Nappy Thoughts

The Internet Lied To You About People The internet will have you thinking people are either terrible or perfect. One or the other. But what if neither is true? In this episode, we unpack how the internet shapes our perception of people and why so much of what we believe might not be manipulation or propaganda at all. From utopia and human nature to biology, comprehension, and real-world experience...

A conversation about military legacy, family history, and one hard question: What are you willing to fight for, and what are you willing to die for? We talk about the mixed experiences the military holds in Black families. For some, it meant honor, structure, and pride. For others, it meant trauma, silence, assault, betrayal, and coming home changed. From World War II to Vietnam to Iraq, the same...

Who Controls Blackness? What does it mean to be Black… and who actually gets to define it? In this episode of Nappy Thoughts , Xab (The Nappy CEO) and Jay (The Nappy OG) explore the relationship between Black identity, culture, and control. What starts as a conversation around white artists identifying with Blackness quickly turns into a deeper question: Is Blackness something you can enter… or so...

What does “Nappy” actually mean? In this first episode of Nappy Thoughts, we start with a simple but loaded question: Is Nappy only a Black thing? From identity and origin to culture and lived experience, we explore how Black Americans came to be who we are—and whether something new was created in the process. This isn’t about having the answer. It’s about working toward an answer. Welcome to Napp...