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

New Music
Milky Way (album) - Baz; Moment - Kyle feat Wiz Khalifa; Intoxicated - Pomo & Harrison Brome

Recent Deaths
Aretha Franklin (pancreatic cancer), John McCain (aggressive brain cancer), Robin Leach (stroke)
Aalyah’s birthday on 8/25 (RIP)
105 Freeway accident
Jacksonville shooting - Madden competition shopping center - Gamer David Katz, 24, of Baltimore angry after losing tournament - killed 2, 9 injuries then suicide

TV
Angela Bassett birthday today, video: work out plan secrets
“Go Back to where you came from” TV show airs in Poland - participants travel Europe’s migration trail to live like refugees
“The 100" Show on the CW
Crazy Rich Asians 34million 5 day opening
@Thatgirljacole Instagram comedian
MTV VMA’s
Nikki Minaj

Politricks
Kathy Griffin responds to Trumps tweet about John McCain
GOP Rep Duncan Hunter indicted for campaign fraud (spent campaign money on buying personal items, dentist bills, fancy dinner, etc.) Blames his wife. Still will run for congress and will be on the ballot in Nov.
Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg given immunity when speaking to the Mueller probe.
Trump admits to paying stormy daniels and karen mcdougal.
Impeachment - why wont democrats say they will do it to hold executive branch accountable.