Stephen A’s back on his bullshit harder than ever. Cool Kicks got greedy for no reason, moving stolen shoes like they weren’t already up millions. Racist grifter Joel Patrick reappears out of nowhere after three years, coming for JJ again after already getting smoked more than once.

The internet’s full of fake confidence this week, but The JAAM’s here to keep it a bean.

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Chicago’s under siege — ICE kicking in doors while the media looks away. White-on-white violence is wildin’ but nobody wanna name it. And the Kyren Lacey tragedy shows what happens when cops lie, the press plays dumb, and fascists pick who gets protected.

Meanwhile, the same creators who fed chaos for clicks (Theo Von, Adin Ross, all them) are scrambling to walk it back and jump ship. It’s too late and The JAAM isn’t letting anything slide.

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The JAAM links up in Atlanta with Deante Kyle, host of the award-winning Grits and Eggs Podcast. His journey runs from the streets to the trucking industry to finally finding his voice behind the mic. He talks about the illusion of “street money,” the grind of warehouse jobs, and how a CDL became a way to provide for his family. We dive into Black history from Wilmington to Chicago, the hidden cost of childcare, and the weight of raising kids while chasing stability. 

Deante also unpacks how fronting, pressure, and performative toughness hurt men more than they help. This one covers damn near everything—sneakers, steaks, gangs, grief, fatherhood, and finding your lane. It feels like JAAM on a whole other level.

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Do the kids gotta CHANCE? We sat down with Chicago’s own Chance the Rapper for a convo that feels less like an interview and more like catching up with family. He breaks down his new album Star Line, why betting on yourself always pays off, and how he built a lane without cosigns or labels calling the shots.

But this sit-down goes deeper than music. Chance talks Chicago history, Harold Washington and coalition politics, the open-mic grind that shaped him, and why the Black church has always been about people not power. He shares lessons on resilience, faith, and community that cut way beyond headlines.

And it’s still cousin energy the whole way through: sneaker talk, a wild Usher story, and Chance’s vision for linking Chicago to Ghana. Funny, unfiltered, and real — straight family table vibes.

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The fallout from Charlie Kirk’s killing shows how “free speech” only matters when the right’s in charge. Empathy only flows one way in America, and the culture keeps proving it. Canelo vs. Crawford split the fight world, NY Fashion Week’s a circus, FaZe Clan collapses in scandal, and the Trey Reed case exposes how selective America’s outrage really is. Power keeps rewriting the rules, and we’re left living inside the contradictions.

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Charlie Kirk has been killed at an event in Utah. His death is not an isolated tragedy. It is the consequence of the violent and dehumanizing culture the right has been building for years. Guns treated like toys. People reduced to enemies. Politics turned into bloodsport.

The JAAM unpacks how empathy has been stripped out of American life, how demonizing communities for clout always comes back around, and why this moment will be used to justify even more chaos. This is not about mourning a single man. It is about confronting the system of hate and violence he helped fuel.

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Trump’s so-called Department of Race War is nothing but propaganda — a way to scapegoat Black and Brown people while the country slides into chaos. Epstein survivors are dropping receipts, including Trump’s own creepy birthday sketch, and the culture isn’t any less cursed. Fashion’s in freefall with Miley fronting Margiela and SZA cosplaying as Vans’ “creative visionary,” proving how deep parasocial exploitation runs.

Meanwhile, Angel Reese is sidelined, Caitlin Clark’s season is done, and Young Thug’s trial drags on. From politics to sports to fashion, everything feels wrecked — and JAAM’s here to torch it all.

☎️ Immigrant Family Support Hotline, Know Your Rights Materials, and Reporting ICE Sightings (ICIRR) - https://www.icirr.org/fsn

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This Week on the Pod:

0:00 GOP = Grand Old PDF

2:16 What We On This Week

4:55 Fit Check: SOHO Freedom Tees

8:08 iPhone 17's Backpack is TRASH

15:25 D4vd Had a BODY In The Trunk?!

18:35 Ben Shapiro Cappin' on Breakfast Club

35:06 Angel Reese Suspended??

44:39 Young Thug & Snitching Culture

53:57 Margiela x Miley Cyrus is FIRE

1:17:58 Trump's Creepy Epstein Letter

1:33:32 Trump's Department of Race War

1:40:17 Chipocolypse Now? GTFO

1:55:37 Supreme Court Greenlights Racial Profiling

2:13:32 #JAAMTalks Comment Reaction

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 Unconditional love sounds perfect but in real life it can get messy fast. The JAAM breaks down why love without boundaries often turns toxic, how family dynamics shape the way we think about loyalty, and why guilt keeps so many people stuck in bad situations. From yelling parents and food shaming to being labeled the angry kid or ignored when therapy was needed, this is an unfiltered conversation about breaking cycles and choosing self respect over blind loyalty.

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🚨 JAAMergency 🚨 Trump is days away from invading Chicago while bragging about bombing a boat near Venezuela.

Murders are at a sixty year low but he wants the Guard in our streets and ICE running raids during Mexican Independence Day. Eleven people were killed by a two million dollar missile in waters near Venezuela because he called it a drug bust. This is not protection, this is occupation.

0:00 – Republican Crime Frame Exposed

0:22 – Chicago & National Guard Threat

1:22 – Stats as Pretext (Bowser, DC)

3:36 – “Tank on Every Block” Fallacy

7:24 – Labor Day Myths vs Reality

8:59 – Gaslighting & Clapback

13:11 – Black Codes → Mass Incarceration

17:00 – National Guard Isn’t Trained for This

22:04 – Chicago Pushback; Texas Guard?!

25:16 – ICE Raids & Mexican Independence Day

34:15 – U.S. Bombs Venezuelan Boat

49:05 – Stay Safe: Record & Know Your Rights

Military Deployment Prep Kit

Gov. Pritzker announced that Trump is staging the Texas National Guard for deployment to Chicago. And, along with ICE, will likely target Mexican Independence Day celebrations (Sept 14-16).

With that in mind, we'd like to share a number of resources to help you get loud about what's happening and support our neighbors.

☎️ Immigrant Family Support Hotline, Know Your Rights Materials, and Reporting ICE Sightings (ICIRR) - https://www.icirr.org/fsn

🪧 Free Chicago Protest Signs / Window Signs / Flyers - https://icnw.social/free-chi

📷 How to safely record and document events - https://indivisiblechicago.com/safety-guidelines-and-tips-for-protest#enforcement

Finally, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights (ICIRR) is planning a snap protest (as seen in the attached image) to be held at the intersection of IDA B. Wells & Michigan Ave downtown. 

If troops arrive before 3pm, a same-day protest will take place at 5pm. If they arrive after 3pm, a next-day protest will take place at 5pm.

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Trump paints Chicago as a war zone to sell his fake law-and-order but the numbers blow his lie apart. JAAM drags American Eagle’s “better genes” ad — straight-up eugenics cosplay in denim, a cracker fetish for the culture war and breaks down GAP’s clapback with Katseye that actually pushed inclusivity.

We call out the NFL for burying Shedeur and Shilo Sanders, and torch Trump’s Chicago takeover fantasy for what it really is: propaganda to justify an authoritarian flex.

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This Week on the Pod:

0:00 "Rhythm is passed down through generations..."

1:05 What We On This Week

3:31 Fit Check: Turtleneck & Short Sleeves

5:38 Freddie Gibbs Pulled Up + Jamie Foxx Is Tappin’ In

13:51 These Lil Nas X Takes Are Trash

20:03 Snoop's "Fear" Ain't It

25:12 “Thoughts & Prayers” Don’t Stop Bullets

30:12 Shedeur & Shilo Deserve to Be Seen as Human

49:50 Raja Jackson’s Crashout & Emotional IQ

1:12:10 Katseye BODIED American Eagle

1:33:32 Trump Lying on the Chicago

1:52:49 Trump's "Black Support" Is Fake AF

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