Last weekend was the annual AFROPUNK Festival in Brooklyn with over 70,000 in attendance. A place of Black art and activism, but as the festival grew, more and more people are stating, “Afropunk sold out for white consumption”. This episode we will examine the validity of this statement.
Closing Track Produced by: JHBeats (Mixed and Mastered by Super Kev)
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EPISODE 19: She’s Gotta Have It (Past and Present)
Breaking down the “She’s Gotta Have It” Netflix Series from Spike Lee, we have a look at each of the main characters and compare them to their representation in the original film from 1986. Before diving into each characters personality, we start the show off with a Real or Fake surrounding Polyamorous relationships… snowballing into sex robots.
Closing Track by Ashante´ Nicole: Surrender (prod. by Kae Tea)
Cover Art by Kala Johnson
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EPISODE 31: Pushing Our Kids Too Far, Atlanta’s Teddy Perkins Character Analysis
On Season 2 episode 6 of Atlanta, we were presented with a Michael Jackson like character named Teddy Perkins. In the episode, Teddy reveals to Darius that his father pushed him and his brother to their creative limits as musicians growing up. From this, Rome and Gee discuss parents pushing their children too hard.
Closing Track by: Yung Simmie – Shoot Da 3 Ft Denzel Curry Prod HIGHAF
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EPISODE 18: Defending Black Women
We kick off the episode with a Real or Fake surrounding the Mo’Nique/Netflix debacle. From there, we appropriately discuss ways Black men can align themselves with Black women to fight the various injustices they face; exploring ways we can build with and support one another.
