The YBF Podcast

Natasha says not enough black people are talking about climate change, so she tapped in the co-writer of the unnecessarily controversial Green New Deal, Yale grad, Rhodes Scholar & Director of Climate Policy at the Roosevelt Institute, Rhiana Gunn Wright, to talk about ALL the things. Climate Change affects systemic racism, our health, our rent, cancer possibilities based on where we live - basically our everyday lives, and it's not just about cow farts.  There's a reason certain folks don't care about making the environment more livable - because climate change disproportionately negatively affects people of color.  Rhiana and Natasha talk a little Real Housewives, a little Green New Deal drama, why allergies & asthma won't let us LIVE, why we deserve checks from a climate stimulus and they give the blueprint to everything you need to know about climate policy. Catch up with Rhiana on Twitter & Instagram! https://twitter.com/rgunns https://www.instagram.com/rgunner/  

The Collective PAC is everything we need - a candidate incubator and candidate one-stop-support-shop all in one.  When folks say "I don't know any black candidates running for office," they can look no further than The Collective Political Action Committee. Founder Stephanie James Brown chops it up with Natasha about co-founding this necessary org with her husband back in 2016 to put more black candidates in office on all levels who have respect for people's needs. From superstars like Cory Booker, Jamie Harrison, Ayanna Pressley and Cori Bush to newbies you need to know like Dr. Cameron Webb, Lauren Underwood, and Jamaal Bowden - they've got the run down on who's standing for what and how to donate to their campaigns.  The Collective has doubled their fundraising for these black candidates from last election to now - to the tune of over $12M.  So yeah, it's legit. They find amazing candidates who aren't necessarily handpicked by the establishment and give them the spotlight they deserve.  Did you know over 90% of District Attorneys are white men?  Yeah, so if you feel certain laws are anti-black, let's elect DA's and state Supreme Court Justices who can change them (Staci Williams for Supreme Court of Texas, Place 7 is one you should know). You've got less than two days to get your ballots in, so The Collective PAC has the cheat sheet you need.  Plus, Stephanie dishes on how we, too, could meet our future BAE working and doing our civic duty in politics.  Her & Quentin's Obama-esque love story is one for the books! READ UP ON THE CANDIDATES & DONATE: https://collectivepac.org/ https://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepac https://www.instagram.com/collectivepac/  

You could have amazing progressive candidates in your State Legislature, but if Democrats don't have the majority, the ish YOU want passed or protected...isn't going to see the light of day. Natasha sits down with Ronetta Francis, the Democratic candidate for the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 1, to explain why it's all a numbers game. Arkansas may be the deep red south, but there's far more progressives than folks think in the state.  So it's imperative that Dems simply have the numbers to influence policy, and the majority to actually get it pushed through.  It's only a red state as long as you allow Republicans to vote in their candidates more than you vote in yours.  If we want to protect Roe v. Wade now that the Supreme Court will likely get rid of it, vote in STATE legislators like Ronetta Francis who will make laws to STILL protect it in Arkansas. What else does Arkansas need?  What we ALL need.  Rent relief, gender wage gap closure, black unemployment gap closed, greener environment, and how all of these things affect health and wellness - one of her top priorities for a state whose incumbent state Senator says "It's not the government's job to solve problems." The employment attorney and senior Ethics and Compliance executive with decades of experience explains why women - esp. black women - are the cheat code to getting ish done in politics. (Hint: We think about EVERYTHING and EVERYONE, not just ourselves, to create the best policies.) SHARE HER PAGE & SPREAD THE WORD.  VOTE BY NOVEMBER 3rd! https://ronettafrancis.org/ https://www.facebook.com/RonettaForArkansas  

We love a potential history making moment, especially when it's a black woman on the forefront who is about to do so. She's even got President Obama's endorsement! Texas is a notoriously red state, and this election, it's now officially a battleground state with the potential to go blue for the first time in over 40 years in the Presidential election AND the State Legislature! Meet Keke Williams, the fearless & fab chick who's taking on the establishment in one of the most establishment-loving states in America - Texas. The military vet, wife and mom (and high key YBF fan) is the Democratic candidate for Texas State House, District 54.  And if she wins, she'll become the first black woman military veteran in the Texas State House of Representatives.  This is MAD important, as her district encompasses the largest military base in America - Fort Hood. Keke and Natasha talk about how she will handle the extremely alarming number of cases of sexual assault and murders of soldiers on military bases, including Fort Hood, what she has already done in the Vanessa Guillen case that garnered national attention, why her non-military & Republican opponent has held the position for so long due to his family's name and pull, why she is the perfect candidate to represent a heavily black & brown and military district, and why Americans with Disabilities are one of her top priorities.  Oh, and she names which "Real Housewives" would make for a perfect running mate if she needed one. Flipping state congresses blue is one MAJOR way to combat a super conservative Supreme Court & U.S. Senate.  We're giving you the keys to why and how.   DONATE TO KEKE AND/OR SHARE HER CAMPAIGN: https://kekefortexas.com/ https://www.facebook.com/kekefortexas/      

Helena Andrews-Dyer has BEEN slaying this writing game.  She's the Senior Pop Culture reporter for The Washington Post and just released her second book (out today!) Reclaiming Her Time: The Power of Maxine Waters that she co-wrote with pop culture writer R. Eric Thomas. Helena - who's also author of Bitch is the New Black - and Natasha  chop it up about everything ambitious and successful YBF chicks are going through right now.  Going through and still slaying, too.  They talk about the inspiration behind giving or fave never scared Auntie Congresswoman Maxine Waters ALL her things while we can, marriage (Maxine's and Helena's), what Michelle Obama told Helena about how to have a successful marriage, Meg Thee Stallion, Cardi B., motherhood while being a BOSS and more.  We've included some main points starting around the 30 min mark you need to hear: What could Kamala Harris could learn from Maxine Waters from the book How Maxine Waters bursts into meetings on Capitol Hill when men in power "accidentally" forget to invite her What Auntie Maxine would tell Cardi B and Meg The Stallion about navigating the world Auntie Maxine's love of hip-hop culture (and yes, she is a true Cali girl who loves her some Tupac).  Husbands who are super supportive and not intimidated still exist - Helena's and Maxine's husbands are examples The best marital advice Helena received from Former First Lady Michelle Obama

It's been three hundred years - ok, a long several hundred days - of the 2020 Presidential campaign.  And the rhetoric hasn't changed amongst some folks. "What will Biden & Harris do for Black people?" "Why are Black men being left out and not catered to like Black women are?" "Trump and Biden are the same." "No one has earned the Black vote." It's become clear many people simply haven't read the very much in depth Biden-Harris platform on JoeBiden.com. Since many do have time to repeat rhetoric developed by the Trump campaign, Symone D. Sanders, the Biden campaign's Senior Advisor, is offering up the rhetoric that is based in fact.  She's breaking down the points YOU NEED TO KNOW about the Build Back Better plan that directly help lack America where Trump's Platinum Plan remains vague and unreliable. You can no longer say you "don't know how" Biden & Harris will help Black America after listening to this.  Agree or disagree with the plan, but at least KNOW the plan. Vote early.  Vote NOW.  Election DEADLINE is Nov. 3rd.  Election DAY is now.  Visit TheYBF.com for all entertainment news and more from YBF POLITICS!

Natasha chops it up with Emerge President A'shanti Gholar about creating the candidates we NEED, instead of us just accepting the candidates hand picked by party establishments.   Just because you want better candidates that better reflect what you stand for doesn't mean you just don't participate in this election.  But we're all about preparing for the future and the now, too.   Candidate incubators, like Emerge, have been grooming relatable, amazing people in communities - who don't come into this as "politicians" - for high positions in government as well as local positions.  And they've been super successful on the progressive front getting their well prepped candidates elected in droves - like Ayanna Pressley and Lucy McBath.   2020 is on par to have several more EMERGE candidates, now in the hundreds total, on ballots and winning.  It's a whole movement and it's impressive AF.   Follow her on Instagram and Emerge on Insta too.

  Can VP nominee Kamala Harris move past her controversial record as Attorney General?  IS it that controversial, really?  Or are we seeing a misinformation and skewed information campaign like 2016 all over again?  Which specific policies in Joe Biden's plan ACTUALLY help black America - the black business owners, parents and more? We also talk about his plan for free community college and extending that to colleges and universities for some, since we know education is one of the barriers to closing the wealth gap. How DID Kanye West end up getting on the Presidential ballot in Tennessee? And with the help of a member of one of the Democratic royal families?! We're breaking it all down with one of the people who has actual power to change things that affect your everyday life - a State Senator. Since folks seem to sleep on state politicians, we've got yet another example of how THEY are the real MVPs when it comes to the mask mandates, Covid policies for you AND your kids (hello, back-to-school rules!), criminal justice reform in the form of restoring voting rights for ex-felons in the state, saving the voting rights of those arrested for protesting and plenty more. Watch Natasha chop it up with lawyer, twin and fellow YBF chick, Tennessee State Senator Raumesh Akbari! Learn more about Sen. Akbari on her Instagram & Twitter! The deadline for TN residents to register to vote is Oct. 5.  Visit IWillVote.com to do so and to plan how you will vote! Check out TheYBF.com for all the celebrity and pop culture breaking news, plus our YBF POLITICS vertical!

Will Breonna Taylor's killers ever be brought to justice? Are all of the protests and uprisings making an impact in Louisville? Will the rampant voter suppression be addressed in time for the November 3rd election? When is the next election for a new Kentucky AG? Should collegiate athletes be paid, especially if they're forced to play during these Covid times? How can working parents get help as virtual school is back in session? All is discussed! It's not everyday you can reunite with college classmates and friends whom you started your career journey with.  Natasha chops it up with her fellow Texas A&M University alum Lyndon Pryor, Chief Engagement Officer of the Louisville Urban League, about EVERYTHING and anything happening in the social justice space right now.  The Urban League is on the forefront of making change, so we want to know exactly what they're doing and how we can all get involved. After both made it through the tough conservative landscape of TAMU as two of the VERY FEW tough and non-conservative folks in their political science classes, it's the perfect time to bring their expertise full circle and talk about all the things.  Lyndon holds a Masters Degree in Higher Education Administration and has joined the Louisville Urban League as their Chief Engagement Officer after several years of experience in University student affairs and student development.  He manages the Youth Development and Education Department and the Health Education and Policy Department, in addition to all League communications. So, he has the perfect insight and expertise to speak on what's happening on the ground in Kentucky. Natasha and Lyndon discuss the Breonna Taylor case, the next steps we should expect (or not expect) from Attorney General Daniel Cameron, and universities in Kentucky (and beyond) and their handling of the Covid crisis when it comes to black student athletes.  It's all a doozy, and there's much to discuss. We love first hand info from those dealing DIRECTLY with hot button social issues every day, and that's what we're getting.  How do we REALLY get social justice in every aspect that matters?  Let's talk about all that ish!   Natasha's IG correction: @natasharenee FOLLOW LYNDON: Twitter: @sonofEarl33 Instagram: @sonofEarl33 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyndon.pryor FOLLOW THE LOUISVILLE URBAN LEAGUE: Twitter: @LouisvilleUL Instagram: @Louisville_UL Facebook: Louisville Urban League 

It's no secret that recent politics have provided the backdrop for the ultimate divide - arguably the biggest divide in modern history - amongst U.S. citizens and beyond.  But just when we were starting to feel that feeling of hopelessness (because, really, one can only take so much of unfounded and flat out false conspiracy theories becoming ACTUAL platforms and talking points), a politician (yes, of all people) was there to restore it again. Natasha sits down with Sen. Chris Coons, the esteemed divinity expert-lawyer-dad joke haver-husband-son of Delaware who is known to bridge more divides than others create, for the latest installment of YBF POLITICS.  And MUCH is discussed. After filling Presidential nominee Joe Biden's Senate seat back in 2010 as a virtually unknown candidate (that should tell you something right there), he's been winning over his constituents and the rest of the country with his ability to get REAL WORK done.  He can reach across the aisle to get Republicans to sign on to his more progressive legislation (this is IMPERATIVE) while being uber clear on not compromising the end goal - creating laws to create and protect fair housing, fair business & lending practices for black owners, black people and black women's health disparities, economics and more. He's most definitely not your stereotypical religious figure. He holds both a J.D. from Yale Law and a masters degree in ethics from Yale Divinity School. It's a tricky combo, for sure.  But being fully educated in both of these lanes (as opposed to just regurgitating false religious talking points to defend misogyny and racism like many Evangelists) makes him someone we want on our team.  When it comes to expressing what many would deem "progressive beliefs", he easily communicates why being pro-choice (in both women's health and religion), pro police reform and anti-racist is in line with religious freedom.  He gets it.  And he's a voice we need in the U.S. Senate as one of the "adults in the room" who is WELL aware of the needs and thoughts of millenials and even Gen Z. The often surprisingly hilarious discussion covers mentorship (Natasha wanted to know how he has specifically incorporated black women into his life and politics that has had a reciprocal benefit to them, and he delivered), protests, faith, Covid and more.  Get into the discussion now! ****   You can learn more about Sen. Coon's work and also donate to his campaign here:  https://chriscoons.com/ https://www.coons.senate.gov/   CATCH UP on all the latest news in Hollywood, pop culture & politics on TheYBF.com! Watch this interview on YBF's Youtube!

Love her or hate her (and you'll eventually love her anyway), Sukihana is IT.  From "Love & Hip Hop: Miami" to a full blown rapper, artist, entrepreneur, and bad ass chick who gives us everything from controversial Sukihana with the Good P**y to Destiny. Get to know her, the real her, now! The Wolf Pu**y mixtape is out now! ********* CATCH UP on all the latest news in Hollywood, pop culture & politics on TheYBF.com! Watch this interview on YBF's Youtube!  

In celebration of tonight's season finale, the baddest B of Chucalissa, Mississippi took a break from the Pynk to ki-ki on The YBF Podcast.  Brandee Evans is a STAR, and we knew it from the moment she took over - and by took over we mean did ish we have never seen done on anybody's tv show involving a stripper pole - Starz's newest hit show, "P-Valley".  The professional choreographer, former school English Department head EVERYTHING, so we had to chop it up with her to find out about her "overnight success" that def required some major grinding and studying her craft. Brandee and Natasha chop it up about Brandee being a full time caretaker for her real life mom while also grinding on the acting scene, which is interesting since her relationship with her mother was not always a healthy one.  She talks about her character Mercedes' toxic relationship with her mother Patrice being so relatable, and it's definitely worth the listen. Brandee also dishes on what it took to get into that EXTRA snatched shape, stunt doubles, Starz giving us naked man parts for once *clap for 'em!*, colorism, her fine a** castmates like Thomas Q. Jones & Tyler Lepley, why she should play Angela Bassett in her biopic, what she needs from a man, her friendship with Tina Lawson, her character Mercedes' real age, and if those comparisons to "Bring It"'s Coach D have any merit.   Stream the full season of the biggest hit of the summer, "P-Valley", on Starz now!  Season 2 is already on deck! ********* CATCH UP on all the latest news in Hollywood, pop culture & politics on TheYBF.com! Watch this interview on YBF's Youtube!  

Imani Hakim is extra grown and extra fabulous.  She was all of our favorite tattle-tell but hilarious little sister when she burst on the scene as Tanya in "Everybody Hates Chris."  She also portrayed Gabby Douglas in the Olympian's Lifetime biopic.  Now, she's still lighting up the Hollywood streets with out-of-the-box roles, bomb natural hair and her OWN projects she's writing in order to be the change she wants to see. She's a chick after our own hearts, playing video game tester Dana on Apple TV Plus' latest series (we can't believe how addicted to it we are!) "Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet," who is the only black video game tester in her office.  And she's fly AF.  Imani and Natasha talk about gamer life, her decision to proudly rock braids for the role, her own real life natural hair journey and fight to see more Type 4c hair YBF chicks on our screens, black women speaking up for themselves in the workplace, Covid craziness, protests, and, of course, her thoughts on her former co-star Terry Crews' QUITE controversial statements about Black Lives Matter. Let's get into it! Stream season one of "Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet" on Apple TV + now!

Y'all! We finally got to chat it up with our fave messy church family.  Natasha grabbed two folks from The YBF Team - Jamishia Smith & Tierra Green - to ki-ki with the stars of everyone's fave show, "Greenleaf." The gorgeous Merle Dandridge and Deborah Joy Winans did NOT disappoint. They finally get the tea on why it's ending this season (Lawd!) and get into some girl talk about waiting to have kids, popping off on folks who have a problem with it, single after divorce, marriage, fine a** co-stars, black women giving themselves permission to break down, self care, why Merle probably WON'T be dating Rick Fox in real life, why a Winans biopic would be LIT, and why these two are the most fabulously shady on screen sisters ever (like, for real). Plenty of laughs and tears. "Greenleaf" airs on OWN, Tuesdays at 9p ET!

She's a self proclaimed "mom, bad b*tch and entrepreneur".  And we can certainly co-sign every part of that. Angela Peoples is the D.C. based activist who you've seen go viral on your timelines while holding up in-your-face signage at protests like "Don't forget, white women voted for Trump!" Now, she's founded & co-founded multiple organizations that are all finding solutions for and putting in the work on behalf of progressive black mothers and black women. Black women and black mothers are directly impacted by so many policies or the lack thereof, so Angela and Natasha chop it up about what those issues are and how we hold accountable our sitting politicians and candidates begging for our vote. The two talk about the differences in parenting black boys and black girls, important women's healthcare legislation, her sit down with former Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, who (or if) she's endorsing anyone now, whether it's worth voting on party lines or voting your conscious, the "Black Mamas March," and more. What moves can we make politically to change the harmful narratives aimed at black children that affect them for the rest of their lives psychologically?  Natasha & Angela get into it all.  You can follow, donate to & support Angela's orgs below! https://www.thisthesouth.com/  https://www.instagram.com/the___south/ https://www.instagram.com/blackwomxnfor/?hl=en   Welcome to the new YBF POLITICS vertical!

He checks all the boxes, and even those boxes not on people's list because most people don't accomplish all that he has. He does the work, without an elected title.  He was intentional about becoming an expert at both the law and medicine simply to be able to merge his expertise to create actual change for his community. He is also an assistant professor of medicine and a director of health policy and equity at the University of Virginia.  And the ish is impressive. Yet and still, it's an uphill battle for Dr. Cameron Webb to flip VA blue.  The U.S. Congressional candidate for Virginia's 5th district  - who holds both a J.D. & M.D. - is in the running to become the first black physician in Congress with voting power. But you'll need to get him through the Democratic Primary to make that happen. Dr. Webb believes the solution to righting the inequalities in our systemically racist society lies in equalizing healthcare for women and the black community.  The former White House Health Care Team member & fellow under Obama is using his legal AND political expertise to do so. The husband & father of two is calling out male privilege, injustices, racism and inherent bias displayed by the medical community.  That bias shows up especially against black women - hence the black maternal death crisis (that Serena Williams wrote an essay about after almost losing her life during child birth), the real reason Covid affects our community more, and us often feeling like our symptoms are ignored even by our internists. Dr. Cameron's BEEN doing this work as a practicing physician.  (Yes, Natasha asked for specifics on how and she got them.) So, he's got a plan or 5 on how to change it all. Natasha and Dr. Cameron also talk about his solutions to voter suppression, getting folks elected in states & districts, you don't live in, using his own male privilege to elevate women in the medical field and beyond, why women doctors outnumber male doctors, convincing his wife to allow him to go BACK to school for another 3 years to cop his law degree (lol), balancing fatherhood, service and being a practicing physician, his bomb impact he had on Obama's White House Medical Team & being a White House fellow for 44, and plenty more. Natasha also got him to dish on how he met "the strongest person he knows," his wife, Dr. Leigh-Ann, who is an ER physician and also holds an M.B.A.  Their black love story is one for the books! Yup, we took notes because, chile, we all need to know how to meet our own Dr. & Attorney McCharming. Father God, we've seen what you have done for others... Virginia, you're up!  Primary elections are TODAY (June 23rd, 2020)!   Learn more about Dr. Cameron Webb HERE. Welcome to the new YBF POLITICS vertical!

Get your coins and your Twitter fingers ready.  We've got a political rising star you need to know who's on the brink of flipping a staunchly conservative Senate seat Blue.  Are you losing your ish about the blatant injustices going unchecked and being promoted by certain people in power?  Is yes, almost every issue you have - from police injustice to socioeconomic disparities to racial disparities to federal policies rooted in misogyny and systemic racism - can be traced back to Sen. Lindsey Graham, who actively creates legislation to hold back anyone who is not a straight white man.  Now, the people have an alternative candidate to get him outta here. Meet White House intern turned first black Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party, Yale grad, husband to law professor Marie, and father, Jamie Harrison.  Oh, and Marvel comics lover (which is actually woke as well). The South Carolina native entered the race knowing it would be an uphill battle to defeat a 2-term incumbent who has an odd lock on the white supremacy-loving American crowd.  But things are changing, even in the deep south. Now, after showing and proving he's ALREADY got plans AND organizations in place that address many of the issues most of us (especially black women) have with the current status quo, Jaime's almost neck and neck with his opponent. This is BIG. Jaime and Natasha talk about everything political, personal and integral to actually making America great, especially for those of us who built this place. Being mad isn't where we stop, it's where we start. So listen to Jaime break down why voting IS the way to actually affect the change you want to see. The other side knows this and uses it to their advantage.  It's time we, the marginalized yet fabulously powerful (and they know it), do the same. Listen now! Jamie is officially the Democratic candidate for Senate in South Carolina, and he's on the ballot this November. Learn more about Jaime. Donate to Jaime's campaign (you do not need to be a South Carolina resident to do so). Welcome to the new YBF Politics Vertical!

Say what you will about Darrin Henson, but he not only KEEPS a check, he's responsible for majority of your favorite boy bands getting their dance clout and cult-like fans .  It's been 20 years since he created the now iconic and MTV Award winning choreography for N'Sync's "Bye Bye Bye" video.  And he's got plenty of stories to tell about Justin Timberlake, J.C. Chasez, and all the rest of the early 2000's folks he basically created careers for.  We didn't even know half the ish he's responsible for. Plus, Darrin and Natasha talk about possible reboots of "Soul Food" and Stomp The Yard because, classics.  And he's starring in a new UMC.tv series "Double Cross" that's already getting millions of viewers. Oh, and his "Darrin's Dance Grooves" checks - we get into those too. Because they are FAT. Before Shaun T was talking about "Tilt, Tuck & Tighten," Darrin was selling millions of hip hop dance DVD's on our tvs every night.  And will he reboot that DVD that changed the game too?  Darrin & Natasha also talk about how he & his queen calm their anxiety during these insane times. Listen now! ---- ********* LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: Apple, Spotify, Google and anywhere you get your podcasts! VISIT: TheYBF.com for ALL the updates on the latest celebrity, pop culture & entertainment news & exclusives.  

Did somebody say legends?! Because we're talking two of everybody's faves - Robert Townsend & Leon for this episode! While the fellas promote the "Making of the Five Heartbeats" documentary on UMC, they stop by The YBF Podcast for what was technically Natasha's first recording in quarantine.  After a few frozen moments, they got to everything you've ever wanted to know about the cult classic: Was it real wiggery or real hair they were rocking on screen? Why Whitney didn't work out for a role she auditioned for and what she told Robert once she saw the movie.  Which co-star did the most while in character and forgot their heart throb status was JUST a character? Who got caught getting it popping in real life in the trailers?  How did Robert become so prolific in the industry? What we don't know about the most underrated writer in Hollywood. Robert Townsend may be divorced, but he's definitely got him a secret bae even his good friend Leon didn't know about. We got the tea on their quarantine visits, how Leon is handling being far away from his baby girl Noelle, what he's telling her about the business now t hat she wants to be an actress, why he refuses to do TikTok with her, and Leon dishes on how he pulled ex-wife turned bomb co-parent Cynthia Bailey. Get into the real deal with some real legends.  And how we found out Robert is a low key huge fan of Tory Lanez's raunchy quarantine radio AND demon time.  Chile...Come get Uncle Robert! Listen now!

Woke AND Fine!  Just how we like 'em.  "How To Get Away With Murder" star and Daytime Emmy winner Rome Flynn blessed the YBF Podcast with...plenty.  He's breaking into the music scene, and his new track "K.M.I.M." is about to be on your Get Ready playlist.  And we're not talking about the one before the club. He makes conscious decisions both on screen and off that have us ready to throw all the dollars at whatever he's selling: From intentionally casting a gorgeous and natural brown-skinned leading lady for his super (like, HELLA) sexy video to demanding networks change how they treat their black talent (*coughs* Hallmark Channel) before he works with them again, he's got plenty to say.  He's been on the front lines during the current protests against racial & police injustices, and doesn't hold back about why the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and so many more are key representations of the systemic oppression and racism in America. He also gives us his first hand account of seeing folks with ulterior motives inciting violence at the protests. Plus, with Father's Day around the corner, the dad of a 5-year-old (we know, we're shocked too!) is giving us sage advice for keeping your sanity right now and why fatherhood is SUPER important to him, especially with his interesting relationship between him and his own dad. And if you're trying to shoot your shot at Rome, he reveals exactly how you and your DM's can do that.  He dishes on who he's tried shooting his shot at, his favorite way to meet a new bae, and the difficulties of dating, esp. right now. Rome dishes on the latest on when and how Hollywood plans to get back to work since sex scenes during 'The Rona ain't it, his on screen sexcapades with Aja Naomi King, and more. Watch Rome's new video "K.M.I.M.": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwLra722Tms ********* LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: Apple, Spotify, Google and anywhere you get your podcasts! VISIT: TheYBF.com for ALL the updates on the latest celebrity, pop culture & entertainment news & exclusives.        

We finally got to catch up with the living legend herself - LisaRaye McCoy.  The "A House Divided" (airing Thursdays on UMC!) star is still in this Hollywood game and thriving, and still being one of the realest chicks while doing so. She and Natasha chopped it up - quarantine style via Zoom - about how she prepared her coins for times like this and is focused on making her money even longer (she just released her own mattress line!), how she's happily spending her lock down days with her grandbaby and 4 generations of her family all under one roof, and all the many projects she has in the works.   Of course, we had to get her take on her sister Da Brat getting engaged....and to a business associate of hers, beauty entrepreneur Judy.  She cleared up the story about them meeting through her (that's not exactly how it happened), and she dishes on her own love life and what she's still looking for in a man.   And she didn't hold back when talking about Stacy Dash and that incident, and asks why J.Lo thought she deserved an Oscar or any award for that Hustlers performance. Oop!   She cleared up whether they were friends before, if they're friends after, if she feels Stacy's umpteen divorces are karma, mistress woes,her real friends in the industry, and plenty more.  Oh, and she reminds everybody she/Diamond IS the original on screen stripper legend, and yes, Cardi B. did kiss the ring before she did "Hustlers." Will a "Player's Club" sequel or an "All of Us" sequel be going down?  Especially with her current beef with former co-star Duane Martin?! We got the tea straight from the source!   Y'all know LisaRaye is never scared and holds nothing back.  Listen to Chi-Town's finest and Natasha chop it up now!      

White people doing white people ish.  Even Omari Hardwick's wife had to bring her fellow white people in front of the IG TV congregation to speak to her fellow white people about their ongoing foolery and silence. They can start with calling for the arrests of the ARMED white men and women - most proudly claiming their conservative an Trump support - storming the Michigan state capitol and verbally abusing cops while not wearing masks....with zero repercussions. Natasha and James talk about both the Ahmaud Arbery case and the Sean Reed case and why this feels like the Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case all over again. And we're all SICK of it. They lighten things up to warn the masses about why Ryan Henry from "Black Ink" is the epitome of a fine a-- f--kboi, the most dangerous type. And then, THE "Insecure" discussion.  This episode was taped just hours before the most recent episode of "Insecure" aired, and everyone's still in their feelings about it all. Team Issa vs. Team Molly? The toxic relationships, friendships, and hilarious sexcapade with the body positive security guard has everybody REELING. Also discussed: Cheating accusations surrounding LeBron James, a HEATED discussion about why cheating is a deal-breaker for Natasha but not for James and why everybody should get therapy before their next relationship.       LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: Apple, Spotify, Google and anywhere you get your podcasts!   VISIT: TheYBF.com for ALL the updates on the latest celebrity, pop culture & entertainment news & exclusives.  

No studio?  No problem.  Natasha's back with YBF Correspondent James Terrell to discuss a million and one hot topics because, y'all ain't got ish else to do but work, drink, and/or just survive. We don't make the quarantine rules, k?  So let's also add "talk ish and discuss" to our to-do list today, shall we? Natasha and James re-live the sexiest, saged up, lit-up session for our souls with Erykah Badu & Jill Scott's Verzuz non-battle battle that almost had us breaking social distancing rules and calling up exes and ish. Speaking of sexy, they also decide who they'd pay to watch during demon time on Only Fans.  They also visit what Nene Leakes would call "the ghetto" to talk about NFL baller Earl Thomas' wife pulling up on her cheating husband...with her home girls...in the middle of an orgy including his own brother...to pull a gun on him.  They also talk about the importance of the 3 legends we just lost and why the game will forever be changed, Trina vs. Khia and why this really battle really isn't needed (Khia has 284 hits?), Meghan Markle making the Brits seethe with just how black she really is moving into Tyler Perry's mansion, "Black Ink"'s Ryan Henry's epic thirst levels, and more. Part 2 is up next!   LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: Apple, Spotify, Google and anywhere you get your podcasts!   VISIT: TheYBF.com for ALL the updates on the latest celebrity, pop culture & entertainment news & exclusives.  

When Craig Ross Jr. was asked what he had for breakfast during our mic check, and he responded with "My wife," we knew what type of ish we were about to get into on this here episode!   They say it's a first time for everything, and today's episode proved this old adage right! Natasha sat down with not just 1 or 2 talented YBFers, but a total of 4 immensely talented creatives! Let's just say it was a lively epi (full of mouth-dropping responses) and the most amount of guests we've ever had on TheYBF Podcast in one episode!  From soulmates to couple swapping to hall passes to vibrators to selfish sex, we're cooking up some heated discussions.   Natasha gets into a completely unfiltered chat with the real life power couple and the talented duo Craig Ross Jr. & Caryn Ward Ross. The director (who is also behind Blue Hill Avenue) and actress (who is also a classically trained Alvin Ailey dancer with multiple acting credits) are behind the UMC/Amazon Prime HIT series "Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy."  The twosome reveal how they came up with the couple-swapping plot after some angry fighting and even angrier sex. Chile...   We also get a chance to chat it up with one of The YBF's day 1 supporters and always-working actors, Wesley Jonathan. He drops a few 'man gems' on what men really are thinking and wanting out of relationships & situationships, his own ho-like past, plus what he learned from some of his former famous exes.  We also find out if he's rolling into the Millennium II tour to see his former Roll Bounce co-star and if he's #TeamFizzandApryl or #TeamOmarion!    Finally, Natasha had a moment with one of her favorite YBF Chicks: former 'Girlfriends' star Jill Marie Jones! Find out what Natasha said to her to make her teary, what Jill Marie thinks a Girlfriends movie would look like, and why she is finally open to love and monogamy in her real life!    This episode could've been a whole day-long seminar with the cast & stars.  Just honest 'grown folks' conversations about the things that either makes our lives uber enriching or just drive us insane - love, sex & relationships!   Watch seasons 1 & 2 of Craig Ross Jr.'s "Monogamy" on UMC via Amazon Prime now! It also stars Darius McCrary, Brian White, Vanessa Simmons & more! (Correction: In podcast episode it was stated that you could access the series with an Amazon Prime membership.  This actually is not the case for this particular content.  You must sign up for a UMC account to access UMC content on Prime.)   LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: Apple, Spotify, Google and anywhere you get your podcasts!   VISIT: TheYBF.com for ALL the updates on the latest celebrity, pop culture & entertainment news & exclusives.   Buy the hair, Mayvenn Hair will cover your install! Music from https://filmmusic.io "Werq" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

What's the Holidays without fabness & foolery?!  Natasha and YBF's New York Correspondent James Terrell chop it up from Samsung 837's Podcast Studio about "Real Fish" queen Tanqueray, engagement queen Toya Wright, engagement clout queen Deelishis and Central Park 5's Raymond Santana, Jordyn Woods (finally) letting Khloe Kardashian have it ever so politely,  Justin Timberlake thinks we're dumb about his (semi) cheating with his blackish co-star, open relationships being more common than we think, what qualifies as cheating exactly, "Home-cumming," why people need to stop asking Billy Dee Williams questions, Jason Derulo's thirst trap gone wrong (or right?) and more. Plus, Ish You Should Be Watching But You're Not is back.  You gotta listen for the new Netflix show Natasha's promises you'll be obsessed with if you stopped scrolling past it. SUBSCRIBE: Spotify, Google and anywhere you get your podcasts!   VISIT: TheYBF.com for ALL the updates on the latest celebrity, pop culture & entertainment news.   Buy the hair, Mayvenn Hair will cover your install! Music from https://filmmusic.io "Werq" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Queen & Slim is an instant cult classic. Yeah, we said it.  Natasha and her good friend Amin give the breakdown of breakdowns about the most talked about film of the year.  Scene by scene.  Symbol by symbol.  Theme by theme.  There is MUCH to discuss. Some folks are mad at screenwriter and director Lena Waithe & Melina Matsoukas for not giving a "fairytale ending" of black love.  The rest of us are happy somebody finally portrayed what black love (of self and others) in America feels like to us - hopeless. Like most of y'all, we felt some kind of way after watching an advanced screening of Queen & Slim, and now that it's out for everyone, we can finally explore why.  Spoilers and all. We get all semi-academic about induced transformation through trauma, fragility of black love and black bodies, freedom and toxic love.  And also keep it all the way real asking "Why can't black folks f'in LIVE IN LOVE and not just find it?! Why is it always a damn struggle?!" We also explore whether all killers are “bad people”, yearning to just feel something in this traumatic society, the traumatic effect of the justice system on black minds even those who are a part of the justice system as lawyers, running from feelings vs. chasing feelings, the dynamics of black heterosexual relationships when a woman is in a more educated position, women empowerment leading people to believe women no longer need any help as human beings, why all skinfolks aint kinfolks, black boys craving legacy and fighting against the belief that their bodies aren't valued, naiveté and vulnerability of black men, still having trust in a society that conditions you not to, why it deserves ALL the cinematography awards, and plenty more. But it all boils down to those poetic a** words of Jay-Z, "Can I live?"   SUBSCRIBE: Apple, Spotify, Google and anywhere you get your podcasts!   VISIT: TheYBF.com for ALL the updates on the latest celebrity, pop culture & entertainment news.   Mayvenn Hair: Use code SALE for an additional 25% until 12/6! Music from https://filmmusic.io "Werq" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

It's almost Thanksgiving, folks! And Natasha brought back her good friend Darius to discuss the hot topics that might turn your Thanksgiving dinner into a full on sh*tstorm, especially if drinks are involved.  But we ain't never scared, and Natasha's got something to say. A necessary discussion is had about toxic men and their role in tragedies that lead to the murder, assault, insecurity issues, and life altering situations of women.   It's time folks started holding men accountable just as much as folks hold victims and/or women accountable, so let's talk about it. Natasha and Darius go in about the horrific tragedy of Clark student Alexis Crawford as Alexis' roommate and good friend, Jordyn Jones, and Jordyn's boyfriend, Barron Brantley, are charged with her murder. They discuss why police, alleged friends, and men often have no love for black women, even when black women speak up about being sexually assaulted. Also on this episode: Why Lori Harvey might be ruining her life with devil d**k Future, Princess calling out Ray-J for his mistreatment of her while she's a whole 8 months pregnant, and Ray-J seemingly gaslighting her like many men tend to do, Kevin McCall's absolutely stomach turning disrespect of a woman who "took him out on a date", Loni Love crying over finding herself a man and why it sparked ANOTHER interracial relationship debate, why singleness does NOT automatically equal loneliness, and why Colin Kaepernick basically gives us hope for stand-up men out there. --------- MAJOR THANKS to Samsung 837 - the massive hi-tech playground in New York's meatpacking district where culture & technology meet - for having us record The YBF Podcast in your gorgeous new podcast studio! Like, Comment & Subscribe to The YBF Podcast everywhere you get your podcasts! Follow us on Instagram (@theybf_daily + @theybfpodcast)!  Comment/DM us to SPEAK ON IT about any hot topic happening anywhere! We read our faves on the podcast!  

The tea in the celeb streets is getting scary.  From Kanye West basically creating a cult to HBCUs getting infiltrated by 'Ye to Rihanna possibly getting back with Drake to Queen Lizzo catching hell from body shamers and clout chasers to the "Basketball Wives" colorism drama. Plus, Natasha dishes on what went down inside the DOLEMITE NYC premiere (Thanks for the invite Netflix!).   Natasha lets umpteen years of ish off her chest to read body shamers for filth, the ignorant policing of black women's and girls' bodies, especially folks who judge women for their real bodies and people who body shame Natasha as well. YBF Correspondent James Terrell joins Natasha to talk about everything, the hot topics AND Halloween shenanigans.  James cant relate about all the Halloween foolery because Jesus is really his King, but Natasha loves Halloween.  So we get into the ridiculous Halloween shenanigans that go down in NYC. Natasha introduces a new segment called: "Sh*t you should be watching, but you're not!" She's got the PERFECT Halloween flick for the folks who never get scared (you.will.be.TRIGGERED!) and a bomb show black folks for sure overlooked, but shouldn't have. James also dishes on Tyler Perry's new....offerings. Let's get into it.  Happy Halloween, Fab Ones! --------- MAJOR THANKS to Samsung 837 - the massive hi-tech playground in New York's meatpacking district where culture & technology meet - for having us record The YBF Podcast in your gorgeous new podcast studio! Like, Comment & Subscribe to The YBF Podcast everywhere you get your podcasts! Follow us on Instagram (@theybf_daily + @theybfpodcast)!  Comment/DM us to SPEAK ON IT about any hot topic happening anywhere! We read our faves on the podcast!

R&B singer (and legend in the making) Tank pulled up at The YBF Podcast recently to chat about everything - and we mean EVERYTHING. He dished about doing a song with his new wife (but longtime love) Zena called "Our Song" for his new album Elevation, and about Omari Hardwick making an appearance on the project too. Natasha and Tank debate about the current state of R&B and what's missing, his new album having a 90's meets 2020 vibe and his VERY interesting Fantasy R&B Group. They get super real about the fall out of him calling his biracial wife his black queen, and Tank drops knowledge - in between plenty laughs - about everything: Black people's issues with biracial backgrounds, the double standards and why he chimed in on our IG post to defend his wife, who is responsible for the lack of representation of darker skin black women in Hollywood, why men walk away from a relationship even when they KNOW she's the one (like he did years ago with his now-wife), why men are BABIES, why getting an album out with TGT was “the hardest process I've ever gone through” and why the thought of going through that “hell” again doesn't make anyone in the group happy,  his mixed feelings on gentrification and changes in major cities like where he grew up in the DC/Maryland area, the fallout after performing at DC Pride, he questions why what people, even like Malik Yoba, do in their sex life affects you, how he keeps in tip top shape to give his wife the business in the bedroom, why saving peak-sex abilities for marriage is bullsh*t, and how he's now doing stand up comedy. Tank's brand new album Elevation is out NOW!   ---->Subscribe & Listen to The YBF Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google and anywhere you get your podcasts! ---->Visit TheYBF.com for ALL the updates on the latest celeb gossip and entertainment news.

She's not just a star of the show, she's the creator. Get.It.Right. We had to have a ki-ki with one of our favorite "Married 2 Medicine" stars Mariah Huq because honey, chick always has POINTS to make. Mariah (and her fabulous mom) pulled up to visit Natasha at The YBF Podcast last week, just after the second episode of the season aired. She came to talk about all the drama that's ALREADY going down, and that includes tea on who she's currently still friends with (for now). She dishes on her status on the show, removing her wigs and weaves this season, Dr. Aydin's health, why she was so disappointed in Dr. Jackie, how she met Aydin while she was on another date with a whole other man, their intercultural relationship, her VERY interesting take on Fantasia and husband Kendall's viral discussion about wives and "submission", and why she's not shocked that Dr. Contessa and her husband are having such major issues in their marriage. Bloop. By the way, she gives us single ladies advice on what to expect and demand from any man we're considering dating. Keep those standards high y'all! Like we said, POINTS WERE MADE. Listen now! Subscribe to The YBF Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google, Soundcloud and anywhere you get your podcasts! Visit https://TheYBF.com for ALL the updates on the latest celeb gossip and entertainment news.

NYC Correspondent James Terrell joins Natasha to chop it up about hot topics. Kenya Moore & Marc Daly's express marriage implodes, Antonio Brown does the most Antonio Brown ish and loses $30M in a week, Tamar Braxton is fighting her ex-co workers from her old job again, Diddy and Lori Harvey's relationship grows more gag worthy by the day, and plenty more. Follow our NEW podcast instagram page @theybfpodcast! Send us DM's & comments for our SPEAK ON IT segment - Tell us your thoughts about any celeb hot topic out there, or ask us anything about relationships, business, or whatever you feel, just speak on it! We'll be reading your entries on the next podcasts!

Natasha brings on YBF's NY Correspondent James Terrell to discuss the latest foolery happening in the celeb streets. From checks getting garnished for child support to Wendy Williams' hot girl summer causing her to be thirsty to the latest rappers/singers/actors who refuse to wear condoms and plenty more. There's MUCH to discuss. WE'RE NOW ON INSTAGRAM! Follow us @ http://instagram.com/theybfpodcast You should already be following us @ http://instagram.com/theybf_daily (Just sayin'!) Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to The YBF Podcast on Apple/Spotify/Soundcloud/Google/everywhere to be the first to get the NEW EPISODE ALERT! VISIT THE SITE FOR ALL THE LATEST CELEB & POP CULTURE NEWS: https://theybf.com

Not only does Christina Milian star in the cutest romantic comedies, but her real life is a whole rom-com too. The actress, singer, songwriter, mom and entrepreneur pulled up at The YBF Podcast to chop it up with Natasha about ALL of those things, especially her new Netflix movie "Falling In Love". She dishes on how she and boyfriend Matt Pokora met (it's annoyingly perfect and sweet), why she ONLY did a gender reveal party for Matt, how she REALLY felt about ex husband The Dream's in depth congratulatory message about her new pregnancy. She's basically a seasoned relationship expert now, so we had to find out her keys to dealing with not being valued and respected, the key to getting over a breakup ,why her view on marriage has now changed, her surprising faults in a relationship, how she deals with being judged for her dating life, and co-parenting with her ex and his wife. Natasha & Christina talk about the New Zealand culture she was engrossed in while filming her new movie, what she learned from the respect given to the indigenous Māori people, daughter's Violet's movie debut and whether she supports her being in the industry, and where she would LOVE to live. Christina got real about dealing with being told she's not Latina enough or black enough, the surprising first people she told she's pregnant again, the keys to being a working mother and teaching your kids - who have privilege - about hustle , the amazing story behind her new beignet food truck Beignet Box, another new Netflix show on the way, a "Love Don't Cost A Thing" sequel, and more. "Falling Inn Love" is out now on Netflix(8/29)!

Tamica Lee is the standout star of Bravo's "Southern Charm New Orleans" for a reason! She says whatever TF she pleases - with love - and is realer than real about the most personal of issues. Relatable. And that's why we love her. The former professional cheerleader turned lifestyle tv host trekked it from the Big Easy to NYC to kiki with Natasha. They talked about everything (recorded just before the recent season finale), and we mean everything. From surviving marital strife to stepmommy-hood post-partum depression to having kids before really being "ready" to plastic surgery to letting a certain co-star (Kelsey) know she's wasting her time waiting on a ring from Tamica's friend Justin Reese - she's a girl's girl first. Even when delivering true tea. And that's why we love her. Natasha and Tamica also discover they have mutual friends and a mutual mentor. Let the girl talk commence!

Natasha's back with the Hot Topics. She brought in YBF's NYC correspondent James Terrell to shoot the sh-t with her about the foolywangery and ridiculousness of Blac Chyna & Tokyo Toni's most toxic mother-daughter drama ever showed on tv, Jermaine Dupri fixing his mouth to criticize the female rap game for having too many women who "talk about sex," as if that's not 90% of what 99% of male rappers talk about, Cardi's B's perfect response, that Girls Cruise show and more. Natasha's also giving her opinions - and getting shaded for them - about whether women should leave a relationship if the sex is bad but everything else is perfect, strippers not getting respect, LaLa & Carmelo possibly reuniting (again), Klay Thompson smartening up with his women choices and more. Oh, and we're dishing on the black women giving us MAJOR Queen behavior lately. Listen up & subscribe!

Natasha FINALLY got to meet one of her entrepreneurial idols - New Orleans legend Master P! After she fan-girled out, they got to the ish y'all want to know. They chop it up about why P and Tyler Perry have a super awkward acquaintanceship and why P thinks the way he acts is problematic, New Orleans gentrification, why blacks in Hollywood are scared of P., why some blacks in Hollywood need to pool their money and create their own "Black Panther" type blockbusters to create ownership and wealth, P's bomb parenting style, why he's still fine and an eligible bachelor, why his fine a-- son Romeo is a bachelor too, the real reason the hip hop legend hustled his way to independence, how to not give up during tumultuous times as an entrepreneur, remaking "Make 'Em Say Uhh" (Natasha gave him the new rappers who should be featured and she wants producer credits!), why he cast new rappers and social media comedians in "I Got The Hook Up 2", and why "I Got The Hook Up" is iconic for the culture. Oh, and Natasha picks the PERFECT (newly single) person who Master P should date. Guess who.... "I Got The Hook Up 2" is in AMC Theaters NOW! http://www.amctheaters.com/movies/i-got-the-hook-up-2-60726 "I Got The Hook Up 2" is also available on all VOD platforms: Amazon, iTunes, Google Play and more!

Liris is giving us life, gems, BAWDY, and every reason to go sign up for her Model Bootcamp EXPEDITIOUSLY. Chick has been doing the work for years, and it's paid off. Natasha chats it up with “The Naomi Campbell of Plus” Liris Crosse about killing it in this model industry beyond social media, doing the work, the actual definition of plus size, the craziness she went through as a video vixen, why she slays so hard as a curvy model, not being picked for Sports Illustrated, the stigma around curvy women everywhere, building confidence as a curvy girl, the hate she got as the first requested plus model on “Project Runway”, the struggles, the non-struggles, the REAL ish that happens in the model industry and the hit Lifetime/Bravo show, Lizzo, Tyra, and what it REALLY takes to write a book. Natasha and Liris get into a debate about whether the term “plus size” should still be used, and Natasha's almost brought to tears while talking about curvy confidence. ******** Liris' book "Make the World Your Runway" is available NOW on Amazon & Kindle. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997699728/?cv_ct_id=amzn1.idea.1QGE17DXOPGUA&cv_ct_pg=storefront&cv_ct_wn=aip-storefront&ref=exp_cov_lirisc_dp_vv_d

Natasha and YBF Correspondent Unique shoot the sh-- about the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. It's a whole mess and it needs to be discussed. Thankfully, now (several days after this was recorded), many people & fellow co-workers of the super rich and famous defendants are speaking out against them. But before they did, we -- the black communities and those who are woke - called them out for using the same old scam tactics for non-deserving (usually white) children to attain higher education. Some many folks are just fraudulent AF these days. Helicopter and snow plow parents: Just stop it!

Singer Justine Skye kicked off this new year chopping it up with YBF Founder Natasha as the first celebrity guest of The YBF Podcast for 2019. And she didn't disappoint. The ladies talked DM slides, Justine's lessons on how to shoot your shot (and last time it worked for her), the real ish behind domestic violence, why you DEFINITELY can't build a man, and they bonded over their love of Bon Chon Chicken. Because, bomb. Oh, and they breezed over a certain former celeb friendship of hers. We learn really quickly that Justine unapologetically focusing on things that really matter - like her own happiness - is the realest definition of success. Justine's "Build" single is out on all platforms.

Natasha's friend Darius is back in the hot topics seat to chop it up about the foolery of the week. R.Kelly failed miserably at his Oscar performance audition that was his interview with the most unbothered queen in America - Gayle King, white reality tv has us stressed out, Soulja Boy & Nia Riley have us mad disturbed on "Marriage Bootcamp", so does "Leaving Neverland" and Oprah's reaction to it, and Tamron Hall's pregnancy announcement makes Natasha get REAL about the ish women over 25 and 30 have to deal with when deciding to have kids or not.

Natasha's back with her good (and shady) friend Darius to discuss all the reality tv clownery - Black Ink Crew brawling over the N-Word, why Lily deserved that ish, fine ass Ryan Henry, silicone oozing Cartel Crew, how Jordyn Woods saved black history month by out Kardashian'ing the Kardashians, community d__k and more. Oh, and Jussie Smollett's clowning as well.

Natasha and her equally tv-obsessed friend Darius break down the Jussie Smollett alleged attack scandal. We're calling it already: This is either going be the biggest celeb based scam of 2019, or the weirdest framing in the history of celebritidom. Whyyyyyyyyyy Jussie. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?! #StillHoldingOutHopeThePeopleAreOutToGetHim #NoWeDontKnowWhoThePeopleAre #WereJustSaying #ThePeople

Natasha brings her longtime friend and veteran entertainment journalist Karu F. Daniels into the studio to ki-ki about Grammy shenanigans, what's REALLY behind the Oscar nominations (he's an expert of experts so you're gonna want this tea), J-Lo's un-black Motown foolery, Bill Cosby legit on some other ish, our fave show that may shock you, and plenty more.

[NSFW] It's always SCAMMER SZN here at YBF! We love a good scammer story. So Natasha and YBF Correspondents James & Unique NEEDED to do a deep dive into the twin Fyre Festival documentaries in a mini bonus episode. What a hot, privileged, pyramid scheme, oral mess.

Heeeeeeeeey fabulous people! Natasha's back with the first YBF podcast epi of 2019, and it's about damn time. She bribed Correspondents Unique & James with copious amounts of liquor to trek it to Tribeca in freezing a$$ NYC to chop it up. There's so much to discuss, we.can't.even. The hot topics this week came fast and furiously, but we've got you covered: R.Kelly, the foolery of his capers - looking at you Taraji P. Henson & Erykah Badu and some men - Chris Brown, toxic f**kboiness, community penis, Tamar vs. Kandi is the pettiest of petty, Wendy Williams' mother in law supposedly spilled all kinds of tea, Blue Ivy's fire photo skills, and more. PLUS, we created a new thing - SCAMMER SEASON! We gloss over the dueling Fyre Festival documentaries before doing a deep dive bonus epi (dropping later) into the most white-male-privileged, scammiest, foolywang material we've ever seen in life. Straight from Gotham Podcast Studio....we're (not so) live from New York!

Since it's FBF, we're giving you the Teyonah Parris episode in case you missed it on our first live stream recently. As YBF celebrated its huge 12th anniversary with a party at Samsung 837 in NYC, Natasha did a live podcast in store with "Survivor's Remorse" and "Dear White People" star Teyonah Parris. She's been our black girl magic inspiration since she hit the scene -- from her hair to her style to that skin we just want to rip off and wear. Ok, we'll calm down. We talk Juilliard, sex on camera, and hair & makeup secrets. Teyonah dished about it all....and even fessed up to that time she catfished somebody on a dating site. Ha!

Summer TV is officially here, and there's much to discuss. YBF's creator and Editor-in-Chief Natasha brought on Twitter shade king and soon-to-be published author Michael Arceneaux to chop it up with her about all the gossip, rumors and TV greatness (and by greatness, we mean foolywang material) occurring as we speak. And then there's talk about black celebs who crave white validation....and why Michael is mad white people in Harlem keep hogging the squat racks at the gym. The twosome also go in on Tangerine Mussolini (one of Michael's many names for #45) and his latest antics. Then, both spill how they really feel about Karrueche Tran's acting chops, Tamar Braxton's tumultuous friendships, TI & Tiny's shady divorce, T.I.'s patriarchal complex nobody asked him to display, the must-see summer shows, the shows that TRIED IT, how much money Flat Tummy Tea & FIT TEA actually have, and more.

We poured up some Ciroc Summer Colada and started spilling all our feelings. Days before her brand new album Back 2 Life dropped (AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE TODAY!), LeToya Luckett stopped by YBF HQ to chill with Founder/EIC Natasha. We even got her to spill tea about her NEW bae. LeToya dished up some great advice for her good friend La La Anthony, and explains plenty of things we want to know: What REALLY happened with ex-fiance Rob Hill Sr., that extra personal "Back 2 Life" video anthology, making out with Thomas Q. Jones, staying in her lane, acting updates, trying to not be mad she's single while watching all these couples on Instagram, our sleepover, her status with Miss Tina and Destiny's Chil'ren, people's instagram lives getting her in her feelings, MAD nuggets about the ambitious, successful woman's relationship struggle in 2017, being besties with Ludacris' wife Eudoxie. Oh, and a hilarious mugshot-filled dating story and she does YBF's Fast Fab 5 challenge.

June Ambrose talks to Natasha about style, storytelling, her A-list clientele, and the tea that goes with it. The run down: June dishes on doing things that scare the sh*t out of you, designing doll dresses and costumes in elementary school and as a theater major, how she got into showrooms, hip hop styling impacting the culture, how the storytelling of rap relates to the story of fashion, styling hip hop artists according to present really life and the future, she schools us on why Kanye went the boho-homeless grunge route with his clothing line, why her job is to be an artistic storyteller, how she's done over 200 music videos in her career, why high fashion houses didn't want to lend to Mariah, DMX's shenaningans, styling DMX and Tashera for their wedding (and the hoodness that ensued), witnessing the drunken party antics of the rap stars, getting slighted (to this day) by certain black actresses, why being humbled is a good thing, the gift she bought for Blue Ivy Carter (and what she's buying the Carter twins), why she celebrates “rock moms,” if she's making a cook book, raising her kids as business people, leveling up your frumpy wear, her top 5 style icons, having conviction, her dream client, 5 things every woman needs in her closet every season, her worst client ever, her worst style moment ever and more.

LaLa Anthony takes us on a tea-filled inspirational journey from her radio internship, to LA radio queen to MTV VJ to all out business woman! She's an actor/producer, wife to NBA star Carmelo Anthony, mom to pre-teen Kiyan Anthony and every celeb's bestie. We get to how her time management skills are on fleek. She's talking to Natasha about it all. La dishes on why she went to Howard for 1 semester, new "Goaldiggers" show she's producing on vh1 w/ ig chicks becoming business women (we find out who's in the cast!), Tyrese's wedding, Broadway dreams, why she STILL has to advocate for herself, juggling motherhood, wife and career and why something always suffers, whether they're prepping to have another kid, Kiyan's best celeb kid friends, what makes her pop off on her son, is her ass real, the plastic surgery she DOES want, sexing fine ass Sinqua Walls on camera, Power, New Edition, what date night with hubby Carmelo is like, how she knows when Melo wants her to get her ass to his games, how she knew Carmelo was the one, and why she refuses to choose between Remy & Nicki Minaj even though she's a hard core hip hop head.