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Zay Wop is back!!!! After 6 years Isaiah Rashad is back with his 3rd studio album 'THE HOUSE IS BURNING' (2:16) and it's heat!!! We were also able to see the latest from Disney starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in 'JUNGLE CRUISE' (14:24) as well as the latest from A24, David Lowery, and Dev Patel with 'THE GREEN KNIGHT' (30:11). We're sure everyone has heard of the current controversy between Scarlett Johansson and Disney regarding 'BLACK WIDOW' and Disney Plus and you know we had to break it down at least a little. 

It's been 25 years in the making but it's finally here! 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' (1:50) has landed in theaters and HBO Max! Lebron James joins up with the Looney Toons and we got to see what he could (or couldn't) do on the big screen. Also we were able to check out 'Escape Room: Tournament of Champions' (28:22), the sequel to the puzzle thriller starring Taylor Russell. And Netflix tried something new recently releasing 'Fear Street' (41:20), the 3 part horror/slasher film series based on the books from R.L stein. 

This week we were also joined by a good friend of ours Phil Hughes, the producer of an upcoming film titled 'Throuple' (56:35)

Throuple is a coming-of-age romcom that showcases a diverse group of young people exploring new answers to life's old questions of growing up & falling in love. It also champions local musicians, unleashing into the world a no-skips indie soundtrack rivaling the likes of "Garden State" & "Once." With a screenplay boasting finalist positions in The Academy Awards Nicholl Fellowship, the Sundance Screenwriter's Lab, the Creative Capital Fund, and the Screencraft Fellowship, Throuple is a bold new take on the romantic comedy. If you’re interested in contributing to their fundraising campaign, visit www.seedandspark.com/fund/throuple

Last but certainly not least, RIP to the clown prince of Hip-Hop himself Biz Markie. A legend in his own right and a soul that will never be forgotten. Rest easy Biz.

Woah there is a bunch to get to this episode!! This weekend we got an opportunity to check out 'Spiral From the Book of Saw' (3:30) in theaters, the new attempt at the franchise from Chris Rock. There were also a couple of streaming service movies that came out that we watched. One being 'Those Who Wish Me Dead' (21:25) from HBO Max, the newest action film starring Angelina Jolie and many other familiar faces, and the other being 'The Woman in the Window' (35:07) a drama/mystery starring Amy Adams from Netflix. Desmund also got the chance to finish some Netflix TV shows. The reality TV show everyone has been talking about 'The Circle' (51:59) and the new black sitcom starring Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps 'The Upshaws' (1:00:18). We couldn't go this week without discussing a big week in music as J. Cole dropped his latest album 'The Off Season' and as Nicki Minaj resurfaces with some new singles and a re-release of her acclaimed mixtape 'Beam Me Up Scotty' (1:09:43)

It's been somewhat of a slower week in the world of pop culture, but there were still somethings that went down that we needed to talk about. A huge Verzuz (2:40) happened this past Sunday as SWV and Xscape met on the stage and went track for track with their amazing discographies, it was a fun night of music. We hosted another 2 Black Nerds Movie Night this past Friday as we watched the movie 'Monster' (21:30), the film that's been swimming around without a home for some years. Also Jordan was able to check out a couple things this week - first being the new Jason Statham film to hit theaters 'Wrath of Man' (37:35) - and second being the new superhero show on the block from Netflix. 'Jupiter's Legacy' (47:10). And of course there's plenty of news and trailers (1:01:36) for the week including 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' and the final trailer for 'A Quiet Place Pt 2'. Check it out.

There wasn't too much news that came out in the last week but boy was there a lot to watch. 2 Black Nerds hosted another movie night on Friday watching the anticipated 'Coming 2 America' (2:45). Also Disney released their latest installment in animation 'Raya and the Last Dragon' (24:50). 'Promising Young Woman' (37:30) is a film that has been getting a lot of buzz so the nerds also decided to check that out as well as the new Netflix documentary 'Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell'(52:30) about the late and great rapper. And of course you know we had to talk about the finale to the show we've been talking about every week 'WandaVision' (65:15)

The long awaited film Judas and the Black Messiah dropped this past week and the 2 Black Nerds hosted a movie night to watch it. Not only will the nerds talk about Judas.., but about To All The Boys: Always and Forever, the new Snyder Cut Justice League trailer, and of course the latest episode of WandaVision.

Disney's newly annual Investor Day happened over the weekend which is pretty much Disney's way of showing the world how far they've come and all the content the plan to bring, and boy was it A LOT. Jordan and Desmund discuss the latest and greatest in nerdom from what came out of investor day and what it means for the future of the industry.

From Gucci Vs Jeezy to Megan The Stallion putting Tory Lanez in place with her bars this was a week of beefing!!! Not to mention we got to see Will Smith and Janet Hubert (Aunt Viv 1) hash some things out. Jordan and Desmund talk about this weeks shenanigans and more!

The world was in shock to hear about the passing of the beloved star Chadwick Boseman. He lost his battle to colon cancer on Friday, August 28th. Although a hero is gone his legacy still lives on in all of us. Join the 2 Black Nerds in remembering the life and accomplishments of the king himself, Chadwick Boseman.

People are out here WYLIN!! We know y'all heard about a certain group of people kicking it at the Lake of Ozarks like a pandemic isn't happening. Anyways, join 2 Black Nerds as they discuss the movie night film Lovebirds, the announcement for the Snyder Cut, and more nerd news in the mist of COVID-19.