of Rihanna #volumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not a lot on the timeline so this one went a bit off the rails. Demaris has a theory as to why Tyla's album didn't do Rihanna numbers (39:16). Rory can't figure out if Lil Nas X needs help or if he's trolling again (57:50). Jake Paul and Tank Davis are set to go at it in November, and Rory and Mal are thinking about betting on the underdog (1:18:22). Plus, Megan Thee Stallion's spaghetti and catfish dish got Mal wondering what Baby D is like in the kitchen (1:33:20) + more! #volumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.