Episode 520 | I Play Rocky

Episode 520 | I Play Rocky

From New Rory & MAL by iHeartPodcasts and The Volume

July 17, 2026 · 1h 21m

About this episode

Mal discusses the upcoming biopic 'I Play Rocky' and engages in various cultural debates with guests.

Mal kicks off the episode with his interest in I Play Rocky , the upcoming biopic about Sylvester Stallone, which prompts a debate between Creed vs. Rocky IV, and other recent films. Baby D discusses her favorite shows, we get an update to where she is at with The Sopranos , and Samuel L. Jackson goes viral after explaining how he used to be a high functioning crack addict. Netflix Zip joins the guys to discuss 38 Spesh going at Jadakiss, Fat Joe, and DJ Khaled, after claiming that Kiss has been “ducking him”. iHeartRadio settles a payola lawsuit with the FCC, and Funk Flex airs out DJ Enuf, accusing him of taking payola from multiple artists. We wrap up with new music coming this weekend from Larry June, Tory Lanez, Masego, and more, before taking a call from a listener looking to define what it means to be a lyricist in hip hop. All lines provided by  Hard Rock Bet Visit your nearest Boost Mobile store or https://www.boostmobile.com/promo/25-forever Go to  https://baskandlatherco.com  and use code RORYANDMAL for 20% off See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Mal

Guest: Baby D

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Boost Mobile, Bask and Lather Co

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeartRadio, FCC, Hard Rock Bet

Books & works: I Play Rocky, The Sopranos, Creed, Rocky IV, 38 Spesh, Jadakiss, Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, DJ Enuf

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