Conscious Approach

We discuss a $100 million judgement being handed down that gives parents some power over their kids’ TikTok usage in Alabama, influencer BenDaDonnn pleading with men to not fall for AI women and AI thirst traps online, and Tim Tebow distancing himself from a Christian group after an investigation reveals the group was leveraging religion to pitch expensive investment classes. We also touch on spor...

Join us as we kick it and discuss Colin Kaepernick’s claim that in the wake of player protests against police brutality in the NFL several years ago, the NFL needed a Black face and they found one in Jay-Z, Love & Hip Hop cast member D. Smith, who was on the show as a transgender woman, deciding to detransition and go back to being a man, saying that his time spent as a woman “wasn’t a mistake...

After being acquitted on capital murder charges, Lil’ Durk has a positive message for the youth as he tries to secure his release, telling them that they can always change to become a better person. Meanwhile, Jasmine Crockett is under fire for honoring Chris Brown while he and Usher are on tour, and Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are partnering with Bonhams to launch a royalty reward program that ho...

Fat Joe declared on the Joe Budden podcast that he’s the Blackest person you can ever meet and explained why he is able to use the N-word, to which Marc Lamont Hill, who wasn’t present when Fat Joe made his comments, pushed back against. Marc Lamont Hill isn’t a fan of anyone who isn’t Black using the word, but the central debate over who can and cannot say it continues to rage along. Elsewhere, J...

Enes Kanter is compiling quite the enemies list for himself after challenging the WNBA’s policy on what qualifies as a woman by declaring for the WNBA draft. He’s getting hit with quite the backlash, including getting kicked out of a WNBA game after getting into a verbal altercation with Natasha Cloud. It seems you’re either for what Kanter is aiming for, or hating him for it. Elsewhere Master P i...

We’re back to discuss the National Association of Black Journalists giving Stephen A. Smith a “Thumbs Down” award for what they called, “establishing a recurring public pattern of disparaging commentary directed at prominent Black women across politics, sports, and media,” Kayla Nicole telling everyone that despite her past dating history, her Blackness should never be questioned, and Shaq saying...

We discuss Enes Kanter declaring for the WNBA draft in a bid to challenge the league’s policy on what you have to do in order to declare yourself eligible to play in an effort to combat the trans athlete rules, the salary cap circumvention scheme involving Kawhi Leonard, which looks to be getting worse with an additional no-show sponsorship deal tied to him, and Michale Porter Jr. discussing being...

In this episode, we discuss Marlon Wayans’ take on why to him, spanking kids is not a good discipline technique, Paul Pierce claiming he doesn’t make enough money per year to accommodate the child support demands that his ex-girlfriend is making, and the WNBA taking down a post that shows Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese betting on a game played between their respective teams. Plus, we get into Tomi...

After Donald Trump’s Nicki Minaj twerking joke at the White House Correspondence Dinner, it’s pretty clear Nicki Minaj is a modern day political court jester. Plus, Ashton Hall turned down a lucrative deal with Saratoga Water because it didn’t come with an ownership stake, and Cardi B has said that she will kick her sons out of the house if they get a girl pregnant. Is this sage parenting? We also...

Let us know what you think about Brittany Renner explaining why she’s no longer Muslim as well as her recent baptism, Jemele Hill’s reasoning behind saying that A’ja Wilson, not Caitlin Clark, is the face of the WNBA, and the decline of hip-hop & R&B on the Billboard 200 chart over the past few years and whether this is merely cyclical or a trend. We also discuss Ryan Clark’s firing from l...

In this episode, we discuss the ugly ongoing fallout from Marcellus Wiley’s divorce, including claims of infidelity and voodoo curses, the punch heard round the sports world with Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, and T.I.’s thoughts on not wanting his kids to follow in his footsteps by entering the entertainment business, saying that we don’t have enough lawyers, doctors, etc. We also comment on the vi...

We're back to discuss Lupe Fiasco's belief that Nas isn't high on his list of rap's best lyricists, India. Arie doubling down on her comments about Yung Miami's "Spend Dat" song and the dangers of not monitoring what you listen to, and Kayla Nicole's advice to Black men and her belief that they need to stand up for Black women more. We also discuss Sony's decision to eliminate physical media begin...

We return to discuss Daphne Joy talking about how she prefers men who worship her and wouldn’t mind if they were on leashes, Dave Chappelle lamenting the advancement of technology and automation, and what he perceives to be the removal of critical thinking from the culture, and Tyler the Creator expressing problems with Meta glasses and his desire to see them banned, pointing to the potential issu...

We discuss Wanda Sykes' critique of Tony Hinchcliffe’s George Floyd joke at the Kevin Hart roast, DJ Akademiks saying that Drake’s first albums are valued more than Jay-Z’s entire catalog, and Jeezy staying that he takes himself out on dates in an effort of self-care since getting divorced from Jeannie Mai. We also discuss Texas Tech QB Brendan Torsby’s gambling scandal, Dee1 suggesting that all s...

We return to discuss director Christopher Nolan purposefully living life with a flip phone and no email, Jeff Bezos expressing his belief that the low earners should pay no taxes, and streamer N3on talking about how difficult it is for him to even ask a woman on a date if he doesn’t have a camera around to stream for content. We also get into Steve Harvey warning young men against becoming like Di...

We discuss Uncle Luke’s suggesting that Black people should pool their money and resources together to buy Spirit Airlines, Taraji P. Henson expressing some confusion over why celebrities supported and attended the Jeff Bezos/Amazon-backed Met Gala, and Draymond Green wondering whether Steve Kerr stymied his potential as an offensive player. We also talk about Fat Joe dissing J. Cole’s brief stint...

M.I.A. was on tour with Kid Cudi before getting booted for being offensive by going on “Republican” rants and calling people in the crowd illegals. Was she unfairly fired from the tour? Elsewhere, Lil Wayne’s daughter, Reginae Carter, recently talked about being denied from private schools in Atlanta because of the lyrics of Wayne. Were those school right in exercising the discretion that she alle...

For this episode, we discuss Travis Hunter’s wife sharing some advice for women who are wives and girlfriends of NFL draftees on how to conduct yourself at the draft, Trick Daddy discussing why he refuses to date women over 36, and internet streets going crazy over the breakup of Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson, and her claim that he cheated on her. We also talk about Damon Jones pleading gu...

On this episode, we discuss Dave Chappelle defending his position to perform in Saudi Arabia despite backlash, actress Shannon Elizabeth of American Pie starting an Onlyfans account, and sophisticated surveillance equipment at Madison Square Garden that people believe is being used to spy on patrons,. We also discuss Tyrese Haliburton explaining to Cam'ron how we feels about getting flack for bein...

On this episode, we give our thoughts on Meagan Good choosing to give up her cat for Jonathan Majors, saying she “chose the man,” Afroman saying that his 195-acre property will welcome people from the community who don’t want to be referred to by the N-word because the word will be banned there, and DJ Akademiks blaming Kendrick Lamar for hip-hop’s mainstream decline. Plus, we discuss Donald Trump...

In this stream, we discuss Iggy Azalea suggesting that the manosphere and red pill content is actually content for betas and men who aren’t alphas, LeBron James getting some blowback for saying that he doesn’t like playing in Memphis and joking that the team should move to Nashville, and Jake Paul saying he is going to make a response sketch to Druski’s “white conservative” skit doing it in blackf...

We’re checking in to talk about comments Jay-Z made during an interview with GQ in which he says despite being a billionaire, morality is what compromises someone well before they become successful and he didn’t take advantage of people to get there; and that the persistent idea that rich people are bad is false. Plus, J.Cole discussing his competitiveness when making music and the fact that him c...

We share our thoughts on J.Cole not allowing his kids to listen to his favorite songs because they are sexual and violent, Judge Joe Brown speaking on Michael B. Jordan winning the best actor award and the politics of the Academy Awards, and the director of a Christian camp in Texas pleading guilty to misusing the camp’s funds, which included spending on Onlyfans. We also discuss Tina Knowles’ gum...

We clock in to talk about the reaction to Jack Harlow saying he went "blacker" with his R&B album in light of how much he loves Black music, Ari Lennox reflecting on her toxic dating history, and former Live Nation executives who bragged about price gouging at live shows in unsealed Slack chats. Plus, we discuss Dak Prescott's engagement being canceled, Charlamagne defending The Breakfast Club...

We give our takes on actress Rosanna Arquette's thoughts on Quientin Tarantino's use of the N-word in his films despite being in Pulp Fiction, Killer Mike defending the Atlanta Hawks' Magic City Monday and saying that naysayers should stay out of Atlanta business, and Cam'ron going after social media influencers for not actually being influential. We also discuss Sherrone Moore's no contest plea,...