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Young African millennial men living in the diaspora discussing current issues and topics in the world around us.

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  • Apr 29, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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Episode 17: The Slap

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 66:36


This week, we broke down our thoughts on episode 1-4 of the last dance, and touched on Draymond green's comment about Kevin Durants departure from the Golden State Warriors. Most importantly, we critiqued a polarizing video of a father disciplining his son for failing in school, and speculated on what we'd hope to differently when it's our turn to be fathers. We hope you enjoy.

Episode 16: Please stay home and wash your hands. QUARANTINE! QUARANTINE! QUARANTINE!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 62:31


This week the boys finally got their sh*t together and figured out a way to play catch-up. We shared our new found ways of life, broke down our thoughts on the impact of COVID-19 on impoverished countries, and discussed the people making the most of the quarantine (hint: the winner is Tory Lanez)

Episode 15: Coronavirus!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 75:44


This week we each share how the reality or the Coronavirus pandemic has very quickly encroached on our everyday lives, the lives of the people and the sports we love, and altered our plans for the future. We also talked (laughed) about what we and others doing to kill the new found quarantine time. Lastly, we each opened our third eye to dissect the long-awaited Jay (Z) Electronica album.

Episode 14: Gimme Some SUGA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 76:48


After a brief hiatus, WE BACK BABY! This week we discussed Da Baby slapping the lights out of a fan, figuratively and literally. Megan Thee Stallion's label tension and contract woes plus her her new project SUGA. Lastly, we spoke on the Novel Coronavirus has on our worlds.

Episode 13: Who Paved The Way?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 72:19


This week Laide decided to start with a quiz to test our knowledge of black history and to gauge the impact black history month may have had on us.We also break down an exchange between Burna boy and one of his critics on twitter. Lastly but definitely not the least, we discussed Davido's appearance on Wild n out which led to a deeper discussion about jokes based on African caricatures

Episode 12: Lose Yourself

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 76:11


This week we hosted our first guest on the podcast! The 5 of us discussed the Oscars and Eminems surprise performance at the event, our thought process behind rating our favorite rappers, Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill's twitter altercation and finally , Michael Vick's thought provoking 30 for 30

Episode 11: SUPA Bowl Sunday

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 76:06


This week we discussed The Big Game -- what we liked, things we didnt. Jay-Z sitting through the National Anthem? The sexy Halftime show! Switched gears to a fiery debate of the meaning of Black History Month and its importance.

Episode 10: Kobe Lives on

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 71:37


This week we discuss the untimely passing of a basketball legend and icon, Kobe Bean Bryant, and how it's affecting us so far. We also discussed the Grammy's and all the disappointments that came with the seemingly uninformed award show 

Episode 9: Seems Like CTE?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 78:17


The boys kick off the year the way it ended, they  talk about Aaron Hernandez  documentary and the effects of CTE on professional football players, drakes recent interview with rap radar, Odell Beckham Junior causing a ruckus at the LSU vs Clemson game, we also discuss Eminems new album and debate if he is too Old for rap.Movies at the upcoming oscars and the recently concluded screen actors guild awards (SAGA). 

Episode 8: The Weinstein Settlement

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 82:09


On our last episode for the year, things get a little serious as we discuss the Weinstein settlement and the state of the #metoo movement. We then switch gears to contemplate canceling our Netflix subscriptions at the behest of a spiritual leader. We also debated a little about the one brand we would choose if we could only wear one brand for the rest of our lives 

Episode 7: Cardi "Chioma" B Does Lagos

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 75:44


On this week's episode, we kick off by delving way too deep into what we are eating, we discussed the two people who got beat up this weekend, Brother Nature and Andy Ruiz. Also Cardi B in Lagos and Ghana,  the collosion of all DC superheroes and we round off with who we expect projects from in 2020

Episode 6: Queen & Slim

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 89:04


This week, the boys recount what they got up to during the Thanksgiving break.We also spend some time reviewing The Irishman and Queen & Slim, which led to a deeper conversation about Black trauma as a genre and race relations as a whole. We rounded up with some sports and the proposed changes to the NBA season come 2021.

Episode 5: Coming to America

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 77:53


On this week's episode, the lads discuss the most shocking things we experienced once we moved to the United States.Review of Davido's new album: A Good time-we also shed some light on a Nigerian senator who wants to pass a bill to censor social media in Nigeria, and LVMH's purchase of Tiffany &co

Episode 4: Alright, Alright, Alright

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 100:58


On this episode, we find out who in the group knows their movies and who doesn't. We discuss our candidates for top 5 movies of the decade, review Tory Lanez Chixtape 5, make  early grammy predictions and most importantly to us, we  debate  over Kolin Kaepernick's response to the NFL's offer of a private workout

Episode 3: Boohoo Man

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 92:06


This week we delve deep into the psyche of the Boohoo man, discuss our feelings on possible disappearance of our near and dear instagram likes -- all before pivoting to the stuff that obviously really matters --- like social media influencers, and what we'd do if we were to wake up with new found social media fame.

Episode 2: Back to the future

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 74:56


We look back at artist that were once very hot and we do not listen to anymore. What we think of Kanye's album, Deshaun Watson performance, NBA round up, English Premier League round up

Pilot

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 72:09


Young millennial men discussing current issues and topics in the world around us. This episode discusses Astro in the world series,Lakers opening game, Kanye album

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