We're back with this episode dedicated to all the NEW MUSIC of 2025. Tune in as we track what was in our ears the last year.

New Music

*Top Artists and Hits of 2025 *
K-Pop Demon Hunters, Shaboozy, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Kehlani Folded Single, Beyonce Album, Bad Bunny, Drake, Kedrick Lamar & Sza tour, Summer Walker Album, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Pink Floyd, Mariah Carey,

_Biggest Tour: Chris Brown and Beyonce
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_Year started off with _

• Sexxy Redd / Bruno Mars - Fay Juicy, Wet - SINGLE
• Leon Thomas - MUTT single
  

POP

• Sabrina Carpenter - Expresso
• DRAKE - $ome $exy $ongs 4 U
• Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die with a Smile - SINGLE

** R&B**

• Lady Wray - Cover Girl / BEST for US single
• Thundercat - Upside Down (Candy Crush) -
• Leon Thomas - PHOLKS / Just How You Are - SINGLE
• Jane Handcock - It’s Me, Not You / Stare at Me - SINGLE
• Jenevieve - CRYSALIS
• Kehlani - Folded
• Cardi B - AM I THE DRAMA
• Summer Walker - Finally Over It, The Afterparty * Heart of a Woman - SINGLE * Go Girl
  
• SAULT - 10
• TEYANA Taylor - Escape Room
• 803FRESH - Boots on the Ground
• Mariah Carey - Here for it All
• SZA & MoRuf - PT Cruiser - SINGLE
• Chris Brown -
  

RAP

• GloRilla & Sexxy Redd - Whatchi Kno about me

Gospel
Say the Name - Deitrick Haddon

We're back with this episode dedicated to NEW MUSIC - tune in!

New Music

• Amber Mark & Anderson.Paak - Don’t Remind Me

• Isaiah Falls & Chase Shakur - Enticing (from Lucky You EP)

• UK R&B
  * Elmiene - Miss Hot July
  * Mnelia - burn
  * Nippa - Insecure

• Kali Uchis & Mariah the Scientist - Pretty Promises

• Stacy Kidd & Tiffany Jenkins - Look in My Eyes

• Coflo - Yapperz

• Stimulator Jones - Paradise Untold (Single)

• Cardi B & Lourdiz - On My Back

• Chance the Rapper - STAR LINE (Album)

• Chris Brown feat Bryson Tiller & Usher - It Depends (The Remix)

• (un) Folded - Kehlani & Brandy

New Music

• Teyana Taylor visual album Escape Room + boyfriend Aaron Pierre + contempt of court with Iman Shupert for breaking
• Jenevieve - Flight Risk, new album Crysalis
• Cardi B, Imaginary players (JayZ sample) new album - Sept 19
• Netflix Hitmakers show about song writers
• KMichelle - Jack Daniels
• Kehlani new song - folded / after hours
• Chris Brown concert - It Depends + Social media viral dance accompaniment / Mutt Remix
• Amber Mark new album - Pretty idea + new song release “
• DSmoke - wake up supa new album, Biscuits ft Snoop Dogg
• Mariah Carey - new song - Sugarsweet, new album release in Sept
• Boots on the Ground - 803 fresh remix w/ Fantasia
• Fantasia track - have your way, gospel album coming out
• Glorilla gospel track w/ kirk franklin - rain down on me

_We're back this week with an episode of What's Poppin' - on this episode we catch up on what's been happening since our hiatus. We already know Diddy did it, but who's responsible? and did you hear about Lil Nas X? Let's dig in!
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• Lil Nas X situation
• Cardi B trial
• Diddy/Cassie case - Sentencing date early October
  
• Straight boys wearing skirts fashion trend
• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce engaged
• Northwest vs. Blue Ivy - dressing too fast
• Cowboy Carter tour
• Chris Brown concert - 20 year anniversary
• Love Island - recent season * *** New Shows * ** * Hunting Wives - Netflix * Katrina documentary - Netflix * B boy blues * Forever - Netflix * WWE on Netflix - changing to ESPN+ and switching from peacock, going back to Paperview * Black Doves - Netflix * Nobody Wants This w/ Kristen Bell * Platonic - Apple TV * Wheel of Time - Amazon Prime

We're back this week with our WHAT'S POPPIN' segment. We start with a continuation of last's week's topic of gentrification, and get in to the recent Chris Rock special, and talk Tyler Perry and the recent awards shows.

What’s Poppin - Housing Prices are Ridiculous!! CONT'D
General Los Angeles area - Inglewood
House cost $380k now over $900k
Black couple settle discrimination lawsuit - house was appraised at 900K, but when they allowed their white friend to be present house valued at 1.5 mil.
The Tea: Chris Rock Netflix special
Cher’s $380 million fortune is dwindling, friends say it’s the new beau AE Edwards
Tyler Perry and Byron Allen in bidding war to buy BET.
Recap: NAACP Awards, Grammy’s, Chris Brown, Rihanna Pregnancy, Award Season

We're back again week via audio from our Zoom, you see (/hear) we can't wait to be out again, how about you? Pull up and listen in as we catch up with New Music, What's Poppin' and Politricks.

NEW MUSIC

• Chris Brown & Yung Thug - Slime & B (New Album)
• Kehlani - It was Good Until it Wasn’t (Album)
• Future - High Off Life - (Album)
• Joyner Lucas feat Will Smith - Will (Remix)
• Mya - You Got Me Pt II
• Buddy & Kent James - Junk Tape Vol. 1
• Salina Soto - Milli (Single)

WHAT'S POPPIN'

• Music
  • RIP Little Richard, Betty Wright, Andre Harrell, Fred Willard
  • Tekashi 6x9 - tries to say Snoop Dogg is a rat just like him.
  • Mo Fayne (from L&HH ATL) arrested for using 1/5 million of stimulus SBA loans for personal benefit.
• Commencement 2020 - Gave a message to the class of 2020
• TV
  • NETFLIX
    • Circus of Books, LA Originals, Michelle Obama’s Becoming, Dead to Me,
    • The Last OG, Keenan Ivory Wayans is the showrunner
    • THE LAST DANCE finale tonight.

COVID-19 UPDATE

• PLANDEMIC removed from the internet.
• LA Beaches are opening
• GOV. Newsom proposing new cuts in CA state spending
• Who’s still working? | What businesses are reopening?
  • In TX and GA, COVID-19 cases are increasing.

POLITRICKS

• Trump’s valet tests +, White House now has rapid tests.
• Ahmaud Arbery - killed in Brunswick, GA
• Breonna Taylor murdered by Louisville police dept with a botched warrant
• Sean Reed shot and killed by police while running away on FB Live in Indianapolis
  
• New Second round of stimulus passed in the house, offering 1200 per individual + $1200 for each eligible household.
• CA offering extra $600 in stimulus, extended to self-employed,
  • would getting extra fund promote those on unemployment to not pursue work?

Lil Kim - Found You (Single); Sabrina Claudio - Truth Is (Single); Da Baby - Gospel; Brandy - Freedom Rings; char ell the Dope - Summervibes (single);
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WHAT'S POPPIN'

Tekashi Snitch-9 shares details in court case regarding his gang ties.
Chris Brown will release 10 new songs to Indigo (32 were on album already)
Snoop Dogg’s grandson (Cordell’s son) passes away 10 days after birth. RIP.
Emmy Awards:
Jharell Jerome wins Best Lead Actor (limited series) Emmy for When they See Us.
Billy Porter is the first openly gay black man to win lead actor in a drama for Pose.
RuPaul wins for drag race.
Alex Borestein wins for Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Real Housewives of Atlanta returning.
22 year old woman with a form of dwarfism acts likes an 8 year old girl to get adopted.
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POLITRICKS

Heather Lynn Patterson screams profanity at a CVS parking lot.
Executive order passed to ban all flavored vape products.
Boy bullied and beaten to death in Moreno Valley.
How should parents respond?
Trump’s EPA comes after California’s exemption to set vehicle emissions standards.
Trump demands Ukraine to make an investigation against Joe Biden’s son who obtained millions of dollars from a Ukrainian oil company.

We do not own rights to this music

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.

We're back after a short break this week with New Music (Chris Brown to H.E.R.), What's Poppin (with the Lakers / new movies) and Politricks. Thanks for listening!

notes

New Music
Chris Brown - Indigo (album); Daniel Caesar - Case Study 101 (album); Brittany Howard - History Repeats; H.E.R. - Racks (feat YBN Cordae); Pip Millett - Fancy; Hablot Brown - Peace of Mind; Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Return of the SP1200; NoName - song32;

What's Poppin
Two Earthquakes in Ridgecrest,
Daisy’s vacation to Cabo
Death of Disney star Cameron Boyce.
US Women’s Soccer team wins FIFA world cup.
Kawhi Leonard / Paul George to Clippers; Demarcus Cousins / Anthony Davis to Lakers

TV
Big Little Lies, S2; Spiderman makes $185 million; The Lion King; Halle Bailey is the new Mermaid.

Essence Festival 2019;

Politricks

DumpStarbucks. A Barista at an AZ Starbucks asked police to leave because a customer felt uncomfortable.

FBI and CIA have been using DMV data for facial recognition without our knowledge.
Supreme Court rules that Trump cannot use citizenship question on 2020 census, administration agrees, then Trump says he will place on Census by executive order. Career attorneys within the Justice Dept moved from case over ethical concerns.
Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in custody over molestation accusations.

Happy Hour 74

have some PRIDE

New Music
Steve Lacy - Apollo XXI; Queen Naija - Karma; Kallitechnis - Hone$Ty; Etta Bond - Back Now; Bandana - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib; Chopsticks - Schoolboy Q & Travis Scott Tim Atlas - Hold Up; No Guidance - Chris Brown feat Drake

What’s Poppin
Jalen’s Graduation / Academic Baccalaureate at Bethel.

PRIDE
the biggest pride fair for West Hollywood so far. Broadcast on ABC7
Jay-Z became first billionaire in Hip Hop.
Rihanna becomes richest female musician in the world.
NBA Finals
How did Drake become the face of this series?
Owners of the warriors pushes the Raptors’ Kyle Lowery

TV
When They See Us (Netflix); The Last O.G. (TBS); Chernobyl (HBO); Always be my Maybe (Film, Netflix); SHAFT comes out soon.

Politricks
LA Sheriff Dept gun down 24 year old man in Willowbrook. Ryan Twyman

THE QUESTION of the DAY
Whats going on with Politicks in LA
USC School of Social Work

We're back this week with episode 72! In this episode we review the lates in New Music, What's Poppin with culture, talk about the recent movies, and cover the news and our routine with politricks.

New Music

Ari Lennox - Facetime; QUIN - Fairy Love; good to me - Emotional Oranges; Melii - Fresh Air; Mary J Blige feat NaS - Thriving; Ciara - Beauty Marks (album); Lowkey - Full Crate; Jhene Aiko - Triggered (freestlye)

What’s Poppin

Chris Brown’s new album Indigo to have 30 songs for his 30th birthday.

Billboard Music Awards - Taylor Swift opens with Mayo-chella.
Maria Carey got music icon award.

Prince memoir titled, The Beautiful Ones to be release October 2019. Working with Dan Piepenbring. Includes unfinished manuscript, photos, etc.

Kiss N’ Grind at the Sofitel Hotel.

SnapChat Filters changing gender.

Kim & Kanye welcome 4th child, a boy. / Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcome new baby boy Archie.

Movies

Long Shot w/ Charlize Theron & Seth Rogan.

Aladdin comes out May 27

Foster, documentary on HBO describing child protective law in CA.

Game of Thrones - is there a fourth dragon?

Rihanna becomes first black woman to head a fashion house, Fenty - joining French luxury goods group #LVMH, owners such houses like Moet & Chandon, Givanche, Dior & Louis Vuitton. First house since Christian Lacroix in ’87.

Met Gala - who was blessed dressed for theme “Camp.”

Kim K / Kanye / Ciara / Lady Gaga

News

Father in Queens, NY, trapped 3 year old daughter in car and set it on fire as child revenge against soon to be ex-wife.

Shooting at STEMS School Highlands Ranch on 5/07, a charter school in Denver County, CO. One student killed, eight injured. 55th School shooting this year. first incident of two active shooters since Columbine tragedy.

John Singleton, 51, prolific director of classic films such as Boyz N Da Hood, Poetic Justice.

POLITRICKS

Trump imposes trade tariffs on China - affecting virtually all Chinese imports.
tariffs are taxes that are paid at the port of entry by the importers. After they distribute goods, taxes are added, and will increase the price of the goods (like washers, electronics, etc) we buy, and items that are made (think of little screws, or parts of a machine)

Democrats in House of Representatives contemplate impeachment.
Trump is not cooperating with any congressional records requests.
Looking into his taxes.

Full Mueller Report on Russian Interference in the 2016 election.
Dealings with Deutsche Bank and 22 other pending investigations that could lead to obstruction of justice claims.
Over 800 former federal prosecutors state that if Trump weren’t president he would be charged.

Happy Hour 70: Notes

Happy Resurrection Sunday

Sunday Service presented by Kanye West

New Music

Cameo - El Passo; Amber Mark - Mixer; Chris Brown feat Nicki Minaj & G-Eazy - Wobble Up; Lizzo - Cuz i love you; Kirk Franklin - Love Theory
Beyonce’s Homecoming

Pop Culture

Mya - self titled debut turns 21 years; NaS - Illmatic turns 25.
Adele announces separation from husband, was recently see at multiple locations with Drake.
John Singleton had a stroke yesterday. (Thoughts & Prayers)
Aretha Franklin - Amazing Grace - filmed at New Hope Community Church near us.
Jamie Foxx and Wanda Sykes to star in live television special tribute to ‘The Jeffersons.’
Lauren London posts pic ‘Missing You,’ posting recent video. Family plans on starting foundation.

Politricks

In Sri Lanka: 129 Christians died today in a Easter Sunday bombing targeting 3 churches and a hotel.
Mueller Report

Mueller Report has been released. Does not exonerate Trump. Mueller left a report that offers recipe for impeachment, but it is likely that congress will initiate impeachment proceedings, bedid cause the Senate is controlled by Republicans.
12 standing cases that have been referred to district courts that have yet to be concluded. This could be the real tea into Trump’s business dealings.
Trump did not commit criminal conspiracy, because his underlings did not follow through with his idiotic orders.

We're back this week with Happy Hour as we continue to give props to Nipsey Hussle, talk about Coachella and New Music, then catch up on What's Poppin and end with Politricks

RIP NIP

Ermias Joseph Asghedom aka Nipsey Hussle remembered in touching celebration of life service

Procession through the neighborhood, through Watts, Inglewood, Slauson and Crenshaw Neighborhoods in South Central.
Art Show for Nipsey at 2714 S Slauson Ave on 4/28 from 12p-6pm.
Memorials all over the city in dedication.
TMC…

Coachella

Childish Gambino, Janelle Monae, Ariana Grande, H.E.R., Andersen. Paak, and more!

Beyonce’s performance from last year will be on Netflix as a documentary.

New Music

Emotional - Saweetie feat Quavo; Get You - Adojio; Water Me- Parisalexa, Salt 0 Sophie Faith, Khalid - Free Spirit (album); Chris Brown - Back to Love, Andersen.Paak - Ventura (album)

What’s Poppin

Krave SpringBreak in Palm Springs, CA.
Wendy Williams sends divorce papers while in rehab.
Tiger Woods wins masters in 1st major victory in 14 years.
Laurie Loughlin didn’t take the plea deal with any prison time, thinking she could get away, now faces maximum of 20 years in jail.

TV/Movies

Little, movie starring IssaRae and Marsai Martin, who is also the youngest Executive Producer in history.
Guava Island - new movie filmed in Cuba starring Donald Glover and Rihanna.
GoT premieres tonight / Big Little Lies.

Politricks

Marquis Harris Dawson and gentrification in South LA.
Pete Buttigieg, mayor in Indianna is running for president.
Democrats subpoena Trump's Tax Returns

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

The Best of 2018

New Music

The Dream 40 track CD.

Favorite Song of 2018: Devyn (I Like It - Cardi B from Episode 30 / H.E.R. - Fill Away); Daisy (Twerk-City Girls / H.E.R-Lord is Coming); Anthony (Period - City Girls / Her-Avenue); Darrin (Amber Mark / Could’ve Been / Stimulator Jones / Kali Uchis / The Internet)

Whats POPPIN

The Millenium Tour w/ B2K reunion
Trey Songz side chick is pregnant?
Netflix: Bird Box
Usher files for divorce from his wife Grace Miguel.
Forest Whitaker and Keisha Nash-Whitaker files for Divorce after 22 years
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth married after 10 year relationship
Chris Brown charged with 2 monkey related misdemeanors
Weird Blue Light in NY City sky
Barack Obama’s Favorites List: Music. Movies. Books - Obama’s are most admired people.

Politricks

Government shutdown…. and also shutdown earlier this year
8 year old died in U.S. custody on Christmas Eve
Climate Change: Special on Meet the Press

Question: What has 2018 revealed to us?

New Music
Prince - Piano & a Microphone; Pardison Fontaine feat. Cardi B- Backin’ It Up; Kyle- SuperDuperKyle, French Montana- No Stylist, Girls Don't Cry - Young Franco; India.Arie - That Magic

POP
OTR II @ the Rose Bowl
Drake - questionable relationship with Millie Bobby Brown (14 yr old actress from Stranger things), >He is in a relationship with 18 yr old Bella Harris, who he knew since she was 16 years old.
Kanye calls out Drake for rumors of Drake+Kim.
Kanye moving back to Chicago w/out KimK and the babies
Are Bert & Ernie gay?
Beyonce’s former drummer accuses her of extreme witchcraft and files a restraining order against her

Politricks
Brett Kavanaugh allegations of sexual abuse by Prof. Christine Blasey. New allegation by Yale classmate that he exposed himself to her.
Arizona Rep Paul Gosar’s family rejects him, says to vote for his opponent.

Priveledged teen, Cameron Terrell acquitted for murder, while his other friends were sentenced to prison. Cameron denied knowing his friends were armed and still drove his car to commit the crime. His fascination with gangs took a left turn when he was arrested and parents bailed him out on 5million dollar bond.

POP
Chris Brown
Karruche Tran’s new man (Victor Cruz)
Lil' Keaton bullied

MUSIC
Cali christmas
Jhene Aiko

METOO

Jerry Richardson agrees to sell Carolina Panthers due to sex harassment
Tavis Smiley

POLITRICKS
GOP TAX Bill
Personal Exemptions
Increased deduction
Doug Jones Wins in AL
Net Neutrality