Ratchet & Respectable

Demi relocates to Cape Town; Beyonce breaks a bunch of records with Cowboy Carter; Missy Elliott announces her first headlining tour; Damson Idris covers Essence’s “Man of the Moment” issue; Don Lemon takes a husband; Coach Staley breaks the Internet; Jonathan Majors is sentenced; Aoki  Lee Simmons pulls a Lori Harvey? ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetrialluc...

STFU is free; Jerrod Carmichael put a white man’s feet in his mouth on TV; Christian Combs accused of sexual assault; Justin Combs is planning to sue over how he was treated during the Diddy raid; Emmanuel Acho is a horrible human  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas This episode is...

Demi prepares to exit Ghana; reviews of “BMF”, “the Art of Film” , and “Cowboy Carter”, Russell shared his own “prayer” for Ciara; Al B Sure seems to hint that Diddy is the cause of his coma. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online the...

Demi returns to Ghana; The Baltimore Mayor is not a DEI hire!!; The trailer for the new “Good Times” looks like a minstrel show; reviews of “Shirley”, “The Holdovers”,  “Diarra from Detroit” and “Freaknik”; MF Morris Chestnut is still fine; the new SATC loses yet another character; new accusations about Caresha in an amended lawsuit; Bey drops the country album. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas....

Diddy’s homes are raided by the Feds; Meghan Good is the happiest she’s ever been; Russell Simmons gets served in Bali, Trump gets (yet another) second chance; a “mass death event” in Baltimore. Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to  https://honeylove.com/RATCHET ! #honeylovepod Find your forever pieces @jennikayne and get 15% off with promo code RATCHET at  https://jennikayne.com/RATCHET  #jennikayn...

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Demi drops #seesomeworld merch and preps for her first #ratchetandresoectablelive Trump is confused why he can’t get $450M from the people he was found liable of defrauding; also, Trump is showing early signs of genocide; Elon Musk unironically calls for an end to racism; the NAACP awards were awesome; Beloved Regina King returns to the spotlight. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY...

Demi gets a grill; a review of “Poor Things” (the weirdest movie ever); MBJ and MF ME have been “found”;  the NAACP awards are coming; Don Lemon is milking this Elon Musk moment; DA Fani Willis keeps her job (Nate? Not so much) ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas This episode is spon...

Demi announces a new merch line and a R&R live event; Demi butchered last week’s Oscar’s coverage; Thick Ciara is amazing; Don lemon has an official return date— and guest; The Brooklyn Bishop found guilty; Draya finesses a 22 year old. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas This ep...

Demi lives her best life in pre-Oscars LA; the Black (and brown) people up for Oscars, Cam Newton welcomes his 8th child ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Our listeners will get an additional 15% off an annual membership at https://masterclass.com/ratchet . Use promo code RESPECT t...

Demi returns to LA; Reesa Tessa's come up; Don Lemon is where the money resides?; Idris and Sabby get upper-nekkid for Calvin Klein, Ursher ruins all his good will; Ghana passes an anti-LGBT bill— not a law. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Our listeners will get an additional 15%...

Demi has a date from hell, and heads to West America; updates on that Diddy lawsuit; *TRIGGER WARNING* the new (ish) Russell Simmons lawsuits— plural, not singular... Get 15% off RIGHT NOW at https://masterclass.com/ratchet Get your first skincare visit for only five dollars at  https://apostrophe.com/ratchet  when you use our code: RATCHET ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNEC...

Demi returns to East America;  reviews of “American Fiction” and “Mea Culpa”; That damn Wendy doc; a new, 73 page lawsuit against Diddy.  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get 15% off RIGHT NOW at https://masterclass.com/ratchet . Get your first skincare visit for only five dollars...

Demi returns to MD; In Kelly We Trust; Beyoncè tops the country charts; Solange covers Harper’s Baazar; this Wendy doc seems hella exploitative; RHOA's Porsha Williams files for (a very unexpected) divorce. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp....

Demi returns to Ghana; R&R’s next (two) official unofficial book club pick; Beyonce’s Cécred hair; that 50-part Tik Tok story that is captivating the Internet. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off ALL Lume products with promo code RATCHET at  https://lumedeodorant.com ! #lumepod This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.c...

Demi leaves the desert; Mo’Nique vs her son is some ridiculous sh— that should not be on the Internet; Ursher discusses a relationship from 20 years and 3 wives ago; Beyonce intrudes (?) on Ursher with her Renaissance II announcement?; Fani Willis takes the stand. Get a 60-day free trial at  https://www.shipstation.com/respect . Thanks to ShipStation for sponsoring the show! ABOUT ME:   http://www...

The King of R&B, Ursher Raymond, performs the SB halftime show to the largest audience ever, drops an album, and dates for a national tour; Why isn’t SB champion Travis Kelce a thug too?; Jonathan Majors is cooked in The NY Times. Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to  https://www.honeylove.com/RATCHET ! #honeylovepod Find your forever pieces @jennikayne and get 15% off with promo code RATCHET at...

Demi in Morocco; Drake self soothes on the Internet; Ursher’s Super Bowl commercial; Travis Kelce denies inventing the fade; that Mo’Nique interview (or half of it anyway).  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get a 60-day free trial at  https://www.shipstation.com/respect . Thanks t...

Demi embarks on a new odyssey; King Charles diagnosed with Cancer; Ursher in his drawls; Idris is having the best week ever; A review of Genius MLK/X; That Jonathan Majors interview; The Grammys, especially the Jay Z speech. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get a 60-day free trial...

Demi returns from hiatus; Shannon Sharpe and Katt Williams break the Internet; a comprehensive review of the new The Color Purple  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Our listeners will get  an additional 15% off  an annual membership at https://masterclass.com/ratchet . This episode...

Demi’s Africa adventure comes to a close; Jamie Foxx gives us a sign; Isaiah Washington is the new Tyrese; Eboni K. Williams won’t date just anybody; "Queen Charlotte" is solid; Demi was wrong about Andrew Gillum. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Our listeners will get  an additio...

Demi in Paris; Ciara and Russell create a new life; Ashanti and Nelly are flourishing; Tory Lanez is sentenced for shooting Meg; ludicrous accusations about Jamie Foxx; the Fade in the Water. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

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Demi heads to Cape Town; Kevin Hart in Johannesburg; Usher debuts “Glu” with a video featuring The Lori (who also upstages her new beau at his own red carpet); Pharrell heads to Louis Vuitton, Robin Givhan is unimpressed; Rhianna’s Vogue cover upsets the Samuelites. Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/RATCHET and...

Demi arrives in Johannesburg… without power; Dee Barnes has thoughts on that Dr. Dre award; Gina Prince Bythewood explains why “white” awards matter - and why they shouldn’t be called white; TJ Holmes is up to four (alleged) office trysts and is mad about being called a predator ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetria...