The Crew Has It
Gianni Paolo and Michael Rainey Jr. · Twenty Two Entertainment
Show overview
The Crew Has It has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 81 episodes. That works out to roughly 95 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 1m and 1h 19m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 17 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 32 episodes published. Published by Twenty Two Entertainment.
From the publisher
Hosted by actors Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo, The Crew Has It is a culture-forward podcast tapping into entertainment, music, ambition, and what’s happening right now.
Latest Episodes
View all 81 episodesEthan Cutkosky on Playing Young Tommy Egan + White Boy Carl Era of Shameless EP 81 | The Crew Has It
Sydney Winbush talks playing Anya Covington in Power, Noma & Monet's rivalry, Why Did I Get Married EP 80 | The Crew Has It
Josh Peck’s Wild Night With Kid Cudi, Drake & Josh, Hilary Duff + More EP 79 | The Crew Has It
Why MAX B is Michael Rainey’s FAVORITE RAPPER EP 78 | The Crew Has It
Alix Lapri talks Celebrity Crush’s, Playing Effie on Ghost, Sliding in DM’s EP 77 | The Crew Has It
Fetty Wap on Life After Prison, 50 Cent’s Life Lessons, Trap Queen & New Music | The Crew Has It
Gianni Paolo and Michael Rainey Jr. sit down with the legendary Fetty Wap for a raw and honest conversation. Fresh off his release, Fetty opens up about his time in prison, the mental shift he experienced, and how he’s approaching life and music with a completely new perspective. Fetty discusses 50 Cent's influence, getting his GED, starting an HVAC business, the rise of Trap Queen, financial lessons, and his brand new music. Turn $5 into $50 on https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/CREW New customers get 40% Off with CREW at http://GLD.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Donnell Rawlings's Funniest Podcast: BMF, Chappelle’s Show + Wanting G Unit Beef | The Crew Has It
Donnell Rawlings sits down with Gianni Paolo and Michael Rainey Jr. for one of the funniest podcast appearances of all time. Donnell discusses BMF, Dave Chappelle’s Show, wanting beef with 50 Cent and G Unit, Gianni’s mother, Yellow Springs Ohio, and more hilarious stories from his career as a comedian. Turn $5 into $50 on https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/CREW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Skilla Baby’s New Album, Eminem, God, Winning a Grammy + Giving 50 Cent 10k! | The Crew Has It
Skilla Baby sits down with Gianni Paolo and Kris Lofton to discuss his upcoming album, wanting to work with Eminem, winning a grammy, gambling in Vegas, gospel music, becoming closer with God, his hatred for Kris’s POWER character, and his crazy time with 50 Cent. Turn $5 into $50 on https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/CREW Get Skilla Baby's new single here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQJB4Oo2q5c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Polo G doesn't want to make PAIN MUSIC anymore EP 73 | The Crew Has It
Polo G sits down with Gianni Paolo and Michael Rainey Jr. to discuss everything from writing his first song at 9 years old, to buying an entire car collections BEFORE he got his license, to the future of his career and more. Turn $5 into $50 on https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/CREW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
DDG Talks Most Expensive Stream, Making Music, Instagram DM’s and more EP 72 | The Crew Has It
DDG sits down with Gianni Paolo and Kris Loften to discuss everything from his meteoric rise, becoming one of the biggest streamers, becoming a successful rapper and Youtuber, his wild Instagram DMs, and more unforgettable stories. Turn $5 into $50 on https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/CREW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jabari Banks on playing Will in Fresh Prince Reboot, Acting, Music & More EP 71 | The Crew Has It
Jabari Banks sits down with Gianni Paolo and Michael Rainey Jr. to discuss everything from playing Will on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot, being a musician, acting, and more wild stories. Turn $5 into $50 on https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/CREW The Crew Has It Socials: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TheCrewHasIt Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/6G9j2uIZamUEvLZt2BvtUd?si=ebe4b33f44574252 https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCrewHasIt https://www.instagram.com/thecrewhasit/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecrewhasit SUBSCRIBE to Michael’s Vlog - @where.is22 👈👈👈👈👈 SUBSCRIBE to Gianni’s Vlog - @giannivpaolo 👈👈👈👈👈 Follow Michael: https://www.instagram.com/michaelraineyjr https://www.instagram.com/whereis22/ Follow Gianni : https://www.instagram.com/giannivpaolo/ Follow our Tiktoks : https://www.tiktok.com/@whereis22 https://www.tiktok.com/@giannivpaolo #powerstarz #jabaribanks #willsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Isaac Keys: NFL Player to Power Universe, Love on Set, Chadwick Boseman and more EP 70 | The Crew Has It
Isaac Keys sits down with Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo to discuss everything from his new book The Grind Don’t Stop, transitioning from an NFL player to the Power Universe, love on set, Chadwick Boseman, and more stories about going from the streets to screens everywhere. Pre order his new book: https://isaackeys.com Turn $5 into $50 on https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/CREW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Michael Ealy Talks TURNING DOWN 2 Fast 2 Furious + Young Fame and More EP 69 | The Crew Has It
Michael Ealy sits down with Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo to discuss originally turning down 2 Fast 2 Furious, becoming famous at a young age, Barbershop, Power Book II: Ghost, Think Like a Man, Westworld, and more. Turn $5 into $50 on https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/CREW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
RJ Cyler talks Homelessness to working w/ Jim Carrey, Brad Pitt + Being A Power Ranger EP 68 | The Crew Has It
RJ Cyler sits down with Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo to discuss how he went from being homeless to booking Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl and working with Brad Pitt, Jim Carrey, and more crazy stories. Turn $5 into $50 on https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/CREW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Paige Hurd is DONE Being “Somebody’s Girl” + Talks Playing Lauren Baldwin EP 67 | The Crew Has It
Paige Hurd sits down with Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo to discuss playing Lauren Baldwin POWER Book II: Ghost, Everybody Hates Chris, Cradle 2 the Grave, partying with 50 Cent, losing DMX, and more. Paige tells the world why she is finally DONE being “somebody’s girl” and ready to reintroduce herself. The Crew Has It Socials: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TheCrewHasIt Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/6G9j2uIZamUEvLZt2BvtUd?si=ebe4b33f44574252 https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCrewHasIt https://www.instagram.com/thecrewhasit/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecrewhasit SUBSCRIBE to Michael’s Vlog - @where.is22 👈👈👈👈👈 SUBSCRIBE to Gianni’s Vlog - @giannivpaolo 👈👈👈👈👈 Follow Michael: https://www.instagram.com/michaelraineyjr https://www.instagram.com/whereis22/ Follow Gianni : https://www.instagram.com/giannivpaolo/ Follow our Tiktoks : https://www.tiktok.com/@whereis22 https://www.tiktok.com/@giannivpaolo #PaigeHurd #PowerStarz #Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Carmela Zumbado Talks Playing Mireya in Force, You on Netflix + 2026 Dating Ep 66 | The Crew Has It
Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo are joined by Carmela Zumbado from You, Power Book IV: Force, Chicago P.D. and more. They discuss everything from partying in Miami, moving to Los Angeles, previous and upcoming projects, their acting journeys, and more. Carmela tells stories about living and competing with her sisters, dying in TV shows, intimacy scenes, and power. Gianni and Michael tell stories about being roommates, breaking rules, and how they got discovered. Turn $5 into $50 on https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/CREW The Crew Has It Socials: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TheCrewHasIt Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://spoti.fi/3yc76Jw https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCrewHasIt https://www.instagram.com/thecrewhasit/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecrewhasit SUBSCRIBE to Michael’s Vlog - @where.is22 👈👈👈👈👈 SUBSCRIBE to Gianni’s Vlog - @giannivpaolo 👈👈👈👈👈 Follow Michael: https://www.instagram.com/michaelraineyjr https://www.instagram.com/whereis22/ Follow Gianni : https://www.instagram.com/giannivpaolo/ Follow our Tiktoks : https://www.tiktok.com/@whereis22 https://www.tiktok.com/@giannivpaolo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Michael Rainey Jr & Gianni Paolo talk 50 Cent, Future Of The Crew Has It, Power Force & More | Ep 65
Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo are officially back. They start by catching you up on the last few years, where they’ve been, and what they’ve been doing. They discuss their recent roles in POWER, Trust, and more. They tell stories about 50 Cent, Paris Fashion Week, Theo Von, Diego Pavia, and more. They give an inside look at what it’s like on set and what the future holds for the two stars and their groundbreaking podcast. Turn $5 into $50 on https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/CREW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 64Ahmad Ferguson talks Power IV: Force, upbringings & The Chi | Ep 64 | The Crew Has It
Ahmad Ferguson joins the Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo in the Crew Has It studios to talk all things Power IV: Force, coming up in the acting scene in Chicago and playing "Bakari" on hit series The Chi & more! Get 20% OFF and FREE shipping with the code CREW at https://manscaped.com SUBSCRIBE to Michael’s Vlog - @where.is22 👈👈👈👈👈 SUBSCRIBE to Gianni’s Vlog - @giannivpaolo 👈👈👈👈👈 The Crew Has It Socials: Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://spoti.fi/3yc76Jw https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCrewHasIt https://www.instagram.com/thecrewhasit/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecrewhasit Follow Michael: https://www.instagram.com/michaelraineyjr https://www.instagram.com/whereis22/ Follow Gianni : https://www.instagram.com/giannivpaolo/ Follow our Tiktoks : https://www.tiktok.com/@whereis22 https://www.tiktok.com/@giannivpaolo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 63Dave East & Gianni Hit the Club, Rapping to Acting, Wu-Tang, Method Man
The people wanted Dave East and the Boys delivered! One of the most requested episodes Michael and Gianni talks with Dave East at The Crew Has It studios covering his rise as a Rapper, being an elite basketball player growing up, his start in acting and how he got to play Method Man on the Wu-Tang Series. You don't want to miss this! Make your next shave the best shave of your life. Get a starter set for just $3 with our EXCLUSIVE link https://Harrys.com/CREW. SUBSCRIBE to Michael’s Vlog - @where.is22 👈👈👈👈👈 SUBSCRIBE to Gianni’s Vlog - @giannivpaolo 👈👈👈👈👈 The Crew Has It Socials: Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://spoti.fi/3yc76Jw https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCrewHasIt https://www.instagram.com/thecrewhasit/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecrewhasit Follow Michael: https://www.instagram.com/michaelraineyjr https://www.instagram.com/whereis22/ Follow Gianni : https://www.instagram.com/giannivpaolo/ Follow our Tiktoks : https://www.tiktok.com/@whereis22 https://www.tiktok.com/@giannivpaolo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 62Couples Therapy with Patricia Kalember| Ep 62 | The Crew Has It
Patricia Kalember joins the Crew Has It to discuss Power IV: Force Season 2, playing a Mother for one of Powers most iconic character's, and gives Motherly advice to Mike and Gianni regarding women and so much more! Get 20% OFF and FREE shipping with the code CREW at https://manscaped.com SUBSCRIBE to Michael’s Vlog - @where.is22 👈👈👈👈👈 SUBSCRIBE to Gianni’s Vlog - @giannivpaolo 👈👈👈👈👈 The Crew Has It Socials: Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://spoti.fi/3yc76Jw / thecrewhasit https://www.instagram.com/thecrewhasit/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecrewhasit Follow Michael: https://www.instagram.com/michaelrain... https://www.instagram.com/whereis22/ Follow Gianni : https://www.instagram.com/giannivpaolo/ Follow our Tiktoks : https://www.tiktok.com/@whereis22 https://www.tiktok.com/@giannivpaolo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices