The Black Umbrella

The Black Umbrella

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The Black Umbrella episodes

  • Love Ya Momma!
    Happy #TBUthursday
    Mother’s Day is this weekend and we decided to come together and share some of our favorite moments we’ve had with each of our mothers. We also talked about one element of their parenting style we would carry over into our own.
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Kehlani- blue water road
    PJ Morton- Watch The Sun
    Future- I NEVER LIKED YOU
    Tink- “Cater”
    Follow Us: @tbupodcast
    1 hr 31 min
  • The Root of Happiness
    Happy #TBUthursday 
    Word on the street is Elon Musk may very well be purchasing one of the world's most influential social platforms, Twitter, for 44 Billion Dollars!
    We noticed many people commenting through social media about how happy they would be if they even had a fraction of that and decided to talk about it in this weeks Under Our Umbrella Segment.
    What is your happiness rooted in and how much of a role does money play in your day-to-day happiness? 
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Duece Flame- Can We Smoke In Here? 
    Josh Levi- "Vices"
    Megan Thee Stallion- Plan B
    Justine Skye- “What A Lie”
    Blxst- Before You Go
    Follow Us: @tbupodcast
    1 hr 21 min
  • TBU Music Festival
    Happy #TBUthursday
    Have you ever wanted to curate your own music festival? Well, that's exactly what we did on this week's episode. Frenchie, Nika, and Wes all came together and shared what the lineup would look like if they each had a day to curate for a music festival.
    We want to hear from you! If you could create a dream lineup for a music festival who would you choose to be a part of it?
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Ella Mai- "Leave You Alone"
    LAYA- Um, Hello
    Follow Us: @tbupodcast
    54 min
  • I'm Worth It
    Happy #TBUthursday 
    Do you know your worth? 
    We sit down and engage in a conversation about knowing our worth in the workplace. 
    We discuss if we've ever asked for a raise, negotiated a salary, or know our worth when entering into a new position or field of interest.
    Wes's new music of the week!
    SYD- Broken Hearts Club
    Doechii- "Crazy"
    Chlöe- "Treat Me"
    Bia ft. J.Cole- "LONDON"
    Muni Long- "Another"
    Follow Us: @tbupodcast
    1 hr 26 min
  • Show Us Your Wild Side
    Happy #TBUthursday 
    Thank you to everyone who voted in the TBU Grammy poll! A lot of whom you all rewarded reflected the actual award show. This week we reveal whom the listeners chose to win a TBU Grammy. 
    We also have a fun For The Birds segment for you all where Frenchie challenges us to get into role play and explore our wild side  ;). 
    Wes's new music of the week!
    TheOfficialKen- "Everything"
    CoCo Jones- "Caliber"
    Latto- 777
    Alex Isely & Jack Dine- Marigold
    Rosalía- MOTOMAMI
    Follow Us: @tbupodcast
    1 hr 22 min
  • TBU Grammy Awards!
    Happy #TBUthursday
    Surprise! We as hosts got together and voted on this year's 2022 Grammy nominees. We got together this episode and revealed the results together in a very GRAND under our umbrella segment.
    Check out who we want to win Grammys this year and let us know your predictions!
    Follow Us: @tbupodcast
    1 hr 41 min
  • One and Only
    Happy #TBUthursday 
    This week we explore the romantic idea of being someone's "one and only".
    We always hear about this romantic idea of being somebody's "one and only" and today we bring that to the table. Is there such a thing as a "one and only" and if not what is the alternative? 
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Normani "Fair"
    Tiana Major9- Fool Me Once
    Syd feat. Lucky Daye "CYBAH"
    Ravyn Lenae "Light Me Up"
    Kaytranada and Joyce Wrice "Iced Tea"
    Coi Leray feat. Nicki Minaj "Blick Blick"
    Follow Us: @tbupodcast
    1 hr 19 min
  • "Plus One"
    Happy #TBUthursday 
    Have you all ever had that friend who can't seem to go anywhere without their partner?
    Well, today we share our stories of the "plus one" and discuss how we go about helping them understand the difference between an invite for one vs. plus one.
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Shenseea- ALPHA
    Kali- Toxic Chocolate
    Lucky Daye- Candydrip
    Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa "Sweetest Pie"
    Follow Us: @tbupodcast
    1 hr 24 min
  • Only On Camera
    Happy #TBUthursday
    This week we discuss people broadcasting their wins and losses on social media. We also discuss the act of crying on camera to social media and explore reasons why we consider it to be unhealthy.
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Tiana Major9 "Try Peace"
    Tank and the Bangas ft. Alex Isley & Masego "Black Folk"
    Tinashe 333 (Deluxe)
    Joey Bada$$ "Head High"
    Dolly Parton Run, Rose, Run
    Follow Us: @tbupodcast
    1 hr 26 min
  • What About Your Work Friends?
    Happy #TBUthursday 
    Do you have work friends? This week we define what "work friend" means to each of us and the boundaries we set when we enter into a new work environment.
    Wes's new music of the week!
    Doja Cat & Tyga- “Freaky Deaky” 
    Flo Milli- “PBC” 
    Kehlani- “Little Things”
    Earthgang Ghetto Gods
    Follow Us: @tbupodcast
    1 hr 26 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…