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We're back and better than ever to discuss interesting comments Wale made about music discourse being oversaturated, Carl Crawford admitting to paying for Erics Banks' first BBL, and Machine Gun Kelly turning down a role in the Sinners movie because he didn't want to say the N-word. Plus, Stephen A. Smith commented on the Obamas using emotional blackmail in politics, Kyrie Irving questioning Bill...

After the hoopla around his case, Shannon Sharpe has settled his $50 million lawsuit with the Onlyfans woman who alleged abuse towards him. Reports are suggesting they have settled for $23 million. Whatever the amount is, it was enough for her to decide to retire from her “job.” We discuss Shannon Sharpe putting this woman into early retirement and the sadness around this situation. In other news,...

We are back with another stream to talk about interesting things going on in society and culture, including the Clipse who, fresh off the release of their comeback album, are interestingly allowing content creators to cover their album without restricting the creator’s ability to earn money off of the content. This is an interesting move considering most artists don’t allow content creators to mon...

Master P is on to bigger and better things now that he is the President of Basketball Operations at the University of New Orleans. After accepting the position, he has now announced that he is officially retiring from music, adding that there is a lot of negativity in hip-hop and people don’t want to talk about the positive things, thus he is fine with his decision to move on from it. We give our...

In a display of solidarity with ongoing union strikes in Philadelphia, LL Cool J decided to drop out of the Wawa Welcome America concert in the city, saying that he can’t perform there while so many people are hurting as union workers in various areas of employment fight to strike a more favorable deal. Is this a good look for LL? On an interesting note, Jaleel White was asked about Drake and LeBr...

Nelly continues to get called out for accepting an invitation to perform at Donald Trump’s Inaugural Ball, and he is clapping back at naysayers by pointing out that he’s done more for his community than Kamala Harris ever has and is also with a Black partner, unlike Harris. Does he have a point? Also, in another instance of bad relationships gone worse, the ex-husband of Atlanta Housewife Porsha W...

It looks like Michelle Obama is crafting quite the career for herself as a media personality. This time, she commented on parenting and the importance of raising kids properly. Interestingly, she also said that she is glad she didn’t have a boy because he would’ve been another Barack Obama. Are you feeling this? We also have a new story to get into involving A.I., and this time, a man named Chris...

We're back with another stream to talk about a few interesting things coming down the pike, including Tyler The Creator saying that he loves music more than women and no woman can replace his art. Is this the right state of mind? Elsewhere, popular streamer Duke Dennis has revealed that he is on the NDA timeline for every woman he comes in contact with in order to protect his privacy. Is he thinki...

In our June 10, 2025 stream, we discuss daytime talk show host and actress Sherri Shepherd talking about being ready for backlash after she criticized Megan Thee Stallion's Vanity Fair outfit which, was, needless to say, revealing. She's not a fan, and she wasn't afraid to say so. What do you think of her critiques? In more A.I. news, Timbaland is embracing A.I. full force by creating an A.I. ente...

For this stream, we give our thoughts on Kendrick Perkins suggesting that Anthony Edwards can’t be the face of the NBA because he isn’t a family man, Offset amending the terms of his divorce terms to include spousal support from Cardi B, and Dez Bryant sounding off with his disapproval of the NFL’s Pride Month campaign and the suggestive nature of such messaging. We also get into Cam Newton coming...

Did you miss us?! Well, we’re back, and hopefully with some topics that will get the community chiming in. First, we get into the Ryan Clark and Robert Griffin III saga. After suggesting that Angel Reese hates Caitlin Clark in a basketball context, Ryan Clark countered by suggesting that because he has a white wife, RGIII is not qualified to speak in this manner. RGIII responded by saying Clark cr...

Amber Rose is standing ten toes down on her assertion that she is an African queen, saying that all human beings are African because humans originated in Africa. Folks online are calling her out, but she says she doesn’t care. Does she have a point? In other interesting stories, top professional video game player NoahTheProdigy is speaking on his experience, saying that his dad encouraged him to i...

Everyone has an opinion on marriage these days, and Paul Pierce is no different, lamenting that marriage is only for the poor and the old, and that there is no upside to marriage for men. More marriage talk for us to digest, and we get into it. Elsewhere, A$AP Rocky has admitted to wearing Rihanna’s clothing. Furthermore, he doesn’t see the issue with it and doesn’t necessarily agree with the noti...

Shedeur Sanders being drafted in the 5th round of the NFL Draft was crazy and had all sorts of things going on, including talks of collusion and a prank being played on him by the son of an NFL GM who pretended to be a part of the New Orleans Saints and draft him. We couldn’t pass up speaking on it ourselves. There were also some interesting comments made by Ari Lennox, who gave fans a glimpse int...

Tracee Ellis Ross hopped onto Michelle Obama’s podcast and they got a little into her personal life, including her revelation that she prefers to date younger men because men her age have beliefs on relationships that amount to toxic masculinity. She says younger men aren’t as stoked in the old toxic ways. Do you agree with her? On the music front, Akon is on the verge of dripping out the start of...

Isiah Thomas unmuted during a segment of NBA TV when viewing LeBron James warming up before a game shirtless, saying that professionalism in the NBA has gone down and he wouldn’t have a problem with LeBron being fined for displaying said lack of professionalism. Does he have a point, and does this extend beyond the NBA to everyday life? Also, Ne-Yo is commenting further on the parameters of his po...

Friends and countrymen (and women), we are back with another stream to discuss a sorted array of topics, including the baby momma of Lil’ Baby and Anthony Edwards essentially saying don’t blame her for being beautiful and having a nice body. This in response to folks who claim that she gets pregnant to bag-chase. Does she have a point? We also have Barack Obama illuminating us on rough patches his...

LeBron James has made a lot of noise lately, and in addition to his spat with Stephen A. Smith, he also hinted during his interview with Pat McAfee that he doesn’t know how some of his Cleveland teams made the Finals given who was on the roster with him, echoing what a lot in the media say as well. We give our thoughts on these comments. Also, Waka Flocka was recently given a scenario and asked to...

How many times do you permit cheating in a relationship before the final straw and you leave? According to Yung Miami, a man has about four times to cheat before she considers leaving, suggesting that cheating isn’t the clear-cut thing that it’s sometimes made out to be and that it is hard to leave when you’ve built something with a person, even when cheating occurs. Do you concur with this idea?...

Anthony Mackie has been making the rounds after the release of the new Captain America movie, and he stopped by The Pivot podcast to discuss a myriad of topics. Among them is his belief that we tell kids lies when we explain to them that if they make the grades and work hard, they'll be successful, when in reality, success is not earned, but given. He argues we should set the record straight with...

A video has gone viral in which a parent is shown refusing to buy her son a pair of Anthony Edwards' signature sneaker because he "doesn't take care of his kids." She prefers that he choose either Steph Curry or Kobe Bryant sneakers because they care(d) for their daughters. We give our thoughts on this. Also, Amber Rose recently chatted with Shannon Sharpe on Club Shay Shay and gave her thoughts o...

As Yasiin Bey, AKA Mos Def, nears a musical comeback, he has unmuted to lament the state of the music industry, including streaming services, calling it out for exploitation because of how little artists receive for their work while the power structure reaps so much of the financial benefit. He says you start out passionate and an idealist before becoming disillusioned. Is he right, and is their a...

Rihanna recently shared some interesting thoughts on how she feels about her past music, saying that her last album, Anti, is the only album in her catalog that she can listen to without feeling shame and comparing it to listening to your voice on a voicemail. What do you make of Rihanna’s thoughts? Are you ashamed of some of your previous work? If so, why? Also, Ne-Yo is being called out in a maj...

Quickly rising up the ranks as friend of the channel, GloRilla has recently been speculated to have gotten BBL surgery, and she is here to set the record straight on the kind of “shots” she has indeed received. What do you think of what she had to say? Also, Stephen A. Smith has addressed whether he would ever run for President, and his response is what you’d expect; but is it such a crazy idea? P...

GloRilla is dealing with financial fallout from the Super Bowl, saying that she lost a lot of money betting on the game. Her plan to recoup? Selling ass! Surely she is joking, but the comment is interesting nonetheless. Elsewhere, Usher is providing some illumination on his tour and how he feeds cherries to women in the crowd. He explains that his intent is never to break up homes, which is intere...