HeyJaredThe Formalities
A website & podcast created in 2013 by Sp8ghost, & his friends Lenny & Cram. The Formalities is an unfiltered, conversation-driven series that blends real-life stories, guest interviews, and cultural commentary.
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- Sep 15, 2026
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Search For Drake Redux 🦉 AI Said We're All Cooked 🤖 (opens the original)
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Sp8ghost arrives in the city with one mission: get to Drake’s house. The mission fails. Meanwhile, Drake has activated FOMO, the machines are getting smarter, and former AI insiders are warning that humanity may have less than a decade before the future gets very uncomfortable. Just when things couldn't get stranger, Tsu Surf is asking for serious money to return to battle rap, forcing Sp8ghost to call Hynaken for answers. Is this the beginning of the end… or just another week in hip-hop? ⇨ http
Tyga is More Talented Then You (opens the original)
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Sp8ghost breaks down Tyga’s controversial AI-powered album and why he believes AI could be another tool for artists instead of the end of creativity, the conversation spirals into the latest Akademiks vs. Charlamagne drama involving Glasses Malone, Wayno and Ray Daniels, before asking the bigger question: why does hip-hop keep recycling the same controversies instead of creating new moments? With the Keefe D trial, Blueface and Chrisean Rock, where are the NEW hits, new stars and new stories? ⇨
Glazing The Odyssey (opens the original)
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Sp8ghost shares his reaction after watching The Odyssey and explains why it's one of the most exciting films he's seen in years. From the stunning visuals and unforgettable performances to the storytelling and scale, he breaks down what makes the movie stand out and why it reminded him what filmmaking is supposed to feel like. ⇨ https://sp8ghost.com ⇦ ⇨DONATIONS⇦ https://cash.app/$Sp8Ghost ⇨FOLLOW ME⇦ X⇛ https://twitter.com/Sp8Ghost INSTA⇛ https://www.instagram.com/sp8ghost/ TIKTOK⇛ https://www.
Conveniently Crazy (opens the original)
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Sp8ghost breaks down the long-awaited Charlamagne and DJ Akademiks sit-down, the ongoing debate surrounding JAY-Z and Roc Nation, and why anyone who challenges the them eventually gets labeled as "crazy." Then it's time to react to the viral Streamer U diss tracks that have taken over the internet before looking ahead to Sp8ghost's upcoming GTA playthrough and what viewers can expect. ⇨ https://sp8ghost.com ⇦ ⇨DONATIONS⇦ https://cash.app/$Sp8Ghost ⇨FOLLOW ME⇦ X⇛ https://twitter.com/Sp8Ghost INST
Plugola? (opens the original)
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Charlamagne faces new questions as Akademiks drops information that sends shockwaves through the media network. As iHeartMedia begins to crumble under massive layoffs. Game Discs go extinct when two strangers scale the Empire State Building, Lupe Fiasco challenges the Kendrick Lamar hierarchy, and the journey ends with Sp8ghost entering spoiler territory to break down Disclosure Day and explain why it may be the greatest film released in the last decade. ⇨ https://sp8ghost.com ⇦ ⇨DONATIONS⇦ http
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