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Mek and Bruke talk about more police shootings, black trauma media, the Derek Chauvin trial and the lack of justice in the American system despite the verdict. Then they switch gears to talk some NFT and Oscar nominations.

Highlights:

 - deciding on whether or not to spend time on something new

 - the shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant and what about it really heats up Bruke

 - not seeking out black trauma on film from now on

 - the Derek Chauvin trial and how it exposes the U.S. judicial system

 - Curren$y and his Financial District EP NFT release

 - A$AP Rocky’s first NFT collection

 - Los’ drops by to talk about his new and upcoming projects

 - talking best movie Oscar nominations and if the bar’s been set low these days

 - appreciation for Judas and the Black Messiah

 - Best Leading and Supporting Actor and Actress nominations

 - how Mek watches movies these days

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Mek and Bruke talk about the death of DMX and his impact before getting into the coming NFL draft and the players who are the backbone of the sport. Then we take an extended dive into cryptocurrency and discuss how its future is right now.

Highlights:

5:34 - a little skit

8:58 - show starts

12:37 - taking some time to pay respects to DMX

23:05 - the upcoming NFL draft, the league’s quarterback obsession, and players living for football

38:00 - pro players’ huge investment in the football world and dealing with sudden wealth

46:50 - the narrative surrounding Justin Fields’ drop in the draft and the theatrical draft process

54:58 - back from commercial break to talk about cryptocurrency

59:46 - what Mek has learned and seen on the blockchain over the last few years

1:01:41 - Mek discusses his recent deep dive into staking and decentralized banking

1:07:03 - COVID-19’s impact on digital currency and getting the casual person into it now

1:11:45 - treating cryptocurrency as an investment instead of a moneymaking venture

1:19:52 - market manipulation and price indicators not always reflecting financial progress

1:27:32 - Bruke recalls something Israel mentioned in the 1st episode that’s stuck with him

1:32:56 - a preview of film talk coming up next week

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Mek and Bruke talk about how things went for them in the first three

months of 2021, decentralized banking as the next big thing, DMX and being on life support, and

their favorite purchases this year thus far. They also bring on Ondrej Zunka to discuss his graphic

design work and NFT art.

Highlights:

- how the first quarter of the year went

- decentralized financing as another opportunity for money-making

- sending well wishes to DMX and living in a vegetative state

- how Bruke came across Ondrej’s work

- Ondrej discusses how he became interested in NFTs

- what he was into before he got started in graphic design

- attracting outside attention for his work and the journey it took him on

- how Ondrej has dealt with rendering times for his artwork

- upcoming projects and products for release and Zunc Studio

- how secondary royalties are changing some people’s lives

- Bruke and Mek’s three favorite purchases this year

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Mek and Bruke talk about Nipsy Hussle and his impact, how lack of innovative thinking brought down Blockbuster, Louis Vutton, and some charitable causes within the NFT

space. They also touch on some innovative things happening in the NFT world right now, turmoil surrounding Deshaun Watson, and the defamation of character that several black NFL athletes have undergone in recent years.

Highlights:

- the 2nd anniversary of Nipsy Hussle’s death

- lack of innovation at the top dooming Blockbuster

- Louis Vutton forming NFTs and using RFID tech for identifying knockoffs

- new things they’ve noticed in the NFT space this week

- if NFTs are still a bit under the mainstream’s radar

- Artechouse and real-life display cases for NFTs

- what’s going with Deshaun Watson right now

- the NFL’s history of dealing with prominent black athletes who cause them trouble

- George Zimmerman turning into a celebrity and TMZ shenanigans

- how Deshaun Watson’s reputation is already trashed regardless

- comparing how the NFL and NBA treat famous athletes in their leagues

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Mek and Bruke talk about NBA trades and petty owners, a tangent on Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, shows they’ve been into lately, and what it takes for someone to challenge the Golden Globe Awards.

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On this episode of Early, Mek and Bruke talk about the creative process and big influences that changed animation, the need for the right perspective in the writer’s room, and a couple of classic movies that explore the dark side of the human psyche. Then they delve into some psychological and self-care habits people have and ones that can be developed, a little NFT talk, and more.

Highlights:

- rendering times and reminiscing about Jimmy Neutron and Kim Possible

- the documentary Inside Pixar and how the studio revolutionized animation

- Pixar’s Soul demonstrating how to pay attention to details regarding the black experience

- what Bruke loves about movies like A Clockwork Orange and One That Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

- some of our biggest contradictions as human beings

- Mek’s curiosity about quiet time on a remote retreat and off the grid

- what it means to check in with yourself on a daily basis

- how the NFT space is reminiscent of the early Internet days

- how Mek’s NFT score last Friday turned into money left on the table

- why thinking ahead is unnatural for us and being a slave to our habits

- wrapping up the conversation

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On this episode of Early, Mek and Bruke talk about the 20-week “anniversary” of the show, big NFL news this week, sports talk show personalities and perspectives, and be careful how you judge viewpoints based on personal feelings. Then, they get into an interesting discussion on Scientology, religion, spirituality, and Nietzsche before dipping into the NFT world with a huge sale for a digital collage. They wrap the show up discussing The Grammys, artists nominations this year, and how the award still affects the music industry despite losing some of its credibility.

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On this episode of Early, Mek and Bruke talk about what’s been trending  this week. Then later, videographer and content creator Alexander Mazzei  joins the show to discuss his introduction to NFTs, how his tips team  was born, and what he thinks about the NFT world going forward. 

 - Bruke shows off his wallet from Baspy, who explains the origin of his name 

 - Drake dropping a new EP last night and his status within the rap industry 

 - which artists Bruke’s been listening to lately and the consistent sound of Spitta 

 - getting into some NBA All-Star game stuff 

 - the last time they went to SXSW 

 - Pokemon, Homer Pepe, and the evolution of trading cards 

 - speculation about the effect of having more people entering the NFT space 

 - Alex Mazzei of the NFTs.tips website and Clubhouse community joins the show 

 - Alex dives into his magical past and explains his partly entrepreneurial, partly criminal mind 

 - how Alex lost everything and first got introduced to NFTs through the Bitcoin world 

 - Alex’s first experience with NBA Top Shot and starting a videographer’s room for NFTs 

 - deciding to build an NFT community platform on his own sand 

 - Alex explains how the concept of the rug pull works and other revolutionary things happening in the NFT world 

 - Alex’s challenge to people who are newer to NFTs  

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