Face The Music

Justin Vickers, Jelan Abrams, and Tony Sumter
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Face The Music is a music podcast with a spin. Tune in to hear Justin, Jelan, & Tony talk Hip-Hop, Neo-Soul, and R&B. They discuss music, artist, and themes from the Travis Porter era to the mixtape era, to stories of what the music scene was like before the advent of iTunes and Spotify. They give an everyday millennial perspective. Produced by Justin Vickers and Jelan Abrams, the show releases every single Saturday. Follow us on Instagram: Justin Vickers @Vickisback Jelan Abrams @JelanAbrams Tony Sumter @Tonysustainsme Artwork & Music by Jelan Abrams

  1. Episode 70 - Playoff Edition

    05/07/2023

    Episode 70 - Playoff Edition

    Welcome back! The guys discuss the most exciting time of the NBA year, the playoffs. This year's playoffs are full of many underlying story lines. Will Bron bring another ring back to LA? Will Chris Paul finally get a ring? and can anyone out of the eastern conference be a legit championship contender. Stay tuned for a big announcement at the end of the episode. LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com

    1h 12m
  2. Episode 69 - The Birth of a Champion

    03/13/2023

    Episode 69 - The Birth of a Champion

    Welcome back! The guys discuss the long awaited return of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan's, Creed movie. As well as, Ja Morant's recent high profile attention in the media. LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com

    1h 18m
  3. Episode 68 - Black Creators

    02/26/2023

    Episode 68 - Black Creators

    Happy Black History Month! The guys discuss all things Black History Month. Jelan drops some facts about inventions created by African-Americans that Tony and Justin were unaware of prior to the episode. February is Black History month, the guys decided to touch on Black History topics in the world. LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com

    1h 13m

  4. 02/16/2023 ·  Bonus

    Is Valentine's Day Overrated?

    Do you think Valentine's Day is overrated? The guys discuss their Valentine's Day plans and their feelings toward Valentine's Day. Tony is taking the day as more of a self-love day where he wants to show himself love instead of finding a date. Jelan on the other hand is celebrating Valentine's Day with his girlfriend and explains that process. Galentine's Day is a holiday that women celebrate to show love to their friends. Why aren't guys celebrating a similar holiday? Lastly, the guys explain the importance of being spontaneous instead of following all of the relationship trends. LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com

    19 min
  5. Episode 67 - Black Valentine

    02/12/2023

    Episode 67 - Black Valentine

    Happy Valentine's Day to all the lovers out there! The guys discuss their plans for Valentine's Day and their thoughts on Galentine's Day. Galentine's Day is a day women can celebrate their friendship with other women. Most of the time this is celebrated with single friends. Why do we care about the Grammy's, this award show was never made for us so why should we care? Beyonce has now become the all-time leader in Grammy wins, and DJ Khaled's God Did performance. This year makes the 20th anniversary of 50 Cent's Get Rich Or Die Trying album. The guys discuss 50 Cent's growth and what they like about him. February is Black History month, the guys decided to touch on Black History topics in the world.  LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com

    1h 2m

  6. 02/09/2023 ·  Bonus

    Is SZA the new queen of R&B?

    R&B stands for Rhythm and Blues. In SZA's latest album SOS she expressed a lot of her emotions, and SOS did great on the charts. So would you now consider SZA the queen of R&B? We think yes! But is this kind of expression healthy? Revisiting songs on her CTRL album SZA made it known that she has multiple insecurities. We understand that music is art, but we aren't sure how healthy this form of art is. We bring up Mary J Blige,  a great R&B singer, and Mary J Blige's music is an example of what we would call Sad Girl Music. Another artist we can think of that puts out similar music is Giveon. Most of his songs are about heartbreak which you could consider his music Sad Boy Music. The songs are great to vibe and listen to but we are worried about how these artists are doing mentally. This is a clip from Ep: 66 Sad Girl LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com

    18 min
  7. Has J. Cole lost his inspiration to rap? Reaction to J. Cole - Procrastination

    02/05/2023 ·  Bonus

    Has J. Cole lost his inspiration to rap? Reaction to J. Cole - Procrastination

    The guys of Face The Music Podcast discuss his newest song called Procrastination. He released this song a little differently than usual. J. Cole ripped the beat from youtube by searching "J Cole type beat" and the first one he found he rapped on. Once the song was finished he sent it to the producer for him to release it exclusively on his YouTube page. This was a very cool idea but as you listen to the song you realize that J. Cole is rapping about his writer's block. J. Cole is known for songs like Dollar & A Dream where he raps about being low on funds but still chasing his dream. Years later J Cole has money and is at the top of the music industry and is struggling with the inspiration to rap from this new point of view. What do you think? Has J. Cole lost his inspiration to rap or will he continue to be at the top of the music industry? This is a clip from Ep: 66 Sad Girl  LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com

    14 min

  8. 02/02/2023 ·  Bonus

    Was Bethune-Cookman right in firing Ed Reed?

    This episode clip is from Episode 66 - Sad Girl Music The guys discuss the Ed Reed and Bethune Cookman situation. The guys are all NC A&T alums so any conversation about HBCUs hit close to home. Ed Reed was named the new head football coach of Bethune Cookman. Then once he got on campus he realized how bad the conditions were at their university. We break down what happened and what we would have done. LET'S STAY CONNECTED! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJt_HsyTKPqWV5qMa8A1dvQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facethemusicpod/ Justin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vickisback/ Tony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonysustainsme/ Jelan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jelanabrams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facethemusicpodcast E-mail: FaceTheMusicNC@gmail.com

    16 min
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Ratings & Reviews

4.7
out of 5
15 Ratings

About

Face The Music is a music podcast with a spin. Tune in to hear Justin, Jelan, & Tony talk Hip-Hop, Neo-Soul, and R&B. They discuss music, artist, and themes from the Travis Porter era to the mixtape era, to stories of what the music scene was like before the advent of iTunes and Spotify. They give an everyday millennial perspective. Produced by Justin Vickers and Jelan Abrams, the show releases every single Saturday. Follow us on Instagram: Justin Vickers @Vickisback Jelan Abrams @JelanAbrams Tony Sumter @Tonysustainsme Artwork & Music by Jelan Abrams

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  • Creator
    Justin Vickers, Jelan Abrams, and Tony Sumter
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    74
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Justin Vickers, Jelan Abrams, and Tony Sumter
  • Show Website
    Face The Music