_We're back this week with our Politricks episode where we dive into the latest in political news. So much happening in the world with the recent conflict in Iran, let's get into it.
_

Trump State of the Union - BORING !
Rep. Al Green gets ousted from chambers
Longest state of union speech in history, very inappropriate content
SAVE AMERICA act
Supreme Court
Major Questions doctrine
Often applies to biden, but never of trump
Epstein Files continued

_CA Governor Race
_

• Eric Swalwell
• Tom Steyer
• Antonio Villaraigosa
• Katie Porter
• Republicans

Mayor of LA, Nithya Ryman against Karen Bass
War in Iran - Day 7 update
Trump said ‘yea people are gonna die’ insensitive piece of shit!
Bombings in Iran, Dubai, Israel, Qatar
1,045 people killed including US responsible for 175 school girls and staff, missile strike in Minab
NYC terrorist attack anti-islamic parade
Iran elects new supreme leader (his son) after US killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
Gas prices increasing

We're back this week with another rendition of What's Poppin'!

Tune in!

_Major Deaths _

• Rev. Jesse Jackson
• Catherine O’hara - won post humous award at 32nd Actors Award (formerly SAG awards)
• Eric Dane
• James Van Der Beak
• Robert Duvall
• Robert Carradine

_TV/Movies
_

• All’s Fair - (on Hulu)
• Blk NWS: Terms and Conditions (independent film)
• Bridgerton (Netflix)
• Love is Blind (Netflix)
• Wuthering Heights
• New Movies Coming out
• Scream 7
• IS GOD IS
• Michael - Michael Jackson biopic
• KPOP! - Anderson Paak w/ his son
• Crime 101 w/ Halle Berry
• Beauty in Black Season 2 Pt 2
• Netflix - The RIP, Trap House
• Upcoming Movies: The Devil Wears Prada 2
• Mary J. Blige Presents: Be Happy (Lifetime) - Starring Tisha Campbell & Mehki Phifer
  

_Oscars (March 15) and Awards Season
_

• Sinners
• BAFTA awards racial slur incident fall out re: terret syndrome offensive language
• NAACP Image Awards
• Actors Awards (SAG)
• Black Actors awards
• Golden Globes -
• Emmys -
• Teyana Taylor Woman of the Year - Time magazine
• KPop Demon Hunters best original song in Oscars

_Other topics
_

• Epstein Files
• Mardi Gras
• International Women’s Day (Mar 8)/ Month - Women’s Month - MARCH 2026
• In other News
• Brittany Spears arrested in CA for DUI
• Paris & LA Fashion Week
• America’s Top Model
• Met Gala theme 2026: Fashion is Art
• Grand Opening for Marathon Burger in LBC - Black Sam & Snoop Dogg collaboration (Unfortunate gun violence & stabbings occurred)
• Queen Latifah, Taraji P henson, Taye Diggs, Sherri Shephard inks an Lifetime First Look deal
• Winter Olympics/Paralympics

_since we last had a politricks episode, the government shut down then unceremoniously re-opened. Let's get into this episode will al the frills and trickery that happened in 2025. _

US

• End of government shutdown
• DOJ released Jeffrey Epstein files, redacted pictures with Trump
• Trump Tariffs and long term impact on American people of changing decades long trade policies
• Nikki Minaj supporting Trump at recent rally

Local

• New Dept of Homeless services LA County effective Jan 31
• Running for mayor in city of compton - Andre Spicer
• Starting Jan 2026 - landlord responsible and have to provide a working stove and refrigerator
• New law - folic acid added to corn tortillas, can cancel contract with contractor for homeowners via phone or text message

Global

• LA preparing for 2028 Olympics - cleaning house with homeless population

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
_
_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 this week with an episode of What's Poppin' - this week we dive into the latest, right before we wrap up 2025. Tune in, and let's get into it! _

1. Brandy & Monica “The Boy is Mine Tour”
2. The Chocolate Nutcracker review Our picture featured on ABC news
3. Happy Holidays!! Snoop hosts a star studded half time show in AZ
4. New Shows: High Horse - Compton Cowboys featured (Peacock) Bel-Air (Final Season on Peacock) Anjela Johnson Comedy special - Say I Won’t Dave Chapelle Comedy special “The Unstoppable Nigger” 50 Cent’s Diddy documentary on Netflix Music Box series on HBO
5. New Movies: Marty Supreme w/ Timothy Chalamet and Tyler Okonma, Gweneth Paltrow Avatar Fire and Ash - Nubia the Creator Favorite Christmas Movie -
6. Jake Paul & Anthony Joshua fight (Jake finally got his ass KO’d)
7. Jamie Foxx comes to Compton!! Invited by ChefBoy
8. Beyonce, Venus Williams & Nicole Kidman will co-chair the next Met Gala in May 2026 Venus Williams gets married Andrea Preti Beyonce and Jay-Z expand their home - next album is rock & roll - we suspect In September, Nicole Kidman filed for divorce from Keith Urban. Ya’ll know she Australian?

*Article in OK Magazine: Three Siblings, One Mic, and the Art of Uncovering Conversations on Pop Culture & Politics
*

Too much stuff going on, that's why this episode is longer than typical episodes. Tune in as we catch up up.

• No Kings Day - Oct 18, 2025
• Charlie Kirk
• California - Prop 50
• LA County Board of Supervisor approved to give $2mil check to current CEO Fesia Davenport
• Katie Porter running for governor
• Trump commutes sentence of Rep. George Santos
• Ice raids continue
• National Guard in Oregon & Chicago
• Government shut down - going on 3 weeks
• Dept of Education cuts
  
• Supreme Court * Voting Rights Act (VRA) current case is Louisiana v. Callais * reportedly challenges Section 2 of the VRA
• Venezuela - shot down 11 boats,with multiple casualties near Venezuela ports - Trump said reason was because of drug cartel boats/Narco trafficking, but no way to verify without survivors (CNN) - proxy war
• Argentina - gave them 20 billion dollars to bail out country

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

It been a long time and ah ah ah! We're back this week with an episode of Politricks! We've been MIA since February and we know there is so much that has happened in the political realm. Take a listen as we dive into what's been going on.

• Immigration - How does ICE affect California? *Raids and protests, still affecting LA *Catching people with citizenship,and taking native americans
  • Trump removed security for Kamala Harris. *Gavin Newson and thuggery - media team thuggin out *Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland may be a potential running mate for 2028. *Redistricting Proposition for the CA fall ballot. Do you agree? *What strategy should the democrats employ?
  • Cheeto man - Mr. Orange guy’s antics - what he been up to lately *Tariffs - judge announced IEEPA tariff’s illegal *Recent visit to Russia to entice Putin *What is the temperature check for trump’s 2nd term? *Karen Bass - recent shootings & comments from the mayor *Jasmine Crocket rep for congress redistricting in TX *Congressional map to increase seats for Republicans w/out public *Newsom redistricts CA in response - more seats, w/ public vote
  • Former CA governor Schwarzenegar returning to politics to join the redistricting fight

We're back this week with an episode of What's Poppin, take a listen as we dive into New Music, what's new on TV and in the theaters.

New Music

• Doechii - Tiny Desk/SNL;

• Kendrick Lamar
  * New album GNX
  * Performance at Superbowl
  * Kendrick v. Drake

• SZA - SOS deluxe edition

• Ella Mai - 3 EP

• Mario - Glad You Came

• Summer Walker & Sailor - Pookie’s Reqiuem

• Joshua Idehen - Mum Does the WAshing EP

• Amber Mark - Loosies

• Snoop Dogg - Missionary

• Sexy Red & Bruno Mars - Fat Juicy & Wet

*New TV/Movies
** Missing You, WAGS, Virgin River / Netflix

• Bad Sisters / Apple TV
• One of them Days / New Movie Release
• Gladiator II
• Book Review
• Viola Davis - Finding Me
  

We're back for the first time this year! Wow, so much has happened since our last episode, tune into this episode of Politricks as we catch up on the MLK Day, the inauguration and the recent antics of the new administration. First we discuss the recent devastation in Altadena (Eaton Fire) and the Pacific Palisades.

• Intro

• Fires in LA: Palisades and Altadena
  * Speculation on what started the fire
  * Mayor Bass / Fire Chief
  * History of Altadena
  * Palisades were visited by Trump.

• Inauguration 2025 (on MLK day)
  
  * Donald Trump madness: Executive Orders put in place the 1st day in office
  * Immigration
  * ICE officers are now entering locations like public schools to eradicate criminal immigrants.
  * Have been sending those on military planes back to country of origin
  * Recent news regarding Columbia denying entry of planes. Trump now will be imposing tariffs on Columbia and
  additional sanctions on government officials and supporters of the Colombian government
  * Redefine Birth right citizenship.
  * Laken Riley Act - passed by congress requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to issue detainers and take custody of illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny, and shoplifting offense
  * Elon Musk is a Nazi! Recent Nazi salute during trump inauguration
  * Said by 2040 there will be more robots than humans

• Palestine
  * Trump offered to “clear out” Gaza and force Palestinians into Jordan/Egypt.
  * Secretaries - confirmed
  * Pete Hegseth - former Fox News host is now Secretary of Defense.
  * Government now only recognized two genders.
  * Assault on DEI - banning DEI government workers.
  * Removed teaching of the Tuskegee Airmen in Air Force basic training.

• Target, Amazon and other stores have eliminated DEI programs.

• Tabitha Brown - discussed risk of boycotting stores where there products are stil lo nthe shelves.

_We're back this week with our niece Bri as a special guest. This week we're checking in on New Music, literature, and our experience on Youth Tour 2024 _

• Intro
• New Music / Artists * October London - October nights * The neighborhood * Rose + Bruno Mars - APT. * The Weeknd, ANita - Sao Paolo s * Adrian Younge - Linear Labs - Sao paolo * Freddie Gibbs - You Only Die 1nce * Megan the Stallion - Megan: Act II * Snoop Dogg - Missionary (coming in December) * Kiana Lede - Cut Ties * Cleo Sol - Fear when you fly (single)
• LAUSD * banning cell phones in schools
  
• TV Shows to revisit * Bridgerton / Netflix * Scandal / ABC - Hulu / Tubi * True Blood / HBO * Your Tour 2024
• Tyler the Creator - Chromakopia
• Book Review: * Crossing Lines by Jane C Rain

_We're back this week to review What's Poppin - where we dive into Music, Pop Culture, Sports and TV/Film
_

• Intro
• DaisyO is out! ~We love u Mary Jane~
• Music * More on Diddy do it? * More evidence about Diddy * 1,000 bottles of lubricant laced with a date rape drug. * Many people have signed up for lawsuit * Adolescents alleged to be at the parties * He always would refer to this, alleged that * Weezyana - Lil Wayne earned the key to the city. * Controversy about Kendrick being the headliner for Superbowl.
• Recent Deaths * Rich Homie Quan * Liam Page * Fat Man Scoop * DJ Clarke Kent * James Earl Jones * Kris Kristofferson * Shannon Doherty
• SPORTS * Dodgers win! * Basketball * Bronny James and LeBron * New team with JJ redick as head coach. Team is playing different * Clippers arena - Intuit Dome recently opened, yall getting tickets? * Paris Olympics - * Simon Biles * Jordan Chiles * Noah Lyles * Sha'carri Richardson
  * Women’s Track & Field * Women’s / Men’s Basketball * Breakdancing
• TV SHOWS / MOVIES * The Penguin / HBO * Love is Blind / Netflix * Beauty in the Black / Netflix * Bel Air / Peacock

_We're back this week after a hiatus to start off with Politricks! In preparation for the November 5th election we will be reviewing California Propositions and the Presidential election. _

• Intro
• DaisyO is out! ~ We love u Mary Jane ~
• Deh Deh’s experience of Youth TOur
• What were your thoughts when Kamala was announced as the Democratic nominee in July?
• 2024 Election ! Tuesday Nov 5th. Who do we think is going to win it? Kamala Harris or Donald Trump
• The polls are tricky and all over the place
• What candidates should do -
  • CA Senate race
  • CA Propositions
• Yes or No on what California Propositions?

_We're back this week with our Summer 2024 playlist. Tune in as we track the new songs for the summer.
_

• Don Toliver - Bandit from new album Hardstone Psycho
• GloRilla - TGIF
• Tinashe - Nasty
• Channel Tres - Head Rush
• Humble Me - Killer Mike
• Mamushi - Meg the Stallion
• Alright - Victoria Monet
• King King - Queen Latifa & MC Lyte
• Wait On It - Jeremih, Chris Brown & Bryson Tiller
• 911 - Roddy Rich
• Parking Lot - DJ Mustard & Travis Scott

_We're back this week with our Politricks Episode, did you watch the debate a few weeks ago? What do you think about the upcoming election? Listen in as we share our thoughts on the two candidates.

_

• SKIT: Word on the street about the election/debate with three concerned citizens.
• Presidential Debate (Biden vs. Trump)
• Hunter Biden - convicted of 3 felonies in federal gun trial.
• Purchased a revolver in 2018
• Where is the NRA?
• Trump was convicted in late May 2024 in the “hush-money” trial - related to payments to porn star Stormy Daniels via his lawyer, Michael Cohen, which he labeled as “legal expenses” on NY state taxes.
• Supreme Court end of season (bump stocks, Tulsa court case thrown out, abortion pill)

_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...
_

• 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)

_In this episode we discuss the history of the credit card, and credit in the United States. Do you know what the impact of your credit score is? Have you checked yours recently?
_

History of Credit and the Credit Card
U.S. Credit
Gen X has the highest credit, avg $9,123.
Avg: $6,500.00
FICO score: 300 - 850
Average American FICO score: 715
AnnualCreditReport.com
Do you have a favorite credit card?
Discover purchased by Capital One
Department Stores’ reliance on their credit cards.
Score Range
Budgeting
Daisy’s story of PSLF student loan forgiveness and raising credit score from low 600’s after not using credit cards, to 800+ in 3 years

_In today's Politricks episode, we discuss Gavin Newsome's Prop 1 passing in CA, Assemblyman Isaac Bryan, and LA City Comptroller Kenneth Meijia's confrontation with Karen Bass's Administration. _

Gavin Newsome’s Prop 1 passes. What does this mean?

Assemblyman Isaac Bryan - is one of few “renters” who serve in the CA legislature.
LA City Comptroller Kenneth Meijia at odds with Mayor Bass over budget for LAPD vs other essential city services such as the Bureau of Street Services
RVs and other encampments. Does it really bother you?
Renting, buying the CA dream.
Fanie Willis updates

_Catch this episode of what's poppin' as we catch up with the recent salacious scandal with Puffy. Diddy do it?
_
Music
Beyonce- Act ii Cowboy Carter (Jolene, Spaghetti, Ya Ya, Levi’s Jeans, Riverdance)
Sir - Heavy (Ignorant, Karma, Poetry in Motion)
Kendrick Lamar w/ Future & Metro Boomin - Like That
J.Cole - Might Delete Later (rap diss to Kendrick Lamar)

Pop Culture
Diddy Scandal - Accused of sex trafficking, has not been arrested
21 yr old Aoki Lee Simmons spotted with 65yr old boyfriend, Vittorio Assaf

Movies/TV/Theater:
The Whiz - now on Broadway in New York
Fat Ham - broadway show now at the Geffen Playhouse
Alvin Ailey Dance performance
FreakNic Documentary - Originated in 1983
A24’s Civil War movie

In this OHH Episode 148 we discuss Black culture and death. what will you do for your burial? One thing we know for sure is that one day we will go!

Discussion of burial property at memorial parks.
History of memorial parks
Burial and funeral insurance
How would you like your remains to be treated?
New options to turn the body into compost. Instead of ashes you get dirt!

• AWARDS Show (Emmys, Grammys - Jay Z speech, SAG - Barbara Streisand icon award, Oscars)
  Movies, TV shows (American Fiction, Origin, Criminal Record, One Love, Killers of the Flower Moon, Lil Richard, new Twister movie etc)

• Wendy Williams and dementia diagnosis - new documentary

• Beyonce turns to Country

• Why hasn’t she won album of the year, has more grammy’s than anyone.

• Monique interview with Shannon Sharpe “Club ShayShay”…and D.L Hughley exchange + Monique’s son Shalon Jackson’s response

• Taraji P. Henson and black balling in Hollywood

• SuperBowl

• Usher Concert & upcoming tour

• Predicting next year's performer. Daisy bets it will be Taylor Swift.

• Tyler Perry new movie “Mea Culpa” Kelly Rowland & Trevante Rhodes

• Tiny Desk: Juvenile, Young Jeezy

Politricks - Fanie Willis (dad’s testimony), Trump owes $350 million
Primary Election - Trump wins GOP Primary in South Carolina and other states.
Jose Huizar sentenced for bribery.
Mark Ridley Thomas
Writing to Compton mayor/city council about taking over Lincoln cemetery and woodlawn.
Abortion ruling in Alabama affects IVF, now Republicans are hyper focusing on IVF.

_thank you for joining us for the last episode of 2023! if you know us, then you already know that we recap the year in review. tune in as we chime in on what the year has been for us.
_

*December 2023
*

_How would you describe this year?
_

Daisy - this has been Good and Tough Year
Devyn - year of protecting my peace

Darrin - year of recalibration and finishing what I started

** WHAT’S POPPIN
**
The Color Purple movie - remake
Keke Palmer and Darius - we have a question of the month coming up about this!
NEW SHOWS:
College Hill Celebrity Edition
First Wives Club
Usher Residency in Vegas ended

*NEW MUSIC
*
Ari Lennox water bottle incident, went on stage with helmet after
Soul Train Awards hosted by Keke Palmer
50 years of Hip Hop
Renaissance Movie - Beyonce (100% on rotten tomatoes, box office opening $21 million)
New Music
Ari Lennox - Get Close (Single)
BEYONCE - My House (Single)
Andre 3000 - New Blue Sun;
I Choose You (RIMON);
Music of the year: Beyonce’s Renaissance Tour; October London

POLITRICKS
Shooting at Fixin’s
Congress: George Santos expelled.
Republicans will be defeated many times due to the abortion stance - and the threats against women’s autonomy.
Recent charge against women who had a miscarriage - .
Gavin Newsome will be the new Dem leader soon.

WHAT’S IN STORE FOR 2024.

Tribute to those we know and family we’ve lost this year.

Earlean Newby
Kenny Bryant

We're back for Episode 143! Tune in as we hit What's Poppin' - discussing the recent lawsuit by Cassie Ventura against Sean "Diddy/Puff Daddy" Combs.

We're back this week with an episode of Happy Hour as we discuss all things music, especially the new tracks we've been hearing.

Brittany Spears - New Book “The Woman in Me”

Justin Timberlake apology
New Music

Changes - Q
Let this Go - Joe Vinyl
Love & Other Drugs - Tkay Maidza
Gotta Slide - Sonny Digital
I might forgive...but I don’t forget (album) - Jeezy

Jenny Mai

Left Def Jam, now independent.
New Book “The Biography of Jeezy”

Cobra - Megan THE Stallion
The Renaissance Tour - Los Angeles stop.

Dec 1st concert film

Shenseea ft Lola Brooke - BEAMA
JOY (Unspeakable) - Voices of Fire feat Pharrell
8 days of Christmas - Coco Jones -

Special Forces: Hulu

This week we're back to discuss POLITRICKS! This week we dive into the re-election and discuss the popularity of the presidency. We also discuss the new Speaker of the House sand discus foreign aid in the form of bombs/munitions.

Biden
Harris

New Speaker of the House elected - Mike Johnson (R)
Right wing republicans
Elections, have consequences
People should do research
Who should run?
Nancy Pelosi

Israel Palestine war

Funding Ukraine and middle east wars
Where is the funding coming from?

Student Loan repayments have restarted.

We're back this week after a short hiatus to bring you What's Poppin'

Today we celebrate our dearly departed, dive into the dating world and discuss the new book Worthy by JadaPickett Smith.

RIP - Richard Roundtree, Matthew Perry, Jimmy Buffet, Diane Feinstein

Jada Pinkett Smith- Book Release “Worthy” on Oct. 17th
Dating World: Is The Cheesecake Factory a NO for the first date?
Nelly & Ashanti - Back together and happy, but haters will hate!!
Mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine on Oct 25th: 19 killed, including perpetrator (Robert Card), 13 injured

This week we're back to discuss POLITRICKS! get ready to hear the dirt going around with the elected officials.

MOVIES: They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix); Extinction 2 (Netflix). Birdbox Barcelona (Netflix); Insidious: The Red Door;
NEW SHOWS: Jury Duty. Survival of the Thickest, Sweet Magnolias; Food that Built America.

LOCAL: Mark Ridley-Thomas going to jail, ya’ll!
Curren Price scandal - indicted for falsifying domestic partner HR docs, bought votes
MRT scandal; Isaac Bryan

STATE: CA releases Manson murder participant Leslie Van houten released on parole

FEDERAL: Joe Biden Re-election - is he too old still?
Kamala Harris - talks about FL re-writing history - new FL law saying students need to learn ways in which former slaves benefited from slavery.
If that’s the state standard? What are the points?
Trump will be indicted again for his role in the JAN 6 event.
Supreme Court: banned Affirmative Action

New Music: Nas new album - magic 2; Jessie Ware - free yourself; JRoc - too fast
review of tina turner the musical
Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strike regarding AI
Diddy - Empower Global.
Botched surgeries. Jacky Ohh, Madonna.
Jamiee Foxx recovery

Definition of human trafficking - the unlawful act of transporting or coercing people in order to benefit from their work or service, typically in the form of forced labor or sexual exploitation.

Definition of Sex trafficking - the action or practice of illegally transporting people from one country or area to another for the purpose of sexual exploitation.

Hotline - Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center to report sex trafficking, forced labor, or to get help
1-888-373-7888 or text BeFree (233733)
1-866-347-2423

Recent Alabama abduction - Carlee Russell, we suspect she’s schizophrenic
Problem in America - other incidents
Pedophilia

How to educate everyone to be more vigilant.

New Music: Festivals coming up -
D Smoke, SiR (Work hard Play Hard - single); Rachel Kerr (I DO - single); Kiana Lede (Grudges - album); Douchi (What It Is - single); Say She She (C’est Si Bon - Single); Ambre (Who’s Loving You - EP) Janelle Monae (The Age of Pleasure - album)

Dearly Departed: Tina Turner, Jim Brown, Daniel Ellsberg, Donald Triplett (first person diagnosed with autism), Treat Williams, Pat Robertson, Ray Lewis III
New TV/Film: SILO, Ted Lasso - last season, The Last of Us, Yellowjackets, The Company You Keep, Pretty Baby - Brooke Shields, Shadow & Bone, The Consultant, The Night Agent, The Idol, Hunters

CELEBRITY GOSSIP / ENTERTAINMENT
LA & Mexico Soccer Match ended early because of homophobic chants/ harassment from fans and fights between players.
Mayweather and John Gotti III fight
Anita baker & Babyface

POLITRICKS:
Trump indicted:
Ron DeSantis has entered the race.
Diane Feinsten -
LA City Councilman representing the 9th District (including the eastside) Current Price - indicted on la county embezzlement and perjury charges.

Special Guest: Craig & Veronica Oliver
History of Social Security
SSA retirement age.
What were the messages given to you about retirement as a boomer?
What did you hope for in retirement? What were your goals for retirement
How does it feel to be retired 6 months in?
What are your goals in retirement?
Did you have any friends who did not make it to retirement?
If someone were to ask what is your professional legacy for where you worked ... .What would you say?

_We're back with this episode of Happy Hour with a focus on Politricks, listen in as we cover local, state and federal political news. _

Senate race: Diane Feinsetin needs to retire. Barbara Lee needs to be next senator
Karen Bass new budget dedicated toward homelessness
Biden just announced running again
Worry about Kamala Harris
Don Lemon fired
Warren Olney
Lawsuit against Fox News - 780 million dollars
Tucker Carlson fired
Recent school and community shootings

We're back this week with our Love & Relationship segment. We'll dive into the question of whether Black men support and protect Black women enough.

Do Black Men Love and Protect Black Women enough? Are there instances where they have/need to? Often on twitter, division between black men and women show this discord, is it real or imagined?

New Music - Monica & James Fortune, August Alsina, The Weekend Live at SoFi, Terrance Martin

Topic of Women’s History Month

Question of the Month - Is there a right age for children to transition?

Today's question of the month we speak about the recent news of conservative states passing laws to limit minors from taking medications to support gender confirmation.

We speak about the D. Wade/Gabrielle Union daughter Zaya - recent transition
Legal history of trans-civil rights?

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 month with a new episode of Happy Hour! We begin with our Politricks segment as we dive into a discussion of gentrification vs Re-Development - is there a difference?

What is gentrification? What is re-development?
Does re-development lead to gentrification?
Knocking down Jordan Downs
Is gentrification happening in South Central or Eastside LA
Happening on Westside by Inglehood

*Should Joe Biden run for reelection or step aside?
*Hakeem Jeffries is first black person to be minority leader majority leader for Democrats of the House in history of any party in congress.
*New State Bills -SID 1383: forces diversion of surplus food for food giveaways
*Karen Bass Homelessness Initiatives, transition to long term permanent housing models
*George Santos - admitted he was in Drag, initially lied. Victim of attempted murder, lied!
*TedX Compton - event details

_Celebrity news
_

*Recent deaths: Priscilla Presley, Barbara Walters, Kristie Alley, Frank O’Harris, Twitch
*Megan the Stallion and Torey Lanes case - dad said “this is the worst injustice in history” - play tapes, show receipts
*Blue Face & Krishan Rock - Crazy in Love - therapist calls her out

Movies/ TV
*The Documentary of BMF
*Sr. - Movie - Robert Downey Jr. interviews Robert Downey Sr. dad

• You People Movie - no spoilers *1619 Project *Beyonce was paid 35 million dollar to perform in Dubai

Other
*Most Recent popular news

• Monterey Park, CA Shooting - Recent Lunar New Year Incident - 7 killed in Half Moon Bay. Beverly Hills shooting
• Aging & Eriksons Stages of Development, does that impact decision making as you get older? * Integrity vs. Despair - why attack the elderly asian community?
• Do you think medications doctors prescribe create a chemical imbalance?
• Movie Comparison: Side Effects
• How severe could the side effects of antidepressants be?
• Domestic violence
• Single vs. Widowed
• What is a healthy social life of an elderly person?
• Recent passing of Twitch

Saturday, November 5, 2022
*Happy Hour 120
*

_GENERAL ELECTION on 11/8/22
_

SKIT

FEDERAL ELECTIONS

SENATOR - Alex Padilla
Secretary of State -
US REP - Maxine Waters for Congress

CA STATEWIDE
Insurance Commissioner - Ricardo Lara
ATTY General - ROB BONTA
Secretary of State - Shirley Weber

PROPOSITIONS
PROP1 - Right to reproductive freedom
Prop 26 - Legalize Sports betting on American Indian Lands
Prop 27 - Legalize spots betting and revenue for Homeless Prevention Fund
Prop 28 - Art and Music - K-12 funding initiative
Prop 29 - Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative
Prop 30 - Tax on Income above $2 million for Zero - Emissions
Prop 31- Flavored Tobacco Products ban referendum

LA COUNTY
Measure C - Removal of Sheriff for Cause

CITY OF COMPTON
Measure AM
Compton Unified Facilities Bond

Music
What did you listen to today

• (Daisy )Jesse Ware - running - song
• (Devyn) - Nipsey - status symbol 3 / Beyonce - Thique
• (Darrin) - Over & Over - Sylvester

WHATS POPPIN in the neighborhood

• incident with PNB Rock at the local roscoe’s
  • our family roscoe’s on Main
  • Daisy’s Roscoe’s story
  • how does this make the neighborhood look?
  • was it a targeted attack?

FINANCES

• Where did you learn how to manage your finances?
• What were the biggest financial mistakes? successes?
• What is something that you would spend your money on again!
• _HISTORY OF CREDIT _

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 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 with Happy Hour (like we used to do), recording live together (socially distanced) instead of via Zoom. Listen in as we catch up on New Music, What's Poppin' and Politricks.

NEW MUSIC

Toni Braxton feat. HER - Gotta Move On (Single)
Tweet - Neva Felt This Way (Single)
Jazmin Sullivan - Lost One (Single)
Verzuz: Brandy v. Monica
Monica & Lil Baby - TRENCHES (Single)
Cardi B. & Meg Thee Stallion - WAP (Single) - song hits #1 on Billboard

WHAT'S POPPIN

VMA’s on basically every cable channel and CW

Keke Palmer first black female host since 1987 - where are all the masks?!
Chadwick Boseman RIP dies from colon cancer at 43, terrible loss
Conversation on Sex Trafficking: U.S. Marshall found 39 missing children in Georgia, that were possibly sex trafficked.
Taking calculated measures.
Broadway Federal bought another bank in D.C. to make second largest black owned bank in country - 1billion in assets
Netflix: Lovecraft Country; Hulu: Love in the time of Corona
Anthony McClain shot in Pasadena in mid-Aug, released body cam of police shooting him in the back

POLITRICKS

DNC and RNC Conventions
Affirmative Action
Jacob Blake

Kyle Writtenhouse
U.S. Post Office - updates on Trumps trickery
SB 731 CA Legislation - Kenneth Ross Jr. Police de-certification bill does NOT pass
Article in The Guardian about white militia infiltrating police departments

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.

We're back this week with Happy Hour as catch up with New Music, talk about DMX v. Snoop in What's Poppin and what about that dumbo Ted Yoho calling AOC a "B?"

NEW MUSIC

• Verbs (feat Steve Lacey) - Peyton
• Counterfeit - PJ
• Ego Death Feat - Ty Dolla Sign feat Kanye West
• MOVIN’ DIFFERENT - Wale

WHAT'S POPPIN

• DMX + Snoop’s vs Battle on IG Live.
• Update on Meg the Stallion and Torey Lanes shooting fiasco - Kylie may be involved
  • Drea Michelle commented but received backlash for her inappropriately placed “comical” response
• LeBron James joins PUSH with other NBA players to help people with felony convictions vote in Florida
  
• NBA Disney bubble in Disneyworld. Courts setup in banquet rooms
• John Lewis casket was carried across Edmund Pettus bridge today
• Serena Williams, daughter, and other prominent women in LA now part owners of a sports team- women’s NWSL soccer team in LA - Ange’s City group, name TBD
• COVID-19 cases reach 4mil in USA, CA #1 state with diagnosis
  • 9 yr old girl from Putnam County, FL youngest to die of virus + 11yr old, 16yr old and 17 yr old
• Tamar Braxton boyfriend, David speaks out about her recent alleged attempts of suicide
• Regis Philbin passes away at 88
• Ciara and Russell Wilson welcome baby boy Win Harrison Wilson

POLITRICKS

• Bipartisan move to pass new bill that would extend $600 payments through Jan.
  • GOP wants to include sweeping loss of liability protections for businesses to the bill
• Joe Biden is up in swing states, in some cases by double digits
• Republican national convention and Trump campaign told to stop using Ronald Reagan’s name
• Rep Ted Yoho called AOC a “fucking bitch”. She responded to him eloquently when he tried to apologize during a meeting

We're back this week with Happy Hour as we catch up with New Music, see What's Poppin' with Jada and Will at the Red Table and talk the Politricks of Trump and Ghislaine

NEW MUSIC

• Jhene Aiko - Summer 2020
• Saweetie - Tap In
• August Alsina - Entanglement
• DJ Khalid - Popstar

WHAT'S POPPIN

• Red Table Talk -Jada Pinkett brings herself to the table w/ Will
• The history of Manhattan Beach (Bruce’s Beach back in 1920)
• KANYE WEST - started his presidential campaign in N. Carolina over the weekend.
  • Kanye is in Cody, WY because he doesn’t want any help.
• Meagan the Stallion is shot by Tory Lanez outsie of a hollywood hills party.
• Nicki Minaj is pregnant.
• Naya Rivera - found dead in lake Piru.
• Rep. John Lewis \ Rev. CT Vivian recently passed away.
• Nick Cannon is fired from Viacomm.

POLITRICKS

• PORTLAND - unmarked police picking people up.
• Trump wishes Ghislaine Maxwell well while she is in jail for sex trafficking.
  • Judge assigned to Epstein case, Esther Salas loses son and husband is shot.
  • Lifetime secures series, Surviving Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Trump finally admits that COVID will be getting worse - attempting to resurrect his daily briefings. GOP now willing to discuss second round of stimulus.

Update: !!Daisy Engaged!!

NEW MUSIC

• Remi Wolf - Hello Hello Hello
• H.E.R. - I Can’t Breathe - Single
• Megan Thee Stallion - Girls in the Hood
• City Girls - Enough / Better
• Kanye West - Wash Us in the Blood (feat. Travis Scott) - Single
• Pete Rock & Camp Lo - Meagan Good (feat. Mac Miller)

WHAT'S POPPIN

• BET Awards 2020 goes virtual
  • Amanda Seales was the host who was conscious and addressed the state of black culture to black empowerment.
  • Performers each did their own performances as pre-recorded “mini videos”
  • Favorite Performer?: Megan Thee Stallion, Anderson.Paak, Summer Walker + Usher; Jennifer Hudson, Kearra + Karen Sheard closing.
• Jada/Will + August? (You. Me. & He?)
• Officers in Breonna Taylor’s case have not been arrested.
• Cops in George Floyd case were released
• Kanye West - Running for President in 2020?

POLITRICKS

• Is Independence Day for all of us to celebrate?
• Statues of toppled in several American cities and across the world.
  • christopher columbus statue in Baltimore toppled by protestors.
• Bounty that Russia paid to Taliban to kill American soldiers.
• Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump for the drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
• #sayhername VANESSA GUILLEN - was murdered at Fort Hood and taken several miles off base and buried in a shallow grave.
  • Suspect allegedly shot himself in the head when military police attempted to apprehend him.
• Krisis of KARENS - Woman pulls her gun out on Black woman who she hit with her car in a parking lot. Husband looses job
• No Fucking Around Coalition appears in Stone Mountain, GA (birthplace of the KKK) armed to confront KKK.

We're back this week with Happy Hour as we celebrate Father's Day with our Father, "C, the OG" joining us as a guest. Listen as we dive into new music, What's Poppin', review the history of Juneteenth and catch up with Politricks.

NEW MUSIC

• Teyana Taylor - The Album
• Buddy - Black 2
• Kamiyah - Black Excellence
• John Legend - Bigger Love (album)

WHAT'S POPPIN

• Verzuz - John Legend & Alicia Keys
• Hurricane Chris (Aye bay bay) arrested in Louisiana for murder.
• Aunt Jemima changing, maybe Uncle Ben, Rastus from Cream of Wheat.
  • who’s gonna replace them?
  • Uncle P’s rice and pancake mix offered by Master P.
• 19 year old commits suicide after reading wrong report on Robinhood, thinking he was in debt for over $700k.
  • if he would’ve looked the next day, transactions would’ve settled.
• Businesses reopening, although COVID + numbers still rising.
• DL Hugley passes out onstage, to find out he has COVID-19.

HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH

• Juneteenth celebrations across the country.
• Resurgence of KKK, White Supremacists and other hate groups

POLITRICKS

• Police officer in Rayshard Brooks case in ATL has been charged with murder.
• One of the detectives, Brett Hankison involved in Breonna Taylor’s shooting has been fired.
• 2 of the cops involved in G. Floyd’s death are out on bail.
  • Quick facts of
• Trump’s rally in Tulsa is a massive failure.
  • HOW COME?

TRIBUTE to FATHERS

when did you know that you wanted to be a father?
whats your favorite memory of raising us?
what’s one of the most important lessons he’s taught?
what the most most important lessons that his father taught him?

We're back this week returning to New Music, What's Poppin and Politricks, where we discuss more of the interactions with Police and the defund the police movement.

We are joined by a special guest Dr. Beasley, to discuss black women in higher education.

NEW MUSIC

• En Vogue - Free Your Mind (INTRO)
• Kaash Paige - Jaded (Single)
• Run the Jewels - RTJ4
• Jorja Smith - Rose Rouge (Single)
• Chloe x Halle - Do It
• Kari Faux - Chattin' Shit

WHAT'S POPPIN

• “Fed Up” Protests

Recent acts of Police brutality/aggression
War on Drugs is out of control
Modern Day lynching : 2 black men found hanging from tree. Malcolm Harsch found in front of public library in Victorville (May 31), and one this past week - Robert Fuller in Palmdale across from city hall. Sheriff says both were suicide, but investigations are underway
Rayshard Brooks killed by ATL PD outside of Wendy’s. Police Officer fired and Chief resigned.
Should “police conduct even traffic stops?”
Breonna Taylor and “No Knock Warrants”
- Children are traumatized when police do harm and cause mental/emotional harm

BLM + Pride March today off Hollywood
Dave Chappelle Special - 8:46 - Netflix on Youtube
Jay Pharoah - from SNL - recently had a police knee on neck during arrest

SPECIAL: Conversation with Dr. Maisha Beasley

UCLA's Sister to Sister course
- Reaches over 300 women of color attending UCLA

- Impacting how they come to terms black identity
- What are hard conversations young girls who identify in the African Diaspora are having with families?
- Black women and lack of attention in media regarding police brutality - black women are invisible, unseen - had to mention to job to add Breonna Taylor to the list
- #blackintheivory - black academics are still dismissed in academia.

POLITRICKS

What is #DeFund the Police?

• why do we expect patrol officers to be crisis counselors?
• Prison abolition movement rooted in Black feminist thought.

Trump
- Changed Tulsa rally to June 20th. Was originally scheduled for June 19th.

Sayhername project

SAY THEIR NAMES! Today we speak on the eruption of emotion as demonstrations began this week due to police brutality after the recent events of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. Tonight we focus the whole conversation on this as we try to process what happened and how to move forward.

• George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis, MN sparks protests/riots/looting nationwide
  - Anniversary of his mother passing away. He was murdered on 5/25 by Minneapolis cop holding a knee to his neck for over 8 minutes.

  • Liquor store called cops on Floyd due to suspected counterfeit $20
  • Cop worked with George at a nightclub for long period of time as bouncers.
    
  • Discharge at hospital stated he had “underlying health issues”
    • family will conduct independent autopsy
  • A few years ago a Somalia-American cop from Minneapolis kills unarmed woman while on patrol and sentenced to 12.5 years (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/us/minneapolis-police-sentencing-mohamed-noor.html)

• Protests

  • LA County on curfew since 5/30
  • numerous videos of anarchist tagging and vandalizing buildings to incite violence.
  • KKK - history, how was it started and why does white supremacy groups still exist.
  • using black bodies for public spectacle
  • social media takes down Plandemic video, but keeps videos of public lynchings of black people

• Amy Cooper calls cops on black man (Christian Cooper) in Central Park.

THE QUESTION

• Are you for protesting? Looting/vandalism?
• Allyship: White privilege. What can white people do to support people of color fight for justice and equal treatment?
• How can police do their jobs and when is aggressive behavior warranted vs. not warranted?
• What can we do as a collective to initiate and implement real change to our radicalized justice system and police training?

POLITRICKS

• Anonymous returns.
• Trump vetos bill that would forgive student loans of those who enrolled in fraudulent universities.

We're back again week via audio from our Zoom for this Memorial Day Weekend, we felt like adding some guests (Salina (EsDot) and JuanitaGrrl) to the mix. Chill out and listen in as we catch up with New Music, What's Poppin' and Politricks.

NEW MUSIC

• Are You Feeling Sad? - Lil Dragon (feat. Kali Uchis)
• Turbo, Gunna & Young Thug - QUARANTINE CLEAN
• Teyana Taylor - Bare with me
• Jacob Lattimore - C3 (album)
• Tory Lanez - Temperature Rising
• Salina Soto - Es dot (EP)
  • Milli - SINGLE
  • Big Chillin’ - SINGLE

WHAT'S POPPIN'

• Music
  • Beanie MAN vs. Bounty Killer on Verzuz on IG. - Who’s next on Versuz??
  • Babyface - IG Waiting to Exhale
    • Forest Whitaker’s son is directing Milli w/ Salina!
  • Lana Del Rey - slammed over criticism of major female artists…complaining about billboard success of other female artists.
  • Doja Cat - apparently was on tiny chat site where she was talking strange...isn't she tho?
• TV - COOKED W/ CANIBUS W/ KELIS (Netflix); Good Girls (NBC); Baker & the Beauty (ABC); Insecure (HBO); Tribute to Andre Harrell (BET/Youtube)
  • Khloe Kardashian’s new face.

• Sports

  • Naomi Osaka is now the highest paid female athlete. Earned $37.4 million (1.4 million+ than Serena)

• P R I D E

  • GOING VIRTUAL THIS YEAR.

COVID-19 UPDATE

• Are cases rising or declining? in Los Angeles
• Will LA County be able to house the homeless? Given orders to house 7k+ until Sept.
• Over 98k dead. Over 5 million confirmed cases so far.
• Dieting to boost our immune systems

POLITRICKS

• Prosecutors drop charges on Breonna Taylor’s partner Kenneth Walker.
• China passes new law that may reign in democracy. Protests are intensifying
• JOE BIDEN SAYS “IF YOU CAN’T DECIDE WHETHER TO VOTE FOR HIM OR NOT, YOU AREN’T BLACK”
• VOTE OR DIE?

Special Guest: Salina Soto.

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?

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)

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

A Boogie wit da Hoodie - Calm Down; Tink - Hopeless Romantic; Da Baby - Shut Up - Single; Future - life is good; Victoria Monét - Moment - Single; Coubo- Homewards

WHAT’S POPPIN

NBA All-Star Game 2020

• Chaka Kahn’s rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.
• Common & Tiffany Haddish?
• Aaron Gordon misses chance again for the Slam Dunk Contest and feels cheated. Derek Jones Jr. wins
  
• Players on Team LeBron wear #2 and Team Giannis wear #24 in loving memory.
• Kobe Bryan MVP Award to Kawhi Leonard.

Dwayne Wade introduces his daughter Zaya, 12.
Lovers and Friends on May 9th at Dignity Health Sports Park
Valentines Day Weekend (what did we do?)
Kehlani and YG call it quits.

Movies

• Bird of Prey, the photograph

POLITRICKS

Trump directs Justice Dept/ Att. General Bill Bar to lessen sentence for Roger Stone. Bar is ‘threatening’ to leave.
Trump pardons/commutes sentences to 11 individuals, most of whom were convicted of bribery.
Harvey Weinstein - jury in deliberation, is it a hung jury?

CICLAVIA - this weekend!

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.

We're back for the very first time in 2020! Listen up as we cover New Music, What's Poppin' and Politricks. We end with 2020 goals on our mind.

NEW MUSIC

Gucci Mane - East Atlanta Santa 3 (mixtape); Cam’ron Purple Haze 2 (album); Lil Baby - Woah (Single); JACKBOYS & Travis Scott - JACKBOYS (album); Sam Willis - Talk in the Morning; K. Roosevelt - Bloom; Golden Bridge - Tribal;

WHAT’S POPPIN’

Da Baby arrested in FL for beating up concert promoter who owed him money. Poured apple juice and took $80. Will be extradited to TX. Can’t post bail.
Australian Fire 12.35 million acres have burned, half a billion animals living in wild areas that burned have perished.

TV/MOVIES<<

2nd seasons of YOU and KILLING EVE; Blank Report - (on 911)
Golden Globes - nobody watching.

POLITRICKS

TRUMP assassinated highest ranking Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani of Iran while right after he landed in Baghdad, Iraq, also killing high ranking Iraqi general.
New threats against U.S. diplomats, protests intensifying abroad.
Iran no longer abiding by Iran Nuclear deal, will begin making new nukes.
What does Mike Pompeo say - heavily criticized Obama admin, and Hilary Clinton for Benghazi.
On December 27, 2019: Per al Jazeera, Russia, China and Iran held joint military exercises.
Iraqi Parliament voted to remove all foreign soldiers in their country.
Trump quips that he will enact sanctions “that make those giants Iran look timid”

2020 RESOLUTIONS

PROVERB

We're back this week with Happy Hour as we catch up with New Music, What' Poppin and Politricks

NEW MUSIC

Kaytranada - 10%; Teyana Taylor - We Got Love; Montell Jordan - Celebrate (feat. Crystal Nicole & Tedashii); inayah - Suga Daddy; Arrin Ray - Phases II EP; Free Nationals (debut album);

WHAT'S POPPIN'

Time Person of the Year is Greta Thunberg
Is it time to dump the SAT test?
Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss Universe, Miss World all BLACK WOMEN.

TV<<
Vana White hosting Wheel of Fortune while Pat Sajak is out sick.
Netflix’s: Movies that Made Us. Tiffany Haddish (Black Mitzvah) (is she getting cozy with Common?)
New Bombshell Movie with Nicole Kidman
The L Word Generation Q
Golden Globe snub of women of color and Queen and Slim.
Chris Brown has new baby boy.
Lizzo ass’d out at Lakers Game.
Man from Wells Fargo charges with embezzling $88k from vault. Facing up to 40 years in prison for falsifying bank records.
Kanye dressed up as satin man for his recent stunt. Is contenting his Sunday Service appearances.
Kodak Black speaks of unfair treatment while behind bars. Tekashi 69 stilll facing 37 years despite cooperation.
Diddy has 50th star studded Bday party

POLITRICKS

BuyBackTheBlock

House issues two articles of impeachment against Trump.
In Kansas - New Governor Andy Beshear restores voting rights to 100,000 former felons. Former Gov. Matt Bevins commutes sentences of dozens of rapists and criminals who’s families have donated to his campaign.

We're back this week with Happy Hour! We catch up with new music, memorialize Juice Wrld, talk about What's Poppin' and talk impeachment in Politricks.

NEW MUSIC

JuiceWrld - ; The Game - Born 2 Rap (Album); Heartless - The Weeknd; Goodlife - Tentendo; My Oh My (feat. DaBaby) - Camila Cabello; Don’t Phone - Tamera; Mary J Blige - HERstory, Vol. 1 (Compilation);

WHAT'S POPPIN'

Jason DeRulo banned from IG for posting suggestive photos.
Justin Timberlake caught holding hands with co-star Alisha Wainwright.
Omarion announces 2020 tour on Lil Fez’s birthday.
Art Basil in Miami - man eats banana priced at $120,000 at Art Basil in Miami.
Gabrielle Union fired from America’s Got Talent.
Tesla offers new Cybertruck. Questions asked: will it fit in garage? Over 200,000 orders for reserve of $100.
Carol Spinney (voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch) passes away at age 85.
Netflix: Top Boy, The Irishman. AMC’s The Songs that Shook America (RockBox,
Queen & Slim: Movie review.

POLITRICKS

Jury Duty
UPS Shootout in Miami - kills UPS driver Frank Ordonez.
Kamala Harris drops out of Presidential Race. Mike Bloomberg enters.
Duncan Hunter - Repblican from Dan Diego pleads guilty to campaign misappropriation, will resign in Jan.
Impeachment Inquiry moves to Judiciary committee, will have articles of impeachment likely this week.

NEW MUSIC

Dave East - Survival; Nita Sign feat Teyana Taylor - Night Shift; Tory Lanez - Chixtape; Sevyn Streeter - WhatchuSay, The Midnight Hour - Harmony;
Soul Train Awards 2019: Yolanda Adams is the LADY of SOUL, Summer walker wins best new artist. Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis receive LEGEND Award.

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WHAT'S POPPIN

Music
Robyn Crawford’s book about Whitney
Keshia Cole: Nick Cannon calls her the “elder” to her 23 year old boyfriend.
Drake boo’d at camp flog naw, and his response
Trina goes off in woman in Walmart
50cent delete instagram after talking about naturi naughton’s hairline AGAIN. What’s wrong with him?
Netflix plans Selena show
“OK Boomer” millennial, gen x vs. Baby Boomer generation- dictionary.com responded via Twitter
“The word boomer is as bad as n-word”
Saugus High School shooting - why?! Possible bullying case, 16yr old boy shot and killed 2 students (boy and girl) then kills himself, 3 to 7 other students were injured as well
Vivica Fox is not happy about Issa Rae’s remake of Set it Off, “Its a Classic, Leave it Alone”
Mo’Nique during Netflix for racial and gender pay discrimination
9 students died at USC - opioid crisis, suicide
Motorola bringing Razr phone back for $1500, WHY?!
Woman screaming at top of her lungs from car asking for help in Leimert Park while ppl stood and watched... didn’t call police. What’s wrong with society?!
New Starbucks (5 stories) opened in Chicago
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POLITRICKS

Impeachment inquiry hearings began this week.
Trump reverses opinion e-cigarette ban.
2 governorships go to Democrats in Louisiana (Gov. John Bell Adams) and Kentucky (Andy Beshear) signals to trump?
Will long primary just make Democrats worse off?

No Limit Records Reunion

Kanye West - Jesus Is King (Album); Frank Ocean - DHL (sIngle); Consume - 1998 (Tradition EP); Young Nudy & Pi’erre Born - Swisher Backwood; Roddy Ricch - Start wit Me (feat Gunna); Kyle feat Teyana Taylor - F You I love you;

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What’s Poppin

California Fires (Tick Fire, Kincade fires in N. California, PG&E shutting power down due to Santa Ana winds);
Texas Shooting Near Tx A&M, 12 injured, 2 killed at Halloween Party with more than 750 people.
TANK - While on Angela Yee’s Lip Service he stated A man participating in oral sex with another man isn’t gay. What's the deal with black male sexuality? Aren't black women disinterested in bisexual men?
New Black News Channel - BNC - Shadd Khana (owner of NFL Jaguars has majority stake). Network will run 24/7 and will work with HBCUs to ensure black people have a voice. Will reach 50 million African-American homes (Spectrum, Comcast, Dish.)
Trina & Trick Daddy will host morning show on 99 Jamz in Miami, replacing Ricky Smiley Morning show.
There are more wealthy Chinese than Americans in world’s top 10%.

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Politricks

Elijah Cummings passes away on 10/17 due to unknown complications. Was head of house oversight and reform committee.
John Conyers passes away at age 90. Was former Rep from Michigan who ended in career abruptly due to me too allegations.
Katie Hill to resign from congress amid allegations of sexual misconduct with a congressional staffer.
House Republicans barge into closed door meeting for Ukraine hearing with top U.S. Diplomat William Taylor, Jr.
Trump compares Impeachment Inquiry to lynching
Politics are local, join the local party in your area.

PROVERB

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NEWS
Fires

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NEW MUSIC
Curren$y - Eyes Closed; Mahalia feat Ella Mai - What You Did; H.E.R. feat YG - Slide; Remi Wolf - You’re a Dog, Summer Walker feat Usher - Come Thru;

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WHAT’s POPPIN

SPORTS
>>Dodgers lost to Washingtion Nationals. Should Roberts be replaced?

China bans Houston Rockets for tweet GM makes.
Simone Biles - the most decorated gymnast of all time - won 25 medals thus far.

Film & TV
>>BET Hip Hop Awards - Lil’ Duval hosts, Meg the Stallion opens, Lil’ Kim honored
>>Dianne Carrol passes away at on October 4.
>>Tyler Perry opens Tyler Perry Studios, Now Hiring. What’s the beef with Tyler Perry.
>>Billy Porter will play fairy godmother in Sony’s Cinderella

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POLITRICKS

Bernie Sanders has heart attack
Is Ellen friends with George Bush? She says to “be kind”
Atatiana Koquice Jefferson, Black woman murdered in her home in Fortworth, TX after woman is shot through bedroom window.
Botham Jean case, Amber Guyger given 10 years, brother gives her a hug alongside judge. Joshua Brown killed days after trial ends.

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

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

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THE QUESTION
Are gender pronouns important?

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Happy Hour 80
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New Music

H.E.R (I Used to Love Her); Rick Ross (Port of Miami 2); Jeezy (TM 104: the legend of the snowman); BJ the Chicago Kid (1123); Common (Let Love); Justin Skye (Bare with Me); SiR (Chasing Summer); Joe Armon-Jones & Georgia Anne Muldrow(Turn to Clear View)
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What’s Poppin’
LeBron James trademarked Taco Tuesday™
People upset with new Power theme song by Trey Songz.
SPORTS
Naomi Osaka comforts 15-year old Coco Gauff following defeat at the US Open. Black girl magic!
Tyler Skaggs, the Angels Pitcher who died on 7/1; autopsy ruled that he had opioids and fentanyl in his system. Family is suing Angeles for wrongful death.
Simone Biles brother, Tevin Biles-Thomas is charged with triple homicide in Cleveland. Simone is asking for the news to not drag her name into this.
Kevin Hart in major car crash in his 1970 Plymouth Barricuda that goes off embankment.
Malik Yoba is attracted to trans women - “I love all women.”
Richard Pryor’s son alleged that Paul Mooney molested him when he was a child. (Bodyguard confirmed that Pryor wanted that nigga dead)
Viola Davis will star as Michelle Obama in new show called “First Ladies” on Showtime that she is Exec Producer. Also cover Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford.
Hurricane Dorian offers caution to Florida and Carolinas, but may devastate the Bahamas.

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Politricks

Shooting in Odessa, TX kills 7, injures over 20. White male in his 30s who was fired that day, and subsequently drove to 8 different sites on a shooting rampage, even stealing a postal truck before being shot to death by police.
Should there be more gun control?
8 new laws ease gun restrictions in Texas today.
Removing cap on armed marshals in schools, allowing gun owners to take their weapons in to places of worship, prohibiting landlords from banning tenants from having guns in their units. Were a response to the Sutherland Springs massacre in 2017, where 26 people were fatally shot.
City of LA Comptoller indicated that the Los Angeles Homeless Services >Administration has goals that are too fuzzy.

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.

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WHAT'S POPPIN
Woman in South Dakota gives birth to triplets, but went to hospital not knowing she was pregnant.
RIP Toni Morrison
Miley Cyrus separates from Liam Hemsworth, seen with Kaitlyn Carter (former gf of Brody Jenner). Liam wanted kids, Miley didn’t want to contribute to pollution.
TSA agent fired for passing note “you ugly” to passenger.
Meek Mill documentary on Amazon Prime
Woman charged with aggravated assault for holding 4 young black teens at gunpoint in Arkansas

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SPORTS
Jay-Z meets with NFL commissioner to produce Super Bowl Halftime show.
is this a diss to Kaepernick?

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POLITRICKS
Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself.
Trump trying to crowd the media with spin that he is interested in buying Greenland.
Trump Slump - stock market has major drop this week, indicating a recession in 17-months.

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QUESTION OF THE DAY
How is dating in 2019?

shooting in El Paso, Tx Walmart. 20 killed
shooting in Dayton, OH. 9 killed
Rihanna comments on Twitter “Imagine a world where it’s easier to buy an AK47 than get a visa”
A male Social Worker left twin infants in car seat for a whole day on one of the the hottest days in NYC.
Happy Birthday President Barack Obama!
Democratic Debates
How do you feel about undocumented immigrants receiving free healthcare/Medical? Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed a new bill allowed 18-26 yr old undocumented immigrants free healthcare
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WHAT'S POPPIN
ASAP Rocky released from prison in Switzerland - says it was a “humbling experience”
Nikki Murphy kissing Antoin Fuqua and Leila Rechaun
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NEW MUSIC
Brown Skin Girl - Beyonce ft. Blue Ivy (from Lion King Soundtrack) (youngest to chart on the Billboard 100); Goldlink - Diaspora (album); Cuco - feelings (para Mi); Cassie - Excuses (single); Myia - Not Feelin’ You (Single); Khadijah Lopez - We Cool; Elle Varner - Ellevation.
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FILM / TV
Darrin’s Trip to Chicago
Darrin see’s “Once Upon a Time” in Hollywood
Shark Week on Discovery channel + Seregetti narrated by Lupita Nyongo comes out today
SKIT

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Question(s) of the Day

“Hot Girl Summer”. What’s a hot girl mean? Meg the Stallion releasing a song Aug 9th and trying to trademark the term
Lori Harvey and P. Diddy dating - she’s 19/20 yrs old. Tea - she dated his son!

New Music
Kirk Franklin - Long Live Love - Single; Trina - The One; PJ - One Missed Call; Big - Young M.A.; Big K.R.I.T. feat J.Cole - Prove It;
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What’s Poppin
TROPICAL STORM BARRY will hit New Orleans.
Jermaine Dupri / Cardi B;
Day26 to work with Diddy on MTB reboot?
R. Kelly arrested in Chicago on new federal sex crimes charges, someone on R. Kelly’s team gives up tapes.
Next James Bond film, 007 will be a black woman, Lashana Lynch.
Real World Atlanta
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Politricks
Sadie Roberts - Josephs, founder of Odell Williams Now and Then African American Museum in downtown Baton Rouge, was found dead in the trunk of her car.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accuses Pelosi of being disrespectful to Congresswomen of color.
Sec of Labor Rene Acosta resigns
Trump’s Immigration raid set to start today.

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 New Music, What's Poppin and a special question with Politricks dedicated to women's rights.

New Music
Monica, Tyler the Creator, DJ Khaled, DUCKWRTH,

What’s Poppin
What about Monica and her divorce from shannon brown.
Missy Elliot gets honorary doctorate from berkeley college of music.
Black billionaire Robert Smith tells graduating class of morehouse college, that he will pay off their debt (totaled at $40 million).
Soul of a Nation, exhibit at the broad.
Devyn’s birthday week (5/16)
Kylie Jenner drops new skincare line.
Kanye and Kim name their child psalms.
GoT season finale is tonight. NO SPOILERS.

Politricks
AL passes legislation criminalizing physicians who perform abortions. 9 other states follow, because they're trying to get case taken to supreme court to overturn Roe.

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

COACHELLA (aka BEYCHELLA)
was her costume falling apart
remixing old songs - appearances of Jay Z & Destiny’s Child
Festival in Indio, California since 1999
Performances - Lion Babe, The Weekend, Jamiroqui, Jesse Ware,
Craig Mack Dead at 45

Las Vegas
Devyn gone to Vegas! “What happens in Vegas!
Starbucks
Two black guys arrested for loitering in Philadelphia, PA

Politricks

James Comey
Russian Prostitutes with golden showers peeing on bed Obama slept in Russia
FACEBOOK’s Mark Zuckerberg testify before congress

THE QUESTIONS: CODE SWITCHING

Bridgette had Josiah!!! on thursday @ 11:27pm 7 lbs 7 oz. 19 in.
Khloe had the baby amidst the cheating scandal with Tristan Thompson
Tristan caught on video with multiple girls in the club, and leaving a hotel with a female 2 times

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

Family
Family Picture Day in the Park

New Music

Miguel New Album (War & Leisure) - Song: Told You So
Mila J - Sade Cover Sweetest Taboo
Xscape - Dream Killa - Upcoming Concert
Niia - Constantly Dissatisfied

Pop Culture

Dope - Netflix
Kicks - Cinemax
The Chi - Showtime/Amazon Prime
MeToo Movement
Kwanzaa
What are days of Kwanzaa? What does it mean?

Politricks

GOP Tax Bill - Passed and repealed ObamaCare
Compton - Upcoming Ballot Initiatives

2017 Year in Review - Highlights

NYE Plans?
2018 Resolutions?

NEWS

Thanksgiving Trip to Vegas (visit with Auntie Ronella & Kevin)
Christmas
Commercialization of Xmas due to capitalism.

NEW MUSIC

Migos ft Cardi B & Nicki Minaj- Motor Sport
Nicki minaj vs. Cardi B
Khelani- Already 1
Buddy

SPORTS

UCLA has new football coach
Liangelo ball & UCLA basketball players steal gucci glasses in china

TELEVISION

She’s Gotta Have It
Riverdale Season 2 (brief)

POLITRICKS

Roy Moore vs Doug Jones
GOP Tax Bill - annotated
On average the wealthy americans will receive more continuing benefits.

The Question
What did you do next year that you didn’t do this year?

NEWS

Trip Update
Daisy’s Trip to Hawaii
Darrin’s Trip to Cuba
Being in a Communist Environment
The Embargo’s lasting effects
Many well

Pop Culture

Serena Williams gets married to a White Man
Ppl talking about Venus’s man (too husky?)
Jennifer Hudson cheats on fiance w/ Mali Muzik
Pharrell & Rhianna
Shaving someone’s hair off

New Music

Talib Kwelie
Jayden Smith
Beyonce & Eminen

POLITRICKS

House passes tax bills
Sexual Abuse allegations
Roy Moore, running for Alabama Senator
alleged to have sexually assaulted 3 different girls under the age of 18
Al Franken, Russell Simmons,

The QUESTION
How far are you willing to go to spice up the bedroom
==> Gabrielle Union + Dwayne Wade

NEWS

Dodgers - World Series
Halloween
POP
iPhoneX
Tyreese Gipson - abusing his 10 year old daughter
received $5 million from Will Smith / Jada Pinkett for back child support and legal fees.
alleges that ex-wife is bitter because she hasn't found anyone new
Complex-con in Long Beach

NEW MUSIC

N.E.R.D - Lemon feat Rihanna
Chris Brown - Heartbreak on a Full Moon
112 new album
Tragedies
Shooting at Church in TX kills 26
We live in a world where people are more depressed
NY Terrorist takes truck and runs through bike path
Riverside parent takes teacher and child hostage -> police kill man
DIANNE SAWYER interview

POLITRICKS

Trump has lowest approval ratings in history
Tax plan
RUSSIA investigation
Paul Manafort charges & George Papadopolus
Trump’s selective amnesia
According to NBC news, charges against Michael Flynn
The Question
What is a relationship deal breaker?

We're here this week joined by our pops CraigO and our cousin DehDeh.

SPORTS

NFL Protests
Sunday’s game time with players who took a knee
Raiders
NBA PreSeason
Lakers lost first game
D.Wade signed with the Cavaliers
Chris Paul to the Rockets
Are we looking forward to Lonzo Ball?
Is he worth the hype? Who’s the new leader of the Lakers?

POP CULTURE
Khloe Kardashian, Kendall Jenner
Are they trapping black men?
Hugh Hefner - passed
What is his legacy?
Was he the King of Smut?
Civil Rights Advocacy (Dick Gregory, Aretha Franklin) going against a ‘puritanical society,’ saved the Hollywood sign.
A Different World turns 30 yrs old
Groundbreaking produced as a spin off
Shonda Rhymes
Last season of Scandal. Rhymes going on to produce original content for Netflix

MOVIES
Madea Holloween 2
Wonder Woman
Petition for Character to be bisexual in the future.
MUSIC
Cardi B - Bodak Yellow hit #1 on charts. 1st female rapper since lauryn hill.
How are celebrities adding to political protests
Jordin Spark, Jay-Z
Kari Faux, Jhenee Aiko,

POLITRICKS
Hurricane Maria - PR Update
Tom Price Resigns from Office (Sec of Health & Human Services)
spent over $1 million on private charter flights, when he could have taken commercial.
Spent Obamacare money (earmarked for ads to get enrollees) on media saying Obamacare was bad.

Roses & Thorns

PROVERBS!