NEW MUSIC
18 yrs since the passing of Aaliyah
Jidenna (85 to Africa album); Missy Elliot (Iconology EP); Rapsody (Eve album); Syd & Charlie Heat - Have a Good Time - Single; Yuna - Black Marquee (feat G-Eazy); Jhoni Blaze - We Aint’ trippin’ single; Ly.Ebs - Different; Lord Haiti - Voyage
Hasboro now owns Death Row Records catalog

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WHAT’S POPPIN
Popeyes chicken sandwich. People going crazy over the new chicken item.
Cattle farmers going after beyond burger and impossible burger for labeling their food.
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TV
Righteous Gemstones (HBO); Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO); David Makes Man (OWN)
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Sports
Andrew Luck retires from the Indianapolis Colts.
Jay Z, Colin Kaepernick situation
Miley Cyrus “my divorce isn’t because of me cheating” - Liam officially filed for divorce
Chris Brown expecting a new son with ex gf Anika Harris.
Prominent black family (Dr. Marsha Edwards) and her two children dead after apparent murder-suicide in Atlanta.
Amazon forest fires. Farmers burning forest
Amazonian tribe recently won court battle to keep protection of their ancestral land. Native tribes lands were recently burned
1/5 breathes are from the Amazon.

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POLITRICKS
Trump cancels trip to Denmark because PM said his idea to buy Greenland is ridiculous
Cherokee Nation (Indians) would like to send delegate to Congress as promised in 200 year old treaty that initiated the Trail of Tears.
Major drop in stock market this past week, as signs show that recession is coming sooner.
Former Congressman Joe Walsh running primary against TRUMP.
Charles Koch is dead. Fuck that puto.
LAS PERLAS - has history of discrimination towards trans women (of color), owned by Pouring for Heart.

New Music

Chris Brown -Undecided (He becomes one of the youngest artists ever to own any of his master recordings as a part of a new deal with RCA records)
Future- Crushed up
->Oliver Helden’s - Fire in my Soul (Techno maybe?)
->Lizzo- Juice
->Sting- Brand New Day

2018 IN REVIEW

What’s Poppin!

Lifetime Docuseries “Surviving R.Kelly”

10+ women come forward and tell their experience with RKelly, including remarks about him and Aaliyah’s relationship. More than half were under age- 14 to 17 when they initially met him; only 2 women >>were over 30 and they were huge fans. All these women were mentally and physically abused, manipulated and brainwashed. They were isolated from everyone including family. Sparkle’s niece met RKelly when she was 12 and is allegedly the girl in the infamous sextape. She was apart of a group called 4 the Cause, her identity has not been revealed on the docuseries but I believe her name is Reshonna or Shonna Landfair-Edwards
Sales increased significantly after docuseries released … Why? Jada Pinkett releases video and needs answers

Local
Gable House Bowl shooting in Torrance, CA

3 men shot and killed with 4 others injured. Apparently there was an altercation that turned into a physical fight and there were 6 shots that rang out

Seahawks/Cowboy game
- Player breaks his ankle and the footage is gruesome

Television

Golden Globes Tonight - who knew?
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott - reportedly engaged (What happened to her lover friend?)
The Louvre broke visitor record in 2018 after Ape Sh*t video released
Netflix: ‘Tidying’ series - Marie Kondo bringing joy into people’s homes
Movie: If Beale Street Could Talk - Review

Politricks

Most diverse Congress sworn in and what they were wearing - more than 100 women sworn in
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Republicans tried to release a college dancing video as negative, and it backlashed

PROVERBS