Conscious Approach

This week, we discuss the NBA’s gambling scandal involving Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and the Mafia, Keke Palmer coming under fire for producing a show about an Asian student who enrolls in an HBCU, and Taylor Rooks describing the process of planning her wedding and her desire to keep it under wraps, saying that making sure it remained private was a good exercise in determining who her real friends were. We also discuss Gilbert Arenas questioning the media coverage of the NBA gambling, asking why he is only seeing Black faces when the mafia is also involved, Megan Thee Stallion suspecting bots are being paid to attack her online, and Halle Bailey speaking on women not being alone and having a support system after giving birth.

Did you miss us?! We’re back to talk about Willow Smith suggesting that the cold approach is dead and no one asks anyone out on dates anymore, Cam Newton sharing the fact that he asks for his girlfriend’s body count so that he could known whether she has slept with anyone he knows, and Joy Taylor being unapologetic about dressing sexy as a sports anchor. We also discuss Tyler The Creator’s current controversy surrounding the intersection of his fanbase and his love of black art, how Gucci Mane’s wife manages his schizophrenic episodes, and the ongoing beef between Stephen A. Smith and LeBron James, with Smith suggesting LeBron set him up and tried to sabotage his career.

We’re back for another stream to discuss Dave Chappelle criticizing American free speech during his appearance at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia, Ace Hood discussing having the control to stay loyal in his marriage, and ex-WNBA player Liz Cambage talking about how Onlyfans pays more than WNBA salaries and how nice it is to see women embracing their sexuality as a way to supplement income. We also discuss the Mark Sanchez and Kyren Lacy controversies, and Benny the Butcher going off about how bad it is that “Twitter nerds” control the culture.

We kick it for this stream by talking about backlash that Live Nation’s CEO has taken for his claim that concert tickets are underpriced, Hip-hop hitting a new low for performances at next year’s Coachella, and Kai Cenat discussing turning down certain deals he deems not good for him and his belief that not all money is good money. Plus, we discuss EA going private, Barack Obama’s remarks that all of the world’s problems stem from old men who don’t want to relinquish power, and Tyrese up against it once again, this time for animal cruelty charges.

As the world continues to singe around fallout from Charlie Kirk commentary, She-Hulk actress Tatiana Maslany called for people to cancel their Disney+ plus subscriptions in response to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live. Even though the show has been reinstated, we discuss the efficacy of people banding together to take some of the power back via subscription cancellations of powerful entities such as Disney. On the other side, we also touch on Steve Harvey’s remarks for how he deals with the exes of his daughter, Lori Harvey, and Lizzo commenting on her belief that sampling laws in hip-hop are racially targeted and aim to subdue black creatives. Plus, we talk about influencer Tabitha Brown catching flack for telling entrepreneurs to get a job, Stephen Curry clapping back at Killer Mike for commenting on his wife’s recent marriage-related comments, and what to expect now that the Jimmy Kimmel is reinstated.

We give our societal takes on American tennis player Sachia Vickery going to Onlyfans, plus her statement that she “no longer dates for free due to the behavior of men” and now charges $1,000 for a date that has to be paid via a pre-date deposit to her Cash App, Tracy McGrady letting it slip that the NBA may be trying out a 1-on-1 competition to NBA All-Star Weekend, and Cam’ron kicking Adrien Broner off the set of their podcast for repeatedly trying to flirt with their cohost while her boyfriend was present, all after Cam’ron told him to stop. Plus, we talk about Nick Cannon expressing that having 12 kids was a response to trauma, former NFL PA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith discussing how the NFL became too big to fail, and reaction to Druski’s NASCAR stunt.

Welcome back to another stream! For this episode, we will talk about the implications of Ciara officially adding Wilson to the name of her son with Future, Charleston White storming off of a panel at HBCU Tougaloo College, and Warren G becoming partial owner of a minor league baseball team that will play in his hometown of Long Beach, California. We also get into K. Michelle commenting that she was once barred from making country music because her former record label told her she couldn’t make said music because she is Black, Dave Portnoy calling out race baiter Ryan Clark, and fallout from the NBA’s investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers’ alleged attempt to circumvent the salary cap by giving Kawhi Leonard a $28 million “no-show” job at a now-defunct “tree brokerage” company called Aspiration.

We’ve got a slew of interesting topics to discuss on the channel for this stream, including NBA player Michael Porter Jr.’s comments about men who spend money on Sophie Rain’s Onlyfans being lame, to which Rain responded by suggesting there is a gender-specific double-standard in play because no one criticizes male pro athletes for getting rich playing sports; Shannon Sharpe responding to comments made by Ray Lewis in reference to Shannon Sharpe’s approach to content creation, and Shaq investing in a scholar program that seeks to provide youth with a debt-free higher education. Plus, we also talk about about Mya discussing how she’s never desired marriage or children, Disney trying to recapture Gen Z, and a Polish businessman who robbed a kid of a memorable moment at the U.S. Open and the backlash he has received in response.

We’re back for another stream to talk about Denzel Washington rebuking cancel culture, an employee going viral for starting a GoFundMe after being fired from Burger King for being late - all of this happening after she worked an entire shift single-handedly - and Lil Tay, who has been talked about a lot lately for starting her Onlyfans the day she turned 18. She is now saying that if you work 9-to-5, you’re a failure, and if you’re a woman, you should forget about education and working and just “drop a link.” We also discuss NBA player Michael Porter Jr. commenting on the impact of sports betting on the integrity of sports, Consequence going at Pusha T for saying he does not respect Kanye West, and Fivio Foreign telling Jim Jones he can’t recall a Nas bar.

We're back to discuss the recent string of sex toys being thrown onto the court during WNBA games, Fat Joe claiming that BET suspending the Hip-Hop and Soul Train Awards being he result of gentrification, and Jake Paul threatening to sue anyone who claims that his fights were staged. Plus, we get into Will.i.am saying that Black Thought is a "trillion" times better than Jay-Z, social media fitness personality Joey Swoll returning to social media three days after saying his was done because the internet roasted him for posting a Hulk Hogan video, and Sha'Carri Rchardson taking accountability for getting arrested at an airport after a physical altercation with her boyfriend.