Modern Brews and Beats Podcast

Upon hearing the news about upcoming tour featuring artists from both No Limit Records and Cash Money Records, Tony's sharing his personal top five Cash Money albums. We also discuss recent projects by Parcels, Seu Jorge, and Kehlani. On the brews side, Jerry gives a shout-out to newly-opened Smittox Brewing in Dallas, TX.

Turning 35 years old July 2026, Tony kicks off Black Music Month a new Late-ass Album Review of "Homebase", the fourth studio album from DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. Plus, we discuss new projects from Crackazat and Drake. Also, are you a vertical or horizontal music listener? We explain more in the episode. Our brews of the week are from Point Remove Brewing Company and Vector Brewing.

A chemical engineer by trade, Tricia wanted to leave the corporate grind and use her skills in service of her love of beer and dogs. We talked with Tricia about her experiences in homebrewing and how The Hoppy Hound brand came to be. On the music tip, she's a "jam band girl" and also teaches classical piano lessons. And though she's moving from Dallas to Boston this month, she shares five DFW breweries that out-of-town visitors must visit. Enjoy!

Tony is back with a Lyric Lookup segment after some time. But before we get there, we discuss our brews of the week (which are actually spirits this go round), and music from That Mexican OT and producer Black Milk. Speaking of spirits, if you haven't heard our interview with Delta Dirt Distillery, you should.

After discussing some great beer selections from Point Remove Brewing Company, Oak Cliff Brewing, Superior Bathhouse, and On Rotation, Tony shares his thoughts on the Verzuz battle with Cash Money Records and No Limit Records. In remembrance of Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers, Tony also shares his top five Limp Bizkit songs. Additional noteworthy releases discussed are from Lyric Jones and Pete Josef.

Art, beer, creativity and inspiration are four words to sum up this episode of Modern Brews + Beats podcast. Multi-disciplinary artist, C (pronounced "cee"), resides in Brooklyn, NY. His website, agtraphaus.com, is not only a place to share his art but also to create community with fellow artists and art collectors. Jerry and C met at the 2024 Afros & Audio Podcast Festival in Baltimore, Maryland, over beers and celebrating the Black Podcasting Awards Legend honorees (one of whom you'll hear referenced a few times in the show - Keisha (T.K.) Dukes, a long-time artistic collaborator with C). In this conversation, you'll hear about C's work in engineering, radio, poetry, and more. It's really about encouraging the artist in everyone. We're sharing brews in this episode from Allagash Brewing and False Idol Brewing. We're sharing beats from Jah Digga and Genesis. Enjoy.

On episode 231, our friend Jeff introduced us to the music and artistry of Boston-based artist Daniel Laurent aka DL. For episode 233, Jeff joins us in a conversation with DL. In addition to DL's music and filmwork, it's a fun discussion on regional hip-hop history and regional foods between Boston, Dallas, and Houston scenes. On the brew front, we discuss beverages from Down East Cider, Time & Material Beer, and Celestial Beerworks.

Coffee is back on the docket for episode 231. Jeff returns to discuss a recent article by Perfect Daily Grind on the similarity between the growth and challenges of craft beer and specialty coffee. He learned about it from the creators of Roastguide, which is a new app like Untappd where users can rate their favorite coffees. In addition to our coffee talk, we discussed recent beverages from Coffee Del Rey, New Province Brewing Company, and ODD Muse Brewing Company. Since Tony and Jeff are the fathers on the cast, we also get into #dadlife as their kids return to school. On the music tip, check out the playlist Jeff made featuring Daniel Laurent AKA DL.