The 4$IDE Podcast
Music
About
From conversations about the biggest music news to exclusive interviews with the culture's present and future stars, the 4$IDE Podcast has done it all --- and continues to get better.Created & Hosted by Arden, Willz, and AK.Engineered By Wolf Taylor.Recorded & Filmed at WTF Media Studio, New York, NY.
Episodes
- Ep #208: Let's Talk About Music or Megan and Klay? Or Both?
The 4$IDE Podcast episode #208 features Arden, Willz, and AK discussing a Michael movie review, reactions to the Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson relationship, the Gucci Mane and Pooh Shiesty situation, and Lil Yachty's involvement wi…
- #Ep 207: Sharing Our Early Predictions On Drake's Next Album
In episode 207 of The 4$IDE Podcast, hosts Arden, Willz, and AK share their early predictions for Drake's album "Iceman," discussing its anticipated sound and lyrical content ahead of its May 15th release.
- Ep #206: Breaking Down LaRussell's 'Heaven Sent' Song, New JAY-Z Interview, & More
In episode 206 of The 4$IDE Podcast, Arden, Willz, and AK discuss LaRussell's song 'Heaven Sent,' new music, and a recent JAY-Z interview.
- Ep #205: Sharing Our Early Reaction To J. Cole's 'The Fall Off'
Arden, Willz, and AK share their initial reactions to J. Cole's album 'The Fall Off', discussing favorite tracks, grading the album, and speculating on its status as Cole's final work.
- Ep #204: Sharing Our Predictions For Music In 2026 -- Who's Dropping, Who's New, And More!
In episode 204, 4$IDE hosts Arden, Willz, and AK discuss their music predictions for 2026. They cover anticipated releases, emerging artists, and artist career trends.
- Ep #203: Reacting To A$AP Rocky's New Interview, Max B's Return, And More!
Arden, Willz, and AK discuss A$AP Rocky's recent interview addressing issues with Drake, the timeline connecting Drake, Rocky, and Rihanna, and Rocky's new album. They also cover 50 Cent vs. Jim Jones and Max B's return to music.
- Thank You and Happy New Year From 4$IDE!
The 4$IDE Podcast thanks listeners for their support in content and live events. The hosts extend New Year wishes from their family to yours and look forward to reconnecting in 2026, anticipating a special year ahead.
- Ep #202 CLIP: Reacting To The Clipse's Album Dropping This Week
This is a clip from The 4$IDE Podcast, Ep #202, where hosts Arden, Willz, AK, and Wolf share their expectations for The Clipse's new album release.
- Ep #202 CLIP: Breaking Down Cardi B's New Album Rollout!
In this clip from The 4$IDE Podcast, hosts Arden, Willz, AK, and Wolf discuss Cardi B's upcoming album rollout and the impact of her song "WAP".
- Ep #202: Reacting To Diddy Verdict, Cardi B's Upcoming Album, Pusha T Pressing Travis, & More!
The 4$IDE Podcast episode #202 covers the Diddy verdict, Cardi B's September album release, Pusha T's actions regarding Travis, and debates about the biggest women's song. Guests Niko Brim and Jordan Ariel call in to discuss new music and…
- Ep #201: Are We Ready For A New Young Thug Album? Are You Going To The Kendrick & SZA Tour?
In episode 201 of The 4$IDE Podcast, hosts Arden, Willz, and AK recap WrestleMania 41 and WrestleMania After Dark. They discuss new music, the possibility of a new Young Thug album, compare Gunna/Thugger with Drake/Future, and cover the Ke…
- Ep #200: Celebrating 200 Episodes By Talking Drake, The Final Dreamville Fest, & More!
The 4$IDE Podcast celebrates its 200th episode with discussions on Drake's 'Nokia' music video, new music from Jorjiana, Yaya, and JusQuinn, and speculation about J. Cole's album 'The Fall Off' following Dreamville Fest.
- SPECIAL DROP: Reacting To Drake's Potential Lawsuits W/ ROLLTAPE CEO Tatiana Williams
In this special episode, the hosts and ROLLTAPE CEO Tatiana Williams discuss the news of Drake's potential lawsuits against UMG and Spotify. They explore the validity of the claims and the reactions from the music industry and fans.
- Ep #199: Reacting To Kendrick Lamar's New Album W/ ROLLTAPE CEO Tatiana Williams
In episode 199 of The 4$IDE Podcast, Arden, Willz, and guest Tatiana Williams, CEO of ROLLTAPE, react to Kendrick Lamar's new album 'GNX'. They share their opinions on the surprise release, discuss favorite songs, and consider the possibil…
- Ep #198: Reacting To J. Cole Dropping 'Port Antonio', The Slizzy Movement Taking Over NYC, & Etc!
NEW EPISODE ALERT AND HAPPY NOVEMBER! A couple of weeks ago, Arden and Willz got together and discussed the latest topics in the music space, most notably: 7:30: Breaking down J. Cole's 'Port Antonio' record. 11:25: Should Cole continue ex…
- Ep #197: What Is Drake Trying To Prove With These 100 Gigs Drops?
NEW POD ALERT. Last week, Arden, Willz, and AK got together to discuss the latest music news, most notably: 5:30: Arden shares his theory on why Drake is dropping music via his finsta/100 Gigs. 11:15: Is Drake's 100 Gigs a sign of his labe…
- Ep #196: Is Drake On To Something With Dropping Music Via A Finsta?
First things first, sorry for the (very) late upload, everyone! Life has been lifeing -- at ;east in a good way -- and we still wanted to release this as the topics are still a bit relevant. Recorded three weeks ago, Arden, Willz, and AK g…
- Ep #195: Reacting To BET Awards, Rick Ross's Canadian Brawl, & New Music Drops!
Sheesh, we're five episodes away from 200! Right before Independence Day, Arden, Willz, and AK got in the studio and most notably discussed: 11:20: Arden and Willz recap Yaya's listening session 13:50: The guys go over their favorite new m…
- Ep #194: We Reacted Live To Kendrick Lamar's Massive Concert
NEW EPISODE ALERT. Last Wednesday on Juneteenth, Arden, Willz, and AK came together to livestream Kendrick's 'Ken & Friends' concert and share their reactions to most notably: 2:55: YG's performance 8:45: Imagine a YG vs. Tyga Verzuz? 15:4…
- Ep #193: Festivals Are For Young Folks, Cardi B vs. Bia, & More
welcome to a new episode of the pod! on this episode, arden, ak, and wolf held it down as willz took care of family business and discussed most notably: 8:30: arden reviews jack harlow's gazebo festival 11:40: is there an age limit to bein…
- Ep #192: Shout Out To Tinashe, New Music Reviews, & More
we finally have an episode where drake and Kendrick aren't the only thing we're talking about haha... on the latest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast, arden, willz, and ak discussed the latest music news and developments, most notably: 6:00: ar…
- Ep #191: Is Kendrick The Winner? Is The Battle Not Over?
is this the end or do we have more to go? that was on everyone's mind on the latest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast as Arden, Willz, AK, and Wolf discussed the latest developments of Drake and Kendrick's beef... most notably, we discussed: 3:…
- Ep #190: Is Drake vs. Kendrick Going How You Expected?
welp, here's another episode where we only spoke about one thing haha... on the latest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast, we shared our early reaction to drake vs. kendrick and specifically discussed: 2:50: how do we feel about drake's two resp…
- Ep #189: Forget 'Might', J. Cole Will Regret This Later
Well, we guess you can figure out what is today's topic lol. Arden and WIllz discussed J. Cole's apology to Kendrick Lamar and the reaction it has sparked from the culture, what it means for J. Cole's legacy, and more! FOLLOW US ON IG! @th…
- Ep #188: Kanye Vs. YesJulz, Cash Cobain's Influence, & More
Sheesh, we have a PACKED episode for y'all, tonight! Alongside their good friends, Rilee and Brie from U Already Know, Arden, Willz, and AK discussed a lot on the newest episode of the podcast: 6:53: 'Ye and YesJulz are going to court! 12:…
- Ep #187: Discussing New J. Cole's Snippets, Yeat's Impact, Akademiks, & More!
NEW EPISODE ALERT. Arden, Willz, and AK got together last week to discuss the latest music news and there was a lot to react to, most notably: 6:40: J. Cole's new snippets that are fire! 13:00: Reflecting Cole's album, 'The Offseason' 19:1…
- Ep #186: Usher Dominated The Super Bowl, Kanye's 'Vulture,' + More
NEW POD ALERT. Arden, AK, and Wolf held it down in Willz's absence (AKA Willz for Father of the Year!) to discuss the latest music news because there was A LOT we covered in this episode: 4:00: Recapping Usher's Super Bowl performance. 8:3…
- Ep #185: LL Cool J Is The Rock of Hip Hop + More
Happy New Year from the 4$IDE Family! We're back with a NEW episode and we talked about A LOT this week: - Our biggest takeaways from music in 2023. - What are we looking forward to MOST from music in 2024? - Is 41 the future of NY rap? -…
- Happy Holidays From The 4$IDE Podcast!
To all of our supporters, here's a Happy Holidays and a soon-to-be Happy New Year! Thank you for your support and belief in the 4$IDE Podcast and everything related to us. We're very excited about what 2024 will bring and hope you continue…
- Ep #184: Reviewing 'For All The Dogs' A Month Later
Sometimes feelings can change as time goes on but is this one of those occasions? On the newest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast, Arden, AK, and Willz alongside their friend/long-time podcast engineer, Wolf, (finally) share their opinions on D…
- Ep #183: What Will 'Utopia' Do For Travis Scott's Legacy?
Summer might be nearing its end but we're still finishing strong! On the latest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast, Arden, Willz, and AK shared which songs they've been listening to this summer, reacted to what happened during hip-hop's 50th bir…
- Ep #182: Shorts Reflects & Celebrate "Long Story Short 4!"
NEW POD ALERT. On our latest episode, Arden and Willz connected with their good friend + talented MC, Shorts. The proud White Plains, NY native is having a strong 2023 regarding his features on records and videos and he just delivered the…
- Ep #181: Don't Underestimate Jim Jones This Time Around!
NEW EPISODE ALERT and welcome back to us podding TWICE a month. On the latest episode of the 4$IDE Podcast, Arden, Willz, and AK discuss the latest developments of Jim Jones and Pusha T's lyrical exchange, whether or not Jim is being *seve…
- Ep #180: We Need A FUN Kendrick Lamar Project This Year
Pleaseeee, Kendrick, give us a FUN album! On our latest episode of the podcast, Arden and AK deeply discussed the new Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar record, "The Hillbillies," if Kendrick is going to have more "fun" rapping moving forward, A…
- Ep #179: Discussing The Impact A.I. Is Having On Hip-Hop!
A.I. ChatGPT. Are you for either of them impacting music, especially hip-hop? A couple of weeks ago, Arden, Willz, AK, and Wolf came together to most notably discuss A.I.'s new impact on music - specifically hip-hop - and how it will impac…
- Ep #178: Dizzy Banko On Making Hit Records, Being Consistent, Etc.
A new day means a new episode! On today's episode of the podcast, we connected with platinum producer, Dizzy Banko - who has produced hit singles for the likes of the late Pop Smoke, Lola Brooke, and HDBeenDope. Tune in as Arden, Willz, an…
- Ep #177: Interviewing Larry June at 2022 Dreamville Fest!
Audio fam, what up! For our last drop of 'Lost Files' interviews, before we return some NEW podcasts, we're excited to share with you our conversation with Larry June at last year's Dreamville Fest. Not every day do you get to talk with a…
- Ep #176: Interviewing Wayno at 2022 Dreamville Fest!
To our audio family, what up and sorry! We've been cooking and dropping heat but forget about y'all smh. Never again tho! Before we share the latest episode of the podcast, we wanted to clear our vault and share some unreleased interviews.…
- Ep #175: 'Her Loss' Was Our Gain & The Album Of The Year
Good evening, and welcome to a new episode! Last week, Arden, Willz, and AK linked up and discussed a multitude of topics, most notably: Our biggest lesson learned from Kanye's madness (10:00) Paying respect to Takeoff (21:35) The deeper i…
- Ep #174: "How Did You Live During The Summer of Ice Spice?"
Fewer things are better than starting a NEW season! Welcome back to the 4$IDE Podcast and yes, the crew is still the same! For our first episode back, Arden, Willz, and AK discussed their summers before discussing Ice Spice (27:00)and her…
- Ep #173: "Can You Survive A Drake Troll?"
NEW POD ALERT. In this episode, the crew had a change of pace as a long-time friend of 4$IDE joined us in talented MC, JONNY PRI$E. We discussed a multitude of topics including: Catching up with Jonny (9:17) Why should artists invest in mu…
- Ep #169: "Oh, Yeah... Rocky Won"
NEW POD ALERT. We hope your February has gotten off to a good start. The duo of Arden and Willz (AK had to handle a family situation!) pulled up to the studio and discussed a few topics, most notably: State of Emergency for NYC rap. (5:35)…
- Ep #168: The Weeknd Sets The Tone For 2022!
First things first, we hope your 2022 is off to a good start! In our first podcast of the year, the crew and our special guest Armon Sadler discussed various topics, most notably: The Weeknd's new album and what it means (5:30) Gunna did w…
- WELCOME TO THE FIRST ANNUAL 4$IDE PODCAST AWARDS
NEW POD ALERT. To cap off our incredible year, we are happy to present our first-ever 4$IDE Podcast Awards, where we reflected on the past year within Rap and R&B and let the people decide who should win. The crew had a lot of awards to ha…
- Ep #166: THE BFB BA PACKMAN INTERVIEW
NEW POD ALERT. As the crew continues to work on their first awards show, which is dropping on 12/27, we went into our stash of interviews and found a good one to share! At Rolling Loud NYC, we spoke with the good brotha BFB Da Packman. Lis…
- Ep #165: "LONG LIVE DOLPH."
NEW POD ALERT. The crew got together and discussed a ton of news that has happened over the last couple of weeks, most notably: Paying respect to Young Dolph (7:10) The aftermath of Astroworld tragedy (23:55). Examining Travis Scott’s musi…
- Ep #164: "SEAN (FINALLY) BECOMES THE DON."
NEW POD ALERT. Sorry for having to wait another week for a new episode but there was a great reason for the delay! As the crew reunited earlier this week, there was a lot to discuss since our last experience: Recapping our experience at Ro…
- Ep #163: "PAIN IS ACTUALLY EXPENSIVE?"
NEW POD ALERT. The crew came together and had a good time discussing a long list of topics this week! Most notably, we discussed: Arden's recap of J. Cole's concert at the Barclays Center (19:10) Breaking down Don Toliver's "Life Of A Don"…
- Ep #162: "YOU GAVE YOUR LAST DIME?"
NEW POD ALERT. Happy October everyone, as we have a new episode of the 4$IDE Podcast, this time with our first in-person special guest since before the pandemic! We were joined by the talented filmmaker and podcaster, Nighty, who discussed…
- Ep #161: "THE AFTERMATH."
NEW POD ALERT. This week, the crew got together and had a jam-packed show! On our docket was: Our reaction to Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" (15:00). Have some people outgrown listening to Drake? (28:00). Did Baby Keem's "The Melodic Blue"…