NEW EPISODE ALERT AND HAPPY NOVEMBER!A couple of weeks ago, Arden and Willz got together and discussed the latest topics in the music space, most notably:7:30: Breaking down J. Cole's 'Port Antonio' record.11:25: Should Cole continue explaining his POV of Drake vs. Kendrick?14:25: How do we feel about Cole's second verse on 'Port Antonio?'21:30: Ar…

NEW POD ALERT.Last week, Arden, Willz, and AK got together to discuss the latest music news, most notably:5:30: Arden shares his theory on why Drake is dropping music via his finsta/100 Gigs.11:15: Is Drake's 100 Gigs a sign of his label trouble?15:40: Is the music industry trying to make radio important again?17:20: Are hip-hop concerts worth atte…

First things first, sorry for the (very) late upload, everyone! Life has been lifeing -- at ;east in a good way -- and we still wanted to release this as the topics are still a bit relevant. Recorded three weeks ago, Arden, Willz, and AK got together and discussed a few topics, most notably:- Drake's first batch of new music via 100 GIGS.- Will mor…

Sheesh, we're five episodes away from 200! Right before Independence Day, Arden, Willz, and AK got in the studio and most notably discussed:11:20: Arden and Willz recap Yaya's listening session13:50: The guys go over their favorite new music drops16:48: Capella Grey deserves his flowers for staying with it!25:40: Who's leading the new waves of inte…

NEW EPISODE ALERT.Last Wednesday on Juneteenth, Arden, Willz, and AK came together to livestream Kendrick's 'Ken & Friends' concert and share their reactions to most notably:2:55: YG's performance8:45: Imagine a YG vs. Tyga Verzuz?15:40: What's life like for a Drake fan right now?23:30: The guys predict which song Kendrick will come out to32:00: Ke…

welcome to a new episode of the pod! on this episode, arden, ak, and wolf held it down as willz took care of family business and discussed most notably:8:30: arden reviews jack harlow's gazebo festival11:40: is there an age limit to being a festival goer?15:00: how does one plan their festival experience?19:10: why cardi and bia going back and fort…

we finally have an episode where drake and Kendrick aren't the only thing we're talking about haha... on the latest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast, arden, willz, and ak discussed the latest music news and developments, most notably:6:00: arden's reaction as a drake fan hearing 'not like us' outside10:00: the crew's shouting out the new music they've …

is this the end or do we have more to go? that was on everyone's mind on the latest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast as Arden, Willz, AK, and Wolf discussed the latest developments of Drake and Kendrick's beef... most notably, we discussed:3:15: ak shares his outlook on drake vs. kendrick10:00: why are the battle rappers siding with drake?23:25: should…

welp, here's another episode where we only spoke about one thing haha... on the latest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast, we shared our early reaction to drake vs. kendrick and specifically discussed:2:50: how do we feel about drake's two responses?9:00: arden thinks 'taylor made' freestyle is better than 'push ups'15:30: did pusha t make drake a better…

Well, we guess you can figure out what is today's topic lol. Arden and WIllz discussed J. Cole's apology to Kendrick Lamar and the reaction it has sparked from the culture, what it means for J. Cole's legacy, and more!FOLLOW US ON IG! @thefoursidecompany, @isthatarden, @rxinmkr, and @_willzSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL! www.youtube.com/channel/U…

Sheesh, we have a PACKED episode for y'all, tonight!Alongside their good friends, Rilee and Brie from U Already Know, Arden, Willz, and AK discussed a lot on the newest episode of the podcast:6:53: 'Ye and YesJulz are going to court!12:09: Discussing Meek Mill's reaction to DJ Akademiks22:45: What is Meek's legacy at this point?24:00: 4batz's deal …

NEW EPISODE ALERT. Arden, Willz, and AK got together last week to discuss the latest music news and there was a lot to react to, most notably:6:40: J. Cole's new snippets that are fire!13:00: Reflecting Cole's album, 'The Offseason'19:10: Arden's surprised that Willz doesn't like Yeat28:40: What was Kanye's last GOOD album?35:00: Does Charlamagne a…

NEW POD ALERT. Arden, AK, and Wolf held it down in Willz's absence (AKA Willz for Father of the Year!) to discuss the latest music news because there was A LOT we covered in this episode:4:00: Recapping Usher's Super Bowl performance.8:30: Usher and LL Cool J are the KINGS of dirty macking.12:00: Beyonce is dropping a new album!20:30: The impact of…

Happy New Year from the 4$IDE Family! We're back with a NEW episode and we talked about A LOT this week:- Our biggest takeaways from music in 2023.- What are we looking forward to MOST from music in 2024?- Is 41 the future of NY rap?- Should we stop telling artists to take a BREAK?- Comparing rappers to WWE wrestlers.- Will The Rock face Roman Reig…

To all of our supporters, here's a Happy Holidays and a soon-to-be Happy New Year! Thank you for your support and belief in the 4$IDE Podcast and everything related to us.We're very excited about what 2024 will bring and hope you continue following us. Thanks, and talk soon!FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! @thefoursidecompanySUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL…

Sometimes feelings can change as time goes on but is this one of those occasions?On the newest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast, Arden, AK, and Willz alongside their friend/long-time podcast engineer, Wolf, (finally) share their opinions on Drake's newest album, 'For All The Dogs.' Was this album worth the hype? What are our favorite and not-favorite r…

Summer might be nearing its end but we're still finishing strong!On the latest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast, Arden, Willz, and AK shared which songs they've been listening to this summer, reacted to what happened during hip-hop's 50th birthday weekend, and discussed the kind of impact 'Utopia' will have on Travis Scott's career. We hope you enjoy i…

NEW POD ALERT. On our latest episode, Arden and Willz connected with their good friend + talented MC, Shorts. The proud White Plains, NY native is having a strong 2023 regarding his features on records and videos and he just delivered the fourth installment of his acclaimed album series, 'Long Story 4.'Listen as Shorts reflects on his creative proc…

NEW EPISODE ALERT and welcome back to us podding TWICE a month. On the latest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast, Arden, Willz, and AK discuss the latest developments of Jim Jones and Pusha T's lyrical exchange, whether or not Jim is being *severely* disrespected, and YSL's newest album drops between Gunna and Young Thug and who ultimately had the better…

Pleaseeee, Kendrick, give us a FUN album!On our latest episode of the podcast, Arden and AK deeply discussed the new Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar record, "The Hillbillies," if Kendrick is going to have more "fun" rapping moving forward, Arden's experience at Roots Picnic, and more.We hope you enjoy it!FOLLOW US ON IG! @thefoursidecompanySUBSCRIBE T…

A.I. ChatGPT. Are you for either of them impacting music, especially hip-hop? A couple of weeks ago, Arden, Willz, AK, and Wolf came together to most notably discuss A.I.'s new impact on music - specifically hip-hop - and how it will impact its future creation and business moves. But if you AREN'T into that, we reacted to Frank Ocean's Coachella pe…

A new day means a new episode! On today's episode of the podcast, we connected with platinum producer, Dizzy Banko - who has produced hit singles for the likes of the late Pop Smoke, Lola Brooke, and HDBeenDope.Tune in as Arden, Willz, and AK speak with Dizzy about his career, his greatest lesson learned while being successful, which sound is up ne…

Audio fam, what up! For our last drop of 'Lost Files' interviews, before we return some NEW podcasts, we're excited to share with you our conversation with Larry June at last year's Dreamville Fest.Not every day do you get to talk with a legend in the making, especially one from the Bay! We hope you enjoy it.FOLLOW US ON IG! @thefoursidecompanySUBS…

To our audio family, what up and sorry! We've been cooking and dropping heat but forget about y'all smh. Never again tho!Before we share the latest episode of the podcast, we wanted to clear our vault and share some unreleased interviews. Last year when Arden covered Dreamville Fest, he connected with a who's who of dope rap figures, most notably W…

Good evening, and welcome to a new episode! Last week, Arden, Willz, and AK linked up and discussed a multitude of topics, most notably:Our biggest lesson learned from Kanye's madness (10:00)Paying respect to Takeoff (21:35)The deeper impact of rap's latest tragedy (33:30)Reviewing 'Her Loss' (40:19)Is 'Her Loss' better than 'What A Time?' (41:00)D…

Fewer things are better than starting a NEW season! Welcome back to the 4$IDE Podcast and yes, the crew is still the same! For our first episode back, Arden, Willz, and AK discussed their summers before discussing Ice Spice (27:00)and her impact (or lack of) on NYC's rap scene:Is Ice Spice a sign of things to come? (30:00)Does rap actually care abo…

NEW POD ALERT. In this episode, the crew had a change of pace as a long-time friend of 4$IDE joined us in talented MC, JONNY PRI$E. We discussed a multitude of topics including:Catching up with Jonny (9:17)Why should artists invest in music videos (21:50)Did Future release his best project in five years? (27:45)Do you only listen to music in certai…

NEW POD ALERT.We hope your February has gotten off to a good start. The duo of Arden and Willz (AK had to handle a family situation!) pulled up to the studio and discussed a few topics, most notably:State of Emergency for NYC rap. (5:35)RiRi + A$AP are having their first child (23:40)Watching the 🐐’s have women trouble (32:00)Why does Drake have th…

First things first, we hope your 2022 is off to a good start! In our first podcast of the year, the crew and our special guest Armon Sadler discussed various topics, most notably:The Weeknd's new album and what it means (5:30)Gunna did what Roddy Ricch and their peers couldn't do (15:25)Why more artists need media training(29:00)Meek Mill is sellin…

NEW POD ALERT.To cap off our incredible year, we are happy to present our first-ever 4$IDE Podcast Awards, where we reflected on the past year within Rap and R&B and let the people decide who should win. The crew had a lot of awards to hand out and topics to discuss, but most notably, we focused on:Announcing our first batch of winners (9:10)Rookie…

NEW POD ALERT.As the crew continues to work on their first awards show, which is dropping on 12/27, we went into our stash of interviews and found a good one to share! At Rolling Loud NYC, we spoke with the good brotha BFB Da Packman. Listen as the Michigan MC explains to 4$IDE why being yourself is essential and his biggest goal entering this year…

NEW POD ALERT.The crew got together and discussed a ton of news that has happened over the last couple of weeks, most notably:Paying respect to Young Dolph (7:10)The aftermath of Astroworld tragedy (23:55).Examining Travis Scott’s musical legacy right now (32:55)Has Travis failed to be the leader of the new school? (39:00)Drake & Kanye squash their…

NEW POD ALERT. Sorry for having to wait another week for a new episode but there was a great reason for the delay! As the crew reunited earlier this week, there was a lot to discuss since our last experience:Recapping our experience at Rolling Loud NYC (10:50)Reacting to Big Sean's return to the scene (25:15)Paying Wale respect for Folarin II (31:3…

NEW POD ALERT.The crew came together and had a good time discussing a long list of topics this week! Most notably, we discussed:Arden's recap of J. Cole's concert at the Barclays Center (19:10)Breaking down Don Toliver's "Life Of A Don" album (26:40)Did Meek Mill deliver with "Expensive Pain?" (34:40)SZA isn't dropping on the same day as Summer Wal…

NEW POD ALERT.Happy October everyone, as we have a new episode of the 4$IDE Podcast, this time with our first in-person special guest since before the pandemic! We were joined by the talented filmmaker and podcaster, Nighty, who discussed a variety of topics with us which included:Us attending the Fat Joe vs. Ja Rule Verzuz and other events (17:35)…

NEW POD ALERT.This week, the crew got together and had a jam-packed show! On our docket was:Our reaction to Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" (15:00).Have some people outgrown listening to Drake? (28:00).Did Baby Keem's "The Melodic Blue" deliver? (44:00)Freddie Gibbs or Kendrick Lamar in a battle? (48:45) Did Kendrick & J. Cole miss their chance to co…

The week has finally arrived, folks! On the latest episode of the 4$iDE Podcast, the guys reacted to the long-awaited "DONDA" album by Kanye West (7:25), Drake finally letting the world have "Certified Lover Boy" this week (22:10), and Kendrick Lamar popping back outside (32:48)!As always, we hope you enjoy it!FOLLOW US! @thefoursidecompanyVISIT US…

A new season is upon us! On the latest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast, the guys discussed:This summer of music and which records/artists stood out(11:15) The LOX beating DIpset in Verzuz (23:26).Their expectations of Kanye "DONDA" (30:00).Did Justin Bieber needed to be on "Essence?" (39:15).We hope you enjoy it! VISIT OUR WEBSITE: foursideny.comFOLLO…

On the third episode of the Rap History Podcast, our host Jayson Buford is joined by experienced music writer David Drake, who has written for Billboard, Complex, and VICE to say the least!Listen as the two of them re-visit legendary West Coast MC, The Jacka's 2009 project, "Tear Gas." How influential was The Jacka at the time, and does his influen…

On the latest episode of our Rap History Podcast, our host Jayson Buford is joined by the one and only Andrew Barber of Fake Shore Drive! Listen as the two of them re-examine Prodigy's 2007 collaborative project, Return of the Mac, with The Alchemist. How much did it change Prodigy's career? Did listeners gain a greater understanding of him? Sit ba…

First things first welcome to our new podcast! The Rap History Podcast is hosted by rising music writer Jayson Buford (Bylines include Rolling Stone, GQ, etc) who will engage in extensive conversations with guests about a few of rap's underrated and special projects. In our first episode, Jayson connects with his good friend and fellow creative, Ge…

NEW POD ALERT.The guys got together in a new and awesome studio to discuss the insane amount of music that came out in recent weeks, including, most notably, Culture III by Migos. Do we believe the Migos are back? And we also shared our music predictions for this summer and our feelings towards this year's Rolling Loud lineup in NYC. WE HOPE YOU EN…

NEW POD ALERT (But with a twist *smiles).As the guys gear up for their next in-person podcast appearance, we've decided to share a great conversation one of our own had a few months ago. As Arden was filming 4$IDE's first-ever segment, which focused on hip hop's relationship with sexuality and emotions, he connected one of its participants, Dr. Mar…

As we always say, NEW POD ALERT. This week, the guys were in the studio again and there was a lot to discuss! our list of topics included:Our thoughts on J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, and Migos's new releases.Lil Reese being involved in another shooting.The fallout of the Joe Budden Podcast breakup.Receiving our first, new project from the late DMX.WE HOPE…

NEW POD ALERT. For the first time in over a year, the guys were able to be together and record the podcast in person! This week, we reacted to DJ Khaled's new album and its mixed reaction, the impact of Lil Baby's features, the likelihood of J. Cole having the best album between himself, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar, and more! As always, we hope you e…

NEW POD ALERT. This week, the crew came together to discuss a few topics that made us laugh, think, or reflect over the last week. We managed to discuss:The new YSL Compilation project.Cordae's offering of new music.DMX's funeral and its turnout. LeBron James wanting Kendrick Lamar to return.And just like we said at the beginning of this episode, w…

First things first, long live DMX! He will be greatly missed and his legacy will live on forever. In this episode, the guys paid respect to the late DMX and examined his impact on the culture before reacting to Bad Bunny's incredible WrestleMania debut, Bobby Shmurda's preview of new music, and the madness surrounding DJ Mustard and Usher in their …

NEW POD ALERT. Although there wasn't much to discuss this week, the guys still got together to do some good, ol podding. In this episode, we reacted to the latest string of arrests involving NLE Choppa and a few other rappers before breaking the Lil Nas X sneaker controversy and much more. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!FOLLOW US! @thefoursidecompanyVISIT OU…

NEW POD ALERT. Sorry for the slight delay in the release of this new episode, but we're here! This week's edition was a bit short as AK and Willz, minus Arden, laughed and discussed the chaos surrounding the breakup of Quavo and Saweetie and other funny music news. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!FOLLOW US! @thefoursidecompanyVISIT OUR WEBSITE! foursideny.com…

NEW POD ALERT. On Sunday, the guys mainly discussed this year's Grammys and its rap categories before reacting to:Big Sean finally uploading the original Detroit mixtape on DSP's.Drake and Davido hanging out in Houston. Verzuz being bought by Triller.WE HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!FOLLOW US @thefoursidecompanyVISIT OUR WEBSITE! foursideny.com…