The Black Umbrella

The Black Umbrella

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The Black Umbrella episodes

  • Accountability Olympics
    Happy #TBUthursday
    We’ve been in a pandemic for two plus years now and it seems like as time passes it is getting harder and harder to kick ourselves into gear.
    Frenchie leads this week’s under the umbrella and directs the conversation on how we keep ourselves motivated and accountable when we feel like we’re at our witts end.
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Lizzo- Special
    Latto- “Pu**y”
    Monica- “Friends”
    Gwen Bunn- PHASE
    Re’Lxuise- Lxuise (Unplugged)
    Steve Lacey- Gemini Rights
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    1 hr 23 min
  • Bound in Vabbing
    Happy #TBUthursday
    A part of adulting is boundary setting and the boundaries that are the hardest to set are ones for yourself when it comes to the parents, guardians, and elders in your life.
    This week we talk through those challenges and pinpoint ways to tell your elders “Respectfully, hell no”
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Ciara- “Jump”
    Ambré- 3000
    Doechii- “Bitch I’m Nice”
    FLO- The Lead
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    1 hr 25 min
  • Love Them Softly
    Happy #TBUthursday
    So much happened on socials and in music this week and we talk about it all!
    This week’s Under Our Umbrella is centered around an ongoing debate on social media surrounding soft parenting. We as hosts get vulnerable about how we were parented and discuss some of the highs and possible lows that come with soft parenting.
    Wes's new music of the week!
    City Girls ft. Usher- “Good Love”
    Cardi B ft. Lil Durk & Ye- “Hot Shit”
    Jade Novah & Kenyon Dixon- “Rollercoaster”
    Muni Long- Public Displays of Affection II
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    1 hr 26 min
  • Actually, it’s a MESS
    Happy #TBUthursday
    This has been quite the week for us in the U.S. and we use our Under Our Umbrella segment today to discuss the overturning of Roe V. Wade and voice our frustration over the state of our government.
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Rose Gold- “Addicted”
    COLORS x Brandy- “Rather Be”
    Chris Brown- Breezy
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    1 hr 14 min
  • D.A.W.P
    Happy #TBUthursday
    We all know money is one factor that plays a major part in either enhancing or ending the relationships in our lives. In this episode, we discuss how we each handle money when it comes to our friends and family.
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Chloë- “Surprise”
    Drake- Honestly, Nevermind
    Beyoncé- Break My Soul
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    1 hr 8 min
  • Pay Your Part
    Happy #TBUthursday
    Imagine going to get your hair braided and your braider telling you “I charge extra to part…” The face you’re making right now is exactly how we jump off in the For the Birds segment this week.
    We also celebrate Black Music Month by championing new/slept-on artists in the game. We also set visions for what we want our music favorites to expand on in their careers and share some of our black music classics.
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Iyla- “2LATE”
    Pharrell, 21 Savage, Tyler The Creator- “Cash In Cash Out”
    Muni Long & Saweetie- “Baby Boo”
    SZA- CTRL (Deluxe)
    Follow Us: @tbupodcast
    1 hr 10 min
  • Queer
    Happy #TBUthursday
    Happy Pride! Today we take our listeners down the path of Queerness. We each take time to voice how we’ve been able to navigate through our queerness over the years and get vulnerable about the challenges we’ve each faced to accept who we are today.
    Wes's new music of the week!
    UMI- Forest in the City
    Arin Ray- Hello Poison
    India Shawn- “Exchange”
    Doja Cat- “Vegas”
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    1 hr 28 min
  • Loan Me Your Ear
    Happy #TBUthursday
    Student loan debt is a CRISIS and we want to talk about it. We keep hearing conversations over social media and the news from people who have already paid off their student loans who believe “if they had to pay them off so should everyone else”. The other side argues that shouldn't be the case at all and all student loans should be forgiven regardless of your ability to pay them off. We discuss both sides of this coin during the Under Our Umbrella segment.
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Carrie Underwood- “She Don’t Know”
    Mahalia- Letter To Ur Ex
    August 08- Towards The Sun
    Ravyn Lenae- HYPNOS
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    1 hr 4 min
  • Entrepreneurial Spirit
    Happy #TBUthursday
    Would you prefer your partner to have a 9-5 job or be an entrepreneur?
    This is the question we answer this week in our under our umbrella segment. We all know the end goal is to make enough of a passive income to where we can live comfortably without working but in order to get there, we’ve got to start somewhere.
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Gogo Morrow- “In The Way”
    Muni Long- “Pain”
    bLAck pARty- “Hotline”
    Kendrick Lamar- Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
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    1 hr 20 min
  • Mental Wealth
    Happy #TBUthursday
    May is Mental Health Awareness month and we decided to pinpoint some areas in our mental health we need to work on. We realized many of us were going through similar things and discussed ways we could practice healing in order to show up every day as our best selves.
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Jade Novah- “Lost In You”
    Sabrina Claudio Based On A Feeling
    Kenyon Dixon Closer
    Ella Mai- Heart On My Sleeve
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    1 hr 11 min

About The Black Umbrella

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Hosts Frenchie, Nika, and Wes cater to what their generation wants to hear while being considered the “oddballs” of the bunch. They're unafraid to speak their truths how they see fit. Tackling topics…