On our birthday, HHSR celebrates 12 years of covering sports and hip-hop in a way only we can! J Hicks waxes poetic on Eminem’s latest album and explains a deep flaw within many rap fans (8:20) before talking Steph Curry’s clutch play (22:50), LeBron James’ MVP worthiness (30:30) and Jayson Tatum’s benching at the Paris […]…

Mark Hicks is back for our annual NBA #MarkDraft, where he and host J Hicks detail what each lottery team should do with their pick. We go deep on this often maligned draft class including—who should go #1 to Atlanta and is it time to move on from Trae Young? (5:48) Which UConn Huskie should […]Af @HHSReport

With the NBA Finals beginning tonight, J Hicks pops on the podcast to give his five things to watch (aka “thingys”) from the Mavericks and Celtics showdown. Luka Dončić has to be one of them…right? Also, is it truly Jayson Tatum’s time? Would you rather have the experience edge or be battle tested? And of […]…

A surprise at the top? Multiple trades?? #MarkDraft SZN is here! The Preseason Podcast of the Year’s favorite son Mark Hicks returns to tell us what each team picking in the top 10 of this week’s NFL Draft SHOULD do. Who should the Bears take at #1? (5:45) Is Caleb Williams really a “can’t miss” […]Af @HHSReport

The Preseason Podcast of the Year returns with a rap only edition and special guest Jon Rivera. We look closely at the Kendrick Lamar/Drake & J Cole beef from all angles. How good was Kendrick’s diss really (7:00)? How bad was J Cole’s diss really (22:00)? Is K Dot’s reputation from the “Control” verse still […]…

What started on September 7 concludes on Sunday and HHSR is here to wax poetic on Super Bowl LVIII. At the top, J Hicks shares a few quick thoughts on the Grammy Awards before getting fully into football. Are either the Chiefs or 49ers (-2.5) that good (14:15)? Why aren’t the Chiefs favored (19:40)? Is […]…

The first HHSR podcast aired on November 23, 2013…10 years later, we’re still here! A disappointed turned heated J Hicks steps behind the mic to do a deep dive on the Browns of Cleveland. The conversation surrounding the team and Deshaun Watson has been grossly misrepresented, which has driven our host to take on all […]…

Fall football and 50 Years of Hip-Hop! The HHSR Podcast returns with a special guest—writer, reporter, anchor, podcaster and TV host Brandon Pope! After recounting the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers championship parade, we asked BPope about his rapidly growing career, which includes interviewing Michael B. Jordan, Keanu Reeves and Nelly, among others (10…

Victor Wembanyama is the best draft prospect since… Mark Hicks drops in to tell us who VW reminds him of as a newly minted NBA superstar in the making (3:30). Which lottery team should trade up to select Scoot Henderson (26:00)? What about Brandon Miller’s perceived character issues? Which of the Thompson twins should go […]…

With the Miami Heat trailing the Denver Nuggets 1-0 in the NBA Finals, J Hicks and HHSR mainstay Vince Hicks jump behind the mic to discuss Game 1 and the outlook for both teams, including if the Heat have a real chance, and whether or not Nikola Joikć or Heat coach Erik Spoelstra might be […]Af @HHSReport

That’s right—it’s #MarkDraft SZN! We’re ten years into this Mark Draft life and Mark Hicks is here again to do what he does best. What should the Panthers do with the top pick? (10:00) Is it fair to knock CJ Stroud for not winning big games? (18:30) Does size matter with quarterbacks? (31:45) Which team […]…

It’s a blockbuster NBA Playoffs preview mega-pod! Anthony Hueston is back as we dive deep on a host of topics. Can the Lakers pull a round 1 upset and is LeBron somehow not getting enough flowers? (5:45) Does Nikola Jokić even want to win another MVP and is it fair to criticize his lack of […]Af @HHSReport

You couldn’t find a more jam packed sports & hip-hop podcast if you tried! J Hicks and The Preseason Podcast of the Year kicks things off by reflecting on LeBron James breaking the NBA’s all-time scoring record (4:00). The subject turns to hip-hop at this week’s Grammy Awards (19:43), followed by a tribute worthy of […]…

Deshaun Watson is now the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. How will Watson’s return to football impact the Browns? How has the conversation around his impact been wrongly framed? And how has the media played a role in it? J Hicks breaks it all down (3:20). Plus, we do a quick look around the […]…

We celebrate 10 years in the game on The Preseason Podcast of the Year with an episode for the ages! At the top, J Hicks reflects on the last decade and the origins of HHSR. Then author Kenneth Hicks Jr. joins the show to talk HHSR by the numbers (19:30), before discussing the top 10 […]Af @HHSReport