This week, Armon and Will Foster are joined by friends of the show Justin “J5” Davis and Kameron Hay to discuss the state of Hip-Hop in 2025 (3:18), Young Thug’s latest album ‘UY SCUTI’ and the internet’s reaction to the rapper’s past few months (21:40), and much more! Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠ https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠ https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Armon is joined by Ahmad Davis, Senior Artist Relations Manager at United Masters. The guys kick things off with a quick LUNCH BREAK - the state of the NFL season (5:02) - before diving into the CHAT - the ten year anniversary of Drake and Future’s ‘What A Time To Be Alive’ (10:04), Young Thug’s “I Miss My Dogs” (18:11), Hunxho’s ‘For Her 2’ (24:49), Cardi B’s ‘Am I The Drama?’ (32:23), and Ahmad’s thoughts on music in 2025 (42:19). For the BOARD MEETING (51:00), Ahmad talks about moving to New York, how he ended up at United Masters, what his role entails, how he envisions his career progressing, and much more! As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK, which going forward will only be available on Patreon - patreon.com/staybusypod Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠ https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠ https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Armon is joined by multi-media music journalist, on-camera host and PR executive, Tallie Spencer. The duo begins with a quick LUNCH BREAK - Tallie’s opinions on season five of ‘You’ (5:35) and her sports fandom (8:20) - before diving into the CHAT - Leon Thomas’ place in R&B (10:42), Young Thug’s leaked jail calls (14:23), Drake’s ICEMAN EPISODE 3 (26:15), Justin Bieber’s ‘SWAG II’ (41:44), and Tallie’s top albums of the year (48:40). Next, Armon asks Tallie some questions about what it means to be a #RealLover (54:32) and introduces a rapid fire segment to get to know Tallie better (1:06:37). For the BOARD MEETING (1:09:08), Tallie speaks on her childhood, college years, navigating the entertainment industry, her current ventures, and much more! As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK, which going forward will only be available on Patreon - patreon.com/staybusypod Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠ https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠ https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Armon returns with a solo episode, and kicks things off with the LUNCH BREAK - live reactions to WWE: Clash In Paris (3:39) and the Dallas Cowboys trading star defensive end Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers (4:28). For the CHAT, Armon dives into Jason Martin’s tweet about the use of AI in music (5:42), new albums - Offset’s ‘Kiari’ (12:34), Mariah the Scientist’s ‘HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY’ (16:45), Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ (21:47) - the two new singles from dvsn (28:24), and final thoughts about this year’s song of the summer debate (35:40). As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK, which going forward will only be available on Patreon - patreon.com/staybusypod Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠ https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠ https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Will Foster returns to the podcast, as he and Armon kick things off with the LUNCH BREAK - a New York Yankees check-in (3:55) and early NFL predictions (9:11) - before diving into the CHAT - Armon received a letter from a VIBE reader (13:42), Taylor Swift announces her new album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ on New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce (19:45), Cardi B’s “Imaginary Playerz” (25:53), Roy Woods & Chow Lee’s “One Night Stand” (33:18), and Will’s favorite projects of the year thus far (36:47). For the BOARD MEETING (44:55), the guys share some life updates and discuss the difficulties that come with comparing yourself to others in the social media era. As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK, which going forward will only be available on Patreon - patreon.com/staybusypod Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠ https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠ https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Subscribe to our Patreon for early access to all episodes and to catch the full Patreon exclusive segment in which Eddie shares some hot takes, including overrated foods, athletes, and artists, a Drake project he can live without, and more - patreon.com/staybusypod This week, Armon is joined by the legendary journalist and multimedia personality, Eddie “Bansky” Gonzalez. The guys kick things off with the LUNCH BREAK - WWE SummerSlam recap (3:01), Shedeur Sanders’ first NFL preseason game (10:56), and Eddie’s NBA predictions for the coming season (16:01) - before diving into the CHAT - Lil Wayne’s classic mixtapes are now on streaming services (23:29), Gunna’s ‘The Last Wun’ (30:56), and Bryson Tiller’s ‘The Vices’ (41:21). For this week’s PATREON EXCLUSIVE preview (47:49), Eddie shares some hot takes, including overrated foods, athletes, and artists, a Drake project he can live without, and more. Next comes the BOARD MEETING (54:16), where Eddie speaks on his relationship with Kevin Durant and how it shaped his career, the state of music journalism, the greatest Tweets of all time, and much more! As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK, which going forward will only be available on Patreon - patreon.com/staybusypod Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠ https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠ https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Armon sits down with Kevin Joseph, Founder & CEO of Samples N’ Friends, an interactive, sing-along experience designed to cultivate community for the music lovers. The guys kick things off with the LUNCH BREAK - Hulk Hogan’s passing (3:27), Netflix’s ‘WWE: Unreal” (11:17), and Luka Doncic’s shocking body transformation (21:50) - before diving into the CHAT - Tyler, The Creator’s ‘DON’T TAP THE GLASS’ (26:02), Metro Boomin’s ‘A Futuristic Summa’ (30:50), Chris Brown & Bryson Tiller’s “It Depends” (38:05), Drake & Central Cee’s “Which One” (40:56), and Kevin’s top five projects of the year so far (54:46). For the BOARD MEETING (1:01:21), Kevin talks about the origin and early days of Samples N’ Friends, building his team, taking the show on the road to the BET Awards and Dreamville Fest, his aspirations for the brand, and much more! As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK, which going forward will only be available on Patreon - patreon.com/staybusypod Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠ https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠ https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Armon sat down with WWE Intercontinental Champion, Dominik Mysterio, to discuss his title defense against AJ Styles at SummerSlam, his partnership with Chase Freedom Unlimited, Liv Morgan's injury, potential additions to Judgment Day, and much more! Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠ https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠ https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Armon is once again joined by Carl Lamarre, Senior Director of R&B/Hip-Hop at Billboard, who kicks things off by standing on business when it comes to Drake (2:28) - favorite deep cut, favorite feature, and top five albums. Next, the guys dive into the CHAT - Clipse’s ‘Let God Sort Em Out’ (7:57), Giveon’s ‘BELOVED’ (16:03), Justin Bieber’s surprise album ‘SWAG’ (22:52), Future’s ‘DS2’ turning ten years old (28:30), Drake’s “What Did I Miss?" debuting at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 (38:53), and The Boy’s comments about UK rappers at Wireless Fest in London (46:42). This week’s LUNCH BREAK includes commentary on the end of Love Island USA Season 7 (57:56) and predictions for WWE SummerSlam (1:09:38). As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK (1:16:28), which going forward will only be available on Patreon - patreon.com/staybusypod Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠ https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠ https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Armon is back with another solo episode and kicks things off with some very exciting news for the podcast. Next, he dives into a quick LUNCH BREAK - Love Island USA Season 7 discourse (10:57) and an NBA Finals recap (13:28) - before getting into the new music CHAT - Clipse’s album rollout (14:38), Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” (18:52), and Drake’s new releases and the surrounding discourse (22:41). This week’s BOARD MEETING (39:41) consists of Armon’s top ten albums of the year so far, as well as his top songs and song of the summer contenders. As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK (1:01:03). SLIDE DECK “7AM” - Tony E "You" - Coco Jones Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠ https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠ https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠

Subscribe to our Patreon for early access to all episodes and to catch an exclusive segment in which John talks about his podcasting journey, the evolution of the Imaginary Players brand, and working at UMG in the midst of the Drake-Kendrick Lamar beef and the ensuing lawsuits - ⁠patreon.com/staybusypod⁠ This week, Armon is joined by John Chery, Co-Founder of The Imaginary Players, a podcast, fashion brand, and event curation experience. The guys kick things of with a LUNCH BREAK - NBA Finals storylines (3:42) - and new music CHAT - dvsn signing with Jermaine Dupri (10:04), Clipse’s “Ace Trumpets” and GQ interview (18:28), Young Thug sending tarantulas to fans to promote his upcoming album (32:58), and John’s thoughts on music in 2025 (34:16). This week’s BOARD MEETING consists of a review of Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter VI’ and all of the discourse that followed (42:50). As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK (1:10:06). SLIDE DECK Armon | "Be Okay” - Jacques Laine & ROHO John | “Trunks” by Nic Johnson Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠

This week, Armon is joined by Australian-born R&B artist SHRETA. The two begin by diving into the CHAT - Giveon announcing a new project (4:09), Leon Thomas’ ‘MUTT Deluxe: HEEL’ (5:30), Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” dropping out of the Billboard 100 (9:08), and Drake becoming the first artist in history with 10 RIAA diamond singles (10:52). For the BOARD MEETING (23:43), SHRETA opens up about growing up in Australia, how she got into music, what moving to the United States did for her career, her hit single ‘MESSY,’ the creation of her latest self-titled EP, working with Phabo, her future plans, and more! To close, a special segment QUESTIONS DOWN UNDER (1:04:10) and the SLIDE DECK (1:11:53). Subscribe to our Patreon for early access to all episodes - ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/staybusypod⁠⁠ SLIDE DECK "MESSY" - SHRETA Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠

This week, Armon is joined by Yassy, Host and Creator of Let’s Get Unserious Podcast. The duo kicks things off with the new music CHAT - The latest rap beef between Joey Bada$$ and Ray Vaughn, Daylyt, and other West coast rappers (3:28), Drake announcing OVO Fest 2025 and speculation about his next album (13:47), the latest from Diddy’s trial (23:09), and new evidence in the case between Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion (30:16). Next, for the BOARD MEETING (39:39), Yassy talks about her life and career, including working with Akademiks and No Jumper, the differences between living on the East Coast and West Coast, building out her podcast, her top five Michael Jackson songs, some of her favorite things about New Jersey, and much more! As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK (1:14:19). Subscribe to our Patreon for early access to all episodes - ⁠⁠patreon.com/staybusypod⁠ SLIDE DECK Armon | “Call My Name” - FiNesi Yassy | "WHO NOT LIT" - R2R MOE Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠

Subscribe to our Patreon for early access to all episodes and to catch an exclusive segment in which Emily and Armon discuss the state of journalism from a visual perspective, how they envision their careers going forward, Heidi Klum’s Halloween Party, and White Claws - ⁠patreon.com/staybusypod⁠ This week, Armon sits down with Emily Fuentes, Senior Manager of Content and Production at Billboard, and kicks the conversation off with the new music CHAT - Miley Cyrus’ ‘More To Lose’ (8:53), PinkPantheress’ ‘Fancy That’ (14:32), Naomi Sharon’s ‘The Only Love We Know’ (18:58), Nippa’s ‘Hope She Hears This’ (22:03), and Emily’s Latin artists to keep an eye on (28:56). The BOARD MEETING (31:02), dubbed FUEGO CON FUENTES, consists of Emily speaking about New Jersey, her upbringing, her time at The College Of New Jersey, her career progression, and more! As always, the episode closes with the SLIDE DECK (1:37:50). SLIDE DECK “Heart By Heart” - Joe Jonas Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠

Subscribe to our Patreon for early access to all episodes and  to catch an exclusive segment in which Kojo and Regin play a game of One Gotta Go, discuss their favorite places to vacation, and give advice to those who are about to turn 30 - patreon.com/staybusypod This week, Armon is joined by friend of the show, Kojo Dadzie, and his recording artist, Reign. The guys begin with a LUNCH BREAK - Season 5 of ‘You’ (7:56), NBA playoff storylines (11:00), and the NFL Draft and Shedeur Sanders’ slide (20:36) - before diving into the CHAT - Young Thug & Future’s “Money On Money” (30:09), Kojo’s gripes with the notion that Drake’s music ages well (40:12), and Flo Milli & T-Pain’s “Gripper” and the nostalgia it comes with (59:13). Next comes the BOARD MEETING (1:02:30), in which Armon asks Kojo and Reign about their friendship, the reception to Reign’s latest project ‘It’s Up Forever,’ the New York rap scene, the growth of Kojo’s agency, Dadzie Knows Best, and more! As always, Armon closes the episode with the SLIDE DECK (1:31:13). SLIDE DECK "When It’s Real" - Reign ft. Jayme Shaye Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠

Armon sat down with WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels ahead of last weekend's Stand & Deliver to discuss the event card, NXT's success, Roman Reigns challenging his title as Mr. Wrestlemania, and much more! Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠

Armon is back with another solo episode and begins with a light CHAT - Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s “luther” video (2:08) and Jay-Z’s name being dropped from a sexual assault lawsuit tied to Diddy (5:13) - and LUNCH BREAK - Ja Morant’s new grenade celebration and the criticism he’s been facing of late (11:58). For this week’s BOARD MEETING, Armon reads and reacts to listener-submitted hot takes on music quality today, song of the summer criteria, Jey Uso, the NBA playoffs, pizza, Don Julio, and much more (14:50)! As always, Armon closes with two SLIDE DECK selections for the week (1:22:08). SLIDE DECK "Glide" - Blackmon Don, Suppa, 2km, Bonezy The Kid, Allahmon Solomon, Baloww and Geesus Shuttlesworth  "Before It’s Too Late" - Sabrina Claudio Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠

Armon is back for a solo episode and kicks things off with the LUNCH BREAK - The first few days of MLB (2:58), NBA news (4:31), the leadup to Tiffany Stratton and Charlotte Flair’s WWE Women’s Championship match at Wrestlemania 41 (9:02), AEW’s Swerve Strickland’s comments toward wrestling legend Booker T (13:10), and the state of wrestling journalism (20:09). In this week’s CHAT, Armon discusses his approach to watching television shows (24:57), updates on Drake’s lawsuit against UMG (30:26), the “NOKIA” video climbing the Billboard charts (36:42), Billboard’s list of the top 25 female rappers of all time (44:17), NAV’s ‘OMW2 REXDALE’ (51:29), Sexyy Red’s “Hoochie Coochie” (56:53) and GELO’s “Law N Order” (1:00:52). Armon also shares his WORD OF THE WEEK (1:07:26), does live Duolingo lessons in Spanish and Creole (1:07:48), and introduces a segment called IN THE COMMENTS (1:21:25). To close, the first SLIDE DECK (1:45:14) since returning to the microphone. SLIDE DECK "One Day At A Time” - Reign “Drunk Love” - Austin Tyler Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠

Subscribe to our Patreon to catch an exclusive segment in which Armon, Carl, and Arden play a game of One Gotta Go (WWE edition) and share the best press trips they’ve been on and their worst interview experiences - patreon.com/staybusypod This week, Armon is joined by friends of the show and Stay Busy alumni, Carl Lamarre (Deputy Director of R&B/Hip-Hop at Billboard) and Arden Franklyn (Consultant/Content Creator at Dunkyard). The guys kick things off with a LUNCH BREAK to discuss the online criticism surrounding this year’s Wrestlemania build (5:07) and the brawl that took place during Sunday’s game between the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves (25:36). Next, the CHAT - Kanye West’s erratic conversation with Akademiks (37:07), Rob49’s “WTHELLY” (48:37), Naomi Sharon’s “Can We Do This Over” and the state of OVO (53:03), Drake’s “NOKIA” music video (1:05:46), and new artists everyone is excited about (1:23:12). The episode closes with the BOARD MEETING, during which Armon, Carl, and Arden talk about if they still feel gratified by their work and how it has been growing together as media professionals (1:26:54) ⁠ Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠

Stay Busy is BYKE, and Armon is joined by SaVon, Alex, and Regi of the Need to Know Podcast this week. The gang kicks things off with an early LUNCH BREAK - NBA Finals predictions (5:57) and John Cena's heel turn (13:30) - before diving into the CHAT - Fivio Foreign has been in jail since January (21:28), Jack Harlow and Doja Cat's "Just Us" (26:40), Reign's 'It's Up Forever' (34:44), and Playboi Carti's 'MUSIC' (38:48). Later, the WORD OF THE WEEK (1:01:10) and this week's BOARD MEETING (1:01:36) - Armon questions the Need to Know crew’s takes on the aftermath of the Drake-Kendrick Lamar rap beef and publicly for the first time shares his opinions on 'GNX,' the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, 2025 GRAMMYs, Drake's lawsuit, '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U,' and much more! Subscribe to our Patreon to catch an exclusive segment in which Armon, SaVon, Alex, and Regi share their top projects of Q1 and play some games inspired by Need to Know's new spinoff show, Curated Chaos - www.patreon.com/staybusypod Stay Busy with Armon Sadler⁠https://www.instagram.com/staybusypod/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/staybusypod⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@staybusypod⁠ Armon⁠https://www.instagram.com/armonsadler/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/armonsadler⁠