The Black Umbrella

Happy #TBUthursday Imagine going to get your hair braided and your braider telling you “I charge extra to part…” The face you’re making right now is exactly how we jump off in the For the Birds segment this week. We also celebrate Black Music Month by championing new/slept-on artists in the game. We also set visions for what we want our music favorites to expand on in their careers and share some...

Happy #TBUthursday Happy Pride! Today we take our listeners down the path of Queerness. We each take time to voice how we’ve been able to navigate through our queerness over the years and get vulnerable about the challenges we’ve each faced to accept who we are today. Wes's new music of the week! UMI- Forest in the City Arin Ray- Hello Poison India Shawn- “Exchange” Doja Cat- “Vegas” Follow Us: @t...

Happy #TBUthursday Student loan debt is a CRISIS and we want to talk about it. We keep hearing conversations over social media and the news from people who have already paid off their student loans who believe “if they had to pay them off so should everyone else”. The other side argues that shouldn't be the case at all and all student loans should be forgiven regardless of your ability to pay them...

Happy #TBUthursday Would you prefer your partner to have a 9-5 job or be an entrepreneur? This is the question we answer this week in our under our umbrella segment. We all know the end goal is to make enough of a passive income to where we can live comfortably without working but in order to get there, we’ve got to start somewhere. Wes's new music of the week! Gogo Morrow- “In The Way” Muni Long-...

Happy #TBUthursday May is Mental Health Awareness month and we decided to pinpoint some areas in our mental health we need to work on. We realized many of us were going through similar things and discussed ways we could practice healing in order to show up every day as our best selves. Wes's new music of the week! Jade Novah- “Lost In You” Sabrina Claudio Based On A Feeling Kenyon Dixon Closer Ell...

Happy #TBUthursday Mother’s Day is this weekend and we decided to come together and share some of our favorite moments we’ve had with each of our mothers. We also talked about one element of their parenting style we would carry over into our own. Wes's new music of the week! Kehlani- blue water road PJ Morton- Watch The Sun Future- I NEVER LIKED YOU Tink- “Cater” Follow Us: @tbupodcast Email Us: t...

Happy #TBUthursday  Word on the street is Elon Musk may very well be purchasing one of the world's most influential social platforms, Twitter, for 44 Billion Dollars! We noticed many people commenting through social media about how happy they would be if they even had a fraction of that and decided to talk about it in this weeks Under Our Umbrella Segment. What is your happiness rooted in and how...

Happy #TBUthursday Have you ever wanted to curate your own music festival? Well, that's exactly what we did on this week's episode. Frenchie, Nika, and Wes all came together and shared what the lineup would look like if they each had a day to curate for a music festival. We want to hear from you! If you could create a dream lineup for a music festival who would you choose to be a part of it? Wes's...

Happy #TBUthursday  Do you know your worth?  We sit down and engage in a conversation about knowing our worth in the workplace.  We discuss if we've ever asked for a raise, negotiated a salary, or know our worth when entering into a new position or field of interest. Wes's new music of the week! SYD- Broken Hearts Club Doechii- "Crazy" Chlöe- "Treat Me" Bia ft. J.Cole- "LONDON" Muni Long- "Another...

Happy #TBUthursday  Thank you to everyone who voted in the TBU Grammy poll! A lot of whom you all rewarded reflected the actual award show. This week we reveal whom the listeners chose to win a TBU Grammy.  We also have a fun For The Birds segment for you all where Frenchie challenges us to get into role play and explore our wild side  ;).  Wes's new music of the week! TheOfficialKen- "Everything"...

Happy #TBUthursday Surprise! We as hosts got together and voted on this year's 2022 Grammy nominees. We got together this episode and revealed the results together in a very GRAND under our umbrella segment. Check out who we want to win Grammys this year and let us know your predictions! Follow Us: @tbupodcast Email Us: theblackumbrellapc@gmail.com

Happy #TBUthursday  This week we explore the romantic idea of being someone's "one and only". We always hear about this romantic idea of being somebody's "one and only" and today we bring that to the table. Is there such a thing as a "one and only" and if not what is the alternative?  Wes's new music of the week! Normani "Fair" Tiana Major9- Fool Me Once Syd feat. Lucky Daye "CYBAH" Ravyn Lenae "L...

Happy #TBUthursday  Have you all ever had that friend who can't seem to go anywhere without their partner? Well, today we share our stories of the "plus one" and discuss how we go about helping them understand the difference between an invite for one vs. plus one. Wes's new music of the week! Shenseea- ALPHA Kali- Toxic Chocolate Lucky Daye- Candydrip Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa "Sweetest Pie...

Happy #TBUthursday This week we discuss people broadcasting their wins and losses on social media. We also discuss the act of crying on camera to social media and explore reasons why we consider it to be unhealthy. Wes's new music of the week! Tiana Major9 "Try Peace" Tank and the Bangas ft. Alex Isley & Masego "Black Folk" Tinashe 333 (Deluxe) Joey Bada$$ "Head High" Dolly Parton Run, Rose, Run F...

Happy #TBUthursday  Do you have work friends? This week we define what "work friend" means to each of us and the boundaries we set when we enter into a new work environment. Wes's new music of the week! Doja Cat & Tyga- “Freaky Deaky”  Flo Milli- “PBC”  Kehlani- “Little Things” Earthgang Ghetto Gods Follow Us: @tbupodcast Email Us: theblackumbrellapc@gmail.com

Happy #TBUthursday  As black history month comes to a close we take some time to reflect on the knowledge and stories our elders have passed down to us from generations past.  We also take some time to voice things we wished we knew more of from our family history.  Wes's new music of the week! Silk Sonic "Loves Train" Tinashe "Naturally" Lucky Daye "NWA"DDG & Gunna "Elon Musk"  Follow Us: @tbupod...

Happy #TBUthursday  Friendship is brought to the table in todays Under Our Umbrella segment.  We discuss our experiences in making and maintaining friendships throughout the years and what it means to have an immediate "pod" of friends.  Wes's new music of the week!  Nicki Minaj. & Lil Baby "Bussin"  Diplo & Miguel "Don't Forget My Love" Doja Cat "Celebrity Skin" Sevyn - Drunken Wordz Sober Though...

Happy #TBUthursday! It is week two of black history month and we decided to focus this weeks Under Our Umbrella segment on manifesting our dream lives. Go grab a canvas and a paintbrush and paint your dream life with us. WOTD: Fragrance Wes's new music of the week! Nicki Minaj & LIl' Baby- "Do We Have A Problem?" Tate McRae- "She's All I Want To Be" Two Chainz -Dope Don't Sell Itself Bree Runway-...

Happy #TBUthursday!  Technology has cemented itself into our everyday social lives. This week's Under Our Umbrella segment explores each of our relationships with technology and highlights the generational gap in acceptance of its implementation into our everyday lives.  WOTD: Adventure Wes's new music of the week!  Nija-  Don't Say I Didn't Warn You  Pink Sweat$-  Pink Moon  Amber Mark Three Dime...

Happy #TBUthursday! Do you have a healthy work-life balance? This week we assess each of our workloads for the week and discuss the struggles we all face to balance work, run a business, maintain a social life, and still find time to dedicate to self-care. What does your ideal work schedule look like? --------------------------------------------------------- WOTD: Wonder Wes's new music of the wee...

Welcome to Season 4 and Happy #TBUthursday!  We all know or have heard of that person who famously cuts everyone off at the top of the new year to "cleanse themselves of all energies and start over." Today we take time to break down those actions and engage in a conversation on how we feel about this new year "cut off" trend.                 -------------------------------------------------- This...

Happy #TBUthursday!  WOTD: bug·a·boo For this last word of the day Nika hit us with the origin of the word bugaboo and we were amazed to see that the word has been around since the 18th century!  Frenchie jumps into this last For The Birds of season three hot with a conversation surrounding standards, the harsh living conditions at Howard University and the #DadsOnDuty initiative one school has se...

Happy #TBUthursday!  WOTD: em·bel·lish Frenchie jumps into what's hot this week on Twitter in our For The Birds segment. Katy Perry has made the commode her new stage performing her single old single "Harleys in Hawaii" with her band and a roll of toilet tissue. Beyoncé and Jay-Z look stunning in their new ad for Tiffany & Co. with a special guest appearance from their daughter Blue Ivy Carter. Ze...

Happy #TBUthursday!  WOTD: Fret Frenchie always gets us right on with what is viral and trending on Twitter. This week we discuss Kim Kardashian's SNL debut, California's governor, Gavin Newsom, pushing his pen since surviving his recall,  and bottom feeders who defend Applebee's cuisine. Wes updates us on some great new music in this week's Gust of Wind segment. Music Mentioned:  Don Toliver Life...

Happy #TBUthursday! WOTD: Zest Frenchie always gets us right on with what is viral and trending on Twitter. This week we discussed people who have kids for the WRONG reason, B. Simone charging her followers $10 to join her close friends on IG and the urgency of keeping women safe. Wes updates us on some great new music in this week's Gust of Wind segment. Music Mentioned: "Fue Mejor" Kali Uchis ft...