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Kanye West Evil Interview, Erykah Badu Shames BBL and Anthony Edward's BM is a BIRD
Manage episode 475330375 series 3573444
Money changes everything—or does it? This episode dives deep into the moments that could have transformed our financial futures but slipped through our fingers. From a missed opportunity to invest in Bitcoin in 2013 ("we would have 1200 percent our money") to content creation ideas that were years ahead of their time, we explore the bittersweet reality of hindsight.
The conversation shifts to Kanye West's latest spectacle—appearing in DJ Academics' interview wearing a black Klansman hood. Beyond the shock value, we dissect what this performance reveals about Kanye's evolution from artist to caricature. "He's not off his rocker," we argue. "This is just a coordinated event for attention." We examine how his strategic mentions of his children attempt to manipulate public sympathy while his actions suggest otherwise.
We tackle the declining enrollment of Black men in higher education, with shocking statistics from Howard University where only 19% of students are Black men. Rather than blaming individual choices, we explore the systemic barriers that make college seem like an unreasonable gamble for many young Black men, and how this educational gap affects everything from community development to dating dynamics.
From Erykah Badu's controversial BBL critique at the Billboard Women's Music Awards to Elon Musk's Wisconsin election interference and baby mama drama, we offer unfiltered perspectives on how wealth, power, and identity shape our cultural landscape.
Listen now to join this unfiltered conversation about missed opportunities, accountability, and the complex intersection of money, power, and identity in today's America.
Chapters
1. Bitcoin Regrets and Missed Opportunities (00:00:00)
2. Kanye's Black Klansman Interview with DJ Academics (00:09:59)
3. Jim Jones, PDFs, and Music Industry Power Dynamics (00:22:36)
4. Erykah Badu's BBL Commentary at Women's Award Show (00:30:55)
5. Black Men in College: The Enrollment Crisis (00:41:34)
6. Charli XCX's Pop Star Politics Controversy (00:52:30)
7. Elon Musk, Wisconsin Elections, and Baby Mama Drama (01:07:05)
8. Cory Booker's 24-Hour Senate Speech (01:15:53)
87 episodes
Manage episode 475330375 series 3573444
Money changes everything—or does it? This episode dives deep into the moments that could have transformed our financial futures but slipped through our fingers. From a missed opportunity to invest in Bitcoin in 2013 ("we would have 1200 percent our money") to content creation ideas that were years ahead of their time, we explore the bittersweet reality of hindsight.
The conversation shifts to Kanye West's latest spectacle—appearing in DJ Academics' interview wearing a black Klansman hood. Beyond the shock value, we dissect what this performance reveals about Kanye's evolution from artist to caricature. "He's not off his rocker," we argue. "This is just a coordinated event for attention." We examine how his strategic mentions of his children attempt to manipulate public sympathy while his actions suggest otherwise.
We tackle the declining enrollment of Black men in higher education, with shocking statistics from Howard University where only 19% of students are Black men. Rather than blaming individual choices, we explore the systemic barriers that make college seem like an unreasonable gamble for many young Black men, and how this educational gap affects everything from community development to dating dynamics.
From Erykah Badu's controversial BBL critique at the Billboard Women's Music Awards to Elon Musk's Wisconsin election interference and baby mama drama, we offer unfiltered perspectives on how wealth, power, and identity shape our cultural landscape.
Listen now to join this unfiltered conversation about missed opportunities, accountability, and the complex intersection of money, power, and identity in today's America.
Chapters
1. Bitcoin Regrets and Missed Opportunities (00:00:00)
2. Kanye's Black Klansman Interview with DJ Academics (00:09:59)
3. Jim Jones, PDFs, and Music Industry Power Dynamics (00:22:36)
4. Erykah Badu's BBL Commentary at Women's Award Show (00:30:55)
5. Black Men in College: The Enrollment Crisis (00:41:34)
6. Charli XCX's Pop Star Politics Controversy (00:52:30)
7. Elon Musk, Wisconsin Elections, and Baby Mama Drama (01:07:05)
8. Cory Booker's 24-Hour Senate Speech (01:15:53)
87 episodes
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