On this week's episode of the Need To Know Podcast, Savon, Alex, Regi and Pierre begin by recapping the Ish episode, the Elliott Wilson episode and the 2023 Need to Know Mixer (4:39). They then highlight a recent shoutout from 'The Brilliant Idiots' podcast, hosted by Charlamagne Tha God & Andrew Schulz (14:04). The conversation quickly turns into a comparison of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Michael Jackson in the wake of Schulz's claim that Taylor is the closest thing we've seen to Michael musically (29:14). The comparisons don't stop there, as the hosts also debate who has the better music catalog between The Weeknd and Ed Sheeran (44:19). Rounding out the podcast are discussions on Noah Lyles' comments on the NBA (1:02:51), Donald Trump's mugshot (1:31:23), the evolution of Hip Hop (1:41:44) + MORE! Become a Patron for additional bonus episodes and access to both our voicemail number and monthly giveaways: www.patreon.com/NeedToKnowPodcast

Episode 223 | "Are We Industry Plants?"

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On this week’s episode of the Need to Know Podcast, SaVon, Alex, and Regi are joined by the iconic podcaster, media personality, and entrepreneur, Mandii B. SaVon and Mandii start by recapping their time at the Webby Awards (4:06) before Mandii details her passion for podcasting and the pressures that come with being involved in so many shows (17:45). Mandii later opens up about the perception that she is a bully (29:42) and provides additional insight into the end of ‘See, The Thing Is…’ and her fallout with Bridget Kelly (46:19). She also discusses her time at the Joe Budden Network (1:06:16), her relationship with Charlamagne Tha God (1:21:39), the Drake-Kendrick Lamar beef (1:34:58), her latest venture, ‘Period, Sis: The Animated Series’ (2:07:53), and much more! Visit https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-need-to-know-network and use the code NEEDTOKNOW to sign up for Underdog Fantasy and receive a 50% deposit match up to $500 Join our Twitter/X Community to chop it up with us about all things Need to Know - https://twitter.com/i/communities/1777442897001910433 Leave us a voicemail for a chance to be featured on next week's episode - https://www.speakpipe.com/NTK_Voicemail_Line If you're new here and enjoy this episode, join us over on Patreon where we don't hold ANYTHING back - www.patreon.com/NeedToKnowPodcast The Need To Know Podcast https://www.instagram.com/needtoknowpod/ https://twitter.com/NeedToKnowPod https://www.tiktok.com/needtoknowpod SaVon https://www.instagram.com/savonslvter/ https://twitter.com/SavonSlvter Alex https://www.instagram.com/balltillwefall/ https://twitter.com/balltillwefall Regi https://www.instagram.com/regi_nacho/ https://twitter.com/regi_nacho Pierre https://www.instagram.com/pedro4cristo/ https://twitter.com/pedro4cristo1

Episode 259 | "Paid In Pasta" (with Mandii B)

On this week’s episode of the Need to Know Podcast, the gang begins by recapping the lead up to Drake’s “THE HEART PART 6” (5:02) before reviewing the song itself (8:36). Next, they debate if Drake is finished dissing Kendrick Lamar (44:08) and what each party needs to do to officially win the beef (1:08:08). They also discuss The Game’s shots toward Rick Ross (1:31:11), objectivity vs subjectivity in music media coverage (1:52:46), Sexyy Red’s comments on her vaginal health (1:55:24), Future and Gunna’s alleged rift (2:02:48), friends they wouldn’t call in an emergency (2:07:28), and much more! Visit https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-need-to-know-network and use the code NEEDTOKNOW to sign up for Underdog Fantasy and receive a 50% deposit match up to $500 Join our Twitter/X Community to chop it up with us about all things Need to Know - https://twitter.com/i/communities/1777442897001910433 Leave us a voicemail for a chance to be featured on next week's episode - https://www.speakpipe.com/NTK_Voicemail_Line If you're new here and enjoy this episode, join us over on Patreon where we don't hold ANYTHING back - www.patreon.com/NeedToKnowPodcast The Need To Know Podcast https://www.instagram.com/needtoknowpod/ https://twitter.com/NeedToKnowPod https://www.tiktok.com/needtoknowpod SaVon https://www.instagram.com/savonslvter/ https://twitter.com/SavonSlvter Alex https://www.instagram.com/balltillwefall/ https://twitter.com/balltillwefall Regi https://www.instagram.com/regi_nacho/ https://twitter.com/regi_nacho Pierre https://www.instagram.com/pedro4cristo/ https://twitter.com/pedro4cristo1

Episode 258 | "Bikini Wind"

On this emergency episode of the Need to Know Podcast, the gang kicks things off with a quick freestyle (0:00), a shout-out to Akademiks and all the streamers providing real-time coverage (3:55), and a debate on whether Drake and Kendrick Lamar can claim the greatest Hip-Hop beef ever (13:15). Next, SaVon clarifies his opinions on "euphoria" (25:28) before segueing into a review of "6:16 in LA" (31:53), which dropped on Friday morning. Drake responded that same night with "Family Matters," and following an in-depth review (57:24), Regi revisits J. Cole's apology at Dreamville Fest (1:52:48). Kendrick then clapped back at Drake on Friday with "meet the grahams" (2:00:59) and again on Saturday with "Not Like Us" (2:27:04), shocking the Hip-Hop community. To close, the gang contemplates Drake's next move and if he has a chance to defeat Kendrick once and for all (2:53:47). Please note that this episode was recorded a few hours before Drake released "THE HEART PART 6." Visit https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-need-to-know-network and use the code NEEDTOKNOW to sign up for Underdog Fantasy and receive a 100% deposit match up to $100 Join our Twitter/X Community to chop it up with us about all things Need to Know - https://twitter.com/i/communities/1777442897001910433 Leave us a voicemail for a chance to be featured on next week's episode - https://www.speakpipe.com/NTK_Voicemail_Line If you're new here and enjoy this episode, join us over on Patreon where we don't hold ANYTHING back - www.patreon.com/NeedToKnowPodcast The Need To Know Podcast https://www.instagram.com/needtoknowpod/ https://twitter.com/NeedToKnowPod https://www.tiktok.com/needtoknowpod SaVon https://www.instagram.com/savonslvter/ https://twitter.com/SavonSlvter Alex https://www.instagram.com/balltillwefall/ https://twitter.com/balltillwefall Regi https://www.instagram.com/regi_nacho/ https://twitter.com/regi_nacho Pierre https://www.instagram.com/pedro4cristo/ https://twitter.com/pedro4cristo1

Episode 257 | "Meet the Family"

On this week's episode of the Need to Know Podcast, SaVon and Alex begin by recapping their time at Regi's birthday party (0:37) and SaVon reveals that he missed his Spartan Race (5:16). Kendrick Lamar surprise dropped his Drake diss "euphoria," and the gang ranks it alongside the other diss tracks released during the Rap Civil War (13:17) before breaking the song down bar by bar (26:27) and declaring the winner of round one (1:21:02). Later, the crew reviews PARTYNEXTDOOR's 'P4' (1:33:51), Tommy Richman's "MILLION DOLLAR BABY" (1:45:00), and J.P.'s "Bad B**ch" (1:50:39). To close, Pierre talks about his experience flying first class to Germany (1:54:46) and SaVon explains why he and Alex need to cut back on their cursing on the podcast (1:59:32).  Visit https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-need-to-know-network and use the code NEEDTOKNOW to sign up for Underdog Fantasy and receive a 100% deposit match up to $100 Join our Twitter/X Community to chop it up with us about all things Need to Know - https://twitter.com/i/communities/1777442897001910433 Leave us a voicemail for a chance to be featured on next week's episode - https://www.speakpipe.com/NTK_Voicemail_Line If you're new here and enjoy this episode, join us over on Patreon where we don't hold ANYTHING back - www.patreon.com/NeedToKnowPodcast The Need To Know Podcast https://www.instagram.com/needtoknowpod/ https://twitter.com/NeedToKnowPod https://www.tiktok.com/needtoknowpod SaVon https://www.instagram.com/savonslvter/ https://twitter.com/SavonSlvter Alex https://www.instagram.com/balltillwefall/ https://twitter.com/balltillwefall Regi https://www.instagram.com/regi_nacho/ https://twitter.com/regi_nacho Pierre https://www.instagram.com/pedro4cristo/ https://twitter.com/pedro4cristo1

Episode 256 | "Truths About You"

On this week's episode of the Need to Know Podcast, SaVon begins by pocket-watching Mandii B (0:00) before asking the gang what specific things they judge people of their gender for doing (12:19). The beef between Chris Brown and Quavo is heating up, with Breezy dropping "Weakest Link" in response to Quavo's "TENDER" and Quavo following up with a diss titled "Over H*es & B*tches" (30:24). Drake's assault against Kendrick Lamar also continues, with Drake releasing "Taylor Made Freestyle" featuring AI renditions of TuPac and Snoop Dogg (58:15). A listener leaves a voicemail calling out SaVon's takes from last week's episode (1:18:57) before the gang talks about Justin LaBoy's sit down with Kanye West (1:24:38), Ye's "Like That (Remix)" targeting Drake (1:38:23), what's next for Kendrick Lamar (1:44:38), new allegations facing Megan Thee Stallion (2:01:28), the rift between Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian (2:08:10), and much more!       Visit https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-need-to-know-network and use the code NEEDTOKNOW to sign up for Underdog Fantasy and receive a 100% deposit match up to $100 Join our Twitter/X Community to chop it up with us about all things Need to Know - https://twitter.com/i/communities/1777442897001910433 Leave us a voicemail for a chance to be featured on next week's episode - https://www.speakpipe.com/NTK_Voicemail_Line If you're new here and enjoy this episode, join us over on Patreon where we don't hold ANYTHING back - www.patreon.com/NeedToKnowPodcast The Need To Know Podcast https://www.instagram.com/needtoknowpod/ https://twitter.com/NeedToKnowPod https://www.tiktok.com/needtoknowpod SaVon https://www.instagram.com/savonslvter/ https://twitter.com/SavonSlvter Alex https://www.instagram.com/balltillwefall/ https://twitter.com/balltillwefall Regi https://www.instagram.com/regi_nacho/ https://twitter.com/regi_nacho Pierre https://www.instagram.com/pedro4cristo/ https://twitter.com/pedro4cristo1

Episode 223 | "Are We Industry Plants?"

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