AZ Chike and Lucky Daye tap in with Steelo Brim and Travis Bennett to debate the best actor turned rapper of all time—and according to AZ, Will Smith isn’t up for debate. They discuss the one item you could own that would have everybody questioning how tough you really are…

They run back to the era when everybody loved LA culture, revisit the regular jobs they worked before finding fame, and weigh in on how AI is changing music. 

0:00 - Intro

00:13 - Actors Turned Musicians

02:50 - AZ Chike and Lucky Daye Before the Fame

08:00 - AI Use in the Music Industry

17:06 - Men Who Are Overly Tough

22:30 - Underlying Racism That Still Exists Today

24:51 - Lucky Daye Moving to L.A.

25:45 - L.A. vs. the Bay

33:06 - Songs of the Summer

36:25 - Discovering New Music

38:07 - New Superstars in Music

43:35 - The Power of the Co-Sign

53:14 - Lucky Daye Finding Himself Through Music

55:46 - Crazy Industry Moments

57:24 - Does Social Media Have an Effect on Music?

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AZ Chike and Lucky Daye tap in with Steelo Brim and Travis Bennett to debate the best actor turned rapper of all time&mdash;and according to AZ, Will Smith isn&rsquo;t up for debate. They discuss the one item you could own that would have everybody questioning how tough you really are&hellip;
They run back to the era when everybody loved LA culture, revisit the regular jobs they worked before finding fame, and weigh in on how AI is changing music.&nbsp;
0:00 - Intro
00:13 - Actors Turned Musicians
02:50 - AZ Chike and Lucky Daye Before the Fame
08:00 - AI Use in the Music Industry
17:06 - Men Who Are Overly Tough
22:30 - Underlying Racism That Still Exists Today
24:51 - Lucky Daye Moving to L.A.
25:45 - L.A. vs. the Bay
33:06 - Songs of the Summer
36:25 - Discovering New Music
38:07 - New Superstars in Music
43:35 - The Power of the Co-Sign
53:14 - Lucky Daye Finding Himself Through Music
55:46 - Crazy Industry Moments
57:24 - Does Social Media Have an Effect on Music?
Stay connected with #TheShop: 📱 Instagram: / theshop 📱 TikTok: / theshop 📱 Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.com/@theshop">https://www.threads.com/@theshop</a>
More: 💈 The Shop Men's Grooming Line: Available online and in-store at Walmart: <a href="https://www.walmart.com/brand/theshop/10008165">https://www.walmart.com/brand/theshop/10008165</a>
🎧 Listen to the Shop Playlist on Spotify: http://bit.ly/46y4Sov

The award-winning series, The Shop, is back with a brand-new look and an all-new weekly rhythm. Join new co-hosts Travis Bennett and Steelo Brim as they take the lead of the barbershop for raw, unfiltered conversations with some of the most culturally relevant names in sports, music, and entertainment. This is where culture shapes up. Stream new episodes every Monday.

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AZ Chike & Lucky Daye: Top Rappers, Co-Signs, AI Music & Toughness

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It's a brand-new episode of #TheShop! Steelo and Travis are joined by comedians Jo Koy and Bresha Webb, along with R&B artist Tank, for a wide-ranging conversation about relationships, dating, fame, ambition, and “sleep-negative households”…hmmm.

The group dives into the acceptable and unacceptable types of public displays of affection (PDA), how growing fame can sometimes come at the cost of relationships, the unwritten rules of the bro code, and why hustle culture continues to shape the way we live and work today. 

 

0:00 - Intro

0:49 - Is PDA Performative?

9:51 - Is the Bro Code Still a Thing?

15:13 - Is It Harder to Find a Good Man or Woman?

17:10 - Meeting People Now vs. Back Then

25:07 - Music Reflects the Generation

28:20 - Balancing Love With Work

37:48 - Stepparents Can Play a Big Role

45:42 - Sleep-Deprived Households

50:43 - Is the World Losing Real Dawgs?

54:35 - Is Word of Mouth Still Good Marketing?

59:10 - The Stand-Up Comedy World

1:03:05 - Comedians Never Bomb

 

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It's a brand-new episode of #TheShop! Steelo and Travis are joined by comedians Jo Koy and Bresha Webb, along with R&amp;B artist Tank, for a wide-ranging conversation about relationships, dating, fame, ambition, and &ldquo;sleep-negative households&rdquo;&hellip;hmmm.
The group dives into the acceptable and unacceptable types of public displays of affection (PDA), how growing fame can sometimes come at the cost of relationships, the unwritten rules of the bro code, and why hustle culture continues to shape the way we live and work today.&nbsp;
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0:00 - Intro
0:49 - Is PDA Performative?
9:51 - Is the Bro Code Still a Thing?
15:13 - Is It Harder to Find a Good Man or Woman?
17:10 - Meeting People Now vs. Back Then
25:07 - Music Reflects the Generation
28:20 - Balancing Love With Work
37:48 - Stepparents Can Play a Big Role
45:42 - Sleep-Deprived Households
50:43 - Is the World Losing Real Dawgs?
54:35 - Is Word of Mouth Still Good Marketing?
59:10 - The Stand-Up Comedy World
1:03:05 - Comedians Never Bomb
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Stay connected with #TheShop: 📱 Instagram: / theshop 📱 TikTok: / theshop 📱 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@theshop More: 💈 The Shop Men's Grooming Line: Available online and in-store at Amazon, Walmart, and CVS. 🎧 Listen to the Shop Playlist on Spotify: http://bit.ly/46y4Sov

Jo Koy, Bresha Webb & Tank Get Real About Modern Dating

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This week, it’s a family affair at #TheShop. Steelo Brim and Travis Bennett are joined by Syd—Travis’s sister, the acclaimed artist and co-founder of The Internet—for their first-ever sit-down conversation together. They run back what their life on tour was like during their days with Odd Future. NLE Choppa also pulls up to reflect on the spiritual awakening that led him to be baptized again. They unpack how dramatically technology has changed in a single generation— the wild reality of being a celebrity in the internet era. And they get deep on how mental health affects every part of life, and the unsettling feeling of realizing you might be a little too high.

0:00 - Intro 

00:50 - SYD and Choppa's Early Music Careers

04:20 - Why NLE and SYD Stopped Being Vegan

07:05 - The Difference Between Generations and Social Media

20:50 - Remembering Childhood Bullies

22:32 - It's Not Normal to Be Famous

25:53 - Working With Family

32:00 - Handling the Power of Cannabis

36:18 - NLE Choppa on Getting Re-Baptized

41:32 - The Balance Between Ego and Pride

43:53 - It's Hard to Hide From Family

47:07 - Young Taco and SYD

48:50 - Hoop Dreams

52:23 - Why Steelo Doesn't Like the Bulls

54:28 - Does It Feel Different Releasing Music Now vs. the Beginning?

59:08 - Learning to Accept Yourself 

This week, it&rsquo;s a family affair at #TheShop. Steelo Brim and Travis Bennett are joined by Syd&mdash;Travis&rsquo;s sister, the acclaimed artist and co-founder of The Internet&mdash;for their first-ever sit-down conversation together. They run back what their life on tour was like during their days with Odd Future. NLE Choppa also pulls up to reflect on the spiritual awakening that led him to be baptized again. They unpack how dramatically technology has changed in a single generation&mdash; the wild reality of being a celebrity in the internet era. And they get deep on how mental health affects every part of life, and the unsettling feeling of realizing you might be a little too high.
0:00 - Intro&nbsp;
00:50 - SYD and Choppa's Early Music Careers
04:20 - Why NLE and SYD Stopped Being Vegan
07:05 - The Difference Between Generations and Social Media
20:50 - Remembering Childhood Bullies
22:32 - It's Not Normal to Be Famous
25:53 - Working With Family
32:00 - Handling the Power of Cannabis
36:18 - NLE Choppa on Getting Re-Baptized
41:32 - The Balance Between Ego and Pride
43:53 - It's Hard to Hide From Family
47:07 - Young Taco and SYD
48:50 - Hoop Dreams
52:23 - Why Steelo Doesn't Like the Bulls
54:28 - Does It Feel Different Releasing Music Now vs. the Beginning?
59:08 - Learning to Accept Yourself&nbsp;

NLE Choppa  & Syd on: Baptisms, Being Too High, Mental Health & The Internet

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#TheShop is talking hoops from every angle this week with two vets bringing the NBA and WNBA into the same conversation. Hosts Steelo Brim and Travis Bennett are joined by basketball legends Matt Barnes and Nneka Ogwumike to talk shop about the wild Daejon Love story involving an alleged $1.3 million scam, the fallout from the Clippers’ massive Kawhi Leonard penalties, and who they’re picking as their dream 2-on-2 partners.

Nneka gets real about the rise of women’s sports, the growing pains that have come with it, the loss of Kobe Bryant and what he meant to the game. Matt has some words for NBA officiating and upgrading the referees is  #1 on his list. They also get into the emotions athletes face when it’s finally time to walk away from the game.

0:00 - Intro
00:53 - Daejon Love and Scamming Culture
07:15 - Advice for a rookie in the WNBA
09:30 - Does Media Insert Themselves To Create New Narratives
13:39 - The Relationship Between The WNBA and NBA
19:33 - The 1v1 Basketball Scene
24:55 - Nneka and Matt's Early Upbringing in Sports
27:10 - Matt Barnes Speaks On His Love For Baseball
32:50 - Which Sports are Best to Watch In Person
35:58 - Is Sports Betting Good or Bad For Sports
39:56 - What Nneka Would Do as WNBA Commissioner
45:20 - Professional Overseas Hoops
51:00 - Are People Using the WNBA as a Platform for Attention
53:03 - The Face of The W and NBA
01:00:12 - Nneka on her Final Season
01:07:01 - Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
01:11:20 - Good and Bad Sports Acting

#TheShop is talking hoops from every angle this week with two vets bringing the NBA and WNBA into the same conversation. Hosts Steelo Brim and Travis Bennett are joined by basketball legends Matt Barnes and Nneka Ogwumike to talk shop about the wild Daejon Love story involving an alleged $1.3 million scam, the fallout from the Clippers&rsquo; massive Kawhi Leonard penalties, and who they&rsquo;re picking as their dream 2-on-2 partners.
Nneka gets real about the rise of women&rsquo;s sports, the growing pains that have come with it, the loss of Kobe Bryant and what he meant to the game. Matt has some words for NBA officiating and upgrading the referees is &nbsp;#1 on his list. They also get into the emotions athletes face when it&rsquo;s finally time to walk away from the game.
0:00 - Intro 00:53 - Daejon Love and Scamming Culture 07:15 - Advice for a rookie in the WNBA 09:30 - Does Media Insert Themselves To Create New Narratives 13:39 - The Relationship Between The WNBA and NBA 19:33 - The 1v1 Basketball Scene 24:55 - Nneka and Matt's Early Upbringing in Sports 27:10 - Matt Barnes Speaks On His Love For Baseball 32:50 - Which Sports are Best to Watch In Person 35:58 - Is Sports Betting Good or Bad For Sports 39:56 - What Nneka Would Do as WNBA Commissioner 45:20 - Professional Overseas Hoops 51:00 - Are People Using the WNBA as a Platform for Attention 53:03 - The Face of The W and NBA 01:00:12 - Nneka on her Final Season 01:07:01 - Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing 01:11:20 - Good and Bad Sports Acting

Nneka Ogwumike & Matt Barnes on WNBA Growing Pains, Kobe Bryant, Sports Betting, and Scammers

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AZ Chike & Lucky Daye: Top Rappers, Co-Signs, AI Music & Toughness

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