New Rory & MAL

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.

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.bet See 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 See 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.bet See 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.bet See 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 See 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 See 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.bet See 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.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re back at our studio in NYC, and Miami and no other city owes us anything. Kai Cenant and IShowSpeed cleaned up at the Streamer Awards.The Diddy doc has exposed 50 Cent and Ja Rule as hypocrites. Rory doesn’t understand how Matt Barnes was tricked by an AI chick. Mal thinks the Kardashians gotta be the one of the most powerful families in the country…even more than the Kennedy’s. Plus, Rory and Mal have new artists to put each other on to, but Demaris has other ideas for the guys #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on New Rory & Mal, the guys debate who has better rappers between New York and Detroit, T-Pain rants about fake friends in the music industry, Rory and Mal are horrified by the new Diddy documentary, and Demaris clears up a few questions about women platonic relationships #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s December, it’s cold af, and so we’re stuck in front of the TV. The Diddy doc got Rory and Mal in shock, and Mal wants to know what’s next once this chapter is over? Meg Thee Stallion makes a statement winning her lawsuit. You can’t be making sh*t up about people and getting away with it. Mal wants Demaris to explain what’s going on with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo ‘cause it doesn’t feel right. Plus, you won’t catch Rory and Mal swapping jerseys outside the club, and we give you our Spotify Wrapped. #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No guest this week, but we still wanted to throw an episode your way. No worries, this does not replace tomorrow's ep drop. Anyway, Rory, Mal, and Demaris debate who had the greatest peak in hip-hop between Nelly, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, and Eminem. Plus, who had the best 3 album run of all-time, and would you rather have an insane peak like Fetty, or a consistent slept on career like Freddie Gibbs? #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re still a bit hungover after our Thanksgiving, but we’re back. Jussie Smollett on Cam Newton’s pod got Rory thinking we’re living in a simulation. Mal thinks Max B should know better than to perform a song he supposedly didn’t want to perform. Rory and Mal debate whether T-Pain had a point about brotherhood in the music industry. Plus, Rory and Mal list their Top 5 Philly rappers, does Rory really think Detroit can hang with NYC, we put each other onto new tv/music, 50 Cent on Good Morning America promoting the new Diddy doc is peak 50, and a voicemail has us taking trips down memory lane with our parents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Thanksgiving NRM fam! Mal sets up a vegan Thanksgiving dinner for Rory and Demaris as the crew reflects on what they are thankful for in 2025 #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s a winter vortex headed our way for the holiday, but we still got work to do. Rory and Demaris had a run in with a legend at the Brandy and Monica concert. Complex listed their best albums of the century so far, and Rory ain’t mad at it. Mal might have a problem with their pick for the number one album though. WhoSampled was acquired by Spotify, but Mal got an autistic friend who could single handedly do the work themselves. Plus, Rory and Mal didn’t know Rich Da Kid had game like THAT, Julez Santana probably can’t read the description to this episode, and a caller wants to know all about living in NYC #volume All lines provided by hardrock.bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on New Rory & Mal, Mal says New Edition is better than Boyz II Men and the Jackson 5, Demaris is feelin' Summer Walker's new project "Finally Over It", Wale claims he's never trusting a rapper again after J. Cole released :False Prophets after a conversation they had, and Rory, Mal, and Demaris figure out when it's appropriate for women to shoot their shot. #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.