Trap Poet's Society

And we're back! Welcome to Trap Poet's Society episode 2 where we're talking all things Hip Hop Album of the Year. We take some time to celebrate the nominees while also unpacking who benefits from said nominees, who is ignored and why that is so. Why has there been such a bend toward self-actualization in the genre when it started as a more communal battle cry? Hood Communist article:...

We're back! We have a new name! We have a beautiful camera (thanks Allie!!) We have beautiful mics (so sorry about the levels they are already better for the next episode. Also, THANKS ALLIE!!) In 2025 I read Linden Hills by Gloria Naylor and it might have fundamentally changed my life? I was disappointed by the lack of digital fodder out in the world about it so I did what any Black girl does...

We’re back!!! Thank you so much for your patience as we attempted to upgrade, an attempt that ultimately was for naught. We centered this episode around Souvankham Thammavongsa debut “Pick a Color”. We talked about loneliness, knowledge versus wisdom and the magic of life that exists in Tedium. List of everything we discussed below! -The Managed Heart by Arlie Hoschild  -In the Nail Salon by Tracy...

Hey Hey!  Welcome to this monday’s episode of These Books are for Everybody!  We didn't have a get it off your chest because we just didn’t have a long one this time.  We did our old fashioned PIES check in and somehow effortlessly sprinkled some literature into it.  Get into the books!! We Grow Together by Maya Schenwar and Kim Wilson Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor Ring Shout by P. Dje...

WHAT UP EPI 8!!  Had the immense pleasure of talking to Kevin Ortega-Rojas,a seasoned freelance writer and podcaster who specializes in LGBTQ+ narratives.  He has written for INTO, Native Son and Remezcla among other publications, he has a combined monthly reach of over 50,000,000 people.  He’s the force behind “Here’s Why Kevin”.  We talk about the importance of media literacy, navigating the dig...

Hey! Welcome to Episode 7! Welcome co-host of the Monday eps Bryan the husband!! Today we talked about our weekend, the horror we’ve been trying to get into and hope to get into and of course books! We explored two pieces that we feel really define our personal canons. All the books listed below! See you Friday!  BOOKS: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya The Dispossessed...

Episode 6 is here!! Got stood up by a local Chicago rapper but luckily I married a real one!!  Does he need to be a regular!?!?!  DO WE NEED A CO-HOST Situation!!?  Ok onto the books: Books: Pick a Color by Souvankham Thammavongsa : Pick a Color a book by Souvankham Thammavongsa - Bookshop.org US The Devil Three Times by Ricky Fayne: The Devil Three Times a book by Rickey Fayne - Bookshop.org US H...

Happy Monday welcome to episode 5 season one of These Books are for Everybody.  Today we talked about Genuwine, for Get it Off Your Chest we talked about a mother of a classmate PUTTING HER HANDS ON THE SUBMITTERS CHILD and of course we talked about books!!  LOVING PICK A COLOR REAL BAD!! If you have something you’d like to get off your chest submit here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLS...

EPISODE FOUR WHAT UP. Today I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jemimah Wei, the author of the debut The Original Daughter. We talked about ambition and its relationship with resilience and competitiveness. We spoke about the danger of resting in false narratives. We spoke about how raggedy men are. It was fun. More about Jemimah:Jemimah Wei is the author of the highly anticipated THE ORIGINAL...

Hi Divas!! Episode 3! This episode I spoke about Cecil J Williams walking in the Actively Black fashion show, read a submission from a listener about the rampant lack of curiosity plaguing us and geeked out about Ricky Fayne's debut The Devil Three Times. Like I lowkey have an attitude that I'm writing copy for this episode instead of reading that book right now. If you have a submission f...

I got the immense honor of sitting down a few months ago to talk with Rob Franklin about his dazzling debut "Great Black Hope". We talk about the unfortunate binary of addiction, how different folks are perceived based on their socio-economic standing, and what it's like growing up Black middle class. Check it out!!Obviously you need to grab the book:https://bookshop.org/p/books/grea...

HEY HEY HEY HEY!Welcome to the FIRST EPISODE OF THE FIRST SEASON OF THESE BOOKS ARE FOR EVERYBODY Super excited that you all are here hanging out, today on this episode I talked about Tabitha Brown telling us to get a job, I read a letter from a listener whose best friend married a dud and I talk about all the amazing books I got to read in preparation for my Mississippi Book Festival panel. I hop...