If you’re a music process lover, this episode is for you. Acclaimed musical savante and Saturday Night Live Music Director Eli Brueggemann joins Devon on the pod this week!The duo discuss the lyrical genius of “WAP,” talk through how popular music has changed and reflect on Eli’s involvement in the ‘conscious rap’ era. Keyboardist, producer, compos…

Strip club aficionado and fellow stand-up Sam Jay joins Devon on the pod this week to break down her favorite Chingy song, reminisce on her “last straight day,” and pay some major respect to the talent of Ludacris. Sam Jay is a stand-up comedian and writer. She is best known as a writer for Saturday Night Live, her Netflix comedy special 3 in the M…

Can we talk our sh*t? The supremely talented musician Vagabon joins Devon on the pod this week to reveal which songs she thinks “have drugs in them,” lay out her ideal music festival lineup, and get to the root of why musicians are ultimately cooler than comedians. Laetitia Tamko better known by her stage name Vagabon, is a Cameroonian-American sel…

It's Reezy, baby. Comedian, podcast host, and dating expert Marie Faustin joins Devon this week to break down her five favorite types of songs, the formula for a perfect Tyler Perry movie, why she cannot listen to a full Future album, and what "Encore" by Linkin Park did for race relations. Marie Faustin is an NYC-based comedian and actress. She ha…

If you have one takeaway from this episode, it’s that it’s time to leave Drake alone. Our resident Caucasian bops expert Jaboukie joins Devon on the pod to pay Nicki Minaj her respects, recount the delusion of creating his own music, and to flag Lady Gaga’s latest album a recession indicator. Jaboukie Young-White is a writer, comic, actor, musician…

Gitchie gitchie ya-ya, da-da… Sydnee Washington is on the pod this week! Syd and Devon dive deep on the lyrical magic that comes from Lil’ Kim, explain the “drugs to Jesus pipline,” and claim that a lack of mystique is hurting R&B. Sydnee Washington is a comedian, actress, model, and podcaster. She appeared on Comedy Central's Up Next showcase and …

Devon is joined by a true homie, Mary Beth Barone — stand-up comedian and star of Prime Video’s Overcompensating — to talk about some lyrics. There’s the song that flatlined a college hookup, a surprising case for Lil Wayne as the voice of the working class, and a vulnerable moment where Mary Beth asks herself the toughest question of all: does she…

Punctual Petey is in the building! This week, Devon is joined by Bronx native Petey DeAbreu to talk about the music born out of his community, Cardi B’s teeth, and DMX’s very real spiritual connection to dogs. Whether you grew up on mixtapes or just love hearing two comics obsess over lyrics, you’ll want to be on time for this one. My Favorite Lyri…

For the very first episode of My Favorite Lyrics, Devon kicks things off with one of his funniest friends and favorite creative partners: stand-up comedian (and debatably gifted vocalist) Alex English. In this episode, Alex breaks down why R&B is “straight people’s business,” passionately defends bisexual king Frank Ocean, and shares his hot take o…

Each week on My Favorite Lyrics, comedian and SNL cast member Devon Walker invites people he thinks are cool to talk about the music that shaped them and the lyrics they can't get out of their heads. Iconic, idiotic, or accidentally profound, no bar is safe. The first episode drops Tuesday, April 29th. My Favorite Lyrics is hosted by Devon Walker a…