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OndeckTV
by Reelville Media Group
**OnDeckTV** brings authentic hip-hop conversations to the forefront through a distinctly Southern lens. Hosted by Spike Lou and Animal Brown, the show delivers honest opinions, thoughtful analysis, and unfiltered discussions about the music, artists, and moments shaping hip-hop culture.From new music reviews and classic album debates to the biggest stories in hip-hop, OnDeckTV delivers fresh perspectives rooted in a genuine love and deep understanding of the culture.Whether celebrating hip-hop's legacy or debating its future, OnDeckTV keeps the conversation going long after the episode en
Episodes
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Is Jay Z the MVP of 2026, French Montana Finesses, TI Anniversary Show
What it do, what the business is? Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Jay Z's final numbers for the Yankee Shows, TI announces an I'm Serious anniversary show and French Montana tries to finesse a guy at ComplexCon for free clothes.....or was he?
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Rick Ross Arrested, Quavo Album Sucks and Drake vs The Grammy's
What it do, what the business is? Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown recap the biggest stories in hip-hop for the week! Rick Ross goes viral again, Quavo drops a dud, thanks to Pharrell?? Chance the Rapper is considering a name change and Drake flips a bird to the Grammys! Vote for Spike Lou...
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Hot Boys Biopic? Top 30 Albums of 2006 and Biggest What If's
Back like we left something. Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Complex's top 30 albums of 2006. Spoiler alert, they got it wrong. The school of hip-hop opens in the Bronx. BG and Juvenile debate whether the Hot Boys should get a TV series or a biopic. Remy Ma drops the worlds first…
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Jay Z in 8 review, Tory Lanez tour and J. Cole's new Sneakers
Back like we never left. Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the first 2 episodes of HBO's Jay Z in 8. Also, they address the rumor of Jay struggling to find a performer for the NFL Super Bowl halftime show. Tory Lanez announces a tour (How Sway?) and J. Cole finally releases his...
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Lil Durk wins in court, Jay Z HBO preview and DaBaby's new Waffle Spot
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Lil Durk beating his murder for hire charges. RICO up next. DaBaby is getting flack for the pricing of his new restaurant. Is it fair or foul? Nas turns 53, what's your favorite 3 Nas records? Plus, a special No Limit v Cash Money concert review from AB!
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Keefe D Guilty, Hit Boy/Nas Fallout, Durk Trial Underway
Back like we never left. In person at that! Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Keefe D's guilty verdict. Lil Durk's trial kicks off and they singing already. Snoop's biopic gets a cast, Fat Joe drops and Hit Boy fell out with Nas...who knew??
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Game "Documentary 3" review, Master P's comments and Dr. Dre Embraces AI
What it do what the business is? Spike Lou and Animal Brown are back to discuss a loaded album release weekend. Game drops Documentary 3, along with albums from Rapsody, Payroll, Ransom and Skilla Baby. They recap the Joe washing of Donell Jones. Master P's black people shouldn't harp on slavery...
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Nipsey Album Review, Drake's 20 v 1, Snowfall goes Hip-Hop
What it do??! Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the latest and greatest in hip-hop culture from a Southern perspective. This week, they review Nipsey Hussle's album "Prolific". Joe Budden tries to gas Drake to go against Jay Z, Snowfall drops a new hip-hop inspired trailer and Waffle...
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Ray Daniels vs Rocnation, Rubberz confirmed AI, R&B Verzuz and more
Back at it for another week in the books. Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the latest in hip-hop from a southern perspective. This week, Fenix Flexin admists his hit song was AI, Charlamagne wants to buy the life rights to Dame Dash and Watch the Throne turns 15. Speaking of Hov,...
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Ye shoes back on shelves, Tupac Trial begins, 30 Years of Ridin Dirty
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the latest in hip-hop culture! This week, Tupac's trial begins, we give predictions. Kanye West partners with JD Sports...does this mean he's all the way back. Ridin Dirty turns 30 and E-40 announces the first quadruple album in rap history.
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YG x Game Verzuz, Jay Z Gangsta Grillz? and Ross First Week Sales
Back like we never left. On this episode Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to YG verzuz Game and whether it broke the Verzuz cold streak. Keeping it West Coast, you wouldn't believe what Snoop charges for a 16 and a video! THen we discuss first week sales from the latest veteren releases like…
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Rick Ross & Larry June Reviews, YG verzuz Game
First things first. RIP Alley Boy and Bigga Rankin. On this episode Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the next Verzuz battle between YG and The Game. Yayo says 50 can do what Jay just did, Memphis Bleek comes to Jay's rescue and we got new music to review! Larry June and Rick Ross just dropped....
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Jay Z Yankee Shows, New Hov album and Future Review
Back like we never left with an action packed episode. Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Jay's 3 Yankee Stadium shows, Pharrell confirming new Jay album on deck and Future's new album. Don't think we forgot about that Pooh Shiesty x Gucci Mane video either!
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XXL Freshman Class Cheat Sheet
Check out a special OnDeckTV edition while the guys are out for the holiday. We breakdown the members of the latest freshman class by XXL.
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BET Awards Review, TI "Kill the King", XXL Freshman Class
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the latest in hip-hop news. Including, TI's new album "Kill the King" drops. Was it worth the wait? Jay Z continues his promo, announcing a 8 part HBO documentary series. Who were the winners and losers at the BET Awards. Then we touch on the latest…
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Hov's Rollout Continues, TI vs Verzuz and RIP Tay Keith
On this episode, Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the latest in hip-hop including Jay's new cut. If this isn't a rollout for a new album then we don't know what is. TI trashes Verzuz, which new album that dropped over the weekend caught our attention. Plus Future announces his new project.…
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Jay Z x Target, Rick Ross flying Commercial and No Limit/Cash Money Tour
What it do, what the business is? Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the latest and greatest in hip-hop including....Rick Ross flying commercial. No Limit and Cash Money announcing a joint tour and Turk performing at Lowes. also, Nipsey drops a new single and Soulja Boy announces…
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Conway vs Westside Gunn, 38 Spesh v Jadakiss, BET Award Nominees and more
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Conway's freestyle addressing the fall of Griselda. 38 Spesh calls out Jadakiss, should he respond?? JID hates BET and DJ Khaled wastes courtside seats at the Knicks game.
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Jay-Z's Freestyle, Latto review, Meek vs Nike and more
Back like we never left. Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the biggest news in hip-hop for the past 2 weeks. Jay drops a freestyle at the Roots picnic addressing anyone who has mentioned his name in the past 5 years. Latto dropped her latest album, we review it. Lil Wayne says Tha...
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*Throwback episode* Guess Who's Coming to Dinner p2
We're bringing back a fan favorite. In 2015 we had a Guess Who's Coming to Dinner episode where we discuss which 3 hip-hop personalities we would invite to dinner for a conversation. On this episode we Spike Lou and Animal Brown invite 3 more people for Thanksgiving dinner. Also, Kodak gets...
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*Throwback Episode* Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Lets say you are having the ultimate hip hop dinner party, and you can invite three guest from the culture, who would your three be? AB and Spike Lou give you theirs.
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Drake drops 3 Albums, Ross vs Biggs, Last Friday Plot Details
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Drake dropping not 1 but 3 albums at the same damn time. Iceman, Hibibti and Maid of Honour. They break down the rollout, and whether he delivered or not. Birdman gets confronted over his influence in black america and Ice Cube reveals the plot to…
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Verzuz Winner, Iceman Expectations, Mount Rushmore of Hooks
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the sleeper Verzuz matchup between Rick Ross and French Montana. TDE's latest artist drops, we debate what Drake needs to do on Iceman for it to be successful and GNX strangely gets removed from streaming sites.
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Hottest Rapper from Every Year, New Verzuz and Iceman Predictions
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the biggest news in hip-hop for the week. Billboard drops their list of the hottest solo acts each year for the past 30 years. Some questionable choices for sure. We debate what Iceman's first week sales will look like. Cam Newton suggests TI should...
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Michael movie, Wale Verzuz Meek and Complex Hottest Rappers List
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the Michael movie. How does it compare to other musical biopics? Also, Complex drops their top 100 hottest rappers list, NY Times top 30 songwriters and a possible Verzuz matchup between Wale and Meek Mill. Tap in on IG
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Iceman Release Date, Snoop Biopic and the Top 100 Jay Songs
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown reacting to this week in hip-hop. Drake's ICEMAN rollout is in full effect. We rate the rollout and discuss how bad the game needs him. Snoop formally announces his biopic with a new director. Complex lists their top 100 Jay Z songs. We'll discuss what they…
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Gucci's "Crash Dummy", Jay Z verzuz Drake and New Khaled
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown are joined by Nick! Long time no see. They react to Gucci's "Crash Dummy" song and the snitch allegations. Bleek talks Jay verzuz Drake and or Kanye. DJ Khaled is back and Friday soundtrack turns 31.
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Pooh Shiesty Arrested, Offset Shot and Trick Daddy vs the AKA's
What in the world is goin on??? Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to a wild week in hip-hop. Turns out the Pooh Shiesty x Gucci Mane robbery was real. So real, the feds came and snatch up Shiesty. Offset gets into an altercation and then shot outside a casino. Lil Tjay is somehow…
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Ye "Bully" review, Cole's Press Run and more
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the latest in hip-hop news. Ye finally drops "Bully" and the internet reacts. Is Kanye back?? J. Cole continues his media run, admitting he's lying when he raps about being the best. Are people right to be upset at Jay for not doing Bleek's podcast...
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Jay Z and J Cole interviews, Lil Wayne Verzuz and Bully OTW?
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the latest and greatest in hip-hop news. Including but not limited to, Jay's surprise anniversary shows, Cole and Hovs respective interviews. Lil Wayne gives the only Verzuz he would participate in. Lastly, are we as hyped for this Stove God Cooks…
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Jack Harlow 's "Monica", Jay Z Roots Picnic, and Top 10 Double Albums
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Jack Harlow's rebrand as Musiq Snowchild. Did the internet overreact to his new album? Jay Z announces he's headlining the Roots Picnic. Does this mean an album is def otw?? Dame Dash is back in the news for something positive and Çomplex ranks the…
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50's New Theme Song, Andre washed TI and Cyhi cooks again!
What it do? What the business is? Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the latest and greatest in hip-hop from a southern perspective. 50 Cent actually drops a song....well kinda. TI says Andre 3000 handed him his biggest L verse wise. PSC is back...do we care? P says he held out on…
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Spotify's Next Leaders of Hip-Hop, Cyhi vs Cole and more
Back like we never left. Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Spotify's Next Leaders of hip-hop list. Cyhi drops a diss 10 years in the making against J. Cole. Scarface "My Homies" turns 27 and do the Wu-Tang belong in the rock and roll Hall??
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TI disses 50, Dead Presidents 1 and Baby Keem Review
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to a lowkey stacked week in hip-hop. TI finally made this official with 50 Cent, dropping a diss record. We'll debate whether it landed or not. Larry June and Currency drop their collab project, Jay Z may or may not have something brewing for Reasonable...
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LaRussell's Lil Wayne Comments, The Fall-Off Tour and more
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the biggest headlines in hip-hop. LaRussell gets killed for his take on Lil Wayne, multiple tours get announced and Kanye is dropping a collab album with Travis???
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J. Cole "Fall-Off" Review ft M Xtra
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown are joined by the homie Mxtra for a special J. Cole heavy episode. We break down thoughts on the album, the promotion and the reception from the Game. Also, TI officially calls out 50 Cent and Vado explains why Cam told him to turn down one of the best XXL...
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Grammy & Verzuz Reaction, J. Cole Album Predictions
1st things 1st RIP Michael "5000" Watts. We are back in studio to react to the latest and greatest in hip-hop news. Spike Lou and Animal Brown discuss the Grammys winners and losers, Cole's freestyles and album predictions. Also, 50 trolls Jay and Drake's dad defends Iceman album title.
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New J Cole Album & Mixtape, Ye's Apology and TI's New Single
Guess who's bizzack! TI! and Ondeck! Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the latest single from TI, the Cole double disc release date and accompanying mixtape. Als, Kanye ooops Ye issues a formal apology but is it too little too late? Lastly, do the Lox get the respect they deserve?
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*THROWBACK* Biggest Flops In Hip-Hop
THROWBACK In celebration of Troy Ave new album going double wood , we talk about some of the other Flops in hip hop history.
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Top 10 Albums of 2025, 2025 MVP and Dame Dash's Latest L
Happy New Years Ondeck fam! Spike Lou and Animal Brown are back from vacay to breakdown the latest in hip-hop news. On this episode they discuss their top 10 albums of 2025 as well as their 2025 MVP. Also, Dame Dash takes yet another L, Nicki supports Trump and 21 Savage says F' the streets!
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*THROWBACK* Straight Outta Compton Review
THROWBACK Spike Lou and Animal Brown review the newly released NWA Biopic "Straight Outta Compton", did it live up to the hype? What other biopics are in the works?? Happy New Year....We'll see ya'll for real next week!
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**THROWBACK** Top 10 Most Disappointed Albums of all Time
You still hot about that Mayweather/Pacman fight? Get over it, them $100 are gone and they are never coming back. Neither is the $12.99 you spent on your favorite artist album that ended up being hot garbage. This week Spike Lou and Animal Brown give their top 10 biggest disappointing hip-hop...
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**THROWBACK** To Pimp A Butterfly Review
Kendrick Lamar's highly anticipated sophomore album finally releases!!.....by accident (smh) Ok, not the picture perfect rollout K. Dot expected but its out and people are talking. Is it trash? banging? Fire or a dumpster fire? Spike Lou and Animal Brown give their reviews, they also break down…
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*THROWBACK* Jay Z - 4:44 Album Review
Throwback episode from July 2017! It's here. The moment Spike Lou never thought would happen. A new Jay Z album has arrived and the internet has been going crazy ever since it dropped. On this episode Lou and Animal Brown review the album, why it's resonating with people and why it's also ruffled...
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Nas x Premier and 21 Savage Albums Reviews
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the internet roasting DJ Premier.....was the Nas project that big of a letdown though? They review 21 Savage's latest project, Pooh Sheisty is back like he never left and Ebro in the Morning say goodbye.
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The Game Gangsta Grillz review, Ja vs 50 (again) and more...
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to The Game's new Gangsta Grillz mixtape, Ja Rule criticizing 50 Cent for his Puff documentary ad Method Man's reasoning for not getting on Drake's remix. Pusha T also said he's done with diss records....
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The Math vs Reading debate heats up | + more
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Juelz Santana's comments about reading vs math. The Game announces his first gangsta grillz, Nas and Premier finally have a release date and Apple says Drake is the #1 streamed artist of 2025. Tap in on IG...
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**Throwback** Thanksgiving 2017 Episode
It's that time of the year people. Thanksgiving is here and like most people in the States we like to give thanks. On this episode, Spike Lou and Animal Brown give the top 3 things they're thankful for in rap for the year. Also, they discuss the impact Lil Peep's death will have on the culture…
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Wale Album Review, Pharrell gets Political & more
Watch as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Wale's latest album "everything is alot". Pharrell gets backlash for his statement on politics. TI is bringing his podcast back and BIGXTHEPLUG doesn't want to be labeled as just a rapper.
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Grammy nominations, The Game's DIscounted Verses and Max B FREE
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the official Grammy nominations. The Game is offering half off verses, should indie artist bite? Wale makes a bold claim and not 1 but 2 rappers get released. Between Blueface and Max B...which one has the best chance at a successful career??
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
**OnDeckTV** brings authentic hip-hop conversations to the forefront through a distinctly Southern lens. Hosted by Spike Lou and Animal Brown, the show delivers honest opinions, thoughtful analysis, and unfiltered discussions about the music, artists, and moments shaping hip-hop culture.From new music reviews and classic album debates to the biggest stories in hip-hop, OnDeckTV delivers fresh perspectives rooted in a genuine love and deep understanding of the culture.Whether celebrating hip-hop's legacy or debating its future, OnDeckTV keeps the conversation going long after the episode en
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**OnDeckTV** brings authentic hip-hop conversations to the forefront through a distinctly Southern lens. Hosted by Spike Lou and Animal Brown, the show delivers honest opinions, thoughtful analysis, and unfiltered discussions about the music, artists, and moments shaping hip-hop culture.From new...
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