The PPP Jawn

Welp..as you all know by now the news wrote itself this week! The title refers to a huge PPP Loan investigation that saw 25 people get busted in Chicago. @Prescoast first told of this particular scheme involving inmates on our "Covid Sauce" episode in 2020. While we def get into this, the news of the week was most definitely Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka and his workplace indiscretions. Udoka app...

We regret to inform you of the passing of Philly recording artist PNB Rock. He was tragically gunned down while eating at a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in Englewood, CA. Our condolences go out to his entire family and all of his friends. Is Empire records cursed? We feel like it’s a valid question at this point. We had a Dr. Umar sighting! The good Dr. was out living his best life and we ain’t ma...

This week we are joined in studio by our good friend The WB A.K.A. Nojyar Black. A NJ man has been sentenced to 14 years for a dating scam that netted him $1.4 Million. Jerry Seinfeld had a photo shoot with Kith that went viral on black Twitter. Philly lawyer Kevin Harden Jr.(@kha.esq) posted a PROFOUND comment on FB that sparked a well needed conversation within our culture. Rapper Quando has put...

OG Eaze(@bournefresh) is on vacation this week so @Prescoast and @UpTownTone invited Philadelphia Councilman At Large(and day one friend of the show) @IsaiahThomas4Philly to pod. Zeke gives us some insight from his POV into Philly’s gun violence issue and also makes a few announcements EXCLUSIVELY on the PPP Jawn! Don’t fret…we have our usual shenanigans to get into as well. James Harden pictured...

Multiple celebrities have been reported as having their PPP Loans forgiven. The is interesting as the kind were meant for small business. Two PA judges orchestrated a scheme to send kids to for profit prisons in exchange for kickbacks. Cradle to prison pipeline still BOOMIN! Swizz Beats and Timbaland are suing triller. Hate to say it but…we told you so. A picture of Pat Mahomes Sr. and Jr. and the...

As y’all know when we have a busy weekend we record on Sunday instead of Friday. This week was one of those episodes. Irv Gotti stole hot topic headlines this week revealing and reliving his romantic relationship with Ashanti. NASTY WORK! Breonna Taylor’s murder has been linked to a gentrification plot in Louisville. Joe Biden extends PPP Loan fraud investigations from 2 to 10 years! Robin Hood la...

The math is MATHING this week yall! BG was sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison. Luckily, @UpTownTone shares a math equation that may equal freedom for her. Iman Shumpert, 6 Zips and an airplane. Deshaun Watson has company in Cleveland. Mystikal walks in with his d***k in his hand and leaves in cuffs. Kelis vs. Beyoncé. Monkey pox STATE OF EMERGENCY. Choco Taco resellers. AB provides @Prescoast...

Brooklyn Bishop Lamar Whitehead made headlines when he and his wife were robbed at gunpoint during a live church service. As we dig a little deeper into the pastor’s social media, we find his extravagant lifestyle may have made him a target. Or maybe he just a thieving clown? Of course we get into it this week. Will Smith makes his first formal response to the Oscars slap heard round the world. En...

This week Cuzin Mally(@Mally_Geeze on IG) joins us in studio. He says he came to bless us but it felt more like an audit, y’all be the judge lol. In tragic podcast news longtime comedic duo Desus and Mero seem to have split for good. We discuss why. Sesame Place is out of control! They’ve been exercising some very Aristocratic behavior towards their patrons of color and it has made national news....

The boys are back for season 3! Vince McMahon, Deshaun Watson, Miles Bridges and the infamous Kellz in our Nasty News update. We talk Recession and the ridiculous price tag on everything including cable. We take a look at new developments in the Britney Griner situation. Gillie Da Kid vs. Rick Ross make headlines in n***a news. And y’all know it just wouldn’t be a PPP episode without the Covid Chr...

We've reached the Season 2 Finale ya'll! The WB is in studio to free flow and celebrate @UpTownTone Bday with us this week. Thank y’all for all the support ya’ll give us. Season 3 starts in 4 weeks!!!

There is a thin line between finesse and theft. This week we also learned that finesse also shares a thin line between trespassing and contraband. How do you truly...Finesse? Another mass shooting, this time in Buffalo. Lil Meech the thief. Wells Fargo using NFL hiring practices. Philly Jeopardy contestant up $130K. We have a recorded Monkey Pox outbreak in the U.S. Raising canes, food chasers, $3...

In a WILD news week we say RIP to Kevin Samuels. A polarizing social media influence who rose to internet fame in recent years speaking on black relationships. A lot of mixed emotions surrounding his death and we’re here to cover it all. Dave Chapelle was attack in stage at Hollywood Bowl. His “team” put the beats on the suspect BAD. The Whites…a parole officer leaves prison with a felon a week af...

I love the chance to use Philly slang in the title and this week I was afforded a great opportunity. Benjamin Kicks took to social media last week to subliminally point the finger for the biggest Backdoor in sneaker history at none other than MJ’s son Marcus. Of course, Marcus denies all accusations. We give our opinion holding no punches. Elon Musk buys Twitter! Last episode we reported that Elon...

For the first time in almost 10 years Netflix stock dropped 25% due to its losing 200,000 subscribers last week. Many reasons can be attributed to the loss, but most complaints point to the increase in price while there is a decrease in programming. I’m an effort to compensate the lost funds Netflix also announced a crackdown on password sharing. Safe to say Netflix is on chill right now. Da Baby…...

This year Ramadan, Easter and Passover will all be celebrated on the same day. It also took us two days to record this shit lol. Philly man sentenced to 6 years for PPP fraud. A NY subway attack turns into a deadly standoff. Elon musk makes an offer to buy Twitter. OG Eaze tells us what a Babymoon is and shares his experience in Miami and Much More!

The 94th academy awards aired last week and all anybody could talk about was The Slap Heard Round the world. After a Chris Rock told a distasteful joke aimed at Jada Pinkette-Smith, Will Smith defended his wife’s honor by slapping her name out Chris’ mouth on live tv in front of the whole world! Who’s right? Who’s wrong? Was this even called for? Soooooo many questions to answer. Soooooo much to u...

What is the safe age distance scale for romantic relations between a man and a woman? I know, I know...it's a crazy, random question. Yet, its been on our mind all week so join us in the rabbit hole. Four men arrested for using device that reduces gas prices pennies. We give these petro protectors their flowers. Jay Z in hot water over Oscar Party location. R. Kelly sings for his cellmate’s daught...

Lia Thomas, the transgendered swimmer from UPenn we talked about couple weeks ago, has now won the women’s National Championship in the 500m freestyle. We share our opinions on the matter. Joe Biden has passed a couple bills recently. One that will lend billions to Ukraine and another that will end daylight savings time. That’s YALL manz. Rihanna removes Meg The Stallion from the Fenty website. Nu...

Wakanda director Ryan Coogler made headlines when he was handcuffed and detained at a Bank of America. In an attempt to be discreet he slid a bank slip to the teller with a note on the back asking her to do the money counter in the back. All while dressed in this weeks pod artwork. We have an IN DEPTH conversation about these events. In other banking news, Wells Fargo rejecting black refinance mor...

Gov Ron DeSantis visited USF this past week and had a strong message for the masked students that greeted him at the podium. “We gotta stop with this Covid Theater!” LOL. FBI arrests TIK TOK star identifying him by his fancy footwork. He rob stores and dances on Tik Tok in the same shoes. Can’t make this shit up people. We reported previously on the great migration from work during the pandemic. W...

WW3 is upon us! On Thursday, February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin gave orders for Russia to bear arms and invade Ukraine. We send our prayers as well as give our honest thoughts on what is being described as the next possible world war. We tap back in for a recap of Jeen Yuhs part 2. Center Sips is back! We take a trip down memory lane on some of our fondest times at Philadelphia’s premiere summer ha...

Getting Out Our Dreams is the name of the record label started by Kanye West. This week Netflix debuted part 1 of Jeen-Yuhs. A 3 part series documenting Kanye getting out his dream. The best way to explain the first chapter…it’s the song Last Call in real time. It’s inspiring to say the least. Armed with that inspiration, we came to pod at a HIGH level this week. NFL still on bullshit! @UpTownTone...

The Jamesway Corporation, more commonly known as Jamesway, was a chain of discount department stores based in Secaucus, New Jersey. It was founded in 1961 with a store in Jamestown, New York, and at its peak operated 138 stores in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions. I still remember the one in Cedarbrook Mall. Our episode has absolutely nothing to do with this. It’s just a witty title to expla...

OHHHH it gets REAL this episode! Ye and Kim’s divorce is getting uglier by the day and we lend our opinion on the situation. Rihanna and ASAP Rocky announce that they have a baby on the way and OG Eaze(@bournefresh) congratulates them as only he can. In complete 180 degree news, Joey Badass reveals that when intimate with women he doesn’t orgasm as to preserve his life force. BOL vs. BUL! What is...