Radical Alignment

What's Good RAP Gang?! We have a special BONUS episode for you guys today! This weekend at Concourse Park, here in KC, we are helping out our friends over at Art As Mentorship get prepared for their annual Celebrate Ameri'kana fest! Celebrate Ameri'kana is a FREE music and arts festival put on by the founding musicians of KC's very own Latin Grammy nominated band, Making Movies! Th...

RAP Gang we have finally arrived at the season finale! You know we had to give you guys something special on our way out, and this episode's guest is nothing short of something special! Needless to say, this has been a very "Kendrick heavy" season, but we dare to honor this moment in history without hesitation. We will be talking about this moment in hip hop for years to come, so it...

RAP Gang! We are nearing the end of our season and we have a lot to cover! We touch base on our personal opinions on the best Vess, the lifestyle choices of Shrek along with other famous character archetypes, celebrating the 3rd Anniversary of our beloved BLK + BRWN bookstore, and the terrible jokes you must endure when you have a math teacher for a bestie. We also spend a substantial amount of ti...

What's good RAP Gang?! Don't click away! We can't put off this chat any longer! We're talking about MAINTAINING THE MANIFESTATIONS. What happens now, that you have created the space for the life upgrades you wanted? What is now required to make sure they last? Sheesh, it seems as if there is always work to be done. Even in the WINNING seasons, and that readjustment period can be ha...

What's good and what's hood RAP Gang? The dust has finally settled and we are going to give you guys our (mostly) full length synopsis on the Kendrick and Drake beef ("oooooooooo"). The internet has had lot to say about the controversy, but is also, seemingly missing some really BIG parts of the story that only true millennials can tell. Music history seems to get mangled in the...

What's good RAP Gang! We're talking about a fun and unintentionally controversial party game we've discussed amongst ourselves and now we are bringing it to you! This one is for the astro girlies! Which room of the house does each zodiac sign represent?? When you break down where we all belong, are we able to live harmoniously amongst each other? We think this is a cool way to acknowle...

Rap Gang! We're bringing it back again with the chat on boundaries. This time around, we're focusing on the source of our relationships with boundaries and where they may have stemmed from based on how we have interacted with others throughout life. We've extended the conversation to what we wear and the evolution of fashion and why we have made certain choices based on how our bodies...

RAP Gang, we've got a spicy one for you! We're talking boundaries, ghosting culture and low maintenance friendships. What does it look like when you have to unexpectedly adjust your boundaries because they worked for an older version of yourself? Furthermore, how do you know when it's time to introduce some new practices for your own emotional health? Is ghosting really justified, or n...

Our precious RAP Gang! The time has finally come! Season 6 has officially begun and we are kicking it off with some updates, new partnerships and some DEEP breathing... literally. Congratulations! We made it through eclipse season and are ushering in the welcome changes that are continuing to shift us into alignment as divine modern millennials. The theme is definitely a sense of renewal as we dis...

What's the word, RAP Gang? We can't believe we're almost at the end of SZN 5... and WOW has it been a wild ride. In addition to our topic this episode, we got some calming rain sounds in the background to soothe the soul! The topic is AI and how we are slowly integrating this new technology into our lives and what that means. Are we ever going to get to a point where we are no longer l...

What's Good RAP Gang?! Did you miss us? Well no worries, we've got a lot to catch up on with this special extended episode! The topic is cultural (and local for our KC listeners) nostalgia and how that plays a part in how things are perceived by different generations of today online. It's weird sometimes being a millennial online in environments that we have literally been cultivating...

What's Goode RAP Gang?! And no, that is not a typo! On this Episode of RAP, we had the pleasure of having the homie Chris Goode-- better know as, "The Genuine Juice Guy", pull up on us for a tantalizing exchange of goodness. We're talking health, wealth and how we maintain both as the City of Entrepreneurs continues to grow. How do we hold ourselves accountable in these spaces wh...

RAP Gang! We are halfway through SZN 5 and We are wRAPping up our Black Women's History Series! We have a special guest, Dr. Aishah Augusta-Parham (Dr. AP) and we are talking modern, everyday HooDoo and African Spirituality. So many clues about our ancestry are hidden away in the media we consume as well as our every day tasks, sayings and songs. As so many of us are exploring spiritual growth...

What's good RAP Gang?! We are hopping back into our Black Women's History series and we are discussing party culture, technology and the mental health implications surrounding it. We're starting off with discussing the highly anticipated HULU documentary on Freaknik coming out soon, in an effort to try and figure out how we balance accountability and grace when discussing cultural awar...

What's good RAP Gang? We are talking Black Women's History and we are making it a 3-part series! Oftentimes on the internet, there seems to be a lot of noise and misdirected anger rooted in opinions that are typically only fueled by personal experience and resentment. Even though personal experience is important and our individual stories matter, the full scope of understanding is never re...

BRR BRR BRR BRRRRRRRR!!!! It's about that time, welcome to SZN 5 RAP Gang! We have a lot to catch you guys up on, so walk with us as we recap the last few months from the Chiefs victory parade to personal accomplishments, and new business partnerships! Oh, yea did we mention that RAP turned 2 years old this February??? We love to see it! The topic of the day is acceptance and ascension! Adulting d...

What's GOOOOD RAP Gang?! Welcome to the SZN 4 finale and Happy Halloween! We are chopping it up about the scary movies that shaped (and traumatized lol) us as kids (and also as adults). We're keeping it light as we go into detail about our favorite spooky plot lines, gory scenes, and character breakdowns. We're also talking about historical black horror films like Candy Man, and also discussing th...

What's good RAP Gang?? The RAP Pack is back with a topic that is sensitive, but definitely needs to be discussed . *TRIGGER WARNING* (sexual assault) We are discussing some of the common dangers of being a woman that have gone unaddressed for far too long. As women, how do we keep each other safe and hold the proper parties accountable when that safety is threatened? How can we develop a call out...

What's gooooood RAP Gang? We got another episode of RAP Chats underway and we are talking Compromise vs. Settling. Are all relationships really settling and who gets the say so in those situations? In your relationships, what "rules" do you think make sense and which ones need to be re-thought? The internet is always buzzing about what a relationship should look and feel like and we are breaking d...

What's poppin RAP Gang?! We have a special episode this week! Welcome to RAP Chats! Think of it as a short "tea" party where we get real and raw in an impromptu setting where we run down some of the observations we make online! Tonight we're talking about oversharing on the internet and what that looks like today versus the earlier days of the internet. Our Social Media Mami and in-house favorite...

What the heck is goooood RAP Gang??? We got some very special guests this week! ....(CHIEF!!!) The Royal Chief and Shay Lyriq pulled up on us at the studio to share some insight and personal experience with growing creatively in a city that is also growing creatively! We discuss artist mental health, authenticity, and creative processes while also representing and showing up for yourself unapologe...

What’s good RAP Gang??? It’s finally here! Welcome to the ASTROLOGY episode! We have a SUPER special guest; one of our most loved and FAVORITE homegirls Brook Worlledge aka Yung Barfbag stopping by to read us for FILTH as we comb through our birth charts! If you’ve ever found yourself in a conversation with an astro babe or got a little lost after someone asks you about your moon and rising signs,...

What's up RAP Gang? Welcome to Episode 2, we're recapping the BLK + BRWN anniversary block party and all of the activities we've been involved with lately and hope to involve you listeners in very very soon! The topic of the day surrounds minimalism vs. maximalism. When is too much stuff a problem that it teeters on hoarding and when does minimalism go so far as to completely eliminate creativity...

What's GOOD RAP Gang??? We missed yall! We are officially BACK for SZN 4 and we have so many cool things to RAP with you guys about. First things first, we have a new home! Welcome to our new location and sponsor 5226 Studios! We hope to see you soon at our grand opening next month! BLK+BRWN turns ONE this Juneteenth and we cannot wait to celebrate with you guys at the block party!  Now, on t...

We've made it to the final episode of SZN 3 RAP Gang, and we are SHAKING. THE. TABLE! It's time we discuss the notorious KCMO vs. KCK beef. But as our lovely Cori puts it so plain and clear; is it beef or is it bullying when there's only one side that is the aggressor? When we say everything goes back to slavery, we mean it; and it's about time we talk about the history behind this pointless animo...