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Show #233 - Drums Please!


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As our country continues to deal with and grow from the social injustice going on, we have to continue to provide you with the latest and greatest in our world and entertainment! The crew talked about some definite moments that have occurred and been trending. Michael Jordan And Denny Hamlin recruited Bubba Wallace to create the first Black 'owner-black' driver duo in NASCAR. Bubba Wallace has had quite a 2020. As we all remember, he became a national lightning rod during the days of the George Floyd protests when a noose was found in his garage and his NASCAR family rallied around him in an unprecedented show of support. Jordan and long-time friend and racing star Denny Hamlin have formed a racing team and Bubba Wallace will be their #1 driver. This is definitely big news for Michael Jordan and his alliance with NASCAR! Already Married? Fans think rapper Jeezy and Jeannie Mai secretly tied the knot. Jeannie Mai shared a clip of her in-home studio where she referred to her fiancé Jeezy as her “beautiful husband.” This had fans and even T.I. questioning whether or not the couple secretly got hitched. Listen to find out what actually happened! Giannis Antetokounmpo has made NBA history despite the fact that he and his Milwaukee Bucks teammates were ejected from “the bubble” unceremoniously by losing 4-1 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Miami Heat. After being named the NBA MVP for the regular season, Giannis’ disappointing playoff performance has lead to some slander from NBA Twitter and even some questions about the process from second-place runner-up LeBron James. According to sources, Davis’ rookie card just sold for the historic price of $1.8 million. The highest that any NBA card has ever been valued. If you’re curious about where this card lands in the pantheon of expensive sports memorabilia across the board, Giannis still comes up as short as he did in this year’s playoffs. A Mike Trout rookie card sold for $3.93 million earlier this year. Wow! ‘Rolling Stone’ updates 500 greatest albums of all time, Lauryn Hill’s ‘Miseducation’ top Hip-Hop album. Rolling Stone‘s OG list was first published in 2003 and got tweaked in 2012. The remade list was created by compiling the Top 50 lists of over 300 critics, artists, producers, journalists, and “music-industry figures” (i.e. record and execs). Listen to find out what this looks like! Uncle Ben of Uncle Ben's rice is no more -- the parent company of the food brand ditched its logo, rooted in racism, and even whittled down the name as well to something much more kosher. Mars Inc. revealed the changes Wednesday after getting called out for its logo back in June -- like several other brands like Aunt Jemima syrup. So, ya ready for it??? Uncle Ben's is now ... Ben's Original. That's it, nice and simple. A lot of food brands committed to retiring their dated logos -- including Jemima and even Cream of Wheat, which features another Black man in a chef hat ... same issue as with Ben here. I'm definitel

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