We now have a NEW President Elect - Donald J. Trump. YES - Donald Trump has defeated Hillary Clinton, with new issues on the horizon of what he would be and become as the President of the United States. Amidst uprising from various cities and communities around the Nation, other circumstances have occurred in mainstream news. T.I. is absolutely destroying Lil Wayne for his rant against Black Lives Matter ... saying he pulled some "Uncle Tom s***" when he blew off the movement on "Nightline." Pioneering rapper Kurtis Blow is recovering, after he suffered from a massive heart attack earlier this week. “They got there so fast. If they got there any later, I would have died,” Kurtis Blow said. “I want to thank the officers from the bottom of my heart, no pun intended,” he said. Jesus Take The Wheel...Texas Priest Puts Dead Fetus On Altar To Scare People Into Voting For Trump. In more uplifting news, for some,.Casting is underway for the just-announced “That’s So Raven” spinoff, and E! The show follows the two pre-teen children of divorced mom Raven (original star Raven-Symone, who is also producing the new series). One of the kiddos has inherited Raven's ability to see glimpses of the future. You HAVE to check out what the crew had say about our new President and some of the topics that surrounded this surprise! We have a NEW day upon us, and where here to continue to give you all the updates that happen around them!

This election year has been unprecedented versus any election in previous times! Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton have gone at it tooth and nail since the primary's. Both are neck-and-neck in a new national tracking poll out. The latest ABC News/The Washington Post offering showed Trump barely edging Clinton among likely voters, 46%-45%, well within the poll's 3 percentage point margin of error. On the flip side, A dip in African-American turnout has knocked Democratic early voting numbers off their 2012 pace in key battleground states like North Carolina. More Latino voters, however, are among the more than 24.4 million American voters who have already cast their ballots -- including 12.4 million in battleground states -- according to a CNN analysis of the latest early voting numbers. How much you'll really pay for Obamacare? As enrollment begins, the impact of an average 22% rise in benchmark plan prices will vary wildly depending on where you live. While Obamacare plans on some state exchanges will have modest price increases, others will have staggering hikes. Due to these sorts of issues on Clinton's side, Donald Trump set his sights on an unlikely demographic as he pitched himself to voters who have already cast their ballots for his rival Hillary Clinton. The Republican nominee issued what he dubbed a "public service announcement" and urged early voters "having a bad case of buyer's remorse" to switch their votes and support him. And in Wisconsin and a handful of other states, they actually can, legally. Also in studio, we had fellow BLIS.fm show, Divergent Thought @diverge_thought who participated in a roundtable discussion about recent happening and outcomes of this crazy election. Check them out and us out each and every Wednesday - we got you!

As Halloween approaches, there were some alarming and controversial occurrences in recent news. Toni Braxton won't let lupus derail her from tour ... she performed over the weekend with a heart monitor strapped to her chest. Doctors urged her to wear it 24/7 to detect chest pain, as well as oncoming heart attacks or strokes. Toni was hospitalized twice this month...the result of complications from the autoimmune disease. The crew challenged notion, "is a 9-5 school day the solution for working parents?" This has been a growing issue as schools and students alike face broader concerns, as education issues continue to be challenged. In July, comic fans got excited when Marvel announced the Invincible Iron Man series, whose main character is a genius 15-year-old named Riri Williams. Many people said they felt it was an answer to the lack of diversity in comics, and paid homage to #BlackGirlMagic. But on Wednesday the variant covers drawn by artist J. Scott Campbell for the first edition of Invincible Iron Man drew the ire of many people. In White folks news: Justin Timberlake could face 30 days in jail for voting booth selfie. A new law enacted last year makes it illegal to take photos or record conversations that take place at the polls. Law breakers could face a month of jail time and a $50 fine. He can sing his way out of this one! We had in studio, young upcoming talent and DC native, Keph Swag. Check him out on Twitter and Instagram @kephswag. Also, The Original Hip-Hop Chef, Tye Atkins gave us his menu of the month. Find out more on the menu and from him on Twitter @hiphopchef and Instagram @theoriginalhiphopchef. Keep it right here and check us out next Wednesday, 9-10 PM EST!

Does the Trump tape really matter?? We all know of Trump's antics over the decades. This is something that not "exclusive" news to anyone. The crew goes IN on this topic that seems to have everyone up in arms! BIG EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian will have to relive the trauma of the Paris robbery come Halloween, thanks to a new costume, which a ton of people are calling a "disgusting" cheap joke. Costumeish.com's "Parisian Heist Robbery Victim Costume Kit" includes a short white robe, black wig, "$4 million" ring, sunglasses, a gag and a rope ... all for $69.99. R&B songstress Faith Evans is dropping an album entitled The King & I, featuring duets, remixes, and unreleased verses with her deceased husband The Notorious B.I.G. Jay-Z is involved in the production of a new biopic recounting the life of famous comedian Richard Pryor. The title for the new film Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said, is taken from the comedian's 1975 Grammy-winning live album. The biopic is set to be directed by Empire creator Lee Daniels. The biopic's cast will have some stars involved, with comedian Mike Epps playing Pryor, Oprah Winfrey playing his grandmother, and Kate Hudson playing the role of the comedian's widow Jennifer Lee Pryor. Production is set to begin early 2017. We also had another exclusive, Madame Tiffany who will give us the weekly horoscopes and DJ Howling Wolf, who will provide the Top 10 music on the charts for that week. We are where YOU need to be every Wednesday night - 9-10 pm!

Some things took place recently to make you say, HMMM. To start off, Professional Wrestling Legend, "The Nature Boy" Rick Flair: started a firestorm on the web this week when he proudly declared on the "Rick Flair Show" that he hooked up with Halle Berry in Atlanta ... right after she divorced David Justice - WOO! Kim Kardashian was unfortunately robbed recently in Paris. However, Kim K's robbery tale is beginning to fall apart, and the French authorities are already suspecting that Kim may have STAGED the entire robbery. Between her and her husband, this is just another antic to give the media something to talk about. Rumors that Bill Clinton once fathered a child with a prostitute have reemerged, as the now 30-year-old man makes a bid to have the former president recognize him as a son. The son, Danney Williams-Clinton ex-President is his father and claims Hillary 'banished' him. In the span of 25 years, Angela Bassett has proven many times over the old saying that “Black don’t crack.” As amazing as Bassett's timeless beauty seems, there may be one woman who has her beat in the age-defying-feat department. A sixty-year-old African-American woman is doing well and resting after giving birth for the first time to twin baby boys Sunday night. Doctors say Claudette Cook beat all the odds. Due to the heated Presidential debates and current police brutality, we had to open up this conversation as the segment topic of the show, "Who is responsible for fixing race relations in America"? Check out the calls we received and what the crew had to say on this one! Until next week...

There's an old saying, "if you know better, you'll do better". We discussed some instances that hold true to this ideal! The Game admits To having sex with Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian & Blac Chyna.While still in the middle of his public drama with Meek Mill, The Game may have just ignited more controversy. Game's song "Sauce" included him rapping that he "f-cked three Kardashians". I'm not at all surprised when it comes to this family! Go ahead and Throw that away: study says five-second rule about food on the floor is untrue and unhealthy. And if you were wondering where the five-second rule came from, it didn’t begin with your hungry uncle. It’s been attributed to Genghis Khan of all people. Khan was the originator of the idea that food could be on the ground for some time and still be good to eat — he just swapped out five seconds for a few hours. Yuck. Nike's first commercially produced self-lacing sneaker, the Nike Hyperadapt, will be available for purchase on November 28th, via appointment only, likely through the brand's new Nike+ app. Ready for this one - former President George H.W. Bush said in a room of roughly 40 people Monday that he would vote for Hillary Clinton in November. Not on our show physically, but the Godfather of Funk - George Clinton was in the studio to promote the "Mothership" being donated to the new African-American Museum here in Washington, DC. Check out our Instagram @illastr8_radio to checkout this historic interview! Make sure you stay here for more entertainment, news and big laughs.

Everyone remembers the iconic rapper, LL Cool J's song, "Momma Said Knock You Out". He had a line in that song that's symbolic to what's being going on this week, sort of - Don't call it a comeback? It's reportedly getting "Hot in Herre" for Nelly, at least financially, and fans want to help. Here's the "Dilemma:" In the wake of reports that the rapper is facing a $2.4 million tax lien, folks are streaming his music and offering tributes to him as part of the effort to #SaveNelly - No comeback. After rapper Desiigner was accused - and later cleared of gun charges acquired last week during an incident where he was accused of waving a gun around in a car stocked with hundreds of loose narcotic pills…it turns out there were actually no drugs on the scene either. It actually turns out that they were his bodyguards who was later arrested...go figure - BIG comeback! BBD is back! Bell Biv DeVore returns with a new Notorious B.I.G. sampling track, “Run,” and with a new album on the horizon. The new album from Ricky Bell, Mike Bivins and Ron Devoe is called "Three Stripes" and is due out January 27, 2017. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) is launching, "Project Black Voter Turnout 2016: 20 Million Black Voters to the Polls" comprised of more than 211 Black-owned media companies operating in the US, to issue front-page news coverage and motivational editorials and website ads to promote effective Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) campaigns in the Black community. The least of a comeback gotes to Kanye West. Fashion critics and Twitter slanderers alike have all threw shade and shots at Kanye’s Yeezy Season 4 fashion show that took place during New York’s Fashion Week. The “multiracial only” models in the show were either falling down from heat exhaustion or not knowing how to walk in high heels. Comedic entertainer, Paris Sashay called in to let us know what's going on with her #TheTeethandTittiesCampaign. Check her out on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @ParisSashay. We got much more - don't go ANYWHERE!!

There have been allegations going around in the news lately. There was a recent standoff at R&B singer's Chris Brown's home where police found weapons and drugs. He surrendered, but has just recently posted bail. In the meantime, beauty queen Baylee Curran allegedly says that Chris Brown pulled a gun on her as she was admiring a piece of jewelry. This guy is consistently getting into some stuff! Rapper and reality star Yung Joc debuts his new hairstyle and immediately gets roasted on Twitter. I hope this doesn't start trending! Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs Opens Charter School In Harlem. Sean in March, Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs announced his plans to open a charter school in his old neighborhood in Harlem, NY. Five months later, that institution opened its doors. The Fashion Designer Behind Young Thug's "No My Name Is Jeffery" Album Cover Hopes to Redefine Masculinity. Alessandro Trincone, the Italian designer behind the outfit the rapper Young Thug wore on his new "No My Name Is Jeffery" album cover, was just as stunned as the rest of the world when he saw the final result, if not more. Young Thug is definitely a trend setter. We had our regular coast-to-coast correspondents Devin Carter and Ceiba Chavez give us the updates on what's happening in LA and Miami! Also, Actor/Comedian Cocoa Brown came through an updated us on her show this weekend with Illastr8's own, Chris "The Mayor" Thomas at the Howard Theatre. Check her out at www.cocoabrown4life.com and on Twitter @cocoabrown22 and Instagram @cocoabrownonefunnymomma. Check back with us next week for more of the goods in entertainment and news!

Seeking the high road, the rapper, actor and "America's Got Talent" host announced on social media Monday that he has enrolled at Howard University. Cannon, 35, did not say what prompted his decision to enroll, or what he plans to study. Welcome Nick..YOU KNOW!!!! On the flip side, as a low blow...Drake blows up Meek Mill with "Back To Back in Philly. Drake walked right into his house and took a big ole metaphorical dump on his living room floor by not only performing "Back to Back" ... but adding a new, personal shot. This is getting intense! "Perks of Being a Winner" ... 'cause EVERY. SINGLE. AMERICAN ATHLETE who won a medal in Rio is being offered a FREE gold grill ... courtesy of rapper Paul Wall. Wall and his partner, Johnny Dang have been running a high-end grillz biz for years -- and want to reward our best athletes by blingin' out their mouths with a special Olympic-themed gold piece - NICE. We had celebrity guest Randy Gill (brother of Johnny Gill) call in to update everyone on his new music. Check him out at www.gillologymusic.com and on Twitter @gillologymusic to find out more! Also, new Soul/R&B artist, Ruepratt joined us in studio. Check her out at www.ruepratt.com and on Instagram and Twitter @Ruepratt. Check back with us next week for the latest and greatest...see what I'm sayin!

RIP to Christopher Barry, the son of the late Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry, died over the weekend at 36 years old. This comes as a solemn reminder of unfortunately how both his dad and himself were caught up in the use of drugs. YET, there is some very exciting news for all of those who fans of the "Bad Boys" franchise. The third installment titled, "Bad Boy's for Life" is due to hit theaters in June 2017. Also exciting...to some, maybe not for all; actor/comedian Kevin Hart is set to become a soul man after signing a record contract with Motown. The "Think Like a Man" star has frequently posted videos on social media rapping as his alter ego Chocolate Droppa, and now he's getting serious about a music career and taking his talents to the mainstream. He will release an album through fabled soul label Motown Records this autumn. Jennifer Lopez is set to star in a TV movie about the rise and fall of Colombian cartel leader Griselda Blanco. The notorious Medellin Cartel queen, nicknamed The Cocaine Godmother and the Black Widow, became one of the most powerful female drug lords in history after running a Miami-based cocaine ring during the 1970s and early 1980s. The crew also discussed the topic of the week; check this out and let us know your opinion? We always give you the latest and greatest...check back with us!