New Rory & MAL

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.betSee 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.betSee 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.betSee 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.betSee 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.betSee 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.betSee 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 All lines provided by hardrock.betSee 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 All lines provided by hardrock.betSee 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.betSee 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.betSee 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.betSee 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.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Baby D is a bit hungover before the holidays, but we're here to lift her up. After discussing holiday plans, Rory and Mal put an end to the rumor that they're being considered for Hot 97 morning show hosts. Jake Paul got his bell rung, but Mal gives him props for even stepping in the ring. Dave Chapelle's new special further solidifies him as the GOAT of this generation. Plus, Mal has an issue with 21 Savage's "F*ck the streets movement, and who's more of a prize between Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on New Rory & Mal, Ebro In The Morning gets cut from Hot 97, Rory and Mal speculate who will take over the morning drive for New York's most storied hip-hop radio station, Nas and DJ Premiere drop a project that was worth the wait, and the guys kick it with Ghostface Killah at Mass Appeal #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s the end of the week, and we got some good news to share. The Knicks won the NBA Cup, but Rory ain’t buying into the hype of the tournament. Mal loved the energy Drake brought to Ebro’s DMs. Young Thug and Mariah The Scientist are engaged, and Demaris is happy for her girl. 50 Cent continues to be the biggest troll of all-time. Mal doesn’t understand why A$AP Rocky would want to make music when he got Rihanna at home. Plus, we put each other on under the radar artists, and discuss when checking somebody goes wrong #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live from the Mass Appeal pop-up, Rory and Mal check in with Ghostface Killah. Ghostface hits on his confusion about the word "pause", how James Dolan convinced Wu-Tang to make a Kevin Durant recruitment song, and the time he got into a shootout with The Delfonics in the car #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a snowy weekend, we are back! Rory and Mal speculate what’s next for hip-hop radio after “Ebro In The Morning” gets cut from Hot 97. Nas and DJ Premier released their project “Light Years”, but Mal doesn’t think it was worth the wait. Baby D was bed rotting all weekend which had the pod trying to recall the longest they’ve gone without showering. 21 Savage compared ATL to a pdf file. No doubt that’s a wild analogy, but Rory and Mal get what he was saying. Mal salutes Bobby Schmurda for holding his own while getting jumped. Plus, another “Put Me On” segment, and why Demaris cuts non-confrontational people out of her life. #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on New Rory & Mal we examine if Busta Rhymes really does look like Tracy Morgan, give a shoutout to Kai Cenat and the Streamer Awards, try to make sense of Matt Barnes being extorted by A.I., and speculate what's in the unreleased footage of the Diddy documentary #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rory & Mal can’t believe Wu-Tang made a music video for KD to come to the Knicks. Rory is feelin’ The Game and DJ Drama’s mixtape, and Mal explains why nobody wants beef with the west coast rapper. Busta Rhymes gets bent outta shape for being confused with Tracy Morgan, but they lowkey really look alike. Mal speculates what’s on the unreleased Diddy documentary footage. Plus, is it a flex to be a virgin in today’s society, and we get an update from a caller in a long distance relationship #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We got you with another bonus episode this week. We gotta give a shoutout to Mal 'cause he put all of us "All Her Fault" and that might be one of the greatest TV shows ever. We slip into a debate about the most underrated years in music. Mal admits he doesn't listen to Beyonce, but he ain't no hater. Even with that, we reminisce on where we were in life when Beyonce dropped "Lemonade". Plus, we talk last time we were "dangerously in love", and Vince Staples might be the funniest man on the planet #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.