Conscious Approach

by JV Wins & Dogon SS

9/8/26: Marc Lamont Hill’s Fat Joe N-Word Pushback; Jaylen Brown; Hip-Hop Shows Not Selling?

Fat Joe declared on the Joe Budden podcast that he’s the Blackest person you can ever meet and explained why he is able to use the N-word, to which Marc Lamont Hill, who wasn’t present when Fat Joe made his comments, pushed back against. Marc Lamont Hill isn’t a fan of anyone who isn’t Black using the word, but the central debate over who can and cannot say it continues to rage along. Elsewhere, Jaylen Brown is lamenting NBA players who get steered in the direction of not investing in their community by money-hungry advisors, and a live show featuring Rick Ross, T.I., Ludacris, and BigXthaPlug struggling to sell tickets. Plus, we discuss N3on launching an AI-generated stream, Yung Miami defending her daughter and nephew dancing to her “Spend Dat” song, and some comedian-on-comedian beef as Scruncho goes off on Aries Spears for the latter’s comments about Bernie Mac, suggesting no one remembers Aries Spears for anything beyond his impersonations.

Sep 10, 2026

2:48:49

9/1/26: Enes Kanter Booted from WNBA Game; Master P’s Slavery Backlash; India Love Doesn’t Poop

Enes Kanter is compiling quite the enemies list for himself after challenging the WNBA’s policy on what qualifies as a woman by declaring for the WNBA draft. He’s getting hit with quite the backlash, including getting kicked out of a WNBA game after getting into a verbal altercation with Natasha Cloud. It seems you’re either for what Kanter is aiming for, or hating him for it. Elsewhere Master P is responding to backlash he’s getting after saying during a Forbes interview that Black people hold onto the past too much when harping on slavery and no matter who you are, success is within reach. Plus, India Love is grossing folks out after saying she never goes to the bathroom because she’s a lady, making sure that she always throws it up. Is she serious? We also talk about ‘Temptation Island’ participant Angel Murdock being revealed to have been a fraud after pretending to attend Duke University’s PA program, DJ Envy questioning why Black celebrities who die aren’t honored with airports named after them the way Nashville will honor Dolly Parton, and king scammer Daejon Love, who pretended to be on the San Francisco 49ers roster and proceeded to scam women out of $1.3 million on social media... Just wow.

Sep 3, 2026

3:02:28

8/18/26: Stephen A. Smith Vs. NABJ; Kayla Nicole’s Blackness; Shaq Says NBA is Cupcakes

We’re back to discuss the National Association of Black Journalists giving Stephen A. Smith a “Thumbs Down” award for what they called, “establishing a recurring public pattern of disparaging commentary directed at prominent Black women across politics, sports, and media,” Kayla Nicole telling everyone that despite her past dating history, her Blackness should never be questioned, and Shaq saying that he doesn’t miss playing in the NBA because today’s players are cupcakes. We also get into the NFL’s grand marketing plans for it’s most famous player’s wives and girlfriends, criticism around the Pop The Balloon show, and Young Thug’s advice to students at a charter school, telling them to move “militant.”

Aug 20, 2026

2:54:34

8/11/26: Enes Kanter Joining WNBA; Kawhi Leonard’s Scam; Michael Porter Jr.’s Exes

We discuss Enes Kanter declaring for the WNBA draft in a bid to challenge the league’s policy on what you have to do in order to declare yourself eligible to play in an effort to combat the trans athlete rules, the salary cap circumvention scheme involving Kawhi Leonard, which looks to be getting worse with an additional no-show sponsorship deal tied to him, and Michale Porter Jr. discussing being at the Michael Rubin white party this year, which was also attended by five of his exes. We also discuss LaVar Ball saying Michael Jordan should’ve made more than what he has off of his Nike partnership, Boosie calling out streaming companies for revenue sharing that don’t benefit the creator and starting his own streaming company, and artist Fenix Flexin admitting that his song “Rubberz” was made using AI after initially denying he used AI at all.

Aug 12, 2026

2:28:31

8/4/26: Spanking Kids; WNBA Bets; Paul Pierce’s Child Support Problem

In this episode, we discuss Marlon Wayans’ take on why to him, spanking kids is not a good discipline technique, Paul Pierce claiming he doesn’t make enough money per year to accommodate the child support demands that his ex-girlfriend is making, and the WNBA taking down a post that shows Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese betting on a game played between their respective teams. Plus, we get into Tomi Adeyemi, the author of a young adult fiction trilogy called “Children of Blood and Bone,” renouncing the film adaptation of her book, Porsha Williams discussing how stars have no influence over what gets aired on “Real Housewives” shows, and content creator Nara Smith, who makes content invoking the “tradwife” image, rejecting the label and wanting to make it known that she is actually not a tradwife.

Aug 6, 2026

2:30:38

7/28/26: Nicki Minaj & Trump; Ashton Hall & Saratoga Water; Cardi B’s Rule for Her Sons

After Donald Trump’s Nicki Minaj twerking joke at the White House Correspondence Dinner, it’s pretty clear Nicki Minaj is a modern day political court jester. Plus, Ashton Hall turned down a lucrative deal with Saratoga Water because it didn’t come with an ownership stake, and Cardi B has said that she will kick her sons out of the house if they get a girl pregnant. Is this sage parenting? We also talk about Kevin Durant’s defense of LeBron James and the idea that he is ring chasing by joining the 76ers, Gabrielle Cheyenne saying that her pretty privilege is what has people thinking she is a mean person after appearing uncomfortable to be on stage with Usher, and how Dr. Cheyenne Braynt came into possession of her doctoral degree.

Jul 29, 2026

2:36:28

7/21/26: Part-time Muslim; Face of the WNBA; Hip-Hop & R&B Slides Down the Charts

Let us know what you think about Brittany Renner explaining why she’s no longer Muslim as well as her recent baptism, Jemele Hill’s reasoning behind saying that A’ja Wilson, not Caitlin Clark, is the face of the WNBA, and the decline of hip-hop & R&B on the Billboard 200 chart over the past few years and whether this is merely cyclical or a trend. We also discuss Ryan Clark’s firing from layoff from ESPN, Lizzo’s advice for PlaqueBoyMax after his bizarre encounter with Jay Suave at Streamer University, and Halle Berry discussing her sex life being back where she wants it to be after going through perimenopause.

Jul 22, 2026

2:52:22

7/14/26: Marcellus Wiley; Bam & Tyler Herro; T.I. Keeping Kids Away From Entertainment

In this episode, we discuss the ugly ongoing fallout from Marcellus Wiley’s divorce, including claims of infidelity and voodoo curses, the punch heard round the sports world with Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, and T.I.’s thoughts on not wanting his kids to follow in his footsteps by entering the entertainment business, saying that we don’t have enough lawyers, doctors, etc. We also comment on the viral debate around “Voice Memo Guy” and whether it’s dating coercion, the equally viral debate around the woman in the Chris Brown performance and the alleged fallout in her own relationship, and 38 Spesh responding to Fat Joe and Jadakiss, who dissed him on a song about the aroma of drugs, a theme Spesh suggests should be past rappers who are north of 50 years old.

Jul 15, 2026

2:40:53

7/7/26: Lupe on Nas; India.Arie on Yung Miami; Kayla Nicole's Advice for Black Men

We're back to discuss Lupe Fiasco's belief that Nas isn't high on his list of rap's best lyricists, India.Arie doubling down on her comments about Yung Miami's "Spend Dat" song and the dangers of not monitoring what you listen to, and Kayla Nicole's advice to Black men and her belief that they need to stand up for Black women more. We also discuss Sony's decision to eliminate physical media beginning in January 2027, Stephen A. Smith's comments that the Lakers won't do well because they're anchored around three white players, and Jaylen Brown clapping back at critics who claim that he looks at himself as the smartest person in the room.

Jul 8, 2026

2:41:37

6/30/26: Thinking is for Poor People; Men on Leashes; Ban Meta Glasses?

We return to discuss Daphne Joy talking about how she prefers men who worship her and wouldn’t mind if they were on leashes, Dave Chappelle lamenting the advancement of technology and automation, and what he perceives to be the removal of critical thinking from the culture, and Tyler the Creator expressing problems with Meta glasses and his desire to see them banned, pointing to the potential issues with invasion of privacy. We also discuss the release by the Detroit Lions of Terrion Arnold following kidnapping and armed robbery charges, Ebro not being a fan of 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Ja Rule, and Timbaland performing at an upcoming MAGA club event in recognition of July 4th, and comedian Haha Davis divulging to Shannon Sharpe that he and his former girl dabbled in swinging and he watched.

Jul 1, 2026

2:15:00

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