The Black Umbrella

Happy Black History Month & #TBUthursday! This week’s BHM Highlight celebrates the Negro Actors Guild of America est. 1937. Black actors founded it to eliminate African Americans' stereotyping in theatrical and cinematic performances. Frenchie leads this week’s under our umbrella. 

WOTD: Partner- either member of a married couple or of an established unmarried couple. 

Question: What would it take for you to be a fake partner for someone during the holiday? 

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New music: 

Doechii- “Nosebleeds” 

Melanie Fiona- “Mona Lisa Smile”

Zyah Belle- “1-800 Heartbreak”

Jaquees & Dej Loaf- “Favorite One”

Shenseea & DJ Genius- “Puni Police”

Mello Buckzz & Monaleo- “Move Pt.2”

Lady Gaga- “Abracadabra” 

Lisa ft. Doja Cat & RAYE- "Born Again"

Tyga-NSFW

NAO-Light Years

Larry June, 2 Chainz, the Alchemist-Life Is Beautiful

TBU Season 7 Playlist:

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Happy Black History Month! We had to hit y’all with a special surprise episode dedicated to the city of Compton and Kendrick Lamar’s REVOLUTIONARY Super Bowl Halftime show performance. 

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Happy Black History Month & #TBUthursday! This week’s BHM Highlight celebrates the first integrated hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, The Moulin Rouge (1955). NIka identifies ways we can find pockets of joy in this time of political strife. 

WOTD: Vixen- a spirited or fierce woman, especially one seen as sexually attractive.  

Question: Who would be a video vixen in your music video?

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New music: 

Mahalia ft. Laila Iké - “Pressure Points”

Mahalia ft. Bayka- “Pick Up The Pace”

The Weekend- Hurry Up Tomorrow

TBU Season 7 Playlist:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfe

Apple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1x

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Happy #TBUthursday! Wes leads us in an under our umbrella that takes us back in time as we explore how our music taste has evolved throughout the years and the people/ things in our lives that had a hand in shaping our music likes and dislikes. 

WOTD: Ransack- to search through a place or receptacle to find something, especially in such a way as to cause disorder and damage.

Question: If you could ransack one where would it be?

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Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

New music: 

Sexyy Red & Bruno Mars- “Fat, Juicy & Wet” 

Tyga- “Pop It Off”

Teddy Swims- I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy 

Tate McCrae- Sports Car

FKA Twigs- EUSEXUA

Jojo- NGL

TBU Season 7 Playlist:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfe

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Happy #TBUthursday! Welcome back TBU family. We are so excited to bring you season 7 of The Black Umbrella and have so much in store for you this season so stay locked in under our umbrella. 

WOTD: Farewell- used to express good wishes on parting. 

Question: What did you say farewell to in 2024?

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New music: 

Ella Mai- 3 

Kendrick Lamar- GNX 

SZA- SOS Deluxe LANA 

Bad Bunny- DeBí TiRAR MáS FOTos 

TBU Season 7 Playlist:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfe

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Happy #TBUthursday! Join us for our Season 6 finale where Frenchie leads a discussion on some of our favorite moments, music, and more from this season. Thank you all so much for listening and watching Season 6 of The Black Umbrella. We will be taking a break until January, so be sure to stay connected with us on socials and join the discussion group to keep talking to us in the off-season. We love you! 

WOTD: Haunt- a place frequented by a specified person or group of people 

Question: What would you do to let someone know you were haunting them?

Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :). 

New music:

Sukihana- WTFO

Animé ft. Smino- “Passenger Princess”

Lady GaGa- “Disease” 

Summer Walker- “Heart Of A Woman” 

ELMINE- Anyway I Can 

MEGAN: ACT II 

Tyler, The Creator- CHROMAKOPIA

Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

TBU Season 6 Playlist:

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Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5

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Happy #TBUthursday! Join us for our first & last interview of the season with Rapper Chasen Day. 

Chasen Day, Affectionately known as 808Chachi, hails from the City of Compton. His use of trippy 808 beats and somber lyrics conjures up all your feels, but stands to remind you just who and what you were before the heartbreak. This dichotomy of sentiment leaves listeners vexed, but intrigued nonetheless. His 2019 debut project is just an archetype of all he has to offer. It leaves listeners craving the origin, but there’s more where that came from.

WOTD: Christmas-  A Christian feast to commemorate the birth of Christ.   

Question:  If you were to have a feature on a Christmas song who would you call to do it?

Tap into Chasen’s new project STRANGE BUT TRUE here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/chasenday/strange-but-true

Follow Chasen Day: @apartment808 on all platforms 

Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

TBU Season 6 Playlist:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iZUHHfcuLDBmFKD0hZNfU?si=548e52cf2e0049ca

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5

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Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a fun conversation led by Wes where we discuss “space” in out lives when it comes to our interpersonal relationships.

WOTD: Vampire- A reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of a person asleep. 

Question: If your lover was a vampire would you let them change you so you could be together for all of time or would you let them go on without you?

Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :). 

New music:

The Amours- “the game”

NAO- “Wildflowers” 

EARTHGANG & Spillage Village- “Love You More” ft T-Pain

October London- October Nights 

Carter Faith- The Aftermath

Samara Joy- Portrait

Tyla- Tyla+

Charlie XCX- Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat

Glorilla- GLORIOUS 

Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

TBU Season 6 Playlist:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iZUHHfcuLDBmFKD0hZNfU?si=548e52cf2e0049ca

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5

Discussion Groups:

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Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a fun conversation led by Nika where we discuss color psychology and some of the ways colors can garner a positive influence on our mental health.

WOTD: Paraphernalia- miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity.

Question: If you had a room strictly for paraphernalia what would you have in there?

Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :). 

New music:

Kiana Lede- “Natural” & “Space & Pussy” 

Jojo- “Porcelain”

Bree Runway- “2BADGYALZ”

Jordan Ward & Joony- JRNY

A$AP Ferg ft. Future & Mike Will Made-It- “Allure”

Victoria Monét- JAGUAR II: Deluxe

Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

TBU Season 6 Playlist:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iZUHHfcuLDBmFKD0hZNfU?si=548e52cf2e0049ca

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5

Discussion Groups:

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Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a conversation led by Frenchie where she teaches us what it means to be in a parasocial relationship with someone and how it can lead to dangerous actions like trolling and doxxing. 

WOTD: Celebrity- the state of being famous or celebrated, or a famous or celebrated person

Question: What celebrity/celebrities would you want to get you through a haunted house?

Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :). 

New music:

India Shawn- “There Must Be A God” (From the movie She Taught Love) 

Sasha Keable- “Take Your Time” ft. 6LACK

Jean Deaux- “One Glass”

DRAM, Ellis Quinn, Guapdad4000- “Blue Hunnids”

Saweetie- “Is It The Way”

Tanerélle- “I Wish” 

Ciara- “Wassup” 

JADE- “Midnight Cowboy” 

Kimbra- Idols & Vices (Vol.1)

Monaleo- Throwing Bows

Leon Thomas- MUTT

Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

TBU Season 6 Playlist:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iZUHHfcuLDBmFKD0hZNfU?si=548e52cf2e0049ca

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5

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