112 episodes

Unfiltered Commentary on the Latest News in Black Culture, Music, and More! Four artists in the Boston music scene coming together to break down the culture, from music to politics, and giving their takes on the things that affect today’s society... for better or for worse. Rob the 508 God, alongside Saint Yves, Tomo and Nate Nics allow the audience a seat at the table as they deliver weekly commentary about the latest events, while also reliving stories from their own personal experiences. With the occasional guest, the collective provides a platform to other up-and-coming creatives in Massachusetts, aiming to showcase the unknown talents within Boston and its nearby cities. With every episode, the hosts bring light to the positives of the community, while also making sure to expose who and what is “Bad For The Community”.

Bad For The Community Bad For The Community

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 13 Ratings

Unfiltered Commentary on the Latest News in Black Culture, Music, and More! Four artists in the Boston music scene coming together to break down the culture, from music to politics, and giving their takes on the things that affect today’s society... for better or for worse. Rob the 508 God, alongside Saint Yves, Tomo and Nate Nics allow the audience a seat at the table as they deliver weekly commentary about the latest events, while also reliving stories from their own personal experiences. With the occasional guest, the collective provides a platform to other up-and-coming creatives in Massachusetts, aiming to showcase the unknown talents within Boston and its nearby cities. With every episode, the hosts bring light to the positives of the community, while also making sure to expose who and what is “Bad For The Community”.

    Episode 103: "That's Your Mans?" | Assassination Attempt on Trump, College Football 25 & More!

    Episode 103: "That's Your Mans?" | Assassination Attempt on Trump, College Football 25 & More!

    We've got A LOT to get to this week, you don't want to miss it! On this week's episode, we kicked off with Yves' intervention on Rob's and Nate's addiction to the newly released College Football 25 video game. We also reacted to the assassination attempt on Former President Trump's life and entertained some conspiracy theories around the situation. We quickly discussed Amber Rose's surprising appearance at the RNC, the major IT outage caused by Crowdstrike, and the political crisis in Haiti t...

    • 1 hr 45 min
    Episode 102: "Compound V Me"

    Episode 102: "Compound V Me"

    We've got a "super" good episode of BFTC for y'all this week! We kicked off with some light politics and why President Biden might need the help of Compound V if he has any chance of winning the presidential race (recorded before the assassination attempt on Trump). We also reacted to the viral clip of Michael Ealy & Meagan Good's intimate hug, Rob and Nate's excitement for the return of a College Football video game, and the wild video of a Philly man "relieving" himself on a woman's leg...

    • 1 hr 46 min
    Episode 101: "The Podcast About Nothing"

    Episode 101: "The Podcast About Nothing"

    As much as we'd love to argue about music and sports all day, we got bigger fish to fry on this week's episode! With the presidential election coming up, we reacted to the presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, shared our thoughts on the polarizing presidential race, the hopelessness young voters feel, and the current flaws of our political system. Before jumping into politics, we kicked off with some light-hearted topics, including Bronny James getting drafted to the Lakers ...

    • 1 hr 40 min
    Episode 100: "Who Gon' Clean This Up?"

    Episode 100: "Who Gon' Clean This Up?"

    WE FINALLY DID IT! 100 EPISODES OF BAD FOR THE COMMUNITY!! It was only right that we celebrated the milestone with the ones we started with and brought back Tomo and Deion to the couch! We kicked off the episode celebrating the Celtics winning their 18th championship, discussing why Rob is Jaylen Brown's new #1 hater, and how Celtics' fans are going too far with their Kyrie Irving hate. We later reminisced on our our favorite moments of the podcast, while also reflecting on the sacrifices mad...

    • 2 hr 12 min
    Episode 99: "Main Character Syndrome" (feat. Ishafromthe978)

    Episode 99: "Main Character Syndrome" (feat. Ishafromthe978)

    Ishafromthe978 is in the building for this week's episode of Bad For The Community! Hailing from Lawrence, MA, Isha is the pride and joy of her city and one of the hottest artists in the scene right now! She sat down to talk with us about her Master of the Chamber win, the love-hate relationship she has with her hometown, and her mentality shift as an artist as she outgrows old friends and balances motherhood. With her "1Night" music video generating over tens of thousands of views, Isha also...

    • 1 hr 14 min
    Episode 98: "The Two Man Game" | Leaked Reference Tracks, Cardi B vs Bia, and More!

    Episode 98: "The Two Man Game" | Leaked Reference Tracks, Cardi B vs Bia, and More!

    Yves and Rob are holding it down this week! On this episode, we kicked off with our reactions to Drake's leaked reference tracks, rap being held to a lower standard compared to other genres, and older artists extending their careers at the expense of fresh and young talent. We also shared our thoughts on the latest music releases: Eminem "Houdini", Meek Mill "5am in Philly", and Roddy Richh "Survivor's Remorse"!In the second half, we reacted to Cardi's shots at Bia on the "Wanna Be" remix and...

    • 1 hr 27 min

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13 Ratings

13 Ratings

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Funny + Insightful Conversation

Unfiltered, hilarious, yet surprisingly very insightful. These guys can go from sharing funny stories to talking about serious issues that go on in their own communities. Highly recommend! …and each of them also make great music, so definitely go listen to that, too.

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