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Chris "Gotti" Lorenzo, the founder of the Clash Pro League and the co-founder of Murder Inc. Records, stopped by and spoke about the new league, New York City hoop culture, the Knicks, and more.
Kadianne Whyte pulled up and spoke about her new music, Dance, and roles in BMF, The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat, and more!
Alix Lapri on the final season of Power Ghost, Who Effie will choose between Cane and Tariq, and possibly becoming a kingpin
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Jason C. Louder pulled up and spoke about the season finale of BMF
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Kadianne Whyte and Bechir Sylvain pulled up to speak about Season 3 of BMF, Miami & Atlanta strip club culture and more.
Current Cavs assistant coach and legendary NYC hoops legend Omar Cook pulled up and spoke about :Donavan MitchellThe CavsNYC basketball and more
Mekai Curtis on Raising Kanan SZN 3 Finale, which cast member has the best drip, and when young Tommy and Ghost are set to appear,
Jabari Banks pulled up and spoke about his new single, "Something Else", Bel-Air Season 3, The Sixers, and more!
Rapper Classified speaks on the evolution of Canadian rap, Drake, Will Smith, and Jada Pinkett, new music, and more.
-Glasses Malone pulled up and spoke about: -Keefe D, -2Pac Must Die, -Meeting Haitian Jack & Jimmy Henchman, -LA Gang Culture, -His new album Cancel Deeez Nutz, Lakers, and more!
Author Jeff Pearlman pulled up and spoke about: -Season 2 of Winning Time, now streaming on HBO - The possibly of extending the Winning Time Series - Showtime Lakers -90s NBA and more
AEW's SWERVE STRICKLAND talks Jim Jones Vs Pusha T, sneakers in pro wrestling, Rick Ross,& Griselda
NYC Basketball legend, Haron H20 Hargrave pulled up and spoke about:- The 7th Annual Ballin for Peace Celebrity Game- NYC Basketball- The NBA playoffs and more!
Thomas Boyce on his new Disney+ movie Crater, Kid Cudi, sneakers, and streetwearThumbnail photo courtesy of Rowan Daly
Paton Ashbrook dishes on:-Season 3 of Power Ghost -Jenny Sullivan and Saxe situationship-The evolution of Jenny Sullivan and more!
MylesTruitt pulled up and spoke about -#BMF SZN 2, -Dectivie Bryant, -His relationship with #LilMeech ,-The real D.Meeks, -The Atlanta Hawks-Sneakers and more!
TOBI BAMTEFA pulled up and spoke about: -The Mayor Of Kingstown, -Jeremy Renner's accident, -UK Sneaker Culture and more!
New Episode Alert, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf pulled up and spoke aboutStand on ShowtimeConverting to IslamThe National Anthem Controversy Kyrie Irving possibly retiring and more!
PHX Arizona Rapper, Richie Evans pulled up and spoke about:-His new album Highly Favored/Can't Knock The Hustle featuring Rick Ross-Kanye and Virgil impact on Streetwear-The Suns-NBA 2K,
The Star of BMF, Lil Meech pulled up and spoke about:-SZN 2 of BMF-Criticism of the show from the real life BMF counterparts -What his family thinks of him portraying his father-Charles stressing everyone out and more!
Singer, Jovaine pulled up and spoke about:-NBA2K-Basketball culture in Brooklyn-LeBron and The Lakers-Being associated with Jordan Brand and meeting MJ in Paris-Upcoming music and more!
The new season of BMF is now streaming on Starz, so we linked up with Rayan Lawrence and spoke about:-Season 2 of BMF-Origins of the real life 9-The Lakers-Sneakers and more
Merry Christmas! Fresh off her performance at SOBs we chopped it up with the first lady of Griselda, Armani Caesar, and spoke about:-The Liz 2-Dream collaborations -Strip Clubs-Her Dms-Sneakers and more!
Happy Holidays! Grails is now streaming on HULU, so we linked with our boys Earl Cooper and Olajuwon Ajanaku and spoke about:-East Side Golf-Street Wear and sneaker influence on Golf-Being sponsored by Jordan Brand, and meeting MJ-The Fiends and Family Jordan 4 collab and more!
It's the holiday season, so we linked up with Adult film star Violet Myers and spoke about:-The adult industry -Content Creation -Sneakers and more!
Grand Rising, Its the day after Thanksgiving and Kids Gotta Eat, we tapped in with your boy A$AP 12Vyy and spoke about:-Kids Gotta Eat-Sneakers and fashion-Knicks ,Nets & more
New Episode Alert Step up Star Terrance Green pulled up and spoke about: -Season 3 of Step-Up-Sneaker -The NBA and more!
The 2022-23 NBA season is here so we linked up with Mark Curry and spoke about:-GoldenState outlook in 2023- Is Steph Curry The greatest Warrior ever?- Russell Westbrook and Pat Beverly playing together and more!
The NBA season is almost here so we linked up with our brother from The Crib, Cortez Smith from The Chi and spoke about:-Being from Chicago-The Chi-Which NBA player will make a good character on The Chi-His sneaker rotation-The Bulls and more!
If you're into mob movies, we have a surprise for you. Micheal Rispoli who currently stars in Raising Kanan on Starz sat down and spoke about:-Above The Rim-The Sopranos-The Deuce-90s Knicks and more!
Rap Sh!T is one of the hottest new shows around so we tapped in with our boy Daniel Augustine and spoke about: -The importance Issa Rae has on the culture -Rap Sh!T -City Girls -Miami Strip Clubs -The NBA and more!
Marcus Harvey from The Fright Brothers pulled up and spoke about: - The New season of Fright Club - Ghosthunting - Being a celebrity barber - Which NBA player has the best hairline - Hoops and more
We're still walking with the paranormal so we linked up with our boy Juwan Mass and spoke about: - The New season of Fright Club - Ghost hunting at a plantation - Dream places to ghost hunt - The NBA and more
For the next few weeks we're walking with the supernatural we chopped it up with 1/3 of The GhostBrothers and spoke about: - How he came together with Marcus Harvey and Juwan Mass - Ghosthunting - The best paranormal movies - The NBA and more!
No Chi this week? No problem, we have you covered. Luke James pulled up and spoke about: -Season 5 of The Chi -Character arch of Trigg -Parallels between Trigg and Mayor Adams -New music and more!
The Down Home Tour is in full swing, so we linked with country music's biggest stars Jimmie Allen and spoke about: -The Down Home Tour -His latest album Tulip Drive -How to fix LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and The Lakers -His upcoming celebrity basketball game and more!
We're still showing love to NYC Point Gods so our boy God Shammgod stopped by and spoke about: -90s NYC basketball -Growing up with Mase, Cam'ron, Loon, and BIG L. -Riverside vs Gauchos -The evolution of The Point Guard -Coaching Luka Doncic in Dallas and more!
In celebration of Showtime's new PointGods documentary we chopped it up with Lefrax, Queen's finest Kenny Anderson, and spoke about: -NYC basketball in the 1980s -Being NYC's number prospect -Gauchos Vs Riverside -The future of NY basketball - KD and Kyrie Drama in Brooklyn and more.
No P Valley this week? We have you covered, our boy J. Alphonse Nicholson pulled up and spoke about: -Season 2 of P Valley -Creating Lil Murda -Strip Club culture -Sneakers and more!
We're back with our 100 episode, to celebrate The Man of The Hour, Pro Wrestler Lio Rush pulled up and spoke about: -His Latest Album Not Found 2 - The evolution of Black Pro-Wrestlers - Sneakers being used as a prop in Wrestling - NJPW, WWE, AEW & more!
Legendary actor Sean Nelson pulled up and spoke about: -The power of Black Films in the 90s -Fresh -The Corner -The Wood & more!
Sy Ari DA Kid pulled up and spoke about: - His new album - NYC rap - The NBA playoffs & more
Saved By The Bell star Dexter Darden pulled up and spoke about: -His upcoming movie Chang Can Dunk -The Sixers -His sneaker collection and more!
R&B sensation Gemaine came on and spoke about -New album New Jack City -R&B from Compton -The Lakers -LA sneaker culture and more!
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Power Force might be over but we have you covered, Anthony Fleming lll one of the biggest sneakerheads on the show, stopped by and spoke about: -The Power Universe - Chicago - Sneakers and more!
Its Fight Night in Dallas so we linked up with Errol Spence Jr. and spoke about: -His upcoming fight with Yordenis Ugas -Sneakers -The NBA and more!
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Winning Time is in full swing so our boy Delante Desouza stopped by and spoke about: -Growing up in West-Baltimore -Showtime on HBO -The Showtime Lakers -Portraying Micheal Cooper & more!
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Kadeem Hardison pulled up and spoke about: - The influence of A Different World - The Importance of HBCUs - Being an early advocate for sneaker culture - The NBA - The best basketball movies and more!
We're back with our boy Travie McCoy, we spoke about: - His favorite sneakers -Online retail killing Mom N Pop shops - Being a retired sneakerhead and more!
Namoi is the hottest show on The CW so we chopped it up Cranston Johnson and spoke about: -His college football career -Namoi on The CW -Superheros in The Black Community -P.Valley and more!
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HBO's Winning Time is here so we chopped it up with our boy Sean Patrick Small and spoke about: -Winning Time -Portraying Larry Bird -Bird, Magic, &more!
Bel Air is now streaming on Peacock, so we tapped in with our guy Jordan L. Jones and spoke about: -Bel Air -The original Fresh Prince series -Portraying Jazz -The Lakers & more!
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The Second Half of All-American is here so we chopped it up with our boy Hunter Clowds and spoke about: -The evolution of JJ -The future of The series beyond this season -The GOAT Football movie and more.
It's NBA All-Star weekend, so we linked up with an All-Star on the big screen, and in the world of R&B, our boy Barton FitzPatrick. We spoke about: - Power Book Force - The Chi - Music - The Chicago Bulls & more!
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Ahead of his fight with Mario Barrios One Time, Keith Thurman pulled up and spoke about: -Fatherhood -His comeback fight -The best welterweights in history -Hoops, sneakers & more! Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/KICKZ - Enter promo code KICKZ for 83% off and 3 extra months free!
We're still showing love to the skate community so we linked up with our boy Alphonzo Rawls and spoke about: -Being a black skateboarder -Skateboarding in The Olympics -The best skate sneaker -Being a sneaker designer & more
The Winter Olympics is near so we decided to shine a light on the skate community in NY. Our boy Mustafa "Moose" Abrams stopped by and spoke about: -Growing up in Queens -Being a Black Skateboarder -Racism in the skate community -The intersection between Skate & Sneaker culture and so much more!
We love the street basketball environment so Streetball legend Larry Williams better known as The Bone Collector dropped by and spoke about: -Rucker Park -Street Ball legends like Skip To My Lou and Alimoe Evans -Working with current NBA players & more!
Stuck inside because of the winter storm? No worries we have to covered, our guy Tray Chaney stopped by and we chopped it up about: -Saints and Sinners -The Wire -Memories of Micheal K. Williams -Teaming up with Ed Burns for We Own This City & more!
Happy 2022, it's a new year so we brought it on our guy J.D. Williams and spoke about: -OZ -The impact The Wire made on television history -The Wire being the blueprint for modern crime dramas -Parallels between Ghost, Stringer Bell, and Prop Joe. -Saints and Sinners -The NBA & more
Merry Christmas! We're back on this holiday edition serving you this all-new episode featuring our boy Mack Wilds from the Hit Broadway show Thoughts Of A Colored Man, we spoke about: -The Wire -What Micheal K. Williams meant to him -Swagger -TCOM -Music & more!
We're a few weeks into season 2 of Power Book Ghost so we tapped in with our boy Marcus Anderson Jr and spoke about: -Growing up in a military household -Running track at Oklahoma -Power Book 2 -Why can't Lil Guap fight? -His sneaker rotation and more!
Ghost was just renewed for a third season so Latoya Tonodeo pulled up and spoke about: -Season 2 of Ghost -Why should Tariq pick Diana? -Sneakers and more!
Alix Lapri of the hit show Power Book Ghost pulled up and spoke about -Season 2 of Ghost -Who's the biggest sneakerhead on Ghost? -ATL strip clubs &more!
Happy Thanksgiving! It's officially Ghost season so we linked up with our boy Lovell Adams-Gray and spoke about: -Season 2 of Ghost -Dru Tejada stepping into a Michael Corleone role -Video Games -Fashion & more!
Before you watch the new season of Power Book 2 Ghost we tapped in with our boy Antonio Ortiz and chopped it up about: -Season 1 of Raising Kanan -The future of the series -Did Kanan name his son Shawn after famous? -Sneakers and more!
Surprise Episode Alert, our boy Elijah Blake popped up and celebrated his new album Neon Eon: -Prince and Jimmy Hendrix influence -The Lakers -Sneaker culture and more!
New Episode Alert, actor Jordan R Coleman stopped by and spoke about: -His high school football career -Transitioning to acting -Snowfall and the crack era -The Rockets and more!
Actor Patrick Cage stopped by and spoke about: -His acting journey -The GOAT hoop movie -NBA2K22 -The Lakers & more.
We're a week into the new NBA season so we got our boy Tye White to speak about: -Greenleaf -NCIS -The history of NBA video games -NBA2k21 & 22 -The Pistons, Michigan basketball &more!
It's always Wu season around these parts so our boy Johnell Young stopped by and spoke about: -Growing up in Staten Island -Season 2 of Wu-Tang An American Saga -The Genius of The GZA -Hooping at a Historically Black College & more!
Did you miss us? We're back for the fall season, so our boy Siddiq Saunderson stopped by and spoke about: -Season 2 of Wu-Tang An American Saga -Portraying Ghostface Killah -The best Wu-Tang group and solo albums -Wu-Tang's influence and more!
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We're in the last days of Summer in NY so we tapped in our guy Rafer Alston and chopped it up about his: -Growing up in Queens during The Crack Era in NY - Going through the grind of 90s NY basketball - AND 1 - His NBA career and more!
It's still summertime in NY so we tapped in with our guy, ED Booger Smith, and spoke about: -90s NYC basketball -Soul In The Hole -Playing against MJ while being on the run and more!
It's a heatwave in NYC so we tapped in NYC basketball legend, The Best Kept Secret, Kareem Reid, and spoke about: -90s NYC basketball - NY hoop legends - Arkansas basketball and more!
Actor Anwan "Big G" Glover pulled up and spoke about: -Growing up in the crack era -Overcoming personal tragedy -DC Go-Go -The impact of The Wire -Power and Snowfall -The Wizards and more!
Famed playwright Keenan Scott stopped by and spoke about: -Thoughts Of A Colored Man -Broadway returning after the pandemic -Knicks, Nets, and more!
The Knicks are having a decent off-season so we linked up with our guy Julito McCullum of The Wire and spoke about: -The Knicks -Julius Randle -Dreams of Lonzo Ball - Power, Snowfall,The Wire and more!
The Season Finale of The Chi is officially here so we got our guy Curtiss Cook and spoke about: -The Chi -Defunding The Police in our communities -Human Trafficking in The Black community -Is Douda a Gangster, Corrupt Politician, or Anti-Hero?
We're one day away from the season Finale of The Chi, so we got together with our boy from the crib, Jason Weaver, and spoke about: -Origins of his Character -Prison Reform -Being more accepting of LGBTQ people. -The Knicks, The Bulls &more!
Raising Kanan is here so we tapped in Hailey Kilgore, and spoke about: -Becoming Young Jukebox -The Power Universe -90s music and fashion -The Wire, SnowFall, Power, and more!
Power Book 3 Raising Kanan star Omar Epps pulled up and spoke about: -Raising Kanan -90s fashion&music -Juice -The Supreme Team -Lakers, Clippers & more!
New Episode Alert: Power Book 3 Raising Kanan premieres this week on Starz so we tapped in London Brown and chopped it up about: -Ballers -Raising Kanan -90s Music and Fashion -Lakers, Clippers & more!
Part 2 of our odyssey through Tracy McGrady sneaker history continues as we chat with Natalie Candrian, the designer of his first three Adidas sneakers about: -Humble beginnings as a sneaker designer - The beginning of Tracy McGrady Sneaker history -The Development of The TMac 1,2,&3 -Tracy McGrady sneaker legacy & more!
Part 1 of Tracy McGrady's sneaker history kicks off with sneaker designer John Kaiser Knight. We spoke about: -His history as a sneaker designer -His time at Adidas -The development of TMac Milluemn 2 -Tracy McGrady sneaker legacy and more!
It's summertime in NYC so we tapped in our guy, DP, The Commissioner of Gersh, and spoke about: - The history of Gersh - The 15th season of Gersh - NYC basketball & more!
We're officially one year old! So we tapped Chumlee of the hit show Pawn Stars came, and we spoke about: -Sneaker Gentfircation -Online retail killing sneaker culture -SB Dunks -Streetwear & more!
Brooklyn rapper Skyzoo pulled up and about: -His newest album All The Brilliant Things -Gentrification in Brooklyn -Knicks and Nets &more!
Jacksonville rapper Seddy Hendrix pulled up and spoke about: -Growing up in Jacksonville -Being discovered by DJ Drama - Being a hype beast - Street Wear brands such as Off-White, Supreme, and Bape. - Sneaker culture and more!
Actor Omar Gooding pulled up and spoke about; -The NBA Playoffs -Lakers&Clippers -Knicks & Nets -Baby Boy and more!
The NBA playoffs are here so FS1 Joy Taylor joined us and pre-viewed the 2021 playoffs, Internet trolls, and the re-emergence of Kwame Brown.
The fourth season of The Chi is premiering May 23 on Showtime so we decided to chat with Jacob Latimore about: -Season 4 of The Chi -The character evolution of Emmett -The importance of breaking generational curses -Police brutality -Being a sneakerhead in real life and more!
It's getting warm in The City so we tapped in our favorite weatherman, rapper, Jim Jones. He pulled up and spoke about: -The Drip Report -The legacy of Dipset -Sneaker culture -The Knicks -Summer basketball in NY&more!
The 25th anniversary of The WNBA season is right around the corner so it's only right that we tapped in Hall Of Famer Nancy Liberman and spoke about: -Breaking barriers -The 25th anniversary of The WNBA -Kobe Bryant -Playing for The Lakers Summer League team -NYC basketball & more!
Up-and-Coming Orlando Rapper Kuttem Reese pulled up and spoke about: -Growing up in Orlando -The rap and sneaker scene in Orlando -His new mixtape -LeBron and The Lakers and more!
Actor Allen Maldonado stopped by to chat about: -His acting journey -Netflix's Sneakerheadz - His upcoming show on Starz, Heels - The Mavericks, Lakers & Clippers - The Sixers playing with a chip on their shoulder &more!
Actress Jearnest Corchado pulled up and spoke about: -Her acting journey -Working on Sneakerheads -Being a sneakerhead in training -Her music career&more!
The Young Bull, Collin Sexton pulled up and spoke about: -Sneaker Culture -Luxury Brand collabs with sneaker companies -Which rapper has the best sneaker collab -The origin of The Sexland nickname -His breakthrough 20-21 season and more!
Jesse Washington of The Undefeated and co-author of the book, I Came As A Shadow pulled up and spoke about: -I Came As A Shadow -The legacy of John Thompson -Red Auerbach and Bill Russell influence -Who's invited to the bbq -Bringing Kanye West home -DMX&more!
It's Wrestlemania weekend so we tapped in Charles " The Godfather Wright" and spoke about: -His high school basketball career -Lebron, Anthony Davis &The Lakers -Transition to football -Strip Club culture -Marijuana culture -Pro Wrestling & more!
Coach John Mosley, Head Coach of ELAU Basketball team, and one of the stars of Netflix's Last Chance U stopped by and spoke about: -Last Chance U -Moments that weren't captured on the show -What he learned about himself -A possible season 2 featuring ELAU&more!
It's a new month so we're back with a new episode featuring Kyla Pratt, she spoke about: -Evolving from a child actor to a seasoned actor -The WNBA commercials she starred in. -25 years of The WNBA -Love & Basketball -One-On-One -Call Me Kat &more!
It's new music Friday so R&B sensation, and Wizards fan Gallant pulled up and spoke about: -His new EP Neptune -Growing up in The DMV -Musical inspirations -The Wizards & more!
NFL Vet Michael Crabtree pulled up and chopped it up about: -Sneaker Culture -Game Day Cleats -His AAU hoop days -Mavericks basketball and more!
The second half of The NBA season is in full swing so we tapped in Will Barton of The Denver Nuggets to speak about: The rise of The Nuggets Playing in the bubble Playing with Jokic The eye test vs. Analytics His clothing line Protect The Family&much more!
SouthSide, We Outside! Legendary rapper/actor Fredro Starr of Onyx came on and spoke about: -Onyx -The making of the classic song Last Dayz -Strapped -Clockers -Who was the best hooper on Sunset Park -Tupac -LeBron and The Lakers and more!
Actor/Artist/Producer/Musician Maestro Harrell pulled up and spoke about: -Being in The Like Mike Commercials -90s Bulls -Portraying Randy on The Wire -A possible return of The Wire -His latest EP Wave God 3 and more!
Papa Joe spoke about: -His weight loss journey -His book Balancing The Scales -LA Lakers and more!
Legendary R&B superstar Mike Bivins stopped by and spoke about: -The NBA -The AllStar Game -Who was the best 90s entertainer/hooper -The legacy of BBD & New Edition -A possible Verzus &more!
Former NBA star Muggsy Bogues came to speak about: -Growing up in East Baltimore -Playing at Dunbar during their greatest height -Playing in DC with Manute,& BolBol development in Denver -90s Hornets -SpaceJam & more!
It's Superbowl weekend, so it is only right The Green Goblin, Jalen Mills of The Philadelphia Eagles came by to speak about; -Sneaker Gentrification -Luxury brands collab with sneaker companies -Jerry Lorenzo's Nike FOG collection -SuperBowl LV -The Sixers and more!
Famed and accomplished actor Hassan Johnson stopped by and spoke about his roles in: -Clockers -In Too Deep -For Life -The Wire -Becoming a meme - The Knicks & more!
Former St.John's Head Coach, Mike Jarvis stopped by and spoke about: -How far can the 2021 Celtics go? - Red Auerbach coaching influence - Patrick Ewing - Coaching at St. John's - UConn returning to The BIG East and more!
Southside, Jamaica Queens, legend Bimmy Antney stopped by and spoke about: -Growing up on the Southside -Hooping with Mark Jackson, Chris Mullin, and Lloyd Daniels -Anthony Mason and The Notorious BIG -The Supreme Team and a whole lot more!
Michael Cherry, the cofounder of DADA Supreme, and the current owner of his own clothing line named after himself spoke about:
-Growing up in Queens during the crack era - Fashion Influences - 90's Fashion - The legacy of DaDa Supreme - Sprewell/Webber DADA sneakers and more!
Paul Knepper, the author of The New Book Knicks of the 90s, came on and spoke about: -The writing process -90's Knicks -Ewing and Starks -The Charles Oakley incident &more!
We have a special double episode featuring UFC Hall Of Famer Rashad and WBA interim Super Featherweight Champion Evans, Rashad stopped by and spoke about: -His UFC career -Beef with Jon Jones - A possible career in pro wrestling &more!
WBA interim super featherweight champion Chris Colbert also pulled up and spoke about: -His upcoming bout against Jaime Arboleda - Dream fights - and more!
Brooklyn's own Dr. Kainon and Kendell Jasper came on and spoke about: -Mental Health -The physiological impact The NBA bubble had -Struggles that NBA players go through -The incoming 2020 NBA Rookie class -NBA 2K and more!
Eric Bellinger pulled up and spoke about: - His new album Eric B for President Term 3 -Being a sneakerhead in 2020 -Collabs between Luxury brands and traditional sneaker companies -Which rapper has the best sneaker collab and more!
Basketball writer, Anthony Gilbert pulled up and spoke about: -The 2020 NBA Draft. -The upside/downside of several prospects. -LaMelo Ball -Justin Wiseman and more!
Before Amare Stoudemire became the player developmental coach in Brooklyn, he stopped by and spoke about: -2005 Suns / Seven seconds or less - Playing with Steve Nash - His time with The Knicks - Carmelo Anthony - Steve Nash becoming HC of The Nets -Obi Toppin and more!
Legendary sneaker designer, Billy Marvin came on and spoke about: -The history and development of the Run 10 -The legacy of The Run 10 and more!
The soulful Rebel Rae stopped by and spoke about: -Her newest album The View From Down Here -The importance of voting -Social Injustices -Breoana Taylor & more!
Kalan. frfr came on and spoke about: -Growing up in LA -His new single scoring -Making the video amid The Covid-19 shutdown -Musical influences -Nipsey -Lakers or Clippers? -Madden 2021 and more!
Napoleon, formerly of The Outlaws, pulled up and spoke about: -Tupac's legacy -94 shooting & and who was responsible -East vs West -2Pac claiming blood -September,7th 1996 -Converting to Islam & more!
The Lox, Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch pulled up and spoke about: -Their new album Living Off Xperience -The evolution of their sound as a group - Ruff Ryders - DMX stories - Which Lox member is the best hooper and more!
Kevin Cottrell the author Of The Book, "Ball Don't Lie" stopped by and spoke about:
-The process of writing the book -The subjects of the book including Shaq, Isiah Thomas, Grant Hill, Tina Thompson, Vince Carter Steve Smith, Chris Webber, and RIP Hamilton -The NBA Bubble and more!
John Morris, The designer of The Reebok Shaqnosis pulled up and spoke about: The developmental history, and impact and of The Shaqnosis The history into Shawn Kemp's Kamikaze and more!
Co-Director, of the Showtime Basketball documentary Basketball County: In The Water, John Beckham stopped by and spoke about:
The making of the documentary The rich talent pool in PG County Kevin Durant & Micheal Beasley impact on PG County Maryland Basketball and more!
Sneaker Designer, David Raysse pulled up and spoke about: -His rise in the sneaker industry. -Being a Black Sneaker Designer. -The cultural politics of the sneaker industry. -The development and the impact of Grant Hill's Fila line. -Working with and developing Kobe Bryant early Adidas sneakers & more.
AJ Ross stopped by and chopped it up about: -The NBA Restart -Social Justice reform -WNBA players being at the forefront of social justice reform, and more
Sneaker Designer E. Scott Morris stopped by and spoke about: -Designing sneakers for both Dell and Steph Curry. -The Shaqnosis. -The complete history of the Nike Zoom Vick, and the lasting legacy of Michael Vick Nike line. and more!
He's a warrior both and off the court, Chris Herren stopped by and spoke about; -The pressure of being a young basketball standout - His college and NBA career -Struggling with drugs and alcohol as a basketball player -Recovery -Helping others through The Herren Health And Wellness Center
Sneaker designer Guy Marshall pulled up and spoke about; -His time at Adidas -The history & cultural impact of The Air Mutumbo. - Kobe Adidas line -90's Sneakers & more!
Former New York guard Charlie Ward came on to discuss: -Being a two-sport athlete at FSU -Winning The Heisman -The Stigmas of Black QBs - 90's Knicks -Knicks Vs Heat, and the fight with PJ Brown - Instability at MSG - MJ and more!
God Shamgod, NYC basketball royalty, and current player development coach for The Dallas Mavericks pulled up and spoke about his come up, hooping with Mase and Camron, the lasting legacy of The Shammgod, playing with KobeBryant on the AAU circuit, teaching him how to dribble, The NBA restart in Orlando, and his new legacy sneaker with Puma.
Future Hall of Famer and Dallas Maverick legend Dirk Nowinski stops by and goes in a deep dive into his career. He goes into detail about retired life, his humble beginnings in the league, how Dallas's playoff failures in 2006,07, and 08 led to The Mavericks run in 2011, and his legacy. Dirk also talks about the development of Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis.
DISCLAIMER, this was recorded before the death of Kobe Bryant
EP1. Sonny Vaccaro engineered the shoe deals for heavyweights such as MJ, Kobe Bryant, TMac, and countless others. Vaccaro was a key figure in the O'Bannon v. NCAA lawsuit, which allowed players to be compensated. On the debut episode of Kickz N Bricks Sonny spoke about the new G League pathway program, expectations for Jalen Green, and the injustices in The NCAA.
On this preview episode of Kickz N Bricks Compton Rapper Problem chopped it up with us about his new album Kush and Coffee, police brutality, social justice reform, and The NBA.