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A Waste Of Time with ItsTheReal

The most fun interviews in hip-hop: comedian brothers Eric and Jeff Rosenthal, better known as ItsTheReal, engage in authentic and hilarious conversation with rappers, tastemakers, and industry veterans, all from their Upper West Side apartment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#72: Big Baby D.R.A.M. Sep 27, 2016

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This week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome the chart-topping Virginia rapper/singer Big Baby D.R.A.M. to the Upper West Side! Super-talented, funny, and with a magnetic personality, D.R.A.M. shares his journey from his birth in Germany to settling in Newport News/Hampton, VA, singing in his high school choir, working for a debt collection agency, moving to Kentucky to chase his rap dreams, to painting ships in Michigan, to finding his musical soulmate back home in Virginia, to catching the attention of the legendary producer Rick Rubin, to hanging out with Neil Young, George Clinton, Kanye West, Beyonce and JR Smith! This episode is sure to fill you with laughter, inspiration, and lots of good vibes.

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#71: Isaiah Rashad Sep 20, 2016

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This week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome TDE's own Isaiah Rashad to the Upper West Side! Isaiah talks about growing up in Chattanooga, giving college a try, returning home and working retail jobs, flying to LA for the first time, signing to Top Dawg Entertainment (home of Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolBoy Q, Sza and more), going creatively bankrupt, and what it took to bounce back. All that, plus Usher, catfishing, whether Isaiah could be a XXL Freshman again, burning his hair, and so much more!

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#70: Young M.A. Sep 13, 2016

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This week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome the girl with the hottest record of the summer, Brooklyn's own Young M.A, to the Upper West Side! M.A speaks on her beginnings moving around Brooklyn, playing organized football, working at TJ Maxx, her first rap crew, recording her first song ever in a flea market in Richmond, Virginia, freestyling for Funkmaster Flex, the controversy behind her Chiraq remix, her Instagram fame, and most importantly, why her smash hit record is spelled OOOUUU.

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#69: Naomi Zeichner Sep 06, 2016

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This week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome the editor in chief of The Fader, Naomi Zeichner to the Upper West Side! Naomi speaks on growing up in Athens, Georgia, hearing Bubba Sparxxx name check the same gas station she used to sell weed at, attending the 1996 Paralympic Games, finding out Jerry Garcia died while at sleep away camp, going to college in Portland and taking an independent swim course, moving to NYC and working in coffee shops, interning at The Fader, putting lots of work in on her writing, inviting DJ Paul over for a BBQ, getting Rihanna and Drake Fader covers, and so much more!

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#68: Zaytoven Aug 30, 2016

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This week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome Grammy Award-winning producer, and Gucci Mane's closest collaborator, Zaytoven to the Upper West Side! Zay talks his journey from Germany to San Diego to Oakland and eventually Atlanta, where he made a name for himself working with everyone from Gucci to Nicki to Usher to Fall Out Boy. We discuss his new project with OJ da Juiceman, his learning curve as a barber, playing in marching band, and going to church (where he still plays the organ every weekend). All that, plus how producers in Atlanta get along, how his parents reacted when recording sessions in their basement would go late into the night, and what it's like to hear your music played in a basketball arena!

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#67: Dave East Aug 23, 2016

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This week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, 2016 XXL Freshman and Nas co-sign Dave East makes his way from the East Side of Harlem all the way to South Harlem! Dave talks playing big-time NYC basketball, being recruited by major college programs, falling out with coaches over style and playing time, falling into street life, finding his way back to New York with no hopes or dreams, downloading instrumentals online and rapping over whatever, creating a buzz, attracting accolades from peers and heroes, touring all over the world, gaining a huge fan-base, becoming one of the most prolific spitters in the game, and assuring a life for his daughter and family he never could have even imagined just a few years ago. What an excellent episode - hope you enjoy!

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#66: Ty Dolla $ign Aug 16, 2016

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This week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome Taylor Gang's own Ty Dolla $ign to the Upper West Side! Ty shares his musical journey from meeting Tupac as a child, to performing at a motorcycle club with DJ Mustard and YG, to being courted by major labels, to writing smash hits for other artists, to working together with Wiz, Kanye, Rihanna, 2 Chainz, Future and even Paul McCartney. A musical genius with a funny streak, Ty talks candidly about advice from executives, his recording process, taking a stand politically, and even having to use "the piss cup."

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#65: Dreezy Aug 09, 2016

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This week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome Chicago's own, Dreezy to the Upper West Side! After carrying the flag for her city alongside Common, King Louie, Lil Durk, and others, Dreezy has a new project with Interscope Records featuring Gucci Mane, Jeremih, T-Pain and more! We talk Chicago's best food spots, what Fake Shore Drive means to the city, music veterans in the Chi, and her subsequent relocation to Los Angeles. We discuss signing her deal, touring with Tory Lanez and A$AP Ferg, having dinner with Lil Kim, and why exactly it's a bad thing for Dreezy's mother to offer to fold her clothes.

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#64: Moosh & Twist Aug 02, 2016

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This week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome Philly's own, Moosh and Twist to the Upper West Side! In support of their new album Growing Pains, the guys stopped by to talk their respective upbringings, fooling their parents into thinking they'd attend college, being mentored by Black Thought of The Roots, going from performing at a high school homecoming to performing across the globe, and literally almost dying doing what they love. All that, plus backstage haters, Kidz Bop, Canadian oil barons, and why Moosh and Twist need a sponsorship from Chipotle.

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#63: Joey Fatts Jul 26, 2016

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This week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, the West Side visits the Upper West Side when Long Beach's own Joey Fatts stops by! We talk growing up a St. Louis Rams fan in Los Angeles, growing up in gang life, losing his football dreams and living out of his car. Joey discusses his A$AP affiliation, working with Waka and Curren$y, and his aspirations to become an architect. All that, plus strange AirBNB experiences, what family really means to Joey, Snoop Dogg's days as a No Limit solider, and more!

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