2J3BD

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek and Jadakiss got together in Yonkers to break down the 1998 crime drama film written and directed by Hype Williams and starring Nas and DMX in their film debut, alongside Taral Hicks, Method Man and T-Boz. We discussed the golden era of music video directors, photographers and journalists, which character was the best leader, why everyone stuck around X's character for so long, if getting out of the game is even possible, whether Nas' character made it to Africa, what The Tunnel was really like, what section of the film deserved to be cut, who had the best house in the movie and so much more! PLUS: an all new Karate Man!!!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek and Jadakiss got together in Yonkers to break down the 1989 crime comedy drama film starring, written and directed by Eddie Murphy and co-starring Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello, Michael Lerner, Della Reese and Murphy's older brother Charlie. We discussed working with your heroes, the funniest parts in this movie, how funny the script was, why Eddie never directed another film after this, whether you can ever go home again, what jewels were dropped, the most Harlem thing about this film, which character was the worst at their job and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek and Jadakiss got together in Yonkers to break down This Is the End, the 2013 apocalyptic comedy horror film written, directed and produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and starring Rogen, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Michael Cera and Emma Watson. We discussed the funniest parts of the film, who you'd pick to have alongside you to fight through the end of days, how important self-deprecation is in real life and in hip-hop, if you can actually rid yourself of the devil, Seth Rogan's career vs. Will Ferrell's career and so much more! PLUS: an all-new Is Jadakiss Italian?!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek and Jadakiss got together in Yonkers to break down the 2025 black comedy action-thriller film produced, written, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti. We discussed the falls, the chases, the humor, the hope, the walk, how to stand up against power, if things are as bad as they seem, whether Teyana's character truly loves Leo's, how Teyana prioritizes work over her family, Oscar chances, this film vs. Sinners, the most G characters, the biggest Oh Shit moments, the bigger war vs. the smaller battles and so much more!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek and Jadakiss got together in Yonkers to break down Apocalypto, the 2006 epic historical action-adventure film produced and directed by Mel Gibson. We discussed Jaguar Paw's heroics, how much of a G his wife was, the violent games the city residents played, what signals the end of a culture, whether there are rules in the jungle, the Whitest thing colonizers did when they got to shore, who was the biggest nepo baby was, the pacing and writing in the film, luck vs. heart and so much more!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek, Jadakiss and Kay Rosewood got together in Yonkers to break down the 2007 American neo-Western crime thriller film by The Coen Brothers, based on Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel and starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin. We discussed life, death, fate, time, violence, haircuts, chases, dogs, drugs, shotguns, running, staying, fighting, coins, sheriffs, deputies, killers, environments, retirement, money, honor, crime, evil and so much more! PLUS: we react to Mayor Mamdani's shout out and Jadakiss finally addresses his eyeglasses!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek, Jadakiss and DJ Steph Cakes got together at The Bell House in Brooklyn for a LIVE SHOWCAST, breaking down the 1988 action film starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia and Reginald VelJohnson. We debate whether Die Hard is indeed a Christmas movie, the best action sequences, the biggest bonehead moves, what John McClaine will never be able to do again because of the amount of glass he stepped on, which character had the most swag, the most haram moments in the film and so much more! PLUS: What's Sheek Mad About, Karate Man, Tom Cruise or Billy Ocean, Is Jadakiss Italian? and an audience Q&A!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek and Jadakiss got together in Yonkers to break down what's been an amazing, hilarious, fulfilling and ridiculous year for 2J3BD!! In discussing a year in which we finally - FINALLY - put out consistent content and became the showcast we all hoped we'd become, we considered Best Running Joke, Best AKAs, Best Killer in a Movie We Reviewed, Best Sheek Take, Worst Movie We Had to Sit Through, Best Commercial Read, Wildest Turn in Karate Man's Life, Wackest Character in a Movie We Watched and much, much, much more!!!!! Thank you for being a part of this movement, and here's to a Happy, Healthy and Very 2J3BD New Year!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Sheek, Styles and Jadakiss got together in Yonkers to once again answer listener-submitted questions! We debated what made each of us our astrological signs, the greatest invention of our lifetimes, who is on New Jersey's Mt. Rushmore, if there's a meme we could act out, whether we'd ever review music on the showcast and much, much more!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek and Jadakiss got together in Yonkers to break down the 2001 stoner comedy How High, starring Method Man and Redman. We discussed whether Red and Meth needed Harvard or Harvard needed Red and Meth, whose relationship with their girlfriend lasted longer, if Ivory was plant based, the most important thing we all got from college, whatever happened to the Weed Olympics, what Dean Cain's problem was, if stoner movies needed to revolve around smoking weed, the smokiest room Styles has ever been in and much more!! PLUS: an all new KARATE MAN and another birthday surprise, this time for Eric!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Sheek, Styles, Jadakiss and Tony Moxberg got together in Yonkers to break down the 1992 crime thriller film Juice, starring Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins, and Khalil Kain. We discussed who had the most juice of the crew, the most stupid action taken in the movie, who the leader of the group really was and why, if there's anything more disgusting than OE and eggs, who had more potential in life between Steel in Juice and Sams in Lean on Me, what Bishop's father did or did not do to cause Bishop to do what he did, if there's such thing as too much confidence and so much more!! PLUS: We wish our brother Styles P a Happy Birthday in the best way possible!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek and Jadakiss got together in Yonkers to break down the 1987 John Hughes road trip comedy starring Steve Martin and John Candy. In one of the funniest episodes yet, we discussed John Candy's perfect balance of being annoying and good-hearted, what makes someone a good salesman, whether Steve Martin could have made it home on his own, what was really in John Candy's trunk, the most annoying things that Steve Martin and John Candy do, the best lines in the film, debated whether this is a Thanksgiving classic and so much more!!! PLUS: the return of Your Captain Speaking!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek, Jadakiss and Technician the DJ got together on the Rock the Bells Cruise for a LIVE SHOWCAST, breaking down the 1990 comedy starring Kid 'n Play, Full Force, Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell and Robin Harris. We debated how much high school house parties needed good music, why Martin Lawerence kept getting the short end of the stick, which character peaked in high school, if you could ever get over being known for bad breath and so much more! PLUS: Karate Man, Tom Cruise or Billy Ocean and Rosenthal, Rosenthal & P!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Sheek, Styles and Jadakiss got together in Yonkers to break down Rambo: First Blood, the 1982 American war action film starring Sylvester Stallone. We discussed why Rambo doesn't speak much, whether Rambo was a good soldier, how Rambo likes his hamburgers cooked, what Rambo owes his country and what his country owes Rambo. We talked about The A-Team, Sheek's time as a boy scout, what jobs are heroic and treated as such in 2025, and Stay Money joined for the debate of all debates: Stallone vs. Schwarzenegger!!! PLUS: two new editions of Is Jadakiss Italian?!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek and Jadakiss got together in Yonkers to break down The Sixth Sense, the 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment. We discussed how significant the twist ending was at the turn of the century, where this film sits in Bruce Willis' catalog, accepting gifts from strange children, how to confront a house invader, having a job in the afterlife, what happens when you view game-changing art for the first time twenty five years after it hit and so much more! PLUS: an AKA Battle for the ages!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek Jadakiss and DJ Steph Cakes got together at the Bronx Brewery for a LIVE SHOWCAST, breaking down the 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers and starring Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon, Lee Evans and Chris Elliott. We debate whether Ben Stiller is a stalker, how we think Brett Favre played in his game that weekend, the funniest moments in the film, the most haram moments in the film and so much more! PLUS: Karate Man, What's Sheek Mad About, Is Jadakiss Italian? and an audience Q&A!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek and Jadakiss got together in Yonkers to break down Weapons, the 2025 American mystery horror film starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner and Amy Madigan. We discussed how we like our scary movies, how long a relative would be allowed to stay over at the crib, if you have to fight evil with evil, whether or not to believe addicts when they approach with information, what exactly is going on in this small town, the motivations behind Aunt Gladys, what kind of science does (or does not) exist in this film, who the real hero is and much, much more!! PLUS: a Ghost Story by Styles P!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek and Jadakiss got together in Yonkers to break down the 2021 American supernatural horror film The Black Phone, starring Ethan Hawke. We discussed Halloweens of our youth, Trick or Trunking, whether Ouija boards are real, what the main character Finn could have done better to escape the clutches of The Grabber, how to take care of bullies in middle school, whether The Grabber's brother is dumb, what to do with phone calls from restricted numbers, the true hero of this film and so much more!!! PLUS: Jadakiss addresses his phone use during the showcast and Eric laments the end of the New York Mets season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek, Jadakiss and Kay Rosewood got together in Yonkers to break down the 2006 crime thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg, with Martin Sheen, Vera Farmiga, Alec Baldwin and Anthony Anderson in supporting roles. We discussed rats, ratting, cops, integrity, class, race, who we REALLY were rooting for, what the most devastating death was, whose baby Vera was carrying, Anthony Anderson's big moment, Scorcese's Oscar win, how legendary Leo and Jack are and so much more!!! PLUS: an all new word from Uptown Paco and a celebration of Sheek for his birthday!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric, Jeff, Styles, Sheek and Jadakiss got together in Yonkers to break down the 2025 American sports drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies and Javier Bardem. We discussed how a colleague could be your closest competitor, F1 vs. a demolition derby, whether Brad Pitt's character was a good teammate or not, if you have a duty to be a mentor to the next generation, when we all decided to redefine what winning meant and so much more! PLUS: a new Adventures of Karate Man!!! AND a special live event announcement found only at substack.com/@itsthereal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices