Ratchet & Respectable

A Belle returns to Brooklyn; reviews of the Dean Collection at the BK Museum and “Sleeping Beauties” at The Met; Swizz and Timberland partner with a racist for Verzuz; Ashanti and Nelly been married for 6 months; King Kendrick’s Juneteenth coronation; Jonathan Majors is back to work; Justin Timberlake is arrested; Usher heads to Capitol Hill and Milan ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/...

Demi heads to ABFF for Ratchet x Respectable;  an amazing weekend for TV (Bridgerton, The Boys, The Dragons); ABFF recap, including Denzel’s Retrospective. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Listen to Baby, This is Keke Palmer early and ad-free right now by joining Wondery+. Make yo...

Many thanks to my special guest/cultural architect Angel Gregorio of The Spice Suite and Black & Forth, Mercy C PR, Eaton DC, Remy Martin, and the many, many folks who made the first live Ratchet & Respectable a success.  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Listen to Baby, Th...

Starring Nicole Friday, Nice Crowd; Scott Evans, Access Hollywood; Jessica Nabongo, Catch Me If You Can; Ingrid Beat IBest Wines; Actor Lamman Rucker, The Black Hamptons (BET+); actor Nicco Annan, Down in the Valley (Starz). ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Listen to Baby, This is...

Mum in Cape Town; Trina at the BET Hip Hop Awards; Wingless Tyra at Victoria's Secret; Megan’s documentary: Ananda Lewis has stage 4 breast Cancer; Kayla Nicole confuses a podcast for her therapist; Tabitha Brown attacked for no dang reason  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Listen...

Piers Morgan issues a swift apology— and edit— to The Carters; Precious Deon Cole interrogates Shannon Sharpe; Diddy update: a court appearance , a trial date, life in prison, and yet another accuser; the Tik Tok baby oil conspiracy theory confirmed?; Andre Leon Talley inspires The Met Gala’s 2025 theme  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  de...

Demi goes whale-watching;  Cissy Houston goes to see The King; JHud wows a(nother) Whitney Houston tribute; Diddy rumors run rampant; Mama Combs says her son is being “lynched”; Halle & DDG part ways; Cardi and Offset drama. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Make your fall fina...

Pras sues Lauryn Hill over last year’s Fugees tour; Eric Adams’s girlfriend is about to lose her job (too)?!; 120 more Diddy lawsuits by men, women and children are coming soon  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Listen now to Code Switch from NPR - wherever you get your podcasts. L...

Demi returns to South Africa; Mark Robinson gets burnt (but not with hot grits); the Luther doc drops this month; MJB is going on tour: (again); Anne Lowe gets a biopic; Hoda is leaving Today; Who is Damian Williams?: Judge Mathis’s wife smiles with all of her teeth; Naomi is banned from running her charity; 100+ Diddy lawsuits are coming  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECT...

Cardi and Offset mutually crash out online; Kim Porter’s children denounce the fake book about her and ask the public to fall back; Al B Sure calls on authorities (via social media) to investigate Kim Porter’s death; TRIGGER WARNING: the 9th(?) Diddy lawsuit for alleged abuse/ assault; a second look at Cassie’s sex trafficking allegations in light of Diddy’s indictment; Eric Adams, the Mayor of NY...

The Saga of Janet Jackson thinking Kamala Harris’s Dad is white; Eve’s PR returns the favor and tries to rescue Janet; an update on the 69 god; Michael Eric Dyson tries to convince America he didn’t holler at the curvy, racist lady. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Control Body Od...

RIP Frankie Beverly; premium prime Grade A peen (is the devil); Shannon Sharpe live on IG; North Carolina’s Lt. Governor is a certified freak, seven days a week, according to a CNN report; updates on Diddy’s bail hearing and fallout after his arrest  You gotta check out the new softside Luggage from Away. Head on over to https://awaytravel.com/ratchet to see the new softside luggage from Away! Try...

… and lube.  Entertainment mogul Sean Combs was arrested by the Feds last night. He is being charged with racketeering, sex trafficking, and moving prostitutes across state lines; Demi summarizes the grand jury indictment, the press conference announcing the indictment; his failed attempt at bail; and the damning (and detailed) detention memo that is keeping him locked up indefinitely. You gotta c...

TRIGGER WARNING: A recap of Dawn Richard’s 55-page lawsuit against her former employer, Sean Combs. The allegations include, sexual abuse/assault, physical abuse, confinement, starvation and sleep deprivation and other forms of torture and terror.  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas...

Demi attempts being a responsible adult (0 stars, do not recommend); Review of Rebel Ridge and its bright-eyed star; Beyoncé snubbed by CMAs, and covers GQ; Kendrick heads to the Super Bowl/NOLA spontaneously combusts; Tyrese gets locked up for not paying child support. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas Yo...

Rihanna is the new face of Dior; Tyrese on Club Shay Shay; Steve Harvey responds to Katt Williams; Judge Mathis talks to TMZ like it’s the group chat; a review of “The Deliverance”. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to  https://honeylove.com/RATCHET...

Demi changes her flight (yes, again); non-spoiler ranting about Bel-Air; Ursher giving Pornstache on the cover of The Cut; Julia Jovone from “Coming From America” on building a new life abroad. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to  https://honeylove....

VP Kamala Harris’s much-anticipated interview; corporate colleagues might be trash; SPOILERS for the new Bel-Air episodes ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas For a limited time, HomeChef is offering my listeners 18 Free Meals PLUS Free Dessert for Life and of course, Free Shipping on...

A Belle in Brooklyn; Lifetime traumatizes viewers with latest Terry McMillan film; Lizzo takes a bonus year; “Bel-Air” spoilers; the Fake Ursher conspiracy theory; Kamala Harris is black again; DC (more or less) unites against Keith Lee. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas For a limi...

Demi in crisis; Peacock dropped a bunch more Bel- Air episodes; the introduction of Morris Chestnut on Reasonable Doubt; Maxwell on Tiny Desk; Nelly and Ashanti are parents; Taraji pals around with a (alleged) rapist in Bali; The DNC Nights 3 & 4, including Gus Walz, Maya Harris; John Legend and not including Beyoncé. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetrial...

Demi reviews opening night of the Ursher’s latest tour; a review of Terry McMillan’s“Tempted by Love”; Roland Martin’s Twitter fingers; reviews of Nights 1 & 2 of the DNC, including MO goes low, VPKH goes blonde, Barry makes size jokes, the revisionist history about Joe Biden. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetr...

Thick John Boyega; Tyrese’s fake beard, Letitia Luckett’s third huzzzband;  The Redemption of Jonathan Owens (aka Simone Biles’s husband); Ursher delays his tour; Richard Lawson accepts 300K in divorce from Mama Tina; “Bel Air” is back; Caresha on Diddy ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetrial...

Demi reflects on a broken friendship; a review of “Fight Night” on Peacock; “Bel Air” and “Reasonable Doubt are almost back; Trump calls VPKH “a b—-"... allegedly ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas You gotta check out the new softside Luggage from Away. Head on over to https://awayt...

Demi (still) in Martha’s Vineyard; actually making relationships attractive; Toni Morrison on racism; The Fugees cancel their American tour; Usher in Paris (on film); Nelly has a ***** moment  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get your money’s worth at https://expressvpn.com/ratche...

Demi in Martha’s Vineyard; Trump at NABJ; the Trad Wife responds; Cardi files for divorce (again) and announces she’s pregnant (again); Cousin Rachel’s “leech” ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get your money’s worth at https://expressvpn.com/ratchet . Our listeners will get an add...