Stay Busy with Armon Sadler

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S4:E11 - "Penacity" ft. Annabelle Kline (Entrepreneur, Music Curator, Artist Manager) Mar 13, 2023

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This week we kick off Stay Busy #BadAndBusy Women's History Month by welcoming Annabelle Kline, Founder of That Good Sh*t to the Busyverse! WHETHER YOU LIKE (5:05). CHAT (9:17) - Michael B. Jordan and the "corny" discourse, Metro Boomin sells portion of publishing catalog, Brent Faiyaz giving away grants to Black women business owners, De La Soul's back catalog added to streaming, The Weeknd's 'Starboy' is top on the Billboard 200, 6LACK "Since I Have A Lover", Nicki Minaj "Red Ruby Da Sleaze", J-Hope ft. J. Cole - "On The Street", Don Toliver - 'Love Sick'. SLIDE DECK (35:59) - "Ghost" by Liv.e (Annabelle), "Greens" by M'elle feat. Kai Ca$h (Armon). “FIX OR MIX” (Subscribe to our Patreon to check out the special game we had for Annabelle). BOARD MEETING (44:57) - Annabelle wanting to be Hannah Montana, attending University of Oregon, creating TikTok content, turning it into a full curation platform, the downfalls of commercializing your hobbies, women in music who inspire her, and much more.

Be sure to follow Annabelle on IG at @annabelleklinee and That Good Sh*t at @thatgoodsht

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S4:E10 - "Portraits Of The Ghetto" ft. Yolanda Hoskey (Photographer) Feb 27, 2023

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Armon welcomes talented photographer Yolanda Hoskey into the Busyverse! WHETHER YOU LIKE (4:28). CHAT (8:35) - GOAT rapper discussion + regionalism, Ice Spice, Rihanna's Super Bowl performance, Chris Brown. SLIDE DECK (31:05) - "LOLSMH II" by Westside Boogie (Yolanda), "Now" by Miguel (Armon). "HOW YOU SEE IT?" (37:02). BOARD MEETING (45:01) - Yolanda's journey as a photographer, catering to a Black audience, photographer icks, Ghetto University, working with Fujifilm, and more.

Be sure to follow Yolanda on IG at @ghettoyolie and stay tuned for the next season of Ghetto University.

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S4:E9 - "Bigger Than You" ft. Nigeria Ealey (Co-Founder, Creative Director at TIER) Feb 13, 2023

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BUSY BLACK BUSINESS MONTH IS HERE! We welcome Nigeria Earley, the Co-Founder and Creative Director of TIER into the Busyverse. WHETHER YOU LIKE (4:28) CHAT (12:46) A whole lotta GRAMMY talk. SLIDE DECK (37:02) "RZA" by French Montana, DJ Drama and Benny The Butcher (Nigeria), "Don't Touch My Hair" by Solange ft. Sampha (Armon). "THE NEXT TIER" (45:04) A deep dive into Nigeria's fashion sense for various scenarios, Greek origins, purpose, and team building. BOARD MEETING (59:43) The TIER journey through Nigeria's lens, the lengths he would go to serve people before TIER blew up, giving back to the community, creating a platform for other people, and much more.

Be sure to follow Nigeria on IG at @nidesspade and TIER at @tier_nyc. Visit shoptier.nyc to purchase your TIER pieces today.

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S4:E8B - "Depression Is Layered" ft. Wongo Okon & Jordan Rose (Professional Journalists) Feb 01, 2023

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Jordan Rose (Complex) and Wongo Okon (Uproxx) come through for #StayBusySharkWeek to discuss 50 Cent saying "depression is a luxury." They get into a discussion about capitalism, generational differences as it pertains to mental health and hard work, and much more.

Be sure to follow Wongo on IG at @whereswongo and Jordan at @saint.roze

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S4:E8A - "Drake's B-List" ft. Wongo Okon & Jordan Rose (Professional Journalists) Jan 30, 2023

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On the day of Drake's first Apollo Theater show, Jordan Rose (Complex) and Wongo Okon (Uproxx) stop by the Busyverse to discuss Jordan's rankings of Drake's B-Sides for Complex, how to classify his B-Sides, some theories about 'Scorpion' and they say "Hours In Silence" is the worst song on 'Her Loss' ????

Be sure to follow Wongo on IG at @whereswongo and Jordan at @saint.roze

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S4:E7 - "Bottle Boy" ft. HENNESSY (Singer, Songwriter) Jan 23, 2023

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Armon welcomes the Providence, Rhode Island star into the Busyverse!

WHETHER YOU LIKE (4:05)

CHAT (5:29) - Hit-Boy x Offset, Ty Dolla $ign, Chiild x Lucky Daye, Moneybagg Yo x Glorilla, PARTYNEXTDOOR

SLIDE DECK (12:31) - "Down Bad" by Destin Conrad (HENNESSY), "D'Usse" by Kariyonte (Armon)

WHAT'S YOUR COCKTAIL? (19:28)

BOARD MEETING (21:49) - HENNESSY talks music origins, near-death experience, dream collabs, opening for Joe, Monica, A Boogie, Jack Harlow, and much more.

Be sure to follow HENNESSY on IG at @poursomehenny.

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S4:E6 - "No Timbs In The South" ft. Kayvan Daragheh (Director of A&R at Genius) Jan 09, 2023

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Happy New Year to the Busyverse! This week, we welcome Genius' Director of A&R, Founder Of Kayvan's House, and Audiomack Curator Kayvan Daragheh! WHETHER YOU LIKE (5:25). CHAT (11:35) RIP Gangsta Boo, RIP Fred White of Earth Wind and Fire, Tory Lanez verdict, Bad Bunny throws a fan's phone, Drake x Popcaan "We Caa Done," Kayvan's 2022 albums of the year, artists of the year, and most improved artists. SLIDE DECK (37:18) - 8rae "Lost Cause" (Kayvan), Dende "Better Than Him" (Armon). #AnotherReview (47:30) - Subscribe to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/staybusypod to join this wild ride! BOARD MEETING (47:32) - Kayvan's diverse background, his many different roles in music leading up to Genius, his funny story of meeting Rob Markman, what got him streaming on Twitch, creating his Discord of now over 4000 members, and his future goals.

Be sure to follow Kayvan on IG at @kayvanmd - join his Discord, follow him on Twitch, and stay tapped in with all he's doing.

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S4:E5 - “Non-Sixers” | Armon’s 2022 Top Albums List Dec 28, 2022

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Welcome to our final episode of 2022 - recorded on December 21, 2022! CHAT (4:56) Armon discusses the updates on the Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion trial and YSL’s RICO charges before giving his feelings on SZA’s new album ‘SOS’. SLIDE DECK (14:17) Armon plays a track from New Jersey’s own Maya Le called “Personal”. BOARD MEETING (18:04) Armon finally unveils his Top 10 Albums of 2022 List and calls in some friends of the show to discuss his picks.

Happy New Year and see y’all in 2023! Stay Safe, Stay Humble, Stay Busy.

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"3 Steps Forward" (3rd Anniversary Special) ft. Regina Cho, Kojo Dadzie, Imaris Reyes & SaVon Slater Dec 16, 2022

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Three years in and we’re only getting busier. Armon brings in close friends of the show SaVon, Regina, Imaris and Kojo to celebrate three years in the pod game. WHETHER YOU LIKE (7:35). CHAT (10:43) SZA ‘SOS’ predictions, each guest’s album of the year. VERZUZ (18:42) - Meek Mill v Wale, 10 rounds. Send us your votes! CHECK-IN (1:06:52) Each guest shares life updates, the biggest lesson they learned in 2022 and how they would describe the year in one word before Armon closes with final reflections and a toast.

Be sure to follow our guests on IG - @regi_nacho (Regina) @jo_gotgame (Kojo), @r.imaris (Imaris), @savonslvter (SaVon).

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"TikTalk" ft. Aux Cord Whisperer (Playlist Curator, Content Creator) - PATREON EXCLUSIVE Dec 05, 2022

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This week we unload a Patreon Exclusive for all listeners! Last month, Armon called in Stay Busy’s new internet friend by way of TikTok, @AuxCordWhisperer, to discuss what got him started in content creation, Lil Baby’s trajectory, Aux's take on Wale being more culturally relevant than Drake, favorite albums this year, and much more.

Be sure to follow Aux Cord Whisperer on IG at @aux.cord.whisperer and on TiKTok at @auxcordwhisperer

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