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J5 and MC return from Vice City on this week's 'DSTP', gearing up for LA's favorite time of the year: Spooky Season! Tap in to hear our tips to avoid screaming in terror at this year's Halloween Horror Nights, including our possible plans for BlkPrint Halloween, chats on the Michael Myers love with the release of the 'Halloween' game and more haunting classics to check out. We also give this month's Apple Event center stage, finding a method for J5's new phone with the release of iPhone 18 Pro and the debut of Apple's very first foldable: iPhone Duo. Tune in as we weigh our options between the three new phones, while figuring out iPhone Duo's true purpose and a "Classic or Overrated?" series with some of the tech giant's greatest releases in the past 20 years and much more.

If a nice night on South Beach turns into Striking Vipers... *unplugs controller* J5 and MC return from the end of their BlkPrint Summer with an all-new episode of DSTP, looking straight ahead at the premiere they've anticipated for over a decade: Rockstar Games' 'Grand Theft Auto VI'. Netflix had the pleasure of hosting the beautiful return to Vice City, but we had to speak on all of the controversies that lead to this historic preview. Tune in to hear thoughts on the early leaks that sparked crazy online discourse, along with a full reaction to the entire day Jason and Lucia had in the 30-minute trailer. Where are we headed to first in the gigantic state of Leonida? Will we see the new generation of GTA Online before 2027? Most importantly, who's playing as Lucia if we get the chance to co-op? Find out as we count down the days to November 19!

In the final episode of Overly Medicated, we bring our Euphoria recaps full circle to unpack the show's chaotic Season 3 ending and deliver our final farewells -- even to Quantrel! Tune in to hear our true reflections on the dynamic we built over the years since Season 1, acknowledging how far both we and the main Euphoria cast have come. This return truly does not happen without the love and support of the Printers, and we appreciate everyone who kept us in mind for one final ride! Moving into the episode recap, we pull no punches in criticizing Sam Levinson's writing for the absurd Tarantino plots and the moments that made East Highland's finest just a little bit dumber. We break down key character send-offs, including Rue's recklessness in her final moments, Cassie's bizarre reactions to her world crumbling and Nate's anticlimactic death by a rattlesnake. Snakeologists, where we at? After saying our goodbyes to the cast in the middle of nowhere in Texas, we give a final toast to the show's memorable run and close the chapter on one of RNC RADIO's greatest pods. Big thanks to Future and Labrinth on their clearance for the final episode (😉) and huuuuuge love to our faithful BlkPrint listeners. We'll be back very soon with an all-new ThrowBLKs and more!

Hear J5 and MC continue their breakdown of the chaos within Season 3 of Euphoria Season 3 with Episodes 4, 5 and 6! After a whirlwind of a wedding in Monday's episode, the feds do a sweep on Rue and turn her into a DEA informant, Cassie's Linktree is on fire with Maddy behind the wheel and Nate has taken his fifth ass beating in the matter of days -- how the hell did we get here from East Highland High?! Across town, we meet Jules and Lexi in one of the oddest segments of the season, confused on her change of direction in the show's final moments. Finally, we unpack Alamo's tragic backstory right before sharing the lessons from Rue's latest sign from God. Tune in this Friday, August 14 for the series finale of Overly Medicated, discussing Episodes 7/8 + our overall look at the highlights throughout three seasons of HBO's memorable drama!

In the return of Overly Medicated officially on the BlkPrint Network, J5 and MC return to reflect on the legacy of the show with the Printers, along with all the anticipation and controversy that surrounded the third and final season of Euphoria. Hear our thoughts on the moments in the first three episodes that quickly defined the chaotic season, noting how the rapid rise of its star-studded cast altered the series' original high-school dynamic. Diving directly into the first moments of Season 3's story, they unpack major character arcs within Rue’s ongoing struggle to escape her debts, Nate and Cassie’s mess of a marriage and more. Does the long-awaited season lives up to its hype? Who leaves today's episode with a legendary Green Award? Tune in this Wednesday for our breakdown of Episodes 4-6, including our series finale on Episodes 7 and 8 this Friday!

Welcome to the very first Patreon-exclusive ThrowBLKs! 🔥 Our retrospective series has stood strong as a BlkPrint favorite, so we’re doubling down for the Printers who hold us down every single month. Going forward, you get to honor of adding to the ThrowBLKs archive with your own personal classics. You drop the album requests, and we’ll give them the full track-by-track treatment. Whether it’s a project we’ve played a hundred times or a holy grail we need to hear for the first time, the gems will continue to be shared here on ThrowBLKs. To set off the series, we’re extending our Harlem residency with the debut project from the People’s Champion of the Diplomats himself: Juelz Santana’s 'From Me To U'. Inside this episode: 💿 Full track-by-track revisit & breakdown📊 Where From Me To U ranks in the legendary Dipset catalog🗣️ An honest look at Juelz’s run, career consistency, and legacy 🎤 Hear the entire episode as a YouTube subscriber or as a Patreon member!

Our very first summer blockbuster joins the ThrowBLKs archives on its 20-year anniversary! 🍿 This month, we hop on the plane to our honorary home of 140th and Lenox to share the next chapter of the Diplomats lineage through Cam'ron's highly anticipated to 'Purple Haze', 2006's 'Killa Season'. Throughout a murder attempt in DC and multiple instances that led to a shocking battle with JAY-Z, Cam made sure to document his hectic upcoming in his very first biopic — well, in the first 10 minutes at least! Tune in as we jetski off the Mud Island villa to honor the movie 'Killa Season' before we jump into the album, breaking down the peak cinema within the classic film while questioning the very confusing 1992 time-jump, Hell Rell's case for Best Supporting Actor and the signs that a new Dipset generation was being set up right in front of us. Plus, we get into the first true album effected by the Rocafella divorce with a track-by-track relisten of the album, highlighting the new producers doing the heavy lifting, the records that stood out as our few favorites and the state of The Diplomats leading into a huge 2007 shakeup. 🔊 Tune in every month on Patreon as ThrowBLKs covers more of our favorite albums from different eras in music -- all genres are on the table! As a patron, you'll be able to enjoy these bonuses early before they're released for all listeners.

Who is to blame for the toxic, stressful week we just had on Couples Island? In this week's brief 'DSTP' recap, Armon Sadler rejoins the show to unpack all the drama, controversy and vulnerable moments from Week 2 of Love Island Season 8, starting with the explosive double dumping that sent Sol and Gabriel packing. We shuffle around our original 'Hoopers' list to strike down the worst Islanders of the week while diving deep into the messy, fragile storylines of the remaining villa couples. Finally, we map out our wildest predictions for the incoming chaos of Casa Amor, even throughout the iron clad relationships on the show. Tune in to hear who we think will survive the ultimate test and who's bound to slime each other out first!

Has TV's best reality show finally found its greatest lineup of ethical hoopers? J5 and MC return to 'DSTP' to kick off a very special BlkPrint Summer with plenty of announcements, including exclusive ThrowBLKs bonuses for all patrons, our highly anticipated look at the final season of Euphoria with 'Overly Medicated' and much more. Friend of the show and special guest Armon Sadler joins us to help reveal the standout stories and contestants in the eighth season of 'Love Island', ranking the entire Fiji cast with J5, from Sincere and Gabriel to Aniyah and Queen Von -- I mean, Kayda. Hear how the show's early controversies have already effected the villa, the lovers that may face early elimination, the madness that lies ahead at Casa Amor and the possible bombshells that are ready to flip this season upside down.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend, Printers! We hope everyone is kicking off their holiday weekend right. It feels like we blinked and all of a sudden, Summer '26 is right in front of us. We're back with a brand new ThrowBLKs as we look back at a band that literally changed alternative forever with Faith No More's 1992 classic, 'Angel Dust'! Join us as we learn the lore of the band through the legendary lead of frontman Mike Patton, including a track-by-track through the entire record, the parallels to some of today's rap veterans in Young Thug and Future, along with our favorite moments within a rollercoaster of genres that make this brilliant, unhinged project stand as one of the most important albums of the nineties. Also: updates on our return to Euphoria with "Overly Medicated", a ThrowBLKs announcement that our patrons will love and much more. 🔊 Tune in every month on Patreon as ThrowBLKs covers more of our favorite albums from different eras in music -- all genres are on the table! As a patron, you'll be able to enjoy these bonuses early before they're released for all listeners.

We can't leave April without taking our first flight to Pittsburgh for a hip-hop pioneer! The internet has done an incredible job celebrating the golden years of the blog era, and 2009 shaped many careers that were on the verge of superstardom. As Wiz Khalifa had numerous mixtapes circulating that caught absolute fire, the following year would help launch the Taylor Gang leader into position as one of the decade's most decorated MC's. Hear our track-by-track retrospective on the 2010 classic 'Kush and Orange Juice', including a very special call-in from A Plus, a hilarious discussion on influence in hip-hop and the memorable moments that make this mixtape Wiz's unanimous classic. 🔊 Tune in every month on Patreon as ThrowBLKs covers more of our favorite albums from different eras in music -- all genres are on the table! As a patron, you'll be able to enjoy these bonuses early before they're released for all listeners.

Our very first ThrowBLKs covered 50 Cent's unanimous classic, 'Get Rich or Die Tryin', the album that started the official G-Unit takeover in 2003. Little did we know that this plan was just the tip of the iceberg. By the end of the year, fans were introduced to hip-hop's two new household names in Lloyd Banks and Young Buck on the historic group's debut album -- but who ended up as the MVP of 'Beg For Mercy'? Tune in for our full track-by-track rundown of the album, detailing the classic run in the album's first few tracks, the hunger in the moments between Banks/Buck and more in our G-Unit Tracker to champion the rapper with the best verses. We also discuss the marketing minds of 50 Cent as fashion lines, new artists and new solo albums were on the horizon for one of rap's most dominant groups of all-time. 🔊 Tune in every month on Patreon as ThrowBLKs covers more of our favorite albums from different eras in music -- all genres are on the table! As a patron, you'll be able to enjoy these bonuses early before they're released for all listeners.

Our first of two ThrowBLKs specials this month turns back the clock to the coldest story ever told! Big thanks to everyone who tuned into our latest episode of 'Don't Steal This Podcast', featuring the pre-cursor to one of our two ThrowBLKs this month: the Rocafella Tier List. Shoutout to everyone on Discord and YouTube that joined in on the conversation with their own rankings, and even requests for tier lists from other legendary labels! As we covered a monumental chapter in hip-hop history books during the holidays, we'll wrap up our Roc series with an album that influenced multiple artists, genres and much more: Kanye West's "808's and Heartbreak". Tune in to hear our track-by-track revisit of an album we know like the back of our hand, along with the personal moments from our 2008 lives that set the stage for this classic, including some amazing Story Time with J5's friend Kizer as they remember one of their craziest college days in VCU with Kid Cudi before his flight to Hawaii. 🔊 Tune in every month on Patreon as ThrowBLKs covers more of our favorite albums from different eras in music -- all genres are on the table! As a patron, you'll be able to enjoy these bonuses early before they're released for all listeners.

Our 'Purple Haze' ThrowBLKs left us with one question: where does the Rocafella catalog rank amongst the greatest albums ever? J5 and MC return for an all-new Don't Steal This Podcast, catching up with the Printers on their 2026 start, the two incredible albums we have in store for March's ThrowBLKs and a very special tier list for the entire discography of Rocafella Records! Tune in to hear our thoughts on where each album should land, the Diamond Tier's heavy impact on music and much more. Let us know: where would your favorites land in your own list?

This month, we're taking a ride to Memphis for one of the city's greatest albums ever! Tune into an all-new ThrowBLKs as J5 and MC break down Project Pat's 'Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin' — a gritty Memphis masterpiece that solidified Pat as one of the most recognizable voices in hip-hop. Released in 2001 with the Hypnotize Camp behind him, this album added to the multiple anthems in Pat's early career, including unforgettable production from DJ Paul and Juicy J, and the signature flow that influenced multiple generations of rappers. We're going track-by-track through the project, highlighting our favorite moments, verses, records and more in the conversation of southern royalty. 🔊 Tune in every month on Patreon as ThrowBLKs covers more of our favorite albums from different eras in music -- all genres are on the table! As a patron, you'll be able to enjoy these bonuses early before they're released for all listeners.