{"id":97450,"date":"2026-11-05T19:48:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T19:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/ice-cube-and-mike-epps-launch-listen-laugh\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T19:48:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T19:48:47","slug":"ice-cube-and-mike-epps-launch-listen-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/ice-cube-and-mike-epps-launch-listen-laugh\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice Cube and Mike Epps Launch \u201cListen &#038; Laugh\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Two cultural icons. One microphone. And plenty to talk about. Ice Cube and Mike Epps are bringing their legendary chemistry to Listen &amp; Laugh, a new weekly video and audio podcast premiering Friday, November 6, with a lineup of influential guests and plenty of stories to share. New episodes will be released every Friday at 3 p.m. PT \/ 6 p.m. ET, with full video episodes on YouTube and audio on major podcast platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70487\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ll2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ll2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ll2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ll2-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ll2-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ll2.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70487\" src=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ll2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ll2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ll2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ll2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ll2-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ll2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What is \u201cListen &amp; Laugh\u201d?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ice Cube and Mike Epps don\u2019t just talk about culture. They help drive it, in music, TV, film and sports. On Listen &amp; Laugh, the longtime friends and cultural icons bring their perspectives to the porch for conversations that deserve more room. From the streets to the C-suites, they get into what\u2019s happening, who\u2019s making the decisions and how it all hits home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Joined by cultural leaders, artists, athletes and people with a story worth hearing, Cube and Epps explore what the community is talking about and ask the questions people want answered. Their shared history and hilarity makes room for honest opinions, personal stories and the kind of insight that comes when people let their guard down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cube\u2019s gonna make you listen. Epps is gonna make you laugh. And sometimes, it\u2019s the other way around.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Ice Cube &amp; Mike Epps: Listen &amp; Laugh Podcast (Official Trailer)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/joXwQ9tHX3U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Ice Cube &amp; Mike Epps: Listen &amp; Laugh Podcast (Official Trailer)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/joXwQ9tHX3U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Who will appear on the podcast?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The show will kick off with Dr. Dre as its first guest, setting the stage for a roster of recognizable names whose influence reaches across music, sports, comedy and entertainment. The guest lineup also includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Music:<\/b>\u00a0The Game, Lil Dicky and Benny Blanco<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sports:<\/b>\u00a0Stephen A. Smith, Dana White and Michael Strahan<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Comedy and Entertainment:<\/b>\u00a0Katt Williams, Bill Burr, Regina King, Luenell, Mojo Brookz, Cedric the Entertainer, Michael Blackson, Funny Marco and O\u2019Shea Jackson Jr.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>What makes \u201cListen &amp; Laugh\u201d different from other celebrity podcasts?<br \/><\/b>Ice Cube and Mike Epps bring a perspective few others can offer. Their longstanding relationships and credibility across different corners of culture allow them to connect with people on a level that goes beyond the public personas audiences already know. They understand the history, experiences and realities behind the conversations, giving them the credibility to ask questions and challenge perspectives in ways that resonate with the communities they represent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With <i>Listen &amp; Laugh<\/i>, Cube and Epps are creating something distinctly their own, drawing on their firsthand experiences to explore conversations that rarely happen in the same room. Their shared cultural history gives them a unique understanding of the people and forces at play, allowing them to uncover perspectives and insights that audiences may not hear anywhere else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cMike and I have been making people laugh together for years, but there\u2019s a lot more to our conversations than what people see on screen,\u201d said Ice Cube. \u201cWe wanted to create something where we could sit down with people we respect, have real conversations, share some stories and have a good time doing it. You never know where the conversation is gonna go, and that\u2019s what makes it interesting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<a title=\"Hip-Hop hats, buckets, snapbacks, beanies.\" href=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64516 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hip-hop-hats.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64516 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hip-hop-hats.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cCube and I have been making people laugh for a long time, and now we get to sit down, talk some mess and bring some of our friends into it,\u201d said Mike Epps. \u201cWe\u2019ve got all these big names coming through, but once they sit down with us, everybody\u2019s just having a real conversation. We\u2019re gonna have some laughs, hear some crazy stories and probably get somebody to tell us something they weren\u2019t planning on telling us. That\u2019s when it gets good!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The show is produced by Cube Vision and Blue Jay Partners Holdings subsidiary Shark Infested Waters Productions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two cultural icons. One microphone. And plenty to talk about. 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