It's A Black & White Thing: Recent Episodes
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A1 & A. Ward catch up on the week that was in sports. They discuss the controversial game 5 ending in the WNBA finals, recap Chiefs vs. Niners and make predictions for Bags & Bodies Power Moves card.
A1 is joined by the homie Dre Roberson to discuss the controversy of the Super Bowl Halftime show.
A1 & A. Ward react to the biggest stories from week 1 of college football and make their Super Bowl predictions.
A1 & A. Ward recap and react to the battles that took place at TBL X KOTD's Massacre 6 event.
A1 & A. Ward return from their hiatus to recap the Olympics, and the USA Men's Basketball team. They also give predictions for King of the Dot and TBL's Massacre 6 event.
A1 & A. Ward discuss the Las Vegas Aces losing streak and Caitlin Clark's omission from the Olympic team. They recap URL's Nome 14 and talk about the Celtics 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.
A1 & A. Ward discuss the controversy surrounding Caitlin Clark. They make their predictions for URL's Nome 14 and make predictions for the NBA Finals with Kadence.
A1 & A. Ward are joined by Ward's nephew Kadence and discuss URL's Nome 14 and make predictions for Game 5 of Wolves/Mavericks.
A1 & A. Ward are joined by NFL Draft Analyst Daniel Harms to recap the biggest stories from the NFL Draft.
A1 & A. Ward recap Ward's battle vs. Tayroc at The Riot's Monopoly 2 card. They also react to the first diss tracks from Drake & Kendrick Lamar.
A1 begins the draft festivities with a passionate plea for Millenials to save Red Lobster. They also react in real time to the first 12 picks of the NFL Draft and make predictions for Bullpen Battle League's Politics As Usual card.
A1 has one lingering question from Shogun, and discusses Reggie Bush getting his Heisman back. He talks about the Lakers blowing their lead to Denver in game 2, along with other NBA news.
A1 & A. Ward discuss J. Cole's diss and subsequent apology. They also make picks in their mock draft and recap the men's and women's NCAA title games.
A1 & A. Ward discuss Ms. Hustle winning WOTY, make the next picks in their mock draft and give predictions for the men's and women's NCAA basketball Final Four.
A1 & A. Ward put the dunk vs. crossover debate to rest. They discuss the moves made by the Bears and make picks 9-12 in their mock draft. They recap URL's Volume 11 and make predictions for RBE's Full Circle event.
A1 & A. Ward react to the moves in the early part of free agency and make picks 5-8 in their mock draft. Ward talks about his battle vs. Bangz on Black Diamond Battle League and previews his battle vs. Tay Roc on The Riot.
A1 & A. Ward discuss the art of performance in battle rap and A. Ward gives his top 5 performers in battle rap. They also discuss URL live streaming from their app. They also make their picks for the 1st 4 teams in the NFL draft.
A1 gives his thoughts on Netflix's live adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, the price of fast food, Chris Jones' pending free agency & more.
A1 & A. Ward recap Super Bowl 58 and react to the announcement of the winner of Champion of the Year.
A1 & A.Ward make their predictions for Super Bowl 58, and discuss Smack's comments on the end of the big bag for URL.
A1 & A. Ward recap The Platform's debut event We Here. They talk about the current state of battle rap and Ward presents his case for being COTY.
A1 recaps the NFL's Divisional round and gives predictions for Championship Sunday. He also addresses Brock Purdy slander.
A1 discusses Yasiin Bey's comments on Drake. He also discusses Jim Harbaugh's contract stipulations and Nick Saban retiring. He ends the show with his reaction to the top stories from the NFL's Wild Card Weekend.
A1 & A. Ward talk about the CFP Semi-Final games, the transfer portal and national signing day. They also recap week 17 in the NFL.
A. Ward discusses his battle vs. Oppa on iBattle and his experience at Drop Your Location, a battle co-hosted by The Trenches and Bullpen Battle League. They also discuss Kadarius Toney's drops, should the Cowboys be taken serious and if the Patriots should fire Bill Belicheck.
A1 discusses the controversial call vs. the Chiefs and what it says about the state of refereeing in the NFL. He tackles Cam Newton's comments on QB game managers and also gets into his takeaways of the NBA Cup.
A1 reacts to the controversial decision of the CFP committee to leave Florida State out of the playoff and recaps the big stories from Week 13 of the NFL.
A1 & A. Ward discuss the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings and what they mean for the Final Four. They discuss the NBA Cup standings and recap Week 12 of the NFL.
A1 & A. Ward discuss the Chiefs WR issues and the loss to Philadelphia. They also get into the cheating scandal at Michigan.
A. Ward & A1 return and talk about the state of Tennessee and Notre Dame football. A1 gets some things off his chest regarding new age math, Drake's new album and John Wick. They also talk about the state of the Chiefs offense.
A1 & A. Ward discuss the news of Trey Lance being demoted to QB3 and whether this was the worst trade in NFL history. They also discuss Steph Curry's comments on being the best PG ever and give their predictions for URL's Summer Madness 13.
A1 & A. Ward return to discuss Ward's time at GTX's BOTBX and his battle vs. Frak. They also discuss the plight of running backs trying to get paid as well as Chris Jones holdout with the Chiefs.
A1 & A. Ward give their thoughts on the Nuggets winning the NBA Finals. A1 shares his plan on the NFL & gambling. They also discuss the fallout from Nome Impact.
A1 reveals a theory on why the Heat have been so successful from 3 and talk about the matchup betwen Miiami and Denver. The guys recap Gutta City's Trenches event and discuss battle rap Legend Thesaurus making his debut on URL and whether fans should be involved in the business of battle rap.
A1 & A. Ward discuss Scottie Pippen's comments on Michael Jordan and the issues surrounding Ja Morant. They share their thoughts on Remy Ma's Grudge card and give predictions for Eazy's Trench's card also. The close the show talking about game 7 of Heat/Celtics
A1 & A. Ward play catch up and talk NFL Draft, Nome Impact announcements, NBA playoffs & more.
A1 & A. Ward talk the NBA playoffs, and Jalen Hurts signing a record breaking contract. They also discuss Bullpen's Pandemic event and the controversy surrounding bootlegging.
A1 and A. Ward talk about Ward's brief guest appearance on Eazy's show, and give their takes on battles they're most looking forward to on RBE and URL's upcoming cards. They also talk about YouTube's Sunday Ticket Prices and the NBA playoffs.
A1 is joined by Talk Dat Real co-host & Arrowhead Pride contributor Maurice Elston to discuss Chiefs free agency and prospects he likes the team to target heading into the draft. They also react to the NCAA men & women's championship games and the controversy surrounding Angel Reese.
A1 & A. Ward talk the NCAA tourney, and discuss RBE's 1st 2 announcements from Divide & Conquer 2. They are also joined by the 3 Point Conversion's Danny Thompson to talk about the NBA.
A1 & A. Ward briefly discuss Caffeine moving to a ppv system and A1 clumsily introduces a new battle rap prediction segment for Kings vs. Queens 4. They also discuss NFL free agency.
A1 & A. Ward have a lively discussion about YouTube drops vs. the URLtv app and discuss whether Lamar Jackson is being colluded against by NFL owners.
A1 and A. Ward recap their experience at Chrome 23's Anniversary event and A1 rants about baseball's rule changes.
A1 & A. Ward share their thoughts on RBE's Divide & Conquer event, LeBron breaking the scoring record, and the Super Bowl.
A1 & A. Ward are joined by Arrowhead Pride contributor and Talk Dat Ish co-host Maurice Elston to give their thoughts of Conference championship weekend.
A1 is joined by Let's Talk Battle Rap & Not The Experts Titus to break down the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs and offer their predictions of the Conference championship weekend.
A1 & A. Ward discuss the beatdown that was UGA/TCU and give their thoughts on who will win the NFL Wildcard games this weekend.
A1 and Loso share their thoughts on the transfer portal, this weekends upcoming College Football Playoff, the NBA and more. They are joined late in the show by A. Ward to give their top 5 games of 2022.
A1 and A. Ward return after a hiatus to talk about the NBA playoffs, URL's Nome, and KOTD's Season 1 of battle rap.
A1 & A. Ward are joined by Draft Analyst Courtlandt Griffin from The 3 Pt Conversion to prepare them for the NFL Draft. They also create a NCAA College Football Super League and give predictions for the first round of Ultimate Madness 3.
A1 sits down with Rashad Phillips and they discuss the Detroit basketball scene, his playing career and his work as a high level basketball trainer. Rashad also gives insight on his positional guide for basketball players, and they talk top prospects for the NBA Draft.
A1 defends #TheBrodie from the haters and shares who the Niners should take with the 3rd pick in the draft. A. Ward recaps his experience at RBE's Max Out and gets into why he hasn't appeared on URL yet.
A1 & A. Ward discuss Ace Amin vs. John John Da Don, the main event from Bullpen's Fad3. They also talk about the NCAA Tournament and Ward shares some top picks from his new pack of trading cards.
A1 sits down with Angela Roulette to talk NBA, NFL free agency, and the NCAA tournament.
A1 & A. Ward are back and discuss Dak's new contract, a sneaker reseller fumbling a bag. They also get into Ward's upcoming battle with Ill Will and recap URL's All Star Weekend.
A1 & A. Ward are joined by NBA Media Personality Perry Randle III to talk about what's worse, getting dunked on or crossed up, All-Star snubs, potential MVP's & more.
A1 & A. Ward are joined by KOTD Champion and Bucs fan Real Deal to recap the Super Bowl. Deal also provides the team with an update on the #JusticeForCharlie movement.
A1 is joined by friend of the show Rece Nickelz of the Talk Dat Ish podcast to preview the Super Bowl.
A1 shares his thoughts on the NFL Conference championships, Cicely Tyson's passing and goes off about his Popeyes no longer having Strawberry pop.
A1, A. Ward & Loso recap the Divisional Round of the playoffs and give their predictions of who will play in the Super Bowl
After a lengthy hiatus, (you know how we do) the boys are back to give predictions on URL's Volume 7, the NFL Divisional round, and discuss the Nets acquiring James Harden in a trade with the Rockets.
17 Minute Mark: Volume 7 Predictions 54 Minute Mark: Harden Trade 1 HR 13 Minute Mark: NFL Divisional Round
A1 & A. Ward are joined by friends of the show Dre Sr. and Michael Watson to discuss the final episodes of The Last Dance. Michael also shares an incredible story of an interaction with a teammate.
A1, A. Ward & Loso talk about MJ's first retirement from basketball and the off the court issues that contributed to it. Ward and Loso talk about being accessible to fans and A1 shares stories of being blocked by prominent pastors and rappers.
A1, Dre Sr. and DJ Tre are joined by Pastor AD3 to break down his song selections in his battle vs. Chris Cobbins. AD3 takes us behind the scenes on how these songs came to be, goes into some of his favorite moments of the era and why he took a hiatus from making music
A special episode of the podcast convenes with A1 joined by friends of the show Dre Sr. and DJ Tre. They talk to Chris Cobbins as Chris breaks down the logic behind his song selections in his battle vs. Pastor AD3
A1 & A. Ward are joined by special guest Jesse Abbey and discuss the best and worst from the NFL Draft and recap episodes 3&4 of The Last Dance.
Back after a hiatus, A1 and A. Ward are joined by special guest Loso to talk battle rap in the time of quarantine. They also discuss the the NFL draft, the NBA, and if sports will come back in 2020. Loso & Ward also have a spirited discussion about if Tampa Bay will make the playoffs this year.
A. Ward & A1 are joined by friend of the show DaLosFactor to discuss the Super Bowl and A1 loses his mind over the narrative that the Niners lost their offensive identity in the 4th quarter.
With Eli Manning retiring today, I'm bringing you an unreleased episode that took place at the conclusion of week 3 of the NFL season. In this episode A1 & A. Ward are joined by DaLosFactor and 97 to discuss UFC, college football and conclude with a hilarious argument about whether Eli Manning is a Hall of Famer.
A1 and A. Ward are joined by the homie Jarvis to discuss the MLB cheating scandal, recap the AFC/NFC title games. A1 also pats himself on the back for his recent success of predicting games, and offers a recap of the GOTC battle rap event with some advice for the league.
A1 & A Ward return to talk College Football Playoffs, rank the remaining QB's remaining in the NFL playoffs and make their predictions on the Divisional Round.
A1, A. Ward and DaLosFactor discuss how far you can go when talking trash and A1 begs people to stop doing things on the internet for clout. They also discuss NBA Free Agency and react to a blockbuster NBA trade that took place while they were recording.
A1, A. Ward, and special guest Cotton break down the NBA Finals, and react to the NBA Draft that was happening as they recorded.
A1 and A. Ward are joined by the homies Rece Nickelz and DaLosFactor and get into a lot in this episode. A1 reveals himself to be a snitch, and warns followers of the rules of engagement on his twitter timeline. They get into lively discussion of the Tyreek Hill situation, and talk about the NBA Playoffs.
A1 and A. Ward are joined by special guest Jarvis Jones for a lively show. A1 discusses who's his nemesis and maybe has a new segment.
A1 is incredulous that Avengers Endgame tickets are being sold on Ebay, and he and A. Ward review the Vols and Tarheels seasons after losing in the Sweet 16. They preview the Final Four and discuss the AAF closing its doors.
A1 & A. Ward are back and A1 is hyped about the 10 year anniversary release of So Far Gone. They get into Kyler Murray, Antonio Brown, Kareem Hunt, and talk what's wrong with the Celtics. They also answer questions from listeners.
After a 4 month break, we're back! Joined by special guest Canon, Award & A1 discuss the Super Bowl, the NBA, battle rap, and the Top 5 Adam Sandler movies.
The boys got together to discuss who's the bigger artist, Jay-Z or Kanye, gassed up bars and artists and battle rap and Kyrie's trade demands. They also wondered why Hugh Freeze didn't keep the burner on him like he forgot to turn the stove off. Bars or nah?
A1 and A. Ward at back and they have a lot to talk about! Joined by the homie Los, they deep dive into the NFL, with A1 making a bold statement about a perennial championship contender. They also find time to talk about the cuddling industry and the beef between the Wiggins brothers and Stephen Jackson.
A Ward and A1 are joined by special guest Jarvis Jones, one of the league owners of The Connects Battle Rap League. They go in depth on his beginnings with battle rap, how he hooked up with The Connects, and his dream matchup. A Ward recaps his battle from the weekend and they discuss Super Bowl 52.
A1 & A. Ward are back and are joined by the homies DaLosFactor and Rece Nickelz. They break down the College Football Playoff title game, as well as the NFL Divisional Playoff schedule. Rece shares his lowest moment as a fan, the guys point out A1's hypocrisy and much more.
After a long hiatus, the boys are back! A1 and Award are joined by the homie DaLosFactor aka The Demi-Goat to discuss what they learned from this years NFL regular season. A1 also reveals why he feels sadness for Donald Trump and Los reflects on winning two fantasy football championships.
In the 2nd half of the barbershop episode, A1, A. Ward and the homies discuss Le'Veon Bell's contract demands, and whether the market for QB's need to be reset. They also discuss Colin Kaepernick, and Ezekiel Elliott's issues and whether or not he needs to be suspended. They closed the show by discussing which NFL player they would take #1 overall in an open draft.
A1, A. Ward and a couple of the homies got together to give their reactions to Mayweather/McGregor and share some draft strategies leading into their fantasy drafts.
A1 has a very special guest when his wife, Tierra Johnson joins the show to discuss the The Bachelorette Finale. They discuss the controversial Lee Garrett vs. Kenny King. They argue over the rating of Rachel's looks and women they consider to be a perfect 10. They also discuss whether Rachel settled for Bryan or not.
A1 and Award give a recap of UFC 214 including A1's thoughts on watching his first UFC fight ever. A1 also gives his reasons why he thinks UFC will always be a fringe mainstream sport. They end the show discussing Odell's Beckham's quest to be the highest paid player in the NFL.
A1 and Award are back to discuss the state of the Royals, and recap the NBA Draft and the craziness of the NBA's free agency period. A1 dishes some advice to "woke" individuals during the holidays. The guys also recall a story of an NBA player they had a passing encounter with as well.
Award and A1 make their triumphant return to podcasting this week recapping the NBA Finals and the news of Mayweather/McGregor finally having an official date. They are joined by friends of the show DaLosFactor and Rickey.
Award discusses KOTD's Blackout 7 and his performance against DNA. The guys also discuss their favorite performances from the PPV event. They also discuss the NBA playoffs and go over the Chiefs schedule.
Award and A1 lament the end of the Undertaker's career, top five wrestling finishing moves as well as other observations from Wrestlemania. A1 revels in te Tarheels championship while simultaneously worrying about the future. The guys also discuss Phil Simms getting fired on his day off and how Tony Romo will do as the #1 analyst for CBS.
The boys get back together to discuss March Madness, the NFL and A1 advises us not to feed the trolls in 2017. A Ward also recaps his trip to SXSW.
Award and A1 link up with the homie Rickey to discuss Nascar, Nashville, and the NCAA's. Also, listen to A1's reaction when he finds out with former NFL players family used his account to set up 11 Netflix accounts. You read that right. We also introduce new music from the homie Sauce Remix and answer listener questions. Tune in!
A1 is back with another Stick To Sports interview this time featuring Big Cheeze The Barber. They discuss the black barbershop experience, his journey to being a barber, and the most nervous he's ever been cutting someone's hair. A1 also shares the four black people the black community won't tolerate you slandering, and gives insight on why Magic Johnson is the black Donald Trump. Yeah... A lot happened in this episode.
A1 and Award get together to discuss the latest happenings in the NBA and talk with Cannon of The Connects Battle Rap League.
Rockhurst University Associate Professor of English Jason Arthur (And one of my favorite Professor's)joined the show to kick of our new Stick to Sports interview series to talk about the Oscars, film, and riff on how millennials are ruining society.
A1 didn't have time for an itinerary so the guys winged it. This lead into an interesting space where they discussed Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Jeopardy and guys who have dated beautiful women in a five minute span. Oh yeah.. We also talked Bron vs Barkley, and gave our thoughts on who would win the Super Bowl. A1 concluded the show by addressing Christianity and talking about the passing of Yordano Ventura.
A1 and Award... And Trent.... And Los are back! A1 shares the time he was blocked by a Southern Rap Legend on twitter and also shares what he thinks is the third most important position to fill in football.
Award and A1 are back with a new episode... and A1 didn't have time to put together an itinerary... So they made like a rapper and free styled! The guys literally talked about whatever came off the top.... And they were also joined by one the homies. Tune in to see which one!
After a long hiatus A Ward and A1 return to talk about all things sports.... And life. A Ward recaps his 2nd trip to Toronto for Gully vs. Ganik for KOTD, and A1 shares his thoughts on the election and his personal life. The guys also dive into the firing of Charlie Strong and the College Football playoff.
In this episode Carlos details the anxiety the Cubs give him and unleashes a tirade during his Run Them Pockets segment. Award relives the agony of watching Tennessee at a wedding and both the guys speak of their experiences at a Vegas sports book. They also break down some of the relevant matchups in college and pro football.
In part 2 Award and Carlos discuss all things NFL, including is Bill Belicheck the greatest NFL coach of all time? They also discuss the Chiefs, Giants, and the Vikings. They also discuss Nebraska linebacker Michael Rose-Ivey kneeling for the anthem and Carlos ends the show with a special commentary for sports fans.
Award and Carlos in part 1 discuss what they learned this week, what they're looking forward to, the WNBA, college football and more!
The boys are back! Award and Carlos discuss Award's recent appearance at King of the Dot's World Domination 6 card, and his visit to Lincoln to watch Nebraska take on Oregon. They also discuss is AP done, what's wrong with the Packers, and take a look at the top NFL matchups of week 3 in the NFL.
Part 2 continues with guest host Marqus and A1 debating if the NFL is a deals out false hope. We also wrap up Olympic coverage by saluting some of the best and most funny people from the games.