• Jill Scott - new album ‘to whom this may concern’
• TI Comeback beef with 50cent
• 50 cent new song “no one told us what we’re here for”
• Domani (TI son) clap back ‘ms jackson’
• Rihanna supposedly back in the studio - Insta posts reveal she’s writing again! - last studio album ANTI
• Josh Levi - Hydraulic debut studio album
• Aiyana Lee - House Broken, Highest to Lowest
• Jamie Foxx - Somebody (single)
• Sexy Redd, Key Glock - Hang wit a bad bitch (single)
• Brent Fiyazz - Icon (album)
• Jorja Smith - Blue lights (HAVOC remix)
  
• Olivia Dean, Man I Need - 2nd top song on billboard, 2 songs in top 20
• Terrace Martin and Marcus Gilmore - Album Purpose -
• Anderson Paak and Amber Mark - remix
• Bad Bunny - Super Bowl performance recap

_We're back with another episode of Oliver Happy Hour with our What's Poppin episode. You heard They Not Like Us? Listen up as we dive in...
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• They Not Like Us! Drake vs Kendrick beef
  • Kendrick’s performance at Forum:
  • The Pop Out: Ken & Friends (DJ Hed, DJ Mustard, Tommy the Clown, Black Hippie appearances)

• BET Awards 2024

  • How was the Host: Taraji P Henson?
  • Will Smith performance
  • Usher icon award - Childish Gambino, Keke Palmer, Teyana Taylor/Victoria Monet, Marsha Ambrosia, Coco Jones, Chloe Bailey, Tinashe,
  • Sexy Red
  • Tyla

• Diddy situation - updates - Revolt sold to employees

• Juneteenth - cancellation of Leimert Park Rising

  • What did you do for Juneteenth?
  • Black on the Block - Juneteenth event

• Rihanna’s Hair Care line. Is it better than Cecred? Taraji”s, Tracee Ellis Ross? Gabrielle Union?

• Movies/TV

  • Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
  • Bad Boys for Life
  • TV Shows: The Bear (new season)

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 this week with Happy Hour, listen in as we catch up on New Music, What's Poppin' and Politricks where we catch up with the wild Presidential Debate, trump catching the rona and the LA District Attorney race (because it's LOCAL too)

NEW MUSIC

Rev. Shirley Caesar - Take your knee off my kneck; YG - Out on Bail; Bryson Tiller - Out of Time feat Drake - Single; Ari Lennox - Chocolate Pomegranate; Sango - Quanto Tempo

WHAT'S POPPIN'

MUSIC
Tory Lanez come out with new ‘tell all’ album.
Mariah Carey comes out with new rarities mix + new book.
Nikki Minaj welcomes 1st child with her husband.
Chrissy Teigan and John Legen suffer miscarriage.

TV
Kiss the Ground (Netflix); The OC on (HBO Max)
Rihanna’s Savage Fenty Vol 2 (Amazon Prime)
SNL Season 46 opener w/ Meg the Stallion & Chris Rock

POLITRICKS

Trump officially nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court to replace RBG. At this ceremony, many were not wearing masks.
Trumps Taxes reveal that he paid only $750 in 2016.
1st Presidential Debate
Upcoming VP debate with Kamala & Mike Pence this week
Trump catches the RONA.
is it real? or a conspiracy.

LOCAL: Los Angeles County District Attorney Debate last night with DA Jackie Lacey and George Gascón

PROVERB

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.

SKIT - Sapphire and Desire
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NEW MUSIC
Jovonie - Magic (Single); Big Boi, Sleepy Brown & Cee-Lo - Intentions (Single); Arin Ray & Kehlani - Change (Single); Naomi Sharon - Breeze (Single); Sampa the Great - Leading Us Home
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WHAT’S POPPIN’

Conception boat crew were asleep(!) when boat caught fire near Santa Cruz
JLo's new movie Hustlers earns 2nd highest weekend box office ($33 million)
Felicity Huffman gets two weeks in jail for involvement in "Varsity Blues" scandal.
Rihanna’s Diamond Ball recognized Shawn King, the social media activist with ambiguous ethnicity. But wait is Rhi pregnant?
Antonio Brown is sued by former personal trainer Britney Taylor for rape.
Kim & Kanye moving to Wyoming to live on a ranch, already bought.
Chelsea Handlers new Netflix special - Hello Privilege, it’s me Chelsea
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POLITRICKS
50,000 GM workers plan to strike tomorrow in U.S., Canada, and Mexico for better wages/benefits. First strike since 2007.
Jeff Bezos cuts health insurance for part time workers at Whole Foods,
Trump bans flavored E-cigarettes, the 6th reported dies from Vape pen in LA County.
Donald goes after Chrissy Teigan in Twitter.
Democratic Presidential debate - who did best?
Inglewood Mayors Assistant escorted out of city hall (Why?)

NEW MUSIC
Wale - BGM (Single); Fat Joe/Cardi B - YES; Jorja Smith - Be Honest; Chante Moor - Fresh Love; Fk the World - Brent Fiyaz; Gavin Turek - 2AM

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WHAT'S POPPIN'
The Conception, a scuba dive boat succumbs to Fire in Santa Cruz killing 34.
73 year old Indian Woman gives birth to twins.
McDonald’s releasing new chicken sandwich.
Black Girls Rock (airs tonight on BET).
Kanye West gets emotional during SUNDAYSERVICE
RIP LaShawn Daniels (amazing song writer) / Country Singer Kylie Rae Harrie also dies in car accident (possibly due to alcohol).
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SPORTS
Antonio Brown is released by Raiders, signs with New England Patriots.
Dwight Howard coming to the Lakers.
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TEA
YG and Kehlani are dating.
Nicki Minaj retiring / Rihanna’s new album set to be released in December.
Sending unsolicited #dickpics is now illegal in texas, and could result in a $500 fine.
Boston Straight Pride Parade
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POLITRICKS
Isaiah Washington comes out as Trump Supporter. (this nigga crazy too)
Trump alters photo of Hurricane Dorian.
Pence goes to Ireland, stays at Trump’s Hotel - over 200 miles away from where he visits.
Why do white people feel uncomfortable when slavery comes up. New

........
THE QUESTION
Are gender pronouns important?

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.

New Music

Hayleu - That’s Life
Tyler the Creater - Potato Salad
Sebastian Mikael - Vibe
Leven Kali - Mine
Nivea- Circles
Azjah - Spotlight
Keith Sweat - Boomerang

>& (Are we really gonna let Jacquees claim the King of R&B title?)

What’s Poppin?
Movies

Bumblebee, Aquaman, Mary Poppins, Second Act w/ JLO
Aladdin pics release - some not happy about Genie
Grammy Award Nominations

Rihanna’s new album will be out in 2019.
Fashion of the Week: Michelle Obama’s Ballenciaga boots
Penny Marshal passes away (directed BIG, A League of Their Own)
Miss Universe has first trans contestant
Rolling Loud Festival - Offset apologizes to Cardi B after interrupting her set.
Louis C.K and Chris Rock old video - are you the black person to let white people say the N word around you?
Christmas on Tuesday!! It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Universal Studios - The Grinchmas
What’s your favorite Christmas song or movie?
Do you decorate or nah?

Politricks

Trump acting frantically.
Gen Mathis Resigns
Pull out of Syria to appease Russia
Government showdown since Sat at midnight.