The Burnt Ships Podcast

Kendrick's Legacy, Celtics Win + More | Burnt Ships Podcast | Ep. 9

We're baaaack! With another installment of the best, most incisive, cutting-edge music, politics, sports, entertainment and cultural analysis you'll ever get. We break down the aftermath of the Kendrick-Drake feud and why his Juneteenth concert mattered; how the Celtics won the NBA Championship against the Mavericks and what their biggest hurdles will be for a repeat; and finally, a little politics talk with some easy, low-hanging fruit on why Candace Owens is always, regularly, on some bullsh—t: People...Don't. be. Candace.

Demolished! Kendrick vs Drake Pt. 3

The Kendrick and Drake feud was so epic we needed 3 podcast episodes to cover everything. In this 3rd and final (for now) breakdown, we analyze from top-to-bottom the final round of this, really, historic, heavyweight match, wherein we saw Drake come back strong with "Family Matters," a nearly eight-minute response, in which he alleged abuse and infidelity in Lamar’s relationship with his fiancee, along with an accompanying music video.
Fresh on the heels of Kendrick's earlier responses in the week with "Euphoria" and then "6:16 in LA," Drake seemed poised to enjoy a little shine for the weekend and a break after putting in some apparent work. Part 1 https://youtu.be/rkAa94-tIXE Part 2 https://youtu.be/PJ8VCXk_f6A Kendrick wasn't haven't any of that, and not even half-an-hour after Drake's "Family Matters" dropped, Kendrick followed up with "Meet the Grahams," and then, as if that wasn't enough, less than a day later, with "Not Like Us," both banger tracks that might go down as some of his greatest work, let alone diss tracks.
Drake did follow up the following day with "The Heart Part 6" but in what seemed like a much muted and lethargic tone, as if he was bowing out. The damage was done.
We break it all down here in this last of 3 episodes on the Kendrick vs Drake battle-for-the-ages. Subscribe now and join the conversation! 

Euphoria! Kendrick vs Drake Pt. 2

In this 2nd installment of our riveting exploration into the ongoing Drake and Kendrick Lamar rap feud, we dissect Kendrick Lamar's long-awaited response to Drake's provocations: "Euphoria."Part 1 https://youtu.be/rkAa94-tIXEPart 3 https://youtu.be/nHBjEexpR84Lamar's "Euphoria" hit the airwaves like an opus in late April 2024, delivering a barrage of allegations aimed squarely at Drake, with layered wordplay and metaphor, questioning Drake's skills as a rapper, scrutinizing his use of AI, appearance, racial identity, and even his approach to parenting, Kendrick pulled no punches. "I got a son to raise, but I can see you know nothin’ ’bout that," Lamar raps, adding a personal dimension to the lyrical warfare.
The title itself, a nod to the HBO series "Euphoria" of which Drake is an executive producer, only added fuel to the fire of intrigue to Lamar's retaliation. And with Kendrick teasing at the time that he'd go "back-to-back" with his tracks (more on that in Part 3), the stakes were never higher. Join us as we dissect every line, every beat, and every nuance of "Euphoria," unraveling all the deeper meaning and implications in play – subscribe now and join the conversation! A must-listen for any hip-hop aficionado! 

Unpacking the Kendrick + Drake Feud Pt. 1

In what will probably go down as 1 of—if not THE—greatest Rap Beefs of all time, we unpack the origins of what turned out to be an epic, for-the-ages feud between Kendrick and Drake.
Find out how we went from Kendrick's early days opening for Drake and Drake dropping a verse on Kendrick's "Poetic Justice" to real (or imagined?) big feelings after Kendrick's seeming diss on Metro Boomin's "Like That," complete with a response by J. Cole (and then immediate retraction and apology!) and of course, Drake's fairly prompt response with "Push Ups" and the A.I.-assisted "Taylor Made Freestyle."
Tune in as we go all-in on a Burnt Ships deep-dive in this first of three episodes examining all the nitty gritty details, the power dynamics, complete with lyrical breakdowns, and the nuanced, complete backstory that you won't get anywhere else.
A must-listen for any hip-hop aficionado! Subscribe now and join the conversation.

Pop/R&B @SXSW Queen Mami Mia Interview

Frequent Burnt Ships' partner-in-crime, collaborator extraordinaire and recently-minted SXSW Music Festival feature artist, Mami Mia (aka Bay Area Sweetheart) joins Nonseq and Gary for our first Artist Interview ever, part of an ongoing series of interesting conversations with creatives like Mami who move and shake our musical worlds—and more. Mami talks about her creative process, what it was like getting the news about being selected and then preparing for SXSW, the one of the biggest and most revered musical festivals in the world her different musical faves, food, colors, likes and dislikes; what she loves about her Burnt Ships collabos; how our latest single together, Ain't No Option (featuring Mami and Deltron Blac), and more. Subscribe to the Burnt Ships Podcast with producers/songwriters Nonseq and Gary King today for more invigorating talk on music, sports, relationships and more, all with humor and insight!
 
Get your Burnt Ships swag here. https://www.theburntships.com/category/all-products Follow, listen, watch, like, share, amplify, support, and comment @ us in our socials here — Spotify https://rb.gy/pgv40y https://www.instagram.com/burntships/ https://www.tiktok.com/@burntships https://twitter.com/burnt_ships https://www.facebook.com/burntships https://soundcloud.com/burntships https://www.youtube.com/@BurntShipsNon Apple Music https://rb.gy/niwx6e

Relationships Do's & Dont's | Burnt Ships Podcast | Ep. 4

Our first in an ongoing series of episodes on relationships: We tackle a few relational DO's and DON'Ts. What are the broad differences between men and woman when dating? Non and Gary explore the various ways in which men's and women's communication styles, expectations, upbringing, and the culture shape how relationships play out over time. Respect and disrespect, honesty and lies, loyalty and betrayal—all flip sides of the relationship coin that can make or break the whole thing, qualities and traits that play out in an infinite spectrum of ways. As Nonseq says: "There's no universal relationship template." Everything depends. Come rock with us on Episode 4 of the Burnt Ships podcast. We appreciate you. Thanks for listening, and keep pushing, wherever you are in your romantic life. You'll get there!

Episode 3: Greatest Rap Beefs & Diss Tracks!

Burnt Ships' 3rd Vlog/Podcast episode. Nonseq + Gary pay homage to the greatest Rap Beefs and Diss Tracks of all time, with breakdowns of the crazy backstories behind the most infamous and BEST feuds of all time in Hip Hop. We discuss and rank them. Let us know in the comments if we missed any, if you agreed or disagreed with the breakdowns!

Episode 2: Mahomes v Brady, Too Soon for An Annointing?

Our 2024 Super Bowl LVIII Episode! Non vents at-length about all the chatter this week after the Big Game about Mahomes-as-the-already-greatest of all time. Is it premature? Or is Mahomes knocking at the door—already? We break down the Brady comparisons, whether the Niners (or Shanahan?) choked or not—with apples-to-apples comparisons on the merits between the early eras of the Pats vs the first 3 chips for the Chiefs. Also, our next single too, “Not in Love,” drops Tuesday, February 27th on all major streaming platforms.

Episode 1: Burnt Ships

Our first ever Podcast episode (Vlog on YouTube), Burnt Ships' aka Non and Gary break down their origin story as a production/writing duo, what makes their collaboration tick, their musical influences, all while holding court with real-talk on all the latest music, culture, sports happenings. From strippers who blew Non's mind with clarity and insight about relationships and changed his "blue-pill ways" to the shank-who-failed vs Derek Chauvin, Non and Gary trade funny, irreverent anecdotes and talk-story about all manner of things, a mashup of Non's east coast wit and sarcasm and Gary's laid-back island-style meditations on music, love, life, and more.