PAY YOUR FRIEND$ is hosted by Cipha Sounds, aka Mr. Very Famous in New York, Mr. Name Droppa, Mr. Don’t Get Gassed.
This show is about supporting the people who’ve supported you, reconnecting with old friends, and making new ones along the way. Every episode asks a simple question. How have you helped a friend today?
From hip-hop to comedy to life lessons, Pay Your Friends delivers serious things the silly way. Expect real conversations, laughs, and stories you didn’t know you needed.
Come for a good time.
Stay for a long time.
And don’t forget to pay your friends.
35. Seasick Steve & Matt Richards on Music, Art & the Blues | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds hangs out with blues musician Seasick Steve and Matt Richards for a warm, loose conversation that turns into something special.
Seasick Steve talks real music, the blues, and life in Norway, then picks up one guitar and plays a song that stops the whole room and gets Ciph emotional. Matt Richards makes live art right there in the studio. Along the way they get into Dave Chappelle's cornfield jam sessions, the Biggie breakfast debate, McDonald's fries, and the time Ciph told Bootsy Collins how funk really works.
29 Sept 2026
34. Why Hip-Hop Hits Harder Than Any Genre Worldwide | Statik Selektah, Julio Diaz & Destroy | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds hangs out with producer Statik Selektah, comedian Julio Diaz, and SiriusXM host Destroy for a loose, wide-ranging conversation.
They get into Statik's new album and its stacked features, why real hip-hop travels further than any other genre (from New York to a club full of Japanese fans in Fukuoka), reggaeton and bachata's roots in hip-hop, Irish and Puerto Rican heritage, Star Wars versus Star Trek, and plenty of unfiltered New York stories along the way.
Catch Statik Selektah's new album out November 13th on Mass Appeal, Julio Diaz on YouTube (Ralph Barbosa Presents Julio Diaz), and Destroy on SiriusXM.
22 Sept 2026
33. Maino's Advice for Surviving Your First Day in Jail | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds sits down with his brother Maino — Brooklyn rapper and co-host of the hit podcast Let's Talk About It — to talk about a friendship that goes back more than 15 years.
Maino shares the best advice for surviving your first day in jail, plus how he and Ciph really met (fresh out of a 10-year bid), his come-up to hit records like "Hi Hater," why elevation and reinvention are the real flex, and the pushback against rappers doing podcasts. It's two old friends talking real, unfiltered, and funny.
Catch Maino live at the American Dream on October 6th, and on Let's Talk About It.
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
18 ratings
Contact PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Guest appearances
Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
