Better Than You

Alex, Brian, Joe and Ant sit down with their special guest Sheena to discuss a wide range of topics including T.I. and Candace Owens clashing during the recent Revolt Summit in Atlanta,  the third democratic presidential debate and rapper 6ix9ine testifying in federal court. 

Trump pushing for a ban on vape pens, no bail releases for several non violent crimes in NYC and race and segregation in different American states were also discussed. As well as our weekly "Power" recap and our review of the Drake produced Netflix show "Top Boy".

With Sheena blessing us with her presence for this episode, the guys got into an in depth conversation about relationships today and having that female perspective was invaluable. 

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Alex, Brian, Joe and Ant sit down to discuss a wide range of topics. Reminiscing about 9/11, thoughts on Nicki Minaj’s retirement, shows like “Hip-Hop Evolution” and “Top Boy” returning with new seasons on NetFlix. 

The guys also talked about California legislation that recently passed the assembly that would allow NCAA athletes to profit off of their likeness. This is a very big step in compensating thousands of young black men making colleges millions of dollars.  The guys also talked about classic hip hop albums, women being unreasonable in arguments and prostate exams.  A good time was had by all. 

Also, Alex, Joe and Ant leave Brian with the only live mic during an update on Trump and when Joe returns, Brian and Joe go off on a tangent. They decided to leave the convo in the pod for the hell of it. This was not an editing mistake. 

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Alex, Brian, Joe & Ant sit down to discuss a wide range of topics. The podcast starts out with Alex sharing a story about a good friend of his caught up in relationship drama. 

The moral of the story was as men we have to make sure our brothers are in a good head space. Make sure your people know you’re there for them and that you care. 

The guys then turn to recapping their Labor Day weekend activities and a brief look at the last episode of Power. The podcast then turned to talk of “New York Undercover” star Malik Yoba’s statement on his love of transsexual women. 

Topics including the empowerment of banking Black, the tragic shooting in Odessa, TX and the wrath of Hurricane Dorian were also discussed. 

The fellas finished with Sports Talk including Alex and Brian’s cousin Karan Higdon of the University of Michigan making the practice squad of the Houston Texans. Salute to that young man. 

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Alex, Brian, Joe and Ant sit down to discuss the Popeyes chicken sandwich frenzy and the season premiere of Power. 

They also get in the new Dave Chappelle comedy special “Sticks & Stones” and the “Hitsville” documentary about the making of Motown. 

New music by Rapsody, Raphael Saadiq and Pusha T were also discussed along with the Amazon rainforest fires, Trump and the G7 conference. 

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Alex, Brian, Joe and Ant sit down to discuss the backlash that Jay-Z has been receiving as RocNation joins forces with the NFL for entertainment purposes and possibly to help them address social issues in the league.

The guys also do a deep dive into fatherhood and biological fathers vs step fathers in light of model/actress Eva Marcille changing her eldest daughter’s last name to her husband’s last name, leaving the child’s fathers name behind.

The fellas also take a look at the classic Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album which is turning 21 years old in the next few days. They also talk about who they believe are some of the greatest female rappers of all time. 

The guys also touch on the firing of the officer that killed Eric Garner, the 70th birthday of Lionel Richie and the latest injury to NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins.

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Alex, Brian, Joe and Ant sit down to discuss a wide range of topics including the remarkable limited docu-series about hip hop star Meek Mill’s long battle with the criminal justice system. The series is entitled “Free Meek” and it’s available for viewing for all Amazon Prime members.

The guys also talked about the recent Mississippi ICE raids in which 680 immigrants were locked up, the prison suicide of wealthy pedophile and rapist Jeffery Epstein, the Bill Cosby sex abuse appeal and the three and a half year sentence former NBA player Sebastian Telfair received for gun possession. 

The fellas also touched on hip hop stories involving Nicki Minaj, Joe Budden and Rick Ross. Rozay has a new album out “Port of Miami 2” and Nicki and Joe Budden joined each other’s media platforms for some heated dialogue. 

To close out the guy talked about a wide range of sports topics from the new NFL x RocNation partnership to NBA player Lonzo Ball using his left arm as a canvas for tattoos of some of the most prominent civil rights figures the country as seen.  

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Alex, Brian, Joe and Ant sit down to discuss the passing of legendary author, editor, professor and social commentator...the incomparable Toni Morrison. The Queen Toni Morrison is one of the most impactful literary minds the world has ever seen and we are eternally grateful for the way that she told African American stories in her novels. Although she was with us for 88 years on this planet...she will be missed. Rest in Paradise Toni Morrison. 

The guys also took on the task of addressing the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio this past weekend; as well as the piss poor response from Donald Trump and his hand in inciting such evil acts. 

On a lighter note, the fellas had fun picking apart a 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time list created by the brothas at The Brew Podcast. The guys finish up with sports talk; mainly examining the NBA All Decade Team that was just announced and the starless USA National Basketball Team.

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Alex, Brian, Joe and Ant sit down to discuss a wide range of topics. They start off with music as they broke down Chris Brown and Drake’s “No Guidance” music video, then the guys broke down Tyler the Creator’s epic Hot 97 interview with Funkmaster Flex. Debut albums from YBN Cordae and Chance the Rapper were also discussed. 

After the music talk, the guys took a serious look at the national political landscape. From the lackluster Mueller testimony to Trump’s childish and disgraceful attack on the city of Baltimore to the second round of Democratic debates.  

More light hearted talk from the guys occurred when they spoke about sports, the new Tarantino movie and new episodes of Netflix’s “Money Heist”. 

However passionate conversations about how poorly some people understand information and about gun violence were also tackled.  Hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.  

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Alex, Brian, Joe and Ant sit down and discuss a wide range of topics. From Eddie Murphy’s eye opening interview on Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” to Eddie’s ex-wife Nicole being accused of creeping around with married film director Antoine Fuqua. 

The guys also discuss serious topics including protests in Puerto Rico to oust their crooked governor, Mueller’s impending testimony in front of congress and the Canarsie blackout and how race played a big part in it. 

They also cover Trump’s recent fascination with getting A$AP Rocky out of Swedish Prison, Zion Williamson’s new sneaker deal with Jordan Brand, the upcoming NFL season and the untimely passing of Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev after sustaining massive brain trauma during his fight this past weekend. 

The fellas are also excited to see the Harriet Tubman biopic slated for an early November 2019 release. We hope you enjoy this episode. 

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Alex, Brian, Joe and Ant sit down to discuss everything from the 16 Emmy nominations “When They See Us” received to Former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta’s role in allowing serial child rapist Jeffrey Epstein avoid the prison time he deserved years ago. 

The fellas also take time to celebrate the casting of singer/actress Halle Bailey as Ariel in the live action Little Mermaid movie in production and Lashana Lynch’s big role of 007 in the next James Bond movie. 

They also talk about how Trump’s racist and xenophobic rhetoric has been focused on the 4 fearless congresswomen of color that have been dubbed “The Squad.” 

The fellas also touched on the 5 year anniversary of the murder of Eric Garner and the federal government’s failure to charge officers with federal civil rights violations. There are a lot of highs and lows in this episode in terms of topics. Hope you enjoy it! 

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