Conscious Approach

We're back to discuss Lupe Fiasco's belief that Nas isn't high on his list of rap's best lyricists, India. Arie doubling down on her comments about Yung Miami's "Spend Dat" song and the dangers of not monitoring what you listen to, and Kayla Nicole's advice to Black men and her belief that they need to stand up for Black women more. We also discuss Sony's decision to eliminate physical media begin...

We return to discuss Daphne Joy talking about how she prefers men who worship her and wouldn’t mind if they were on leashes, Dave Chappelle lamenting the advancement of technology and automation, and what he perceives to be the removal of critical thinking from the culture, and Tyler the Creator expressing problems with Meta glasses and his desire to see them banned, pointing to the potential issu...

We discuss Wanda Sykes' critique of Tony Hinchcliffe’s George Floyd joke at the Kevin Hart roast, DJ Akademiks saying that Drake’s first albums are valued more than Jay-Z’s entire catalog, and Jeezy staying that he takes himself out on dates in an effort of self-care since getting divorced from Jeannie Mai. We also discuss Texas Tech QB Brendan Torsby’s gambling scandal, Dee1 suggesting that all s...

We return to discuss director Christopher Nolan purposefully living life with a flip phone and no email, Jeff Bezos expressing his belief that the low earners should pay no taxes, and streamer N3on talking about how difficult it is for him to even ask a woman on a date if he doesn’t have a camera around to stream for content. We also get into Steve Harvey warning young men against becoming like Di...

We discuss Uncle Luke’s suggesting that Black people should pool their money and resources together to buy Spirit Airlines, Taraji P. Henson expressing some confusion over why celebrities supported and attended the Jeff Bezos/Amazon-backed Met Gala, and Draymond Green wondering whether Steve Kerr stymied his potential as an offensive player. We also talk about Fat Joe dissing J. Cole’s brief stint...

M.I.A. was on tour with Kid Cudi before getting booted for being offensive by going on “Republican” rants and calling people in the crowd illegals. Was she unfairly fired from the tour? Elsewhere, Lil Wayne’s daughter, Reginae Carter, recently talked about being denied from private schools in Atlanta because of the lyrics of Wayne. Were those school right in exercising the discretion that she alle...

For this episode, we discuss Travis Hunter’s wife sharing some advice for women who are wives and girlfriends of NFL draftees on how to conduct yourself at the draft, Trick Daddy discussing why he refuses to date women over 36, and internet streets going crazy over the breakup of Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson, and her claim that he cheated on her. We also talk about Damon Jones pleading gu...

On this episode, we discuss Dave Chappelle defending his position to perform in Saudi Arabia despite backlash, actress Shannon Elizabeth of American Pie starting an Onlyfans account, and sophisticated surveillance equipment at Madison Square Garden that people believe is being used to spy on patrons,. We also discuss Tyrese Haliburton explaining to Cam'ron how we feels about getting flack for bein...

On this episode, we give our thoughts on Meagan Good choosing to give up her cat for Jonathan Majors, saying she “chose the man,” Afroman saying that his 195-acre property will welcome people from the community who don’t want to be referred to by the N-word because the word will be banned there, and DJ Akademiks blaming Kendrick Lamar for hip-hop’s mainstream decline. Plus, we discuss Donald Trump...

In this stream, we discuss Iggy Azalea suggesting that the manosphere and red pill content is actually content for betas and men who aren’t alphas, LeBron James getting some blowback for saying that he doesn’t like playing in Memphis and joking that the team should move to Nashville, and Jake Paul saying he is going to make a response sketch to Druski’s “white conservative” skit doing it in blackf...

We’re checking in to talk about comments Jay-Z made during an interview with GQ in which he says despite being a billionaire, morality is what compromises someone well before they become successful and he didn’t take advantage of people to get there; and that the persistent idea that rich people are bad is false. Plus, J.Cole discussing his competitiveness when making music and the fact that him c...

We share our thoughts on J.Cole not allowing his kids to listen to his favorite songs because they are sexual and violent, Judge Joe Brown speaking on Michael B. Jordan winning the best actor award and the politics of the Academy Awards, and the director of a Christian camp in Texas pleading guilty to misusing the camp’s funds, which included spending on Onlyfans. We also discuss Tina Knowles’ gum...

We clock in to talk about the reaction to Jack Harlow saying he went "blacker" with his R&B album in light of how much he loves Black music, Ari Lennox reflecting on her toxic dating history, and former Live Nation executives who bragged about price gouging at live shows in unsealed Slack chats. Plus, we discuss Dak Prescott's engagement being canceled, Charlamagne defending The Breakfast Club...

We give our takes on actress Rosanna Arquette's thoughts on Quientin Tarantino's use of the N-word in his films despite being in Pulp Fiction, Killer Mike defending the Atlanta Hawks' Magic City Monday and saying that naysayers should stay out of Atlanta business, and Cam'ron going after social media influencers for not actually being influential. We also discuss Sherrone Moore's no contest plea,...

Hang with us as we discuss comedian Deon Cole receiving hateful DMs from apparent Nicki Minaj fans online after he roasted her during his hosting gig at the NAACP Image Awards, Amanda Seales calling Ryan Coogler a hypocrite for attending the Oscars despite his movies attesting to cultural appropriation and race, and NBA player Luke Kornet appealing to the NBA to step in and put a stop to the Atlan...

We're back to kick the tires over the Tourette activist who shouted the N-word at the BAFTA Awards during a presentation by Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, as well as the response to the incident, Russell Westbrook's wife pointing to sports betting as the reason for receiving death threats via email, Uncle Luke running for Congress in Florida, a hazing ritual gone wrong at the University of Io...

We chop it over Russell Wilson eating a super-spicy hot wing instead of answering which ring is most important between his super bowl ring and engagement ring, Nick Wright suggesting that the way to fix the NBA all-star game is to put black guys on a team vs. white guys, and Cam Newton lamenting feeling equal to white people once he got to college. Plus, we discuss DJ Vlad clearing the air on a su...

We discuss the lively conversation surrounding the Super Bowl halftime show, the video that was released, and then pulled down, by the Trump administration which depicted the Obamas as apes, and whether Giannis Antetokounmpo becoming a shareholder of futures market Kalshi represents a slippery slope for sports integrity. We also discuss Lindsey Vonn fracturing her leg at the Winter Olympics after...

We’re back with a fresh new stream to talk about Bow Wow’s assertion that there is a lack of timeless music due to a lack of substance, the state of Texas reportedly spending nearly $250 million on Onlyfans, and A$Ap Rocky defending the ‘F*ck the Streets’ movement because, according to him, rappers and the industry have been selling lies to the fans. We also get into content creator Khaby Lame’s m...

We are back with another stream to discuss Kanye West attempting to make amends after alienating a lot of people with antisemitic remarks and letting the Black community down. He also wants everyone to know that he means this sincerely, and that him making amends is not a PR move. We also have Lil Durk’s legal team lobbying for the removal of his rap lyrics as evidence in his trial, and Nas’ Harva...

In this episode, we touch on Don Lemon suggesting Nicki Minaj should be deported after the latter called him out of his name, LeBron James' Family Foundation collaborating on a job fair in Akron, and Onlyfans creator Anya Lacey calling BS on a proposed sin tax from Florida gubernatorial hopeful James Fishback. We also discuss Tyrese hopping onto social media to urge people to put themselves first,...

We are back and better than ever, looking forward to talking about Fetty Wap being a free man and commenting that he will not be discussing prison in his future music, preferring to move on and keep it in the past, Cardi B saying that she hates men and would rob them again, and Mal claiming that Andre 3000 is the most overrated rapper of all time. We also discuss blogger Curtis Bashar yearning for...

We kick it on this stream while talking about Keke Palmer's behavior towards Blueface during a livestream and the subsequent idea that she is a "pick me" for flirting despite his sketchy history, Ben Simmons becoming the owner of a professional sport fishing franchise and whether the move could signal a more ideal route for his career moving forward, and Jake Paul jokingly suggesting that had he b...

Seasons greetings to all Conscious Approach-ians out there! We return for another interesting stream to discuss Ghostface Killah’s views on ‘pause’ and why he thinks it needs to go, Ryan Clark detailing being musically profiled in Ubers and why it needs to stop, and Rick Ross’ adult daughter urging the 49-year-old to act his age. We also get into Ice Spice catching some heat for her wardrobe choic...

This week, we discuss the Sheronne Moore debacle, including Ryan Clark and Jemele Hill’s belief that he could potentially ruin future opportunities for Black coaches, 50 Cent’s belief that the stigma of snitching in hip-hop enabled Diddy to operate unimpeded for as long as he did, and The Game suggesting that barring a few lines that shouldn’t be crossed, dating a friend’s ex is fair game. We also...