We're back this week to bring you New Music, What's Poppin' and Politricks!

NEW MUSIC

• Brandy - New Album “B7”
• Jessie Ware - What’s your pleasure
• Gaidaa - Stranger (feat. Saba)

WHAT'S POPPIN

• Beyoncé's BLACK IS KING on Disney+
• Netflix adds classic Black television from UPN/CW/WB: Girlfriends, Moeisha, One on One
• Meg the Stallion makes comeback on IG. Not appreciating ppl commenting on situation when they know nothing about what happened.
  • Draya got fired from SAVAGExFENTY
• Abuse at the Ellen Show
  • details of patterns of abuse by lead producers of the Ellen show that impacted many who called the show their first job experience.
• Malik B of the legendary Roots crew passes away at age 47.
• 18yr old brother of Frank Ocean passes away in car crash
• Logic shares that Joe Budden’s statements (“he should’ve retired along time ago;” “he’s the worst rapper”) saying that such statements make people want to commit suicide.
  • the rapper is retiring after releasing his 9th studio album.
• G HEARBO launches “SWERVIN’” initiative to team up to fund therapy for 8-12 weeks for black youth 18-25.
  • he shared candidly about his own diagnosis of PTSD.
• Black & White photo challenge: what is is about? Women Empowerment??

POLITRICKS

• Bill Clinton was with two young girls on an island with Jeffrey Epstein.
• Officer who shot Michael Brown will not face any charges. St Luis prosectors decline to file charges against Darren Wilson.
• Expiration of the $600 additional fund for unemployed.
• due to Republicans wanting liability waivers for employers to send employees back to work.
• Trump wants to postpone election.

It's been along time since we left you, know we're back with a strong beat, social distancing as we try out Zoom - like most other people. Tune in as we catch up with New Music, What's Poppin: COVID-19 and Politricks.

NEW MUSIC

Kelly Rowland - Coffe; Drake- Toosie Slide; The Clark Sisters Album- The Return; DaBaby - Nasty (single) feat Ashanti & Megan THE Stallion); Cleo Sol - When I'm in Yout Arms; Parisalexa - Troubled Waters; Thundercat - What It Is (Album); Jairus Mozee - The Garden EP

WHAT'S POPPIN'

COVID-19 Pandemic: impacts, implications, CA experiences
- Lost jobs, plummeted economy, stimulus checks, homeless populations, world updates
- Trump’s response; rioters wanting to return to work
- Will businesses will recover after this?
- How have you been managing and getting through safe at home order?
- What is social distancing vs. physical distancing? How are we dealing with distancing?
- When will this end?
Shows to Watch *
- Ozark
- Tiger King
- Black Lightening
- Manifest
- Little Fires Everywhere
- Salt n Peppa movie
- Whitney Houston biopic
- The Clark Sisters
*Music to Socialize
- DJ D-Nice, other DJ’s and music artists doing virtual dance parties and concerts
- Teddy Riley vs Babyface | Manny Fresh vs. Scott Storch / Timabaland vs. Swizz

- Global Citizens Festival on big 3 networks on 04/18/20

• TikTok blow up!
• IG influencers are hurting - and? find multiple streams of income
• Bill Withers passes away

POLITRICKS

• Trump’s approval rating remains unchanged in past year.
• Bernie Sanders drops out of Presidential race
• Trump wants no responsibility for shutting economy down, but wants credit for reopening.
  • Has not given states the support needed for:
    • Massive Testing
    • Protective Equipment

We're back this week to provide an update on the Corona Virus and how we are fairing so far, we switch it up with New Music, and follow up with Politricks.

UPDATE: THE RONA (COVID-19)

What is the impact on society?
How did we get here?
What do we now?
Who has it? Tom Hanks + Rita Wilson, Rudy Gobert is the first player in NBA to have virus.
All sports cancelled. All shows with live audiences suspended. Theaters / Restaurants
CA Governor trying to close down bars.

NEW MUSIC

Jay Electronica (A Written Testimony); Jhene Aiko - Chilombo; Meg thee Stallion - Suga; Leven Kali - 12345 (single); Solange - Naive; Danity Kane - Fly (Single)

POLITRICKS

Joe Biden for president? Joe wins recent primaries with Black support.
Bernie signals that Joe may be the choice. Will millennials vote for him? (They didn’t show up for Bernie)

we're back this week with Happy Hour on Super Tuesday! Listen in as we start with a skit and dive into new music and what's poppin'....we're going to update the episode with politricks soon!

NEW MUSIC

Jhene Aiko- Pussy Fairy, PartyNextDoor- Split Decision, Justin Bieber feat Quavo- Intentions, Justin Timberlake feat. Sza- The other side; Rick James - Just got Play; Dru Hill - What you Need; Pretty Ricky - Body;

WHAT'S POPPIN'

Corona Virus Spreading- Death toll Rate at 3,203 deaths and New cases 93,160/ US 124 cases of Corona Virus
Prevention matters FOLLOW CDC WEBSITE! Start with properly washing hands throughly from spreading the virus

Music
Meg the Stallion
Movies
Netflix Originals- Gabriel Fernandez Documentary, Love is Blind Netflix Original series. Jewel Catch One
Oprah Winfrey takes a tumble
Kobe Bryant Memorial highlights

POLITRICKS

Lynching Act finally passes.
Primary Elections
Bernie or Bust? Biden?
LOCAL CAMPAIGNS
Supervisor (Mitchell vs. Wesson)
LA City Council
Measure R - Sherriff Dept reform. 8

We're back this week as we catch up with the usual New Music, What's Poppin and Politricks.

NEW MUSIC

Meg the Stallion - B.I.T.C.H.; Amber Mark - Generous; H.E.R. - Comfortable; D Smoke - Bad Habits (Album);

WHAT’S POPPIN’

Music<
Ciara pregnant again
Crystal Rene divorces Ne-Yo.

Oscars<
Joaquin Phoenix (Best Actor), Rene Zellweger (Judy), Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood),
Who Killed Malcolm X
Who Killed MLK?

POLITRICKS
Trump’s new budget plan calls for eliminating debt in 15 years (Rep budget’s usually call for 10 years).
Democratic Primary getting tougher - Buttigege likely wins Iowa caucuses.

Academy Awards
Black Girl Magic(!)
Jordan Peele - wins best original screenplay

POP

Kylie Jenner (Commitment Ceremony with her best friend Jordan )
Kim K + Surrogate and vitamins
Nick Gordon (Bobby Christina)
Black Panther - crossed $1 billion
A Wrinkle In Time
Critique

MUSIC

Baggage - Breakfast Santana
Drip - Foelix
Due to Me - Jean Deaux
Rihanna - First Artis to cross 1 billion streams on apple music
Jay Z / Beyonce going on tour - Top Off new single w/ DJ Khaled
’til its over - Amdersen Paak

POLITRICKS

tRump + Stormy Daniels
Wanting to Arm teachers in school
Meeting with North Korea

POLITRICKS is LOCAL

City of Compton Deficit -
Aja brown running for Congress
Stacey Dash running for congress