Ratchet & Respectable

By Demetria L. LucasTV & Film Society & Culture News Entertainment News

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Ratchet & Respectable episodes

October 15 John Boyega Has Been “Hiding a Child”!! (And a Wife!!), Diddy's Prison Sentence Extended & “Corey Cash” (Reasonable Doubt) Is for the Streets
John Boyega has been keeping a whole family under wraps, Diddy is punished for his prison luxuries, and my alma mater has me embarrassed. Plus, there's plenty of good Black TV news, Reasonable Doubt is stressing me out, and The Drop is dropping the ball.
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31 min
October 13 Somebody's Son, Somebody's Daughter & Ilhan Omar's Federal Raid
A beautiful wedding has me thinking I might need to be nicer to somebody's son. Meanwhile, a young mother is killed, and the feds show up at Ilhan Omar's house three weeks before an election.
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20 min
October 09 Beautiful Women, Unfortunate Looking Men & Morris Chestnut Hates That Lady
Dr. Melissa Valle opens up about aging, some unfortunate-looking men come for the beauties of Living Single, and Cam’ron has thoughts about being African. Plus, Reasonable Doubt is BACK, and Morris Chestnut does not like that lady. At all.
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34 min
October 05 Great Expectations: Non-Monogamous Men, $1K Weaves, Chris Rock & Why We Hate Every Black Event
Kendrick Sampson has very complicated ideas about love, a $1,000 sew-in sends the Internet into a frenzy, and Demi is forced to defend Chris Rock against her will. Plus, CultureCon makes Demi wonder whether any Black event can meet everybody’s expectations, and Da’Vinchi doesn't want to be saved.
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29 min
October 02 Savannah in First Class, Diddy’s Luxe Life in Prison, & Rick Ross in Police Custody
Apparently, flying business class is a human rights violation, Diddy has discovered concierge service in federal prison, and Rick Ross is discussing rigatoni while facing criminal charges. We have officially lost the plot, and that's before we get to Cornell.
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25 min
September 29 Aging Gracefully, Hillman's Legacy & That Cornell Lawsuit
Demi returns to Hillman to discuss messy marriages, legacy kids and more. Plus, what exactly does “aging gracefully” mean when women get dragged no matter what they do, Kimora Lee revisits three messy marriages, Jay-Z gets reflective (again), and a disturbing Cornell lawsuit has Demi unable to distinguish who the "good" guys are.
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30 min
September 25 Misguided Righteousness, A Balanced Breakfast & Not Enough Dara
Demi heads back to Hillman, The Drop might be the best show on TV, and Nikole Hannah-Jones’ essay sparks a complicated conversation about Black flight, the Black elite, educational sacrifice—and whether righteous intentions can still lead to misguided choices.
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42 min
September 22 Jay-Z Goes to Therapy, Converse Teases a Lynching & Russell Simmons Does Boy Math
Demi recaps her weekend at CBC before getting into Jay-Z’s intimate new documentary and Colin Kaepernick’s version of their complicated history. Plus, Converse has some explaining to do, Russell Simmons disputes Kimora Lee Simmons’ version of when they met, and Macklemore stands on business.
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41 min
September 18 MBJ Half Nekkid for Vogue, Meghan Markle Betrayed by UK Moms & In Defense of Chris Brown
Michael B. Jordan in his drawers for Vogue, Meghan Markle’s UK drama has already begun, and what the hell is happening at the Kennedy Center? Also, Chris Brown is not wrong (about this one particular thing), and I resent everyone for making me say that

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39 min
September 15 Jasmine Lost the Plot, Boosie Lost His Money & Papoose Lost His Mind
Jasmine Crockett lost the plot, Boosie got reverse scammed, and Papoose is still doing everything except signing divorce papers. Plus, RIP to fashion god Bob Mackie—and Mitch McConnell is actually alive. Sort of.
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36 min

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