This week Branden and Maurice hold it down with no guest and speak on the plethora of things that have been happening (to Black people) in the world. Kanye West is the lion share of the conversation, but they also speak on Nick Cannon, adidas, and Nike's HR woes and the NBA season coming back.  

1:20 - Branden and Maurice offer their perspectives on Kanye West being Kanye West this week. This includes his "campaign rally" in South Carolina and his behavior on Twitter. While the outlandish remarks are headlines, Branden and Reese unpack some of the comments, why Kanye still has followers, and how his mental health has become the center of the conversation. 

  23:30 - Adidas and Nike have both got a lot of scrutiny in recent weeks from former employees accusing them of having racially toxic work environments. As sneaker lovers, Branden and Reese speak on these developments. They also shoutout some Black-owned sneaker companies.   27:00 - Nick Cannon got reprimanded and dropped from Viacom after making "anti-Semitic" remarks. But did he really? Also, Reese ponders what is worth risking when using your platform to make certain points.    36:15 - The NBA season is continuing and it seems like some of the players are still going to speak out on issues in a real way. Branden sees an opportunity for players to continue to put pressure on corporations and others to get on the right side of history.

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