You Might Wanna Sit Down 4 This

Episode 79 | "Try My Best And Lose" (DJXP feat. Trivelle Simpson & EverythingOShauN)

On the 79th episode of You Might Wanna Sit Down 4 This, the gang dives into the new Universal Music and Spotify partnership, breaking down what it means for the music industry. They also discuss The Weeknd’s induction into the Billions Club—an elite group of artists with over 25 songs surpassing one billion streams—listing his record-breaking tracks and analyzing his business savvy in navigating the industry.

The conversation then shifts to the fallout between Drake and The Weeknd, tracing it back to Abel’s decision not to sign with OVO. This sparks a deeper discussion on investing in music careers, the expectations of ROI for investors backing artists, and key examples like Rap-A-Lot Records, Lil Wayne, and Drake. They also speculate on what residual earnings might look like for major artists once their contracts expire, using Kendrick Lamar’s transition from TDE to PG Lang as a case study.

From there, they touch on Bruno Mars’ new collaboration with Sexyy Red and Coldplay’s five-night concert run at the soon-to-be-completed Rogers Stadium in Toronto, featuring opening acts Ayra Starr and Elyanna. As they discuss the monumental impact of Coldplay’s music, they reflect on the songs that defined an era and left a lasting influence on the industry.

Things get cinematic as they break down trailers for Sinners, the upcoming Michael B. Jordan film directed by Ryan Coogler, as well as Magazine Dreams, starring Jonathan Majors and its symbolic connection to his career. They also discuss Sterling K. Brown’s critically acclaimed series Paradise and the latest updates on A$AP Rocky’s trial.

Tune in for another packed episode full of insight, debate, and laughs!

Episode 78 | "Are You Wearing Velour?" (DJXP feat. Trivelle Simpson & EverythingOShauN)

In the first episode of 2025, the trio dives into an action-packed discussion. Trivelle and EverythingOShauN give DJXP a detailed synopsis of Billy Bob Thornton’s Land Man, sharing their thoughts on the show and its highlights.

The conversation then shifts to wild simping stories the group has witnessed, Donald Trump’s shocking plans for his second term, and Beyoncé’s delayed 2025 announcement amid rumors of a potential rock album. This sparks a heartfelt tribute to iconic rock music moments and the genre's rich musicality from the '90s.

DJXP shares insights from CNN’s Luther Vandross documentary, which leads to the trio diving into Luther’s background vocal work and his dedication to perfection. This sparks a debate on how music creation and curation have shifted away from being artist-driven to becoming more consumer-driven. The group then hilariously breaks down the third Ball brother’s Billboard smash hit, “I Might Swerve Bend That Corner Woah.”

They speculate on Justin Bieber’s potential return to music, analyzing his recent social media moves, while giving legendary producer Darkchild his flowers. A brief but fiery discussion follows on white artists who have managed to “win both sides” of cultural acceptance.

The trio also explores Vybz Kartel’s creative process for recording his massive hit “Fever,” as revealed in his recent interviews with Billboard and other outlets. The cast then tries (and struggles) to explain Robbie Williams—of Better Man fame—to DJXP, leading to a passionate discussion about the evolution of singers’ subject matter over time.

Rounding out the episode, the trio delves into the rumored secret beef between T-Pain and DJ Khaled (via Future), posing the ultimate question: Who would win in a Verzuz battle—T-Pain or Future? The show wraps up with a spicy take on the Joy Taylor spectacle currently rocking the sports world.

Episode 77 | "Detty 2024" (DJXP feat. Trivelle Simpson & EverythingOShauN)

In the last episode of 2024, the trio known as EverythingOShauN, DJXP, and Trivelle Simpson present their own unique take on the year’s most notable moments. Topics include Katt Williams’ chaos that started it all on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast, the undoing of Diddy, and the financiers who pull the strings behind the scenes. They delve into the rap beef that dominated 2024—Drake vs. Kendrick—sparked by "Like That," and play the "what if" game, speculating how including Kendrick on "First Person Shooter" might have changed the narrative. The episode also explores the annual phenomenon of ‘Detty December’ in Nigeria and highlights the impact of artists like Tems, Ayra Starr, and Tyla on African music in 2024. Notable rap albums of the year are discussed, with DJXP prompting the team to choose their personal favorites. Glorilla’s inspiring comeback story for 2024 takes center stage, along with a conversation about how women rappers who collaborate with male counterparts seem to fare better than those going it alone. Other standout moments include Usher’s impressive 2024 comeback, Beyoncé’s game-changing NFL halftime performance, and Elon Musk’s narrative control via X, which has created divisions among his supporters. The trio also covers Trump’s presidential win, Drake and Adin Ross’s massive giveaway, and looks ahead to 2025—from the Grammys and upcoming movies to LeBron James’ continued NBA career or potential retirement. Packed with humor, insight, and heated debates, this year-end episode is a fitting close to an unforgettable 2024.

Episode 76 | "Exceptional Negro" (DJXP feat. EverythingOShauN & Trivelle Simpson)

On the episode before Christmas, the unruly collective gather together to briefly talk about the Jay Z Allegations the only true way a music podcast can, they touch on Andrew Schultz comments made about Kendrick which leads to a conversation about what can and cant be said, and those who defend the rights to say it. It then takes the convo to trying to see if what artists say in their music matches up with what they say when the mic is pointed at them outside of the songs, and the combination and cross section of art vs actuality (like Kendrick music vs how he feels irl). Trivelle makes a parallel to films as Denzel Washington has some of those qualities and the differences between music and film get discussed. Films and TV series gets talked about as EverythingOShauN -an actor and Trivelle a director debate the more memorable mediums today. As the Drake case moves forward in front of a judge soon, DJXP adds some additional insight in response to questions posed by Trivelle about what Drake stands to get out of the litigation. More praise for Denzel and other actors getting their shine like Zoe Saldana and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked with anecdotes and the litany of new productions airing or coming soon takes lead in the conversation before Trivelle closes with the moment he realized one of his co hosts was a"star".

Episode 75 | "Dunning Kruger" (DJXP feat. Trivelle Simpson & EverythingOShauN)

For the 75th Podcast Episode of You Might Wanna Sit Down 4 this, DJXP

Kicks things off by reading the YouTube comments stemming from the poignant

Reactions and conversations from the Drake vs Kendrick segment from Episode 73

That had the music community shooting at their takes and perceiving the conversation

As delusional and one sided. The comments are put on screen and the hosts chime in

(And address personal ones to a specific member. The conversation gets into Drake/UMG filings 

(two at the time Of broadcast, Kendricks New Album GNX, The Billboard top 25 Pop Artists of the 

21st Century list and DJXP Calls for respect on Nigerian and Igbo names.

Episode 74 | "Tariffs" (DJXP feat. Trivelle Simpson & EverythingOShauN)

Episode 74 is the gang's official in depth reaction to Donald Trump’s second return to office after the elections this week. They give their takes and how Kamala has fared and all the opinions that 3 non americans can give on an election result that impacts the world just as much as it does within the 50 continental states. Trivelle fled his barber and tells the rest of the cast why, while they go on other tangents of various happenings such as the Raptors Vince Carter Jersey retirement presentation and other events in media of the last cycle before finishing off helping a man in his marriage proposal quest (and question)

Episode 73 | "Universal Truth" (DJXP feat. Trivelle Simpson & EverythingOShauN)

In Episode 73, Trivelle opens up about some personal observations his mom made regarding his emotional positions and the group chime in on their own experiences. Standom and fandom That has taken over in 2024 gets discussed leading into some additional commentary about The Drake Kendrick battle through the lens of “what do you consider a loss”, things get heated on that front before heading into the conversation of what is considered “good music” or “better music” and its relation to chart success. The reality of successful music vs manufactured hit records and the appearance of appealing to the masses takes the convo even deeper as well as the need for fans to be closer than ever to the process. A bit of J Cole analysis on his latest record explaining himself before talking a little about basketball heading into the season, Some additional comments on the Diddy situation, some conspiracies and a preview / promise to talk about the elections on the next episode.

Episode 72 | "Brought To You By Bounty" (DJXP feat. EverythingOShauN & Trivelle Simpson)

In Episode 72, things kick off with a huge spoiler from Apple TV’s Presumed Innocent where DJXP tries to explain why he thought a character may have been guilty. Then he takes OShauN and Trivelle down at rabbit hole of questions that were going viral on x/twitter about who a man should visit in the hospital: His pregnant wife/girl or his close friend who is going to die with a bunch of parameters set in the hypothetical “choose one” scenario. Things stay relationship wise where the concept of women priority in a man’s life (mom vs wife/gf) and things continue down this path as personal anecdotes emerge in regards to dating, parental relationship patterns passed down and much more. Partner support of endeavour get touched on before EverythingOShauN talks about his latest album “ENERGY IS EVERYTHING” (streaming everywhere) and how he felt about the project and getting recognition with a Billboard placement downtown Toronto from Spotify & more. 

Episode 71 | "Not Yet Dead" (DJXP feat. Trivelle Simpson & EverythingOShauN)

As time breezes through the summer, the boys reconnect for Episode 71. Topics start from the Olympics that just finished And some of the controversy that started (ceremony and more), A brief recap of some Canadian bright spots, Jamaican dark spots an and man like Noah Lyles and the unstoppable Mens Basketball Team. Drake surprise drops 100 GB of data onto the net for everyone to dissect and the guys do just that before talking about the miraculous recording techniques Tory Lanez has discovered while being locked up. King of Dancehall Vybz Kartel is freed as verdict is overturned while Ye Drops a new album with TY$ with less fanfare than usual, while T discusses his discovery in the Taylor Swift, Scooter BraunSaga. Then OShauN, the resident musician/actor gets a question about appearing in movies/shows in the year of our lord Of 2024 and more.

Episode 70 | "The Commonality" (DJXP feat. EverythingOShauN & Trivelle Simpson)

It's a race to episode 100, as the gang return back to the familiar trio set up and start by “shouting out” a rapid fire of recent events that have happened since the last time they sat down including a breakdown of how the last episode 69 went with perfume in the room, the American political landscape with all the changes in candidates, a Nigerian-American taking over A southern American music genre and a bunch of sports, music and entertainment updates.