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Family Friday: NBA YoungBoy Wants to Quit Rap + Will Smith/Jazzy Jeff Series | Essential ELR 10.9.26

Essential Ebro Laura Rosenberg··17 October 2026·29 min

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Ebro and Rosenberg use Family Friday to catch up on a Rundown that's been piling up. NBA YoungBoy's comments about wanting to leave music spark a conversation about his enormous following, his connection with younger fans and comparisons to DMX. Then they get into 215, a scripted series in development about Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff's early hip-hop years, leading to a debate over Run-D.M.C., crossover success and "Walk This Way."Later, Chris Rock's latest headlines bring the Will Smith slap back into the conversation, a listener checks in for Family Friday, and a report about stolen cars being shipped overseas from New Jersey prompts Ebro to tease a wild personal story for Patreon.Chapters:(00:00:00) Family Friday and catching up on missed Rundown stories (00:01:14) NBA YoungBoy says he wants to quit rap (00:02:49) NBA YoungBoy, DMX and connecting with fans (00:03:20) How can a superstar be completely outside your radar? (00:05:20) Internet net-worth estimates and AI nonsense (00:06:56) Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff's 215 series (00:07:49) Who really helped hip-hop cross over into pop? (00:09:57) The "Walk This Way" fact that blows Ebro's mind (00:11:10) Chris Rock's rough week and revisiting the Will Smith slap (00:14:36) Jamar sends in a Family Friday listener video (00:18:16) Black Santa, white Santa and Christmas in the house (00:19:43) A massive New Jersey stolen-car operation (00:24:37) Ebro teases his own wild stolen-car story (00:25:04) Rhymin Simon, Digital Underground and old-school rap context (00:27:55) Thanksgiving Bars planning begins ----------------------------- Experience the Culture: Catch Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg, and the rest of the network 24/7 on the Amplified Voices TV app: amplifiedvoices.com/podcast-ebro/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.