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PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds

by Witz Comedy Network

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PAY YOUR FRIEND$ is hosted by Cipha Sounds, aka Mr. Very Famous in New York, Mr. Name Droppa, Mr. Don’t Get Gassed. This show is about supporting the people who’ve supported you, reconnecting with old friends, and making new ones along the way. Every episode asks a simple question. How have you helped a friend today? From hip-hop to comedy to life lessons, Pay Your Friends delivers serious things the silly way. Expect real conversations, laughs, and stories you didn’t know you needed. Come for a good time. Stay for a long time. And don’t forget to pay your friends.

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Episodes

  1. 39. The Dating Truth Nobody Wants to Hear with Dante Nero | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Cipha Sounds brings Dante Nero back in to break down his whole philosophy on honesty, attraction, and keeping your word. Starting from boxer Julio Cesar Chavez’s claim that he never really cheated, Dante lays out his ACE principle (authenticity, credibility, empathy) and the idea that once…

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  2. 38. The Time Julio Diaz Ruined a Mexican Wedding ft. Kevin Dombrowski | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Cipha Sounds has comedians Julio Diaz and Kevin Dombrowski in the studio, and Julio comes prepared with bullet points so he actually gets a word in this time. The three of them get into how little Julio knows outside of New York (sports, geography, which countries are actually countries), road...

  3. 37. Any Party Diddy Showed Up To Became a Diddy Party | Jon Laster & Alex English | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Comedians Jon Laster and Alex English join Cipha Sounds for a long one that covers a lot of ground. Ciph gets into the Jamaican shower posse and Dudus, how the latest prison news connects back to him, and why he refuses to let people rewrite who Diddy was to an entire generation. The three of…

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  4. 36. Keith Robinson on Old-Head Wisdom vs. the Algorithm | Reggie Conquest & Matt Richards | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Keith Robinson has mentored half the comics working today. He pulls up with Reggie Conquest and Matt Richards to tell Cipha Sounds what the next generation is getting wrong. The group gets into why everything now bends to the algorithm, how marketing and slang keep chasing the youngest people in...

  5. 35. Seasick Steve & Matt Richards on Music, Art & the Blues | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Cipha Sounds hangs out with blues musician Seasick Steve and Matt Richards for a warm, loose conversation that turns into something special. Seasick Steve talks real music, the blues, and life in Norway, then picks up one guitar and plays a song that stops the whole room and gets Ciph emotional....

  6. 34. Why Hip-Hop Hits Harder Than Any Genre Worldwide | Statik Selektah, Julio Diaz & Destroy | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Cipha Sounds hangs out with producer Statik Selektah, comedian Julio Diaz, and SiriusXM host Destroy for a loose, wide-ranging conversation. They get into Statik's new album and its stacked features, why real hip-hop travels further than any other genre (from New York to a club full of Japanese...

  7. 33. Maino's Advice for Surviving Your First Day in Jail | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Cipha Sounds sits down with his brother Maino — Brooklyn rapper and co-host of the hit podcast Let's Talk About It — to talk about a friendship that goes back more than 15 years. Maino shares the best advice for surviving your first day in jail, plus how he and Ciph really met (fresh out of a...

  8. 32. The 9/11 Comedy Benefit at MSG: Behind the Scenes | Brendan Sagalow & Andre D Thompson | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Cipha Sounds hangs out with comedians Brendan Sagalow — hip-hop head and host of Sagdaddy the Pod — and Andre D. Thompson, recorded on 9/11. Ciph takes them behind the scenes of the night before: DJing the NYC Still Rising 9/11 benefit at Madison Square Garden for John Stewart and Dave Chappelle,...

  9. 32. NyQuil, a Facial, and a Podcast | Talia Romina | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Comedian Talia Romina shows up to the studio with a face full of facial oil after double-dosing NyQuil the night before, squeezing in a workout, and running straight from a 90-minute facial she thought was 50 minutes. Cipha gets the full story. Plus: the war on entitled cyclists in New York,...

  10. 32. Fired for a Luigi Mangione Joke | Rahul Pandya | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Comedian Rahul Pandya lasted three days at a healthcare tech startup before getting fired over a Luigi Mangione joke his boss dug up on his social media. Cipha gets the full story. Plus: Cipha reveals he spent 20 minutes charming a woman at a Hollywood Hills party before finding out it was Charli...

  11. 31. P-Lo on Repping the Bay, E-40 & Out the Box | P-Lo & Salma Zaky | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Cipha Sounds sits down with Bay Area rapper and producer P-Lo — in New York promoting his new album Out the Box — with comedian Salma Zaky in the room. They get into what it really means to rep the Bay, the region's hip-hop culture and "same squad" spirit, coming up with HBK and Kehlani, how tech...

  12. 30. Dave Chappelle at Lauryn Hill Festival & Coming Out of Retirement | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Cipha Sounds and Rocky Powell break down what actually went down backstage at the Lauryn Hill festival — the Fugees' 30th anniversary reunion with Wyclef Jean, Erykah Badu, Dave Chappelle, Giggs, and more. Ciph tells the full story: flying to London for Dave's shows, thinking he was hosting…

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  13. 29. People Just Do Nothing's Seapa & Hugo on Why the US Sleeps on UK Music | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Cipha Sounds links up in London with Seepa and Hugo — the guys behind pirate radio crew Kurupt FM from the BBC series People Just Do Nothing — for a deep dive into UK music and why it connects to New York more than Americans realize. They break down the whole family tree — jungle, garage, grime,...

  14. 27. Smif-N-Wessun on Why New York Feels Like It Used To | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Cipha Sounds hangs out with Brooklyn legends Smif-N-Wessun — Tek-N-Steele, aka the Cocoa Brovaz — for a real conversation about old New York, the culture, and staying true after 30 years in the game. They get into the Decepticons and growing up between Brownsville and Bed-Stuy, Sunday rituals and...

  15. Derek Gaines on Being Cul-de-Sac Black | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Cipha Sounds sits down with his longtime friend, comedian Derek Gaines, to talk about his new special Goodlum and being "cul-de-sac black" — a good hoodlum from the suburbs who loves hood culture but grew up on the quiet streets. They get into Derek's road from cleaning toll booths on the Garden...

  16. 26. Rick Ross on Hustlin', Going Broke to Get Rich & Set in Stone | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Cipha Sounds sits down with Rick Ross to celebrate 20 years of Port of Miami and the new album Set in Stone. They get into how "Hustlin'" broke on Hot 97, why you've got to go broke a few times to become a real boss, old Miami, and Ciph's ongoing campaign to get Ross to franchise him a Wingstop....

  17. 25. Funny Makes You Better Looking | Rob Haze | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Comedian Rob Haze (Atlanta-raised, LA-based) pulls up to the studio and Ciph breaks out the Trump umbrella he jacked 15 years before anybody thought Trump could be president. They get into riders and the mythology of one-time Air Force Ones, why funny makes you better looking, Jamaican patois and...

  18. 24. Why This Is the Best Summer of Your Life | Ian Lara | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Comedian Ian Lara joins Cipha Sounds and Rocky Powell for the first LIVE episode of PAY YOUR FRIEND$. They get into the Knicks championship run, why old-school NYC energy is back, jazz clubs, dead nightlife, and why Summer 2026 might be the best one yet — plus Ian's confession that he hates all...

  19. 23. How Caribbean Culture Built London & NYC Hip-Hop | DJ Snips | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    Cipha Sounds sits down with London-born, NYC-based DJ and producer Snips (aka Todd Worsnip — founder of Barbershop Records and Livin' Proof) for a deep dive into UK music and how it really connects to New York. Ciph has been championing UK and Caribbean sounds since 1999, and the two of them get...

  20. 22. SQUASHING BEEF WITH NATHAN & REGGIE | PYF$

    On this episode of the "Pay Your Friends" show, host Cipha Sounds brings old and new friends together for an energetic discussion on the many faces of anger. Comedians Nathan Macintosh and Reggie join Cipha to recount their past "on-sight" beef from 2014 and debate everything from the current…

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  21. 21. Jay Z, Nas, Griselda & Pooh Sheisty 101 | Salma Zaky | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    PAY YOUR FRIEND$ is back and comedian Salma Zaky is back for her third appearance — this time to get a full hip-hop education whether she wants it or not. Cipha quizzes Salma on everything from Jay-Z's name origins to the four pillars of hip-hop, and somehow she keeps landing answers through pure...

  22. 20. What Makes You a Real New Yorker? | Simeon Goodson & Lenny Marcus | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

    What does it really mean to be FROM New York City? Cipha Sounds, Simeon Goodson, and Lenny Marcus go deep on one of the most hotly debated questions in the city — and it's more than just an address. The conversation kicks off with the Peter Rosenberg and Noreaga hot 97 morning show drama, where...

  23. Ice-T Drops Gems on Street Wisdom, Body Count & Raising Kids | CIPHA SOUNDS PYF$ | Ep 19

    Ice-T sits down with Cipha Sounds and Dante Nero on Pay Your Friend$ for one of the realest conversations you'll hear all year. What started as a fun visit turned into a full-blown survival guide — packed with hard-earned wisdom, street philosophy, and genuine laughs. Ice-T opens up about growing...

  24. Bad Dates, Hecklers & Dating Red Flags | Dante Nero & Aldana | CIPHA SOUNDS PYF$ EP 18

    Aldana joins Cipha and the crew, and she did NOT come empty-handed — she brought some of the wildest first date horror stories you've ever heard. From a drunk date who wouldn't stop heckling at a comedy show and made a comment about his own mom that left the whole room stunned, to a guy she met…

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  25. LIVE TOKYO TRIP Q&A | PAY YOUR FRIEND$ | CIPHA SOUNDS | EP 17

    Cipha Sounds is back from Japan and he’s got stories. On this episode of Pay Your Friends, Ciph and Rocky talk about Tokyo nightlife, Japanese hospitality, 20,000-step shopping days, viral Family Mart fried chicken pancakes, One Oak Tokyo, after-hours food runs, Japanese BBQ, Don Quijote, sneaker...

  26. BRITTANY BRAVE | PYF$ | EP 16

    In this episode of "Pay Your Friends," Cipha Sounds sits down with the incredibly funny Miami-born, NYC-based comedian Britney Brave. They dive into a hilarious and unfiltered "Straight Shooters" segment, tackling everything from wild conspiracy theories and "passport bros" to the brutal…

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  27. MEMPHIS BLEEK | CIPHA SOUNDS PYF$ | EP 15

    In this video, Memphis Bleek joins the discussion to share insights on loyalty, fatherhood, and his legendary career in the music industry. They delve into the concept of "paying your friends" through support and respect, and Bleek recounts wild stories from his time on the road with Jay-Z and...

  28. DOITALL DUPRE KELLY | CIPHA SOUNDS PYF$ | EP 14

    On this episode of Pay Your Friends, host CIPHA SOUNDS welcomes legendary rapper and Newark West Ward Councilman Dupre "DoItAll" Kelly. The conversation explores Dupre's roots in the "bricks" of Newark, his early days in hip-hop with Redman as his DJ, and his transition into politics. They…

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  29. BIRTHDAY SHOW RECAP W/ MAX GLAZER | CIPHA SOUNDS PYF$ | EP 13

    In this episode of Pay Your Friends, the host discusses his recent sold-out birthday celebration at the Gramercy Theatre, which combined legendary New York comedy with classic hip-hop. Joined by his longtime friend and fellow DJ, Max Glazer, the two provide an "oral history" of the star-studded...

  30. SALMA ZAKY 2.0 with ROCKY POWELL | CIPHA SOUNDS PYF$ | EP 12

    Welcome back to another episode of Pay Your Friends! On today's show, we have our good friend and comedian Salma Zaky back for an amazing comeback—though she might just call it a defense of her reputation. We're also joined by the one and only Rocky Powell, aka Rocky Balboa. Following the uproar…

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  31. SEAN AND GIDEON @side.questz | PYF$ | EP 11

    Cipha Sounds welcomes Sean Patton and Gideon (aka Side Quest) to the "Pay Your Friends" podcast for a lively discussion on cultural differences, the perils of being "online," and navigating relationships. The group explores the surprising historical and cultural links between Ireland and Jamaica,...

  32. ZAR THE STAR & DOMINICAN DREW | PYF$ | EP 10

    Join host Cipha Sounds and guest Zar the Star as they dive into the complex history and internal conflicts of the legendary New York hip-hop group, Dipset. Zar the Star offers a unique perspective from Toronto as they explore potential ways to reconcile the group's long-standing beef.

  33. RAY DANIELS | PYF$ | EP 9

    In this episode of Pay Your Friends, host Cipha Sounds sits down with music executive and media personality Ray Daniels for an in-depth conversation on success, industry regrets, and the importance of intentionality. Ray shares personal stories about breaking major records like Rick Ross’s...

  34. SUNNY ANDERSON & JOURDAIN FISHER | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds | EP 8

    Join the crew on "Pay Your Friends" for a deep dive into the world of food, career wins, and high-stakes scenarios. This episode features Food Network star Sunny Anderson and the "Gangster Chef" himself, Jourdain Fisher. From Sunny’s major career update with The Drew Barrymore Show to Jourdain's...

  35. GORILLA NEMS & CONEY ISLAND FRIENDS | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds | EP 7

    Cipha Sounds (aka Mr. Very Famous) tries to build a “real New York” travel guide… and it instantly derails into a chaotic, unfiltered hang with Gorilla Nems and the FYL crew. What starts as a wholesome itinerary turns into a wild tour through Coney Island, pigeon coops on abandoned buildings…

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  36. ZAHID DEWJI & EVA EVANS | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds | EP 6

    Cipha Sounds (aka Mr. Very Famous) kicks off Pay Your Friends… then it immediately turns into a masterclass on dating Jamaican women, Clarks + skinny jeans, “one man to the ting,” and why asking for $500 shouldn’t cause a financial crisis. Guest comedian Eva Evans breaks down the real rules…

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  37. KARDINAL OFFISHALL | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds | EP 5

    Cipha sits down with Kardinal Offishall and talked a lot of Hip Hop, and their Top 5 Dead rappers. It's a great episode. Pay your friends.

  38. JUANYTO & SAANIYA ABBAS | PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds | EP 4

    Cipha Sounds links up with longtime radio vet DJ Juanyto and comedian Saaniya Abbas for a chaotic, hilarious, and surprisingly thoughtful hang that zigzags from Hot 97 history and a “Drop a Gem” name dispute to Dubai nightlife, deli-order etiquette, and the difference between being “important”…

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  39. ANTI-ICE GIRLIE | PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds | EP 3

    Cipha Sounds welcomes attorney and community organizer Robin Richardson alongside comedian Liam Dalton for a sharp, hilarious, and urgent conversation on ICE, immigration enforcement, and grassroots resistance. From neighborhood patrols to legal realities, they break down what’s happening on the...

  40. DANTE NERO | PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds | EP 2

    In this episode of PAY YOUR FRIEND$, Cipha Sounds welcomes Dante Nero for a deep dive into masculinity, power dynamics, friendship, and survival. From comedy clubs to life philosophy, Dante breaks down the codes that govern respect, boundaries, and human behavior.

  41. SALMA ZAKY | PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds | EP 1

    Welcome to PAY YOUR FRIEND$. Cipha Sounds is joined by comedian Salma Zaky for this first episode, talking hip-hop history, comedy, culture, and the moral gray areas that come with legacy and fame.

About this show

PAY YOUR FRIEND$ is hosted by Cipha Sounds, aka Mr. Very Famous in New York, Mr. Name Droppa, Mr. Don’t Get Gassed.

This show is about supporting the people who’ve supported you, reconnecting with old friends, and making new ones along the way. Every episode asks a simple question. How have you helped a friend today?

From hip-hop to comedy to life lessons, Pay Your Friends delivers serious things the silly way. Expect real conversations, laughs, and stories you didn’t know you needed.

Come for a good time.

Stay for a long time.

And don’t forget to pay your friends.

Hosted by

Witz Comedy Network

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds have?

PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds has 41 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 3, 2026.

What is PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds about?

PAY YOUR FRIEND$ is hosted by Cipha Sounds, aka Mr. Very Famous in New York, Mr. Name Droppa, Mr. Don’t Get Gassed. This show is about supporting the people who’ve supported you, reconnecting with old friends, and making new ones along the way. Every episode asks a simple question. How have you...

How often does PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds release new episodes?

PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds publishes weekly, based on its 41 episodes since January 2026.

Who hosts PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds?

PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds is created and hosted by Witz Comedy Network.
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