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In our first masked up, socially distanced episode, Cosmo Baker joins us to talk about his crazy election season DJing adventures, including his work with Joy To The Polls, Election Defenders, and how he ended up DJing for the most important block party in the world. But first we start out all over the place talking about some new songs that came out in the last few week. Then we realize that we're actually doing a podcast and officially start the show. Cosmo tells us how it all went down in the weeks leading up to the elections and how everything unfolded in Philadelphia in the days after the election. We get into Covid and other current events. Since we love a good list here, we went down some of the classic uplifting freedom bangers Cosmo played at these events, which somehow leads us down the road of making fun of salty memes that old head rappers post. Then we talk about the Redbull Radio mix series that we're all involved with, HOLLERBOARED REDUX! This episode was really serious and hilarious at the same time and there was a lot of out takes that we may release in a bonus episode, but for now this is more than enough!

We're back with more tales from the deejayshpere, starting off with a random discussion of Eminem's early work. Mike talks about his recent Djing experiences and what's been working and what's been flopping. Inspired by Vin Deisel's new song, we explore the rich hisrory of celebrities making music and share some of our "favorites". We have a lot of new music from both the hip hop and dance music worlds. Joe puts us all on new international drill from places you's least expect. And we wrap up talking about the latest Sault project. Another welcome break from the anxiety that is 2020!

Lets face it, it's impossible to keep up with alll the shit that goes on everyday in this hellscape of a year, so forgive us if these arent't the most pressing topics, but hey, maybe a little break from the chaos is needed. We start off with my Mike's triumphant return to DJing for people, the adjustments we're all making, and finally getting to see what songs are working for people and what songs didn't do that much. We fantasize about rolling into a club with a Travis Scott burger, while Mike explores his dancefloor body dysmorphia. Theres some brief discussion about The RBG acronyms other than Ruth Bader Ginsberg, reminiscing on Kony2012, and wondering how real is PS5 prostitution? We stumble upon a new microgenre that has been with us all along while going throught new hits, then end up reviewing the fallout of TIk Tok "bans" and some of the latest "bangers" that have emerged from a platform in which we all agree the world could do without.

We start off light this week with some feel good smilers of years past before we deal with the full gravity and realization that this year blows so hard, get "all political" , and talk about how we someties need to take a break from the insanity that is the internet. We talk briefly about Qanon, the DJ's it has inspired, and the appeal of conspiracy theories in hip hop. All this serious talk does not stop me from playing another ridiculous mash up and talking about funny pranks that can be played with song titles. Ww dip briefly into some new songs and then debate the relevance of the XXL's Freshman class.

IT'S A WILD ONE FOLKS! First we start off with one of Lowbeezy's terrible Mashups. Then we get into the announcement of Logic's retirement and some stand out cuts off his new album. We share some of our zaniest freestlyes that we've heard like Smokepurp and Haiti Babii and then assess the influence of Rick Ross' Teflon Don album after its 10 year anniversary. We go through some new music including Shaq's foray into dubstep, new hip hop and new house joints and Joe plays some of his favorite TrapMetal bangers... Lots of new music in this episode! Recorded on July 27, 2020

After a long hiatus, we're back! After starting off with the worst mash up that no asked for, we go through some of our favorite knowledge-dropping revolutionary jams. First we explore some of the new protest music that's come out in the last couple months, then we switch to some of the most impactful songs we remember from back in the day. This is by no means an all inclusive list, but its our faves! LETS GO! check out our playlist for this week here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0cDBNwPqsQkBosVjsRv0AR

It's episode 30 and our 1 year anniversary "special"! We get together to update each other on how "month 2" of quarantine went. We talk about what live streams were watching., the incredibly aggressive drum and bass (yes, you read right) joe has been obsessed with. We go through some joints off the new El Alfa, Charlie XCX, and talk about the state of Drake, Future, and other rappers who have ruled the universe for the last few years. We also talk a lot of nonsense-entertaining nonsense- but still nonsense, nonetheless. This episode was recorded on May on May 20th.

WHAT'S UP ARDISTS! @lowbeezy, @dsjoedeux and @_jabair_ talk about the new streaming phenomenom, the pros and cons of different platforms and other tech stuff involved. Joe explains OBS technology and its potential. We discuss how we are approaching finding new music without the club and our and how are relationship with music has changed in the last few months. We get into how we're adjusting to the new reality and various bro science theories we've adopted. We play some of our favorite new song, Ghanian Paul bearer anthems, and debate who has the biggest hit right now, Drake or Megan? Then Lowbeezy play some songs that he has no idea why he even downloaded and hilarity ensues.

It's been way too long! We will have new episodes coming soon! But for now, we have an older episode that got lost in the shuffle. Unlike Nas' Lost tapes, this was too good to let just disappear into the abyss. Its from February 26, 2020. It got sandwiched in between a bunch of other episodes and kinda forgotten about. We edited all the stuff that would make it dated and left in an hour and a half of us listening to mostly new dance music. But then the fun really started when we accidentally got into running down the best and worst sports-related rap collabs. Then, as if we hadn't already reached the apex of our podcast existence, Cosmo Baker pops in and joins in on the convo. Thanks for listening and we hope this holds you over till we drop some new episodes NEXT WEEK!

LIVE FROM LOCKDOWN! Guess what we talk about??? Not only that, we go through some of the new albums that came out, particularly Lil Uzi Vert and how we see th erole he plays in modern hip hop (Spoiler alert: Me and Joe dont really see eye to eye on this). We discuss we've been impacted so far and what we think is gonna come out of all this. But most importanttly we run down ALL THE NEW SONGS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS! This was a fun, mch needed episode that we assure was recorded in a 6 feet triangle.

Friend of the show, Amanda Blank returns and we can finally redeem ourselves after we lost half the recording last time. We talk about her move back to Philly, her new album, and the process she went through to make it. She describesworking and hanging with her bff Naeem FKA Spankrock. We get into new rap that Amanda is feeling and the differences between performing live music and rapping. The conversation gets deeper as we get into some of unique struggles a woman faces in the industry and the countless creepy dickhead dudes floating around. Finally we wrap it up just talking about wild DMs, dating, and self imposed limits on partying.

In this weeks episode we talk with ARD's very own Jabair about the wide range of sounds that fall under the umbrella of "Future beats"! We talk about the movement, the bangers, and its key players as we try our best to define this vibe. We metion the quandry one is put in when a hot girl requests Russ, other rappers that have huge fanbases that we can't listen to, how much we love Young M.A., Elon Musk the producer, and we run through a bunch of new tunes. Also, DJ Major Taylor aka Ralph calls in for no good reason.

We were honored to have DJ, Producer, Poet,and educator, Big Rich Medina come through the ARD podcast last week. We talked about everything from the early days in Lake wood, NJ, to making lifelong hip hop connections at Cornell, Bobitto's Footwork store, The legendary Remedy party at Fluid, Record collecting, Philadlephia’s blue collar DJ tradition, and all the projects and parties Rich continues to be a part of today. Lots of great philosophy and advice for people at any stage of the DJ game coming from a vet that has truly created his own lane. Bio: https://www.bbemusic.com/artist/rich-medina/

HAPPY 2020 YALL! In this epsiode we wrap up 2019 with albums and bangers we liked. We delve into the world of Brooklyn, UK, and even IRISH drill. We crack wise. We do weird voices. And expore the Price is Right's impact on hip hop.

Remember how our last episode was this highly informative documentaion of a musical genre that impacted our DJ lives and we then delved into the history of club music in a somehwat of an academic sense? This episode is definitely not like that! In this slightly dated, yet highly "entertaining" edition of the ARD podcast, we run down some "current" events involving Art Basel (basil, bazel), Lizzo's twerking incident, and changing of the lyrics to "Juice" to make it a "cautionary tale", as well as other internet stuff that captured our hearts and minds. We mostly review a lot of new hot and not so hot club bangers that are out now and have a lot of fun doing it.

In this Episode we welcome Unruly Records co-founder and Baltimore club pioneer, DJ Scottie B. Scottie breaks it down ad we go through the early tracks the influenced the sound, the club anthems, and the worldwide classics that influenced an era. THIS RIGHT HERE IS A DOCUMENT!!! (FYI: we had slight probelms with mics for the first couple minutes. It gets better quickly)

This week we have Philadelphia 76er's official DJ, DJ GHOST! Ghost sat down with us and talked about the ins and outs of DJing for an NBA franchise, the complexities of rocking sporting events, and all the oppurtunities that come with it. He also goes way back and tells us how it all started! From him djing in clubs before he was even old enough to drink to live radio broadcasts on Q102. We talk about his partnership with crooklynclan.net and all the other projects that come with the non-stop hustle that is ghost's life. And as usual, we talk about new joints and whats working for us in the club. We had a lot of fun on this one!

Our boy Ralph Darden aka Major Taylor is back for another fake-patois-filled episode of ARD. We talk about House of Vans, Ralph's residencies in Chicago and the complexities of spinning to a very diverse crowd. We sidebar into conversation topics that everyone hates, including dreams (and nightmares). We also talk about the pros and cons of using USB sticks vs good ole' serato, our listening habits as djs and then we put each other onto all kinds of new bangers!

This week we have DJ Excel! Now based in Los Angeles, Excel came back home to Philadelpha to sit with us and talk about the past, present, and future of DJing. Excel talks about his early days and his ascension into Philly's world of party rockin. He talks about his move to LA and the obstacles that needed to be overcome to make it in a new city. We also talk a lot of shit as usual! From Excel's Bio: Drawing upon the rich musical heritage of his Philadelphia upbringing and a cultivated influence from the numerous DJ pioneers that Philly birthed into the culture, it’s no surprise that the self taught DJ, who began his journey at age 11, has been a dance floor powerhouse in nightclubs around the world for 20 years. Now based out of Los Angeles, Excel‘s rich stock has kept him in high demand amongst tastemakers and corporate clients like Nike, Google, Cisco, Youtube, HBO and Playboy, in addition to regular appearances spanning every nightlife market between the coasts, including residencies in Las Vegas, Miami, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Iowa City and Atlantic City. In his downtime, he produces with Baltimore’s DJ Impulse under the moniker ALFA PAARE. With 6 EP releases and numerous remixes for artists like, Dev, Yuna, Leon Bridges, & Silk City under their belt, they quickly have earned themselves regular placement in some of the most respected DJ sets around the Globe. Now based out of Los Angeles, Excel‘s rich stock has kept him in high demand amongst tastemakers and corporate clients like Nike, Google, Cisco, Youtube, HBO and Playboy, in addition to regular appearances spanning every nightlife market between the coasts, including residencies in Las Vegas, Miami, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Iowa City and Atlantic City. In his downtime, he produces with Baltimore’s DJ Impulse under the moniker ALFA PAARE. With 6 EP releases and numerous remixes for artists like, Dev, Yuna, Leon Bridges, & Silk City under their belt, they quickly have earned themselves regular placement in some of the most respected DJ sets around the Globe.

We're back this week talking about our end of September magical memories and the odd behavior of some Lizzo Fans. Lowbeezy discusses his love/hate relationship with "Dreams and Nightmares" and Joe puts us on to some new Tik Tok songs, while we admit that this is the first social media phenomenon we may be allowing to pass us by. Joe speculates on the success of 12-year-old artist, YNW Bslime and we ramble about our own 12-year-old hobbies. We go over some new music and some Tekashi 69 commentary....and the color of Gritty's excrement.