New Rory & MAL

Yerrrrrrrrr… TRACKLIST DROPPED.Rory & Demaris tell us about their night before we make our final Predictions before the J Cole album release, and Mal insists on letting us know Jay Z isn’t back in the studio anytime soon. We then get into a discussion about artists being a little too transparent with us, and how it can ruin their careers. We finish up with our opinions on Tracy Morgan returning energy to a homeless former associate. All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH! We start off with Mal eyeballing the work (the work being his coworker) and doing a quick recap of his disloyalty over the weekend. We then turn into the Grammy’s cast. Rory insists Justin Bieber is somehow underrated, Mal wants us to revisit the Rap categories again, and Baby D can’t stop laughing at the resurrection of Luther Vandross. Plus, we explain how Jay-Z and Pusha T ended up viral for their relation to the Epstein files, + more! All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It hasn’t been more than a couple hours and Mal is already the main character on Twitter. Does he care though? 50 Cent weighed in on Banks vs Fab, but what does he really think? Demaris was having flashbacks to her High School Prom so we get real nostalgic and remember what our High School graduation songs were. Mass Appeal continues to show why they’re the best label out right now with a new idea for hip-hop heads to enjoy the culture. Plus, Baby D refuses to take Rory to a Summer Walker concert, and a listener calls us out on our New York bias #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

J. Cole blessed us with a 4 track mixtape so you know we gotta dedicate the pod to it. Was Cole taking a shot at Mal, or was he taking a shot at everybody with a pod mic? Rory hits up Young Symba to instigate about Cole sending a shot his way. Plus, it gets heated when Mal wants to know if J. Cole will let the public know why he stopped talking to Drake. #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And we’re back ready to kick off our new era on Netflix. We recap our Sunday snowed in while deciding who will be our pod intimacy coordinator. Ye released a written apology to The Wall Street Journal, but Mal ain’t buying it. On the other hand, Rory gets that it’s all business. We’ve been had the debate if Jim Jones made Kid Cudi, but it went viral on the internet after Cudi had a few words for Jim Jones. Do we need to be humbled as New Yorkers, though? Plus, who we got in a Mike Will Made It vs Hit-Boy Verzuz, Rory was feelin’ Ari Lennox’s new album, and Chad Hugo suing Pharell leads to Rory educating us on royalty splits. #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on New Rory & Mal, A$AP Rocky finally drops "Don't Be Dumb" and Rory and Mal are feelin' it, we decide if bowling allies make for a good first date, and answer how long would we remain celibate on a deserted island #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s the end of an era. Our last episode on YouTube. Make sure you got your Netflix subscriptions cause that’s where you’ll be able to catch us from this point forward. Anyway, we got a huge snow storm coming our way…apparently. Where does a bowling alley date rank as a first date option? Plus, ZipWitTheDrip joins us to close out the show. He explains how gay shit in jail ain’t really happening like we think it is, and why he supports the “Drop Your Flag” movement #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, our guest cancelled. It happens. We're gonna kick it with you anyway. Rory and Mal explain why being a manager if a lot harder than people make it out to be, plan a pod glamping trip, and debate how horny is too horny when you're stranded on a deserted island. Plus, an impromptu Matt Damon vs Ben Affleck Verzuz, and a which two artists would we pick to make a dope joint album together? #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Baby D is back! And she’s all out of oxy, but no worries she’s good. Now that she’s back in person, we get her full thoughts on J. Cole’s initial roll out, and debate whether Cole really dissed Jay-Z. Mal can’t comprehend going to 5 different spots on a first date. Rory and Mal think A$AP Rocky’s “Don’t Be Dumb” is his best work to date. Plus, T.I. is back with a new track, North West begins her career of world domination, and Mal can’t respect Ludacris and his decision to back out of the “Rock The Country” music festival. #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on New Rory & Mal, we call out Mal for (kinda) being wrong about a surprise album drop, 9th Wonder gives his two cents about Mal's "Andre 3000 is overrated" take, Rory was correct about Mero being the new host for Hot 97's morning show, and Baby D joins the show from bed to give her reaction to J. Cole's album announcement #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s the fall out after the fall off announcement. J. Cole might’ve stolen headlines yesterday, but A$AP is dropping his project. Rory and Mal are hoping Rihanna has a secret appearance on it. Aside from that though, ain’t much going on. Rory started watching Baddies, Mal contemplates cursing out Trump if that leads to a lucrative GoFundMe, we put Rod Wave and Don Tolliver against each other, and who would win in a Verzuz between Ne-Yo and Trey Songz? #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Right before we hit record, J Cole announces he’s releasing “The Fall Off”. Rory and Mal react to the trailer, and speculate if there will be any features on the project. Baby D is still recovering, but you know she had to call in and give her first impression. Then, while we’re in the middle of recording, Cole drops “Disc 2-Track 2”, and Rory and Mal give their live reaction #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We don’t know what happened over the weekend, but it’s cold in the studio. Nobody tell 50. Mal shows accountability, and admits he was wrong about an exclusive music drop, but he did call Teyana Taylor winning a Golden Globe. Rory told y’all Hot 97 was about to hire Mero, but nobody wanted to listen. Plus, Rory and Mal respond to 9th Wonder’s rant on X, Drake shames Rory on his IG story, and Bruno’s new single leaves Rory and Mal disappointed. #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, 2026 has gotten off to a solid start. Bruno Mars announces he’s dropping a new album and going on tour, but all Mal really wants is for Bruno to show us who he really is. Rory loves how LaRussell is pushin’ his new album. It finally clicks for Chris Redd as to why got knocked out outside of 30 Rock. Plus, we pull some of your IG comments responding to Mal calling Andre 3000 overrated, and we do our best to predict NFL Wild Card Weekend. #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rory and Mal revisit Mal’s take on Fabolous being a better rapper than Jadakiss. We take some of your IG comments on the debate and respond to them. Plus, we list our most underrated rappers, and Mal drops a shocking take on who his most overrated rapper is #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We left you hangin’ for a few weeks, but it’s 2026 and we’re ready to kick off another successful year of podding. Rory gets a 2026 prediction correct immediately because Doechii and SZA dropped the first of what we think will be many collabs. Does this mean another Doechii album is on its way? Hitboy makes the best of a bad situation with his video for “Crow Bar”. Mal drops the hot take that Fabolous has a better discography than Jada, but do Rory and Demaris agree? Plus, Plus, Kai Cenant’s breakup got Rory and Mal feelin’ bad for the kid, we rip one of the most embarrassing wedding videos of all-time, and our voicemail ensures we remain the horniest hip-hop pod #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy New Year, everybody. We got you with the 2nd installment of our Best of 2025. Back to regular scheduled programming next week. Enjoy! #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We go into the Patreon Vault to give you a classic New Rory & Mal episode. Finally, it’s time to see what the gang is made of. Our first (and last) official spelling bee is here. We start the episode off with some jokes and things before somehow arguing about influencers and their ethical responsibilities, and finally get to the game at 37:35 #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025 has come to an end so Rory, Mal, and Demaris give you their favorite albums, songs, and moments of the past year. #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everybody. We got you with the first installment of our Best of 2025. Enjoy! #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.