We're back for a mid-week Happy Hour! Please be sure to check out 'New Music' in an attached episode.

WHAT'S POPPIN'

Tina biopic on HBO
DMX passed away at 50yrs old from an alleged overdose
Derek Chauvin Trial for the murder of George Floyd- HE’S GUILTY!!! on all 3 counts
Head of NYC’s BLM chapter calls for investigation of organizations’ co-founder after she spent over 3M on 4 homes
Nick Cannon out here being a rolling stone!! With 2 women pregnant (1 prego with twins-DJ Abby DelaRosa) and has a girlfriend 🥴
Chet Hanks wanted a white boy summer, got hit in the head with a pot by his black ex gf - yet he’s still out promoting WBS/BQS
Black Rob passes away @ 51yrs old in hospital from unknown circumstances
ShockG passes away at 57yrs old, he was found in a hotel room in Tampa, Fl., investigation is still under way
Makayia Bryant 15yrs old gets shot and killed by police..she called police for help but gets shot because she had a knife; trying to protect herself
Amazon Prime: Close Encounters of 5th kind

POLITRICKS

City of Compton primary nominating Election
House GOP attempts to censure Rep. Maxine Waters

We're back after a 5 month hiatus on the final day of Black History month 2021! Listen in as we catch up with what we've been up to, What's Poppin' and tune into the latest in Politricks.

THE QUESTION

Who is a current or past African American person who inspires and keeps you motivated during difficult changes happening now?

WHAT'S POPPIN'

• 78th Annual Golden Globes Awards TONIGHT
• NEW on Netflix (Behind Her Eyes, I Care a Lot, The Wrong Missy)
• NEW on HBO (Judas & The Black Messiah, Black Art: in the absence of light)
• NEW on Amazon Prime (American Skin)
• PBS (The Black Church)

POLITRICKS

• Gavin Newsome - scared to be recalled?
  • Why are people leaving CA?
• TX - recent devastation due to power grid
• We need to advocate for a new "green"-centric way of living

We're back this week via audio from our Zoom, you see (/hear) we're keeping up with social distancing, how about you? Pull up and listen in as we catch up with New Music, What's Poppin' and Politricks.

NEW MUSIC

Ricky Dillard - More Abundantly (Medley); Kierra Sheard - Kierra (album); Meg the Stallion feat Beyonce - Savage (Remix); Drake - Dark Lane Demi Tape; Victoria Monét - Dive (single); Gaidaa - Falling Higher (single); Mahalia - BRB (single); Jael - Usually I don't (do this) - Single

WHAT'S POPPIN'

• BET COVID-19 special w/ performance with big artists (John Legend, Kirk Franklin, Tyrese, Fantasia, Usher, D Smoke, Tiffany Gouche, Jhene Aiko + H.E.R.)
• Oprah to give commencement speech on FB Live
• Celebrities paying salaries of furloughed workers: James Corden + Trevor Noah; founder of TDE Anthony (Top Dawg) Tiffith pays rent for over 300 Nickerson Gardens/Watts projects
• Anderson Cooper is a father - welcomes baby boy Wyatt to the world via surrogate
• R. Kelly asking for this time for early release due to diabetes?? Says he is :high risk”
• TikTok sensation Tabitha Brown signs with CAA, after carrot bacon videos goes viral

TV SHOWS

• AMC declares war on Universal Pictures…

• Netflix’s Hollywood, BLACK AF, Gentefied; FXX’s Dave (starring Lil’ Dicky); HBO’s Becky; TBS’s The Last OG (some episodes written by Keenan Ivory Wayans); ESPNS’s The Last Dance ; BET’s Boomerang

• Asian “Murder Hornet” aka “Giant Sparrow Bee” - known to eat the heads of bees, and can kill humans in Japan recently found in Washington.

POLITRICKS

• Trump makes order for Meat processing plants to remain open, despite many closing due to high infection of COVID-19 amongst workers.
• Georgia opens back up from stay at home mandate
• Protests in Orange County and on Gov Newsom Sacramento steps because of safer at home order and closure of beaches - white privilege much?
• Trump suggests people use/inject disinfectant cleansers, then denies it + spreading lies through new speaker of the house.
• CIM group purchases Balwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (for $100 million)

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.

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.

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

Sevyn Streeter- Yernin’
Gucci Mane- Evil Genius (Single- Bipolar)
Ice Cube- >Everythang’s Corrupt
Kllo- Candid
PartyNextDoor feat Jerimih - Good Crazy
112 - Tonight

Pop Culture

Cardi B breaks up with Offset; she’s not fucking with The Shaderoom
Sandra Bland HBO documentary
Red Table Talk- Topic of Forgiveness
Celebrities doing publicity stunts
Miguel got married to long time girlfriend
Compton Christmas Parade- Easy E’s surprised with performance,

Tommy the Clown dancers ( Some tea- Tommy has been sleeping with some of his underaged dancers)

Politricks

Local: New Sheriff Alex Villanueva shaking up the LA County Sheriff’s dept by reviewing all leadership positions.
John Kelley is resigning as WH Chief of staff.
Paul Manafort charged again

THE QUESTION: why are people focused on labels?