American Dreamin’: Kendrick, Drake a Rap Beef
Melyssa Ford - I’m Murdery
Melyssa Ford is an icon. She’s been a star for over 20 years and we’ve been friends for that long. She’s smart, she’s fun, she’s got some things she’s vulnerable about. We talk about never getting married, surviving a brain injury, being perimenopausal, being a sex symbol, and why The Joe Budden show works so damn well.
HIP HOP VS. THE COPS EP. 8: WHAT'S REALLY CHANGED?
In this final episode of this audio series, I needed to come full circle with an idea that I started twenty years ago as a young man, my instincts to uncover a battleground between Hip-Hop music and law enforcement was way ahead of the curve, and at that time with the completion of my documentary film Rap Sheet,
American Dreamin’ | Black Wall Street
In the spring of 1921, a racially integrated group of moviegoers were enjoying a night out at the Black-owned Dreamland Theater. But when the movie is suddenly turned off and the lights are turned on, enjoyment turns to confusion. The cinema patrons are alerted to trouble brewing in town and are urged to make their way home with caution.
Luck, Chance and 2024
Danielle and Wajahat speak with social welfare professor and author Mark Robert Rank about his latest book: “Random Factor: How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape Our Lives and the World Around Us.”
We discuss why luck matters when discussing public policy and our views on the American identity.
New Docuseries on Black Twitter Illustrates the Collective Clout of Black People
Throwback Spotlight
Greg Tate – I Am The Iron Man
Greg Tate is one of the greatest writers of our time and a pioneer in the music industry. He's an intellectual hero of mine. He's a mentor. He's a writer. He's a guitarist. And he's a genius. In this conversation, we go in deep about writing and music.
HIP HOP VS THE COPS EP. 2: THE HUNT IS ON!
In Episode one, I talked about securing a weird dossier that was compiled by federal and state law enforcement to track Hip-Hop superstars, and their entourages, associates, and record labels. With the book in hand as a young journalist, I decided the best route to tell the story of the book was to actually make a documentary, but I had no experience, no money, and I didn’t know anyone inside the Hip-Hop industry, but fuck it I started anyway.
What We Are Loving
Q Hill
Listening to Joe Budden Podcast
I'm enjoying their recent discussions on the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar Rap beef.
Fun Fact
Neptune has only completed one orbit around the sun since its discovery.
Story From History
This week in history: On May 5th, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in Space.