The Shop

This week, #TheShop is all about the hosts, Steelo Brim and Travis Bennett. They break down when it makes sense to code-switch, why kids today are missing out on having ‘Big Homies’ in their lives, and unpack if you should loan money to friends and family.
The guys also discuss the lasting impact of being a part of adult conversations as kids, why having a smart mouth is required if you’re short, the art of roasting, and what it takes to make our hosts shed a tear.
0:00 - Intro
1:43 - Taco on Code-Switching
8:50 - Black Skateboard Culture & Growing Up in California
14:50 - Being Exposed to Explicit Content at a Young Age
18:01 - When Did You Get Your First Cell Phone?
23:17 - Social Media Was Never Meant for This
32:40 - Why the World Is Lacking Big Homies
37:00 - What Makes Someone a Real Friend?
42:31 - Childhood Stories & Upbringing
53:10 - When Was the Last Time You Cried?
55:40 - The Slippery Slope of Relationships
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Steelo Brim and Travis Bennett bring two New York Icons to #TheShop; legendary rapper Fabolous and the one & only Greg Yuna are pulling up a chair this week. They get into the aftermath of the East Coast vs West Coast rap beef, what Tupac would’ve done with social media, who really belongs on a top New York rappers list, and if men are outdoing women with jewelry.
The guys also discuss the social content that draws audiences in on the regular, what the mixtape era used to do for hip hop, if reinvention is really the move, and how the meaning of “being cool” has switched up on us.
(0:00) - Intro
(0:45) - Fabolous and Greg Yuna join the show
(1:37) - Fab and Greg’s jewelry essentials and regrets
(5:42) - Why Fab sampled a West Coast track for his first song
(8:06) - Greg’s Top 5 New York rappers
(9:00) - Fab on hip hop being taboo
(12:26) - Greg’s story on being a childhood player
(16:00) - Have mixtapes died nowadays?
(24:26) - How would social media would have changed Fab’s early career?
(26:18) - Greg on his 6th Ave shoots
(27:20) - The reason Greg likes storytelling
( 29:00) - Greg and Fab reinventing themselves in their career
(34:50) - How being a cool rapper changed in 2026
(36:53) - What does style represent to Fab?
(38:38) - What jewelry represents for men vs. women?
(40:21) - Does taste in jewelry matter?
(41:28) - Lab vs. natural diamonds
(43:05) - How do Greg and Fab measure success?
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This week, Steelo Brim and Travis Bennett took #TheShop to the streets of NYC and sat down with Grammy-nominated artist French Montana and rapper/producer Max B. to talk about the brotherhood behind their top-charting songs, the three items Max B claims you need to purchase after a bid, and how he fell victim to the algorithm.

The guys also discuss the unique way French approaches making music that hits on a universal level, the music they listened to growing up that still influences their sound today, and the lasting impact Max B created with the Wave.
(0:00) - Intro
(1:00) - French Montana on the Jay-Z show
(2:00) - Max B on his mindset
(3:20) - French on assimilating to American culture and getting into music
(6:50) - Max B on his music journey
(8:35) - French on his loyalty to Max B
(10:25) - What were Max B plans after getting released?
(12:10) - Max B on what he missed the most and changing his lifestyle
(15:34) - French how he approaches evolution and music
(17:55) - What French and Max B were listening to growing up?
(22:41) - Was song was the most surprised hit?
(24:28) - Max B putting his spin on R&B music
(27:30) - Adopting West Coast music on the East Coast
(28:40) - Max B on starting the wave trend
(30:33) - French on how he defines legacy
(32:50) - Why philanthropy matters to French
(35:13) - What is next for French and Max B?
(37:30) - Finding outlets that bring happiness
(40:00) - Do ranking lists matter and street vs. industry love
(44:35) - Max B’s advice to the next generation
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This week, Steelo Brim and Travis Bennett took #TheShop out east to #FanaticsFest and sat down with tennis GOAT Novak Djokovic & USMNT World Cup superstar Folarin Balogun alongside the OG Shop hosts, LeBron James and Maverick Carter.

The guys talk Balogun’s infamous World Cup red card, Djokovic’s experience vs younger opponents, the things LeBron will miss most once he’s done playing, and more.
(00:00) Intro
(07:20) What drives you?
(13:29) Will a team's fan base affects where LeBron will sign?
(26:00) How Djokovic feels competing against younger players
(33:13) Balogun's infamous red card during the World Cup
(34:55) Times LeBron's been ejected from a game
(43:46) What LeBron will miss most about playing when he's done
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This week, Steelo Brim and Travis Bennett chop it up at #TheShop with NBA Champion Nick Young and comedian Chris Powell to talk NIL’s impact on college sports, whether or not there is a line to not cross in the standup comedy world and if the WNBA rim should be lowered for dunking.
The guys also discuss tunnel fits, playing in the NBA in your 40’s, and the struggles of making it as a standup comedian.
(0:00) - Intro
(0:45) - Taco and Steelo talk style
(4:08) - Chris “CP” Powell and Nick Young join the show
(5:36) - What was Nick’s wildest fit?
(7:02) - Nick on the NIL landscape
(10:09) - Could Nick still play in the NBA?
(11:02) - The NBA now and then
(13:11) - Taco talks about growing up with the WNBA
(16:25) - NBA players and betting scandals
(20:05) - Chris on his advertising background
(22:35) - Chris differentiating between comedians with different views
(32:58) - Growing pains of comedy and pursuing his dream
(37:25) - Nick on entering the NBA and his journey
(40:25) - Life after basketball for Nick, being phased out and negative narratives
(45:08) - Nick finding himself in retirement
(50:30) - Chris on his upcoming projects
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