Ratchet & Respectable

Hakeem Jefferies is Black and the HPIC; Nelly loses is over Ashanti; reviews of “Riches” and “First Wives Club”; Deion Sanders leaves Jackson State, TJ Holmes is community peen. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices H...

The story Demi forgot to tell; The Murder Inc doc isn’t trash (Gotti still is); Mike Tyson is rightfully mad about that Hulu series he didn’t co-sign   ABOUT ME:   http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get a 30-day free trial at  https://www.shipstation.com/respect . Thanks to ShipStation for sp...

Demi in Budapest; Juvvie's Tiny Desk was worth the wait; the Supreme Court hates America; public husbands are acting a whole mess this week; Rolling Stone eviscerates Jonathan Majors. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code RATCHET  https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Get 15% off RIGHT NOW at https://masterclass.com/ratchet . Secure your online data TODAY by visiting https://expressvpn.com/ratchet and y...

Demi returns home. Check out my website: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ Follow me:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/RATCHET and get on your way to being your best self. Get your first visit for only five dollars at  https://apostrophe.com/ratchet  ...

Demi celebrates a milestone; A viral Tik Tok vid makes wild accusations against a prominent married man; Rudi Gulliani ordered to pay $148M for defamation of Black women; TRIGGER WARNING: Vin Diesel is sued for sexual assault by a former assistant; the final unofficial book club recap of Sheila Johnson’s “Walk Through Fire” aka ‘The Chronicles of Ms. Sheila and That **** Bob’ ABOUT ME: http://www....

Tiger and his cubs; The Color Purple movie turns 38; Beyoncé drops “breaking news”; Christian Keyes accuses a Hollywood billionaire of sexual harassment and assault; a thorough and complete breakdown of The Gilded Age S2 finale; Jonathan Majors found guilty… and officially dropped by Marvel. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas...

All the Black folks nominated for Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards; Cardi and Offset are off again; New Diddy revelations in the LA Times; Part IV of the never-ending recap of “Walk Through Fire” by Sheila Johnson. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get 15% off OneSkin with t...

300 vs 400; Fantasia is in her winning season; Demi finds a new home?; Ciara had the baby; Oprah makes it to the National Portrait Gallery; This Jonathan Majors trial is beyond nuts. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get 15% off OneSkin with the code RATCHET at  https://www.oneskin...

Kendrick Lamar is epic at #moveafrika; Usher celebrates 100 shows; Time snubs Beyoncé; Jeannie vs Jeezy is getting messier; Russell Simmons is next-level delusional; Diddy addresses all his sexual assault allegations; TRIGGER WARNING: a fourth lawsuit against Diddy, from a minor; Cassie’s bestie clears Sean Combs in Rolling Stone. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG:...

Demi visits Rwanda and crosses gorillas in the mist off her bucket list; TRIGGER WARNING: descriptions of extreme of violence/torture against women and children at the Rwandan Genocide Musuem; Ashanti and Nelly are expecting?!; Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick are a Kennedy Center honorees; the Jonathan Majors trial is the sh— show everyone expected it to be. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com...

“Renaissance” is here… for some people; Swifties live among us; The Ava’s “Origin” is almost here; “High on the Hog” Season 2 is amazing; Sheila and Bob are back, part 3. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https:/...

The final #seesomeworld trip comes to an end; the world premiere of Beyonce’s Renaissance film; Mama Knowles flips on er’rybody; more sexual assault lawsuits; Diddy’s out at Revolt; Bill Cosby is broke?  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Giv...

Trigger Warning: Shortly before the New York Survivor’s Act ended on Friday, there were a flurry of lawsuits against Black celebrity men (or men who operate in Black spaces). Demi discusses the details of several of them which include detailed descriptions of sexual abuse and assault; Also, Teyana Taylor files for divorce, alleging emotional abuse. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STA...

Demi hosts #seesomeworld in Ghana; Beyoncé headed to Vegas?; Issa Rae covers Marie Claire; a review of Black Cake; Will Smith’s former assistant makes shocking (and salacious) allegations; more thoughts on Puffy and Cassie; Chapters 3-6 of Sheila Johnson’s “Walk Through Fire”  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriall...

Demi returns to Ghana; the new season of The Crown drops, Cassie drops a bombshell federal lawsuit against Puff/Diddy/Love/ Sean Combs accusing him of physical abuse, rape and sex trafficking… then they settle for an undisclosed sum a day later. WTF?!  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriall...

Andre 3K releases his first album in 17 years (on Friday); Tracy Chapman is the first Black person ever to win CMAs “Song of the Year”;  Denzel lands two epic roles; The Jacksons are delulu; Sheila Johnson’s “Walk Thru Fire”, pages 1-50/chapters 1-3 (I know, I know. It will all make sense when you listen) ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  d...

Nicki Minaj lands the cover of Vogue; Missy (and Mama) in the the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Lori and Damson Idris have come to an end; Keke Palmer’s ex is crazy-deranged (and his brother ain’t much better... allegedly ); Mama Palmer is about that life. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriall...

Demi still in the DMV; review of “Priscilla”; Sheila Johnson’s memoir is hot tea still on the stove; New Edition heads to Vegas; Jeezy opens up to NIa Long about his divorce Ochocinco converts to Keith Lee; stop policing Yvonne Oriji (and all women) . ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas...

Demi in Delaware for the Anne Lowe exhibition; “Priscilla” might be a good look; Ursher is a bonafide menace; Nelly and Ashanti release the molars (again); Marvel’s Jonathan Majors problem; Keith Lee is in preparation for his winning season  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Visit...

Demi wraps up America; the Milli Vanilli doc; The NY Times expose on Yeezy; Keith Lee causes an uproar in Atlanta; the final chapters of Jada’s “Worthy”, pages 300-400. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Visit https://carawayhome.com/RESPECTABLE  to take advantage of this limited-ti...

Demi prepares for her next adventure; first dates have Black social media in a chokehold; Ciara is no longer the villain (she never was); Jada Pinkett Smith hits the NYT list; Will Smith launches a podcast; Jonathan Majors has a(nother) new court date; people are more concerned Dwight Howard is bi or gay than they are that he allegedly assaulted somebody’s son;  reviewing part 3 of Jada’s “Worthy”...

Tyler Perry heads to Netflix; Halle Bailey is a Gen Z Game Changer; Angel Reese signs with Reebok; Steve Harvey flips at the Grio Awards; TJ Holmes and Amy are still going; People are mad (again) about Mo’Nique being raised; Jay Z tells us (again) to take the $500k; Brian McKnight is a real life villain; Part 2 of Jada Pinkett Smith’s “Worthy”  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online...

Demi does a day of nothing; Reviews of "Beckham” and “The Burial”; Jussie Smollett heads to rehab; Jeezy addresses his divorce; Suge Knight’s podcast from prison; better for Lupita; Jada’s “Unworthy” has been grossly misconstrued. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get 25% off your...

African Fashion and Spike Lee’s keepsakes at the Brooklyn Museum; Jay Z gives major inspo at the Brooklyn Library; Leslie Odom Jr. and Ossie Davis and African braiders on Broadway; too classy for The Cheesecake Factory; new memoirs from the Slutty Vegan Founder, America’s first Black woman billionaire and Brittney Spears; Mo’Nique minds her business and Will Smith DGAF. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetr...

Demi in NYC; reviews of Dave Chappelle in DC, Maxwell backed by an orchestra, and Netflix’s upcoming “Rustin”; Lenny Kravitz, butt-nekkid at 59; Beyoncé stops rumors of a rivalry with Taylor Swift; everybody (seemingly) hates Jada. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get 20% OFF @hon...