Conscious Approach

We are back with another stream to discuss Kanye West attempting to make amends after alienating a lot of people with antisemitic remarks and letting the Black community down. He also wants everyone to know that he means this sincerely, and that him making amends is not a PR move. We also have Lil Durk’s legal team lobbying for the removal of his rap lyrics as evidence in his trial, and Nas’ Harvard fellowship gearing up for new applicants. We also discuss iShowSpeed being attacked in the Ivory Coast, our takes on the ridiculous Jason Luv and Adam22 boxing match, and Jim Jones claiming to be responsible for Kid Cudi’s success because re remixed Cudi’s song, “Day n Nite.”

In this episode, we touch on Don Lemon suggesting Nicki Minaj should be deported after the latter called him out of his name, LeBron James' Family Foundation collaborating on a job fair in Akron, and Onlyfans creator Anya Lacey calling BS on a proposed sin tax from Florida gubernatorial hopeful James Fishback. We also discuss Tyrese hopping onto social media to urge people to put themselves first, 50 Cent clowning T.I.'s standup comedy, and Wiz Khalifa learning of his enslaved ancestor and his belief that he would be proud of his achievements.

We are back and better than ever, looking forward to talking about Fetty Wap being a free man and commenting that he will not be discussing prison in his future music, preferring to move on and keep it in the past, Cardi B saying that she hates men and would rob them again, and Mal claiming that Andre 3000 is the most overrated rapper of all time. We also discuss blogger Curtis Bashar yearning for the old days of hip-hop and claiming that it needs a bully like Eminem was, Zion Williamson dealing with claims that he may have fathered a child with yet another sex worker, and pastor Jamal Bryant checking people who had something to say about the dress his wife wore at a fundraising event.

We kick it on this stream while talking about Keke Palmer's behavior towards Blueface during a livestream and the subsequent idea that she is a "pick me" for flirting despite his sketchy history, Ben Simmons becoming the owner of a professional sport fishing franchise and whether the move could signal a more ideal route for his career moving forward, and Jake Paul jokingly suggesting that had he beaten Anthony Joshua in their recent bout, people would have called him racist. We also discuss Ciara suggesting that a man with a lot of female friends is a red flag, Ebro and company defending themselves against the idea that they killed New York hip-hop in the wake of the cancellation of Ebro in the Morning on Hot 97, and some streamer named Clavicular who went viral for running someone over with his cyber truck, saying he hoped the person died, and not facing any criminal charges.

Seasons greetings to all Conscious Approach-ians out there! We return for another interesting stream to discuss Ghostface Killah’s views on ‘pause’ and why he thinks it needs to go, Ryan Clark detailing being musically profiled in Ubers and why it needs to stop, and Rick Ross’ adult daughter urging the 49-year-old to act his age. We also get into Ice Spice catching some heat for her wardrobe choice at a premier event for the SpongeBob movie, an old video of Charlie Kirk expressing his views on Nicki Minaj as a role model resurfacing in the wake of Minaj speaking favorably of Kirk at an appearance with his widow, and rappers appearing to cosign Young Thug’s “f*ck the streets” mantra in response to 21 Savage’s album “What Happened to the Streets?”

This week, we discuss the Sheronne Moore debacle, including Ryan Clark and Jemele Hill’s belief that he could potentially ruin future opportunities for Black coaches, 50 Cent’s belief that the stigma of snitching in hip-hop enabled Diddy to operate unimpeded for as long as he did, and The Game suggesting that barring a few lines that shouldn’t be crossed, dating a friend’s ex is fair game. We also discuss Onlyfans superstar Sohpie Rain saying her regular job was more physically demanding than being on Onlyfans, Stephen Jackson’s words of advice for Ja Morant, and Ebro’s speculation as to why his Hot 97 morning show was cancelled.

Join us as we discuss Dr. Cheyenne Bryant psychoanalyzing Shannon Sharpe on his own show, calling for him to grow up and become more mature, hip-hop artist Dijon calling for music critics to be harsher because music critiquing has become too soft, and Kai Cenat expressing the importance of streamers to take care of their mental health. We also discuss DJ Akademiks' criticism of older rapper's behavior, citing Maino, Jim Jones and Fabolous - this stemming from an initial critique of the way that they dress, Matt Barnes clearing the air and dispelling claims that he was finessed by an AI model, and Odell Beckham Jr.'s comments about how hard it is to work with $100 million, along with Carmelo Anthony's defense of what he had to say.

Did you miss us?! Well, have no fret because we are back with a fresh stream to talk about Kevin Hart dodging the question of whether he prefers a gay son or thot daughter, Juelz Santana suggesting that kids don’t need to learn to read, and Joy Taylor saying that having children to preserve legacy is stupid. Plus, we get into Campbell’s engaging in damage control after audio from a fired executive Ieaks in which he says Campbell’s meat comes from a 3D printer, a former America’s Next Top Model going after Plaqueboy Max because he used footage of an exchange between the two of them in which he turns down a kiss request from her, and Shannon Sharpe calling out Trevone Boykin, a former teammate of Russell Wilson, for calling Russell weird after being invited to Thanksgiving at his home.

We kick it over Pusha T catching some internet heat for thanking his pregnant wife for him not having to change diapers, prep a. meal, or perform any other homely parenting duties, Mike Epps being grateful that food stamps were cut, suggesting that the food purchased with them is linked to communities remaining in an oppressed state, and a bettor confronting Jimmy Butler in New Orleans over a failed bet because Jimmy Butler didn't fulfill a prop. Plus, we discuss Rory Farrell trying to clean up past tweets that are being viewed as racist toward Black women, Pharrell being anti-politics, and The Game feeling remorse for not treating women with pure intentions.

Join us as we discuss whether increased staffing at an Oklahoma County jail in anticipation of an NBA YoungBoy show is indicative of racial bias as some have suggested, Karrine “Superhead” Steffans suggesting that despite the social taboo attached to such an idea, men should marry the slut instead of the good woman, and DDG’s assertion that music is in a bad place and has been surpassed by content creation in terms of viability and earning potential. We also talk more A.I. stuff with the threat of blue collar jobs in the wake of housekeeping robots, The Alchemist’s belief that rap music’s absence from the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 isbn’t because the music isn’t good, and Sydney Sweeney commenting on being surprised by the controversy around her American Eagle jeans ad.