"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where: Dominic Raab resigns as Deputy PM.  It's been 30 years since the murder of Stephen Lawrence.  India passes China to become most populous country. Joe Biden announces 2024 presidential run.  Harry Belafonte dies aged 96. In Politics: (7:40) Ever since Thatcher came into government, every subsequent government - even the Labour ones - have taken from her foundations. It's frankly de...

In a week where: Jazz Pianist Ahmad Jamal dies aged 92. The Dominion/Fox News trial is settled after day one of the trial. Over 100 Animal Rights protestors delay the Grand National. Just Stop Oil protester disrupts the World Snooker Championship. Frank Ocean dupes his fans once again with a lacklustre Coachella performance. In the 1st of an all Music episode: (6:24) "Hip-Hop Media" is a term that...

In a week where: Cancer and heart disease vaccines ‘ready by end of the decade’.  Jon Rahm wins The Masters. Classified US Intelligence documents leak on Discord servers.  NBA Playoffs begin.  Reggae Sound System Pioneer Jah Shaka dies. In Society: (9:40) Trans people are facing continued static from all corners of society. It's very obvious that it's risen significantly in recent years, but 156%...

In a week where: Trump is indicted. Oscar Pistorius and Charles Bronson are denied parole. Connecticut and LSU win NCAA National Basketball championships. TikTok fined £12.7 million for UK Data Protection Breaches. Finland becomes 31st member of NATO. In TV: A friend asked me to watch Donald Glover's new show "Swarm". Whilst it's certainly something to evoke an opinion, I can't quite shake off and...

In a week where: World Athletics bans transgender women from competing in international track and field competitions. France has multiple protests go violent after Macron's forced pension age rise. Jonathan Majors is arrested in New York for Alleged Assault.  TikTok CEO is grilled for over five hours by US Congress. Humza Yousaf wins the Scottish National Party leadership contest. In Politics: (13...

In one of the more free-flowing interviews I've had so far, I talk with California born & raised MC - The DU Goddess - Mystic. We talk about her beginnings, her roots as a talented artist and then go on several fascinating tangents including the words "Influencer" & "Content" and what they mean; what Hip-Hop @ 50 means to her, how her albums speak to her growth as a woman and, of course, h...

In a week where: Sunak & Macron announce a new detention centre in France.  Russia attack Ukraine with hypersonic missiles.  BBC suspend Gary Lineker after his tweets criticising new Tory immigration plan. The Oscars came and went. Dick Fosbury - High Jump innovator & Olympic champion - dies aged 76. In Politics: (10:00) With #GaryGate taking over the news, it's important to focus on the m...

In a week where: Jazz Saxophonist Wayne Shorter dies aged 89. Matt Hancock's WhatsApp texts are leaked. Boris Johnson has put his father, Stanley, forward for a knighthood.  70 Year Old Charles Bronson goes for a parole hearing.  UK Government announce immigration overhaul. In Politics: (9:20) The new immigration bill being argued within Parliament has - to say the least - ruffled feathers... Pote...

In a week where: R Kelly & Harvey Weinstein rack up more prison time.  James Bond books are being rewritten in sensitivity measures. UK & EU finally agree on a NI Protocol deal.  A 6.2 magnitude earthquake happens off coast of Papua New Guinea.  Over 20 people die in Greece after two trains collide head on. In Media: (12:20) Awards culture is rife in nearly all walks of life. But when you...

In a week where: Bruce Willis is diagnosed with Dementia.  Facebook & Instagram will implement a paid verification feature a la Twitter Blue. Turkey & Syria are hit with two more earthquakes.  Its been a year since the Ukraine-Russo war began. Malcolm X's family to sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD for $100M over his assassination.  In Books: (7:28) This past week saw a fresh moral panic over fres...

In a week where: 15 people are arrested after violence outside hotel housing asylum seekers. 1/3 of De La Soul, Trugoy dies aged 54.  The US shoots down more objects floating in their airspace. The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in SB57.  Nicola Sturgeon resigns as First Minister of Scotland. In the 1st of two Music segments: (9:32) The SuperBowl has come and gone, with Rihanna ta...

In a week where: A Chinese Spy balloon drifts into the US. Netflix changes password sharing rules, get bullied into a u-turn. Liz Truss pipes up again via hilarious essay. Turkey & Syria suffer several earthquakes.  Former Met Police officer David Carrick sentenced to more than 30 years in prison. In Police: (7:37) I talked about the police last episode, wondering what solutions are there to c...

In a week where: Memphis reels as the video footage of five police officers murdering Tyre Nichols drops. Rishi Sunak sacks Nadhim Zahawi for breaking the ministerial code over his tax affairs. Djokovic wins the Australian Open, a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title. A suicide bomber strikes inside a mosque in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least 59 people and wounding...

In a week where: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announces her resignation. The BBC will keep black local radio stations, after u-turning on consultation proposals to axe the programmes from on-air schedules. Sajid Javid calls for patients to pay for GP and A&E visits. Happy Lunar New Year. The Doomsday Clock is moved to 90 seconds to midnight.  In Society: (9:03) The police - specifically the M...

In a week where: Dozens of people killed after a plane with 72 people on board crashes near an airport in central Nepal. Distant cousin of Boris Johnson acted as credit guarantor while in No 10.  Voters in May’s local elections will be required to show photo ID before casting their ballot. UK Police are to be given the power to shut down protests before any disruption begins. Met Police sack David...

For this Long Read, we head to Complex for "Bottom Feeders Are Preying on Street Rap’s Dominance" By Andre Gee. The piece - off the back of Young Thug & Gunna's YSL RICO case - explores the law using 'Street Rap' lyrics as a precedent for their case & rap media profiting off fanning the flames. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questio...

In a week where: Rishi Sunak makes non-specific promises for the UK. Met Office confirms 2022 was UK’s warmest ever year. Bolsonaro supporters storm their Congress. Former Prince Harry hijacks news cycle with memoir quotes & TV interviews.  Earth's ozone layer is expected to return to 1980 levels in the next few decades, according to a UN report. For the first of two segments on The NHS: (12:1...

For this Long Read, we head to Vox for "Why we can’t turn off the NFL" By Dylan Scott. In the piece, Scott meditates on the ubiquity of the NFL and how it will still continue regardless of how many Demar Hamlin-like injuries might happen in the future. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the con...

For this Long Read, we head to... *Checks notes* The 5th Element! For "State Of The Hip-Hop Union 2023", written by me. In the 5k essay, I cover several macro topics pertaining to Hip-Hop history, some with love, some with criticism; all in celebration of 2023 being the 50th year of Hip-Hop. Visual Notes: American Music Tree (1:52) Jay's capitalism soliloquy (21:54) My Jay-Z monologue (22:21) Than...

Artist & Friend of 5E Apex Zero returns to answer 30 Questions. Our interview from November. Apex Zero Music. "Drummer Warrior Storyteller" Short Film. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mai...

Lyricist and Friend of 5E Backwood Sweetie comes through to answer 30 Questions. 1st Interview Backwood Sweetie Music Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter...

Friend of 5E and producer NappyHigh returns once again to answer 30 Questions. 1st Interview 2nd Interview Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter: @The5thEl...

One of the more recent Friends of 5E comes back through for 30 Questions. I interviewed Osay at the beginning of the year and she returns with a very detailed set of answers. Osay Interview from Jan '22 Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let...

Friend of 5E Ian Kelly comes through for the 3rd edition of 30 Questions. 1st Interview W/ Ian Kelly (Written) 2nd Interview (Podcast) Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@...

For this edition of 30 Questions, we talk to someone that has been interviewed within the 5EPN universe, but not by me! We talk to poet Dell Nellson who was part of Ben's "The Beauty of Independence". Dell's TBOI Interview Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll resp...