Shaq For President, To Perm Or Not To Perm, and Is Mario on the R&B Mt. Rushmore?

Amanda dives into political maneuvering in Virginia, where Republicans are attempting to change the language around abortion laws to manipulate voters. The R&B Mount Rushmore debate continues, exploring the hierarchy of R&B artists. Updates on the Israel-Hamas conflict are shared, and is Halle Bailey pregnant? The episode also touches on a trend of young successful mothers having babies at a relatively early age, along with segments like 60-second headlines, Big Up/Let Down, Black Around the World with news from Kenya, and more. The lively show covers various topics, from politics to pop culture and beyond.

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(02:23) – Slickster Republicans in Virginia are trying to trick voters by shifting away from using the word BAN, as in Abortion Ban. Virginia GOP State Senator Siobhan Dunnavant has opposed reproductive rights and backed abortion bans for eight years, but now as she faces a tough reelection race, she is claiming that a 15 week abortion ban that she backs is not really a BAN.

(05:33) – Yesterday we talked about Mario, who said he belongs on the R&B Mount RUSHMORE, with WHITNEY HOUSTON coming after him on the list. We also established that it’s levels to this! Everybody can’t be on THEE mountain.

(11:02) – 60 Second Headlines:

• President Joe Biden plans to travel to Israel in a dramatic display of support for the U.S. ally, as his administration seeks to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from expanding into a larger Middle East conflict.
• Sending our heartfelt condolences out to DC Young Fly. He recently posted a message saying, “In a matter of a year, I lost 3 people, my cousin last August, my girl in May, and my sister a couple days ago.”
• Shaquille O’Neal just became president of Reebok Basketball. Returning to the brand that had signed him in 1992.
• Amazon Music will present a concert featuring the Wu-Tang Clan and Nas’ N.Y. State of Mind Tour TONIGHT at 8pm PST. It will livestream to Amazon Music, as well as Prime Video and Twitch.

(14:47) – We’ll go to the phonelines.

(21:02) – Update on the Genocide happening in Palestine.

(26:16) – Baby Talk – What’s up with the young women in Hollywood getting pregnant.

(30:40) – The Big Up/Let Down

(34:47) – We’ll go to the phonelines.

(41:37) – Amanda takes us Black Around the World… KENYA IS SET TO BE THE FIRST FREE VISA COUNTRY IN THE WORLD; AND THEY WANT YOU TO COME HOME.

(46:25) – Bow Wow is sick and tired of hip hop’s current state of affairs. He took to Twitter to air his thoughts about the quality of music that’s been coming out in recent years. “Can we please bring back artist development at these labels?

(51:44) – Issa Black Pop Quiz That’s What It Is.

(55:09) – We’ll go to the phonelines.

(59:04) – The Word of the Day!

(1:02:27) – Politicians Say the Darndest Things!

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