Welcome back! The guys discuss the most exciting time of the NBA year, the playoffs. This year's playoffs are full of many underlying story lines. Will Bron bring another ring back to LA? Will Chris Paul finally get a ring? and can anyone out of the eastern conference be a legit championship contender. Stay tuned for a big announcement at the end of the episode. LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

Welcome back! The guys discuss the long awaited return of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan's, Creed movie. As well as, Ja Morant's recent high profile attention in the media. LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

Happy Black History Month! The guys discuss all things Black History Month. Jelan drops some facts about inventions created by African-Americans that Tony and Justin were unaware of prior to the episode. February is Black History month, the guys decided to touch on Black History topics in the world. LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

Do you think Valentine's Day is overrated? The guys discuss their Valentine's Day plans and their feelings toward Valentine's Day. Tony is taking the day as more of a self-love day where he wants to show himself love instead of finding a date. Jelan on the other hand is celebrating Valentine's Day with his girlfriend and explains that process. Galentine's Day is a holiday that women celebrate to show love to their friends. Why aren't guys celebrating a similar holiday? Lastly, the guys explain the importance of being spontaneous instead of following all of the relationship trends. LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

Happy Valentine's Day to all the lovers out there! The guys discuss their plans for Valentine's Day and their thoughts on Galentine's Day. Galentine's Day is a day women can celebrate their friendship with other women. Most of the time this is celebrated with single friends. Why do we care about the Grammy's, this award show was never made for us so why should we care? Beyonce has now become the all-time leader in Grammy wins, and DJ Khaled's God Did performance. This year makes the 20th anniversary of 50 Cent's Get Rich Or Die Trying album. The guys discuss 50 Cent's growth and what they like about him. February is Black History month, the guys decided to touch on Black History topics in the world.  LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

R&B stands for Rhythm and Blues. In SZA's latest album SOS she expressed a lot of her emotions, and SOS did great on the charts. So would you now consider SZA the queen of R&B? We think yes! But is this kind of expression healthy? Revisiting songs on her CTRL album SZA made it known that she has multiple insecurities. We understand that music is art, but we aren't sure how healthy this form of art is. We bring up Mary J Blige,  a great R&B singer, and Mary J Blige's music is an example of what we would call Sad Girl Music. Another artist we can think of that puts out similar music is Giveon. Most of his songs are about heartbreak which you could consider his music Sad Boy Music. The songs are great to vibe and listen to but we are worried about how these artists are doing mentally. This is a clip from Ep: 66 Sad Girl LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

The guys of Face The Music Podcast discuss his newest song called Procrastination. He released this song a little differently than usual. J. Cole ripped the beat from youtube by searching "J Cole type beat" and the first one he found he rapped on. Once the song was finished he sent it to the producer for him to release it exclusively on his YouTube page. This was a very cool idea but as you listen to the song you realize that J. Cole is rapping about his writer's block. J. Cole is known for songs like Dollar & A Dream where he raps about being low on funds but still chasing his dream. Years later J Cole has money and is at the top of the music industry and is struggling with the inspiration to rap from this new point of view. What do you think? Has J. Cole lost his inspiration to rap or will he continue to be at the top of the music industry? This is a clip from Ep: 66 Sad Girl  LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

This episode clip is from Episode 66 - Sad Girl Music The guys discuss the Ed Reed and Bethune Cookman situation. The guys are all NC A&T alums so any conversation about HBCUs hit close to home. Ed Reed was named the new head football coach of Bethune Cookman. Then once he got on campus he realized how bad the conditions were at their university. We break down what happened and what we would have done. LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

The guys discuss why the Ed Reed and Bethune Cookman situation is so crazy. The guys are all NC A&T alums so any conversation about HBCUs hit close to home. They discuss J. Cole - Procrastination song where he snatched a J Cole type beat off of YouTube and sent it to the producer. This was extremely cool because music producers are always last to receive love for their music. So this was a big deal for J. Cole to be willing to do this. In the song, J Cole expressed his humble beginnings and how hard it was to make music on top of the work. Finally, we discussed the SZA - SOS album and what we liked about it and didn't like. Does SZA make Sad Girl Music? And is this type of music a healthy form of expression? LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

On this episode of Face The Music Podcast the guys discuss inspiration, what inspires them, and how they can be an inspiration to others. Everything from Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Pharrell and more is intertwined into this conversation. They break down Kid Cudi's Entergalactic movie that you can watch on Netflix, and how he uses his music and artistic genius to tell a story of two people falling in love while chasing their dreams. They also joked about Buddy Pass vs Standby on the airplane, and would you leave your partner if they left their passport on a trip. Finally, they ended the episode with ways you can inspire others. LETS STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

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On this episode of Face The Music Podcast, the guys discuss the lack of respect for our musical legends and what makes a person an icon or OG in the music industry. Our personal favorite icons are Jay-z, Nas, Pharrell, 50 Cent and Andre 3000. The impact these artist made on society spread far past music. They also discuss the importance of being an entrepreneur and focusing on more than just the music. The guys even get in an heated exchange about basketball. Who is the goat Michael Jordan or Lebron James? Lastly, they discuss what kind of music you listen to when going into work. LETS STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/  Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/  Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/  Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

The guys are back with another episode. Drop in to hear their thoughts. It’s another episode that you do not want to miss! Join in on the discussion. Follow the podcast on Instagram @FaceTheMusicNC. Face The Music covers music, artists, hip-hop culture. They give an everyday millennial perspective. Follow us on Instagram: Justin Vickers @Vickisback Jelan Abrams @JelanAbrams Tony Sumter @Tonysustainsme The show releases every single Friday night. Artwork by Tony Sumter. Music by Jelan Abrams. Produced & edited by Justin Vickers. #HBCUAlum --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

The guys are back with another episode, discussing the music and pop culture’s violent influences. Drop in to hear their thoughts. It’s another episode that you do not want to miss! Join in on the discussion. Follow the podcast on Instagram @FaceTheMusicNC. Face The Music covers music, artists, hip-hop culture. They give an everyday millennial perspective. Follow us on Instagram: Justin Vickers @Vickisback Jelan Abrams @JelanAbrams Tony Sumter @Tonysustainsme The show releases every single Friday night. Artwork by Tony Sumter. Music by Jelan Abrams. Produced & edited by Justin Vickers. #HBCUAlum --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

The guys are back with another episode, titled black men don’t cheat! They cover a wide array of topics related to temptations and discipline. Drop in to hear their thoughts. It’s another episode that you do not want to miss! Join in on the discussion. Follow the podcast on Instagram @FaceTheMusicNC. Face The Music covers music, artists, hip-hop culture. They give an everyday millennial perspective. Follow us on Instagram: Justin Vickers @Vickisback Jelan Abrams @JelanAbrams Tony Sumter @Tonysustainsme The show releases every single Friday night. Artwork by Tony Sumter. Music by Jelan Abrams. Produced & edited by Justin Vickers. #HBCUAlum --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

The guys are back with another episode discussing hip-hop collabs and the untimely death Takeoff. Drop in to hear their thoughts. It’s another episode that you do not want to miss! Join in on the discussion. Follow the podcast on Instagram @FaceTheMusicNC. Face The Music covers music, artists, hip-hop culture. They give an everyday millennial perspective. Follow us on Instagram: Justin Vickers @Vickisback Jelan Abrams @JelanAbrams Tony Sumter @Tonysustainsme The show releases every single Friday night. Artwork by Tony Sumter. Music by Jelan Abrams. Produced & edited by Justin Vickers. #RIPTakeover --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

The guys are back with another episode discussing basketball! They cover a wide array of basketball subjects from future NBA superstar Victor Wembanyamato to the upcoming college hoops season. Drop in to hear their thoughts. It’s another episode that you do not want to miss! Join in on the discussion. Follow the podcast on Instagram @FaceTheMusicNC. Face The Music covers music, artists, hip-hop culture. They give an everyday millennial perspective. Follow us on Instagram: Justin Vickers @Vickisback Jelan Abrams @JelanAbrams Tony Sumter @Tonysustainsme The show releases every single Friday night. Artwork by Tony Sumter. Music by Jelan Abrams. Produced & edited by Justin Vickers. #HBCUAlum --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

The guys are back with another episode featuring a friend of the podcast, Kimani. Kimani is a singer and songwriter from the UK. Drop in to hear their thoughts. It’s another episode that you do not want to miss! Join in on the discussion. Check out Kimani’s latest single, "Still Love You" available on all streaming platforms. Check out Kimani at the links below: IG: Kimani_95 Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kimani/1607153703 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/59i7EZjgHlVzoxZvvCRWiX Follow the podcast on Instagram @FaceTheMusicNC. Face The Music covers music, artists, hip-hop culture. They give an everyday millennial perspective. Follow us on Instagram: Justin Vickers @Vickisback Jelan Abrams @JelanAbrams Tony Sumter @Tonysustainsme The show releases every single Friday night. Artwork by Tony Sumter. Music by Jelan Abrams. Produced & edited by Justin Vickers. #HBCUAlum --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

The guys are back with another episode featuring a another friend of the podcast, Zion Paul. Zion Paul is a singer and songwriter from Asheville, NC. Drop in to hear their thoughts. It’s another episode that you do not want to miss! Join in on the discussion. Check out Zion Paul's latest single, "Sang featuring Jared Williams" available on all streaming platforms.  Check out Zion Paul at the links below: IG: ZionPaulMusic Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/zion-paul/1557347852 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3nyzr7KPbi0LKKZzC8Ttml Follow the podcast on Instagram @FaceTheMusicNC. Face The Music covers music, artists, hip-hop culture. They give an everyday millennial perspective. Follow us on Instagram: Justin Vickers @Vickisback Jelan Abrams @JelanAbrams Tony Sumter @Tonysustainsme The show releases every single Friday night. Artwork by Tony Sumter. Music by Jelan Abrams. Produced & edited by Justin Vickers. #HBCUAlum --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support

The guys are back with another episode discussing Cardi B and JT’s internet spat as well as one of the hottest rappers at the moment, Glorilla. Drop in to hear their thoughts. It’s another episode that you do not want to miss! Join in on the discussion. Follow the podcast on Instagram @FaceTheMusicNC. Face The Music covers music, artists, hip-hop culture. They give an everyday millennial perspective. Follow us on Instagram: Justin Vickers @Vickisback Jelan Abrams @JelanAbrams Tony Sumter @Tonysustainsme The show releases every single Friday night. Artwork by Tony Sumter. Music by Jelan Abrams. Produced & edited by Justin Vickers. #HBCUAlum --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facethemusicnc/support