Join Black Velvet as he discusses his disappointments with the current landscape of the Black Identity in today's American politics and media.

Major Beneficial Bricks in the Episode:

• Political Representation and Tokenism
• Understanding Roles Within Black Relationships
• Social Media's Role in Perpetuating Division
• Culture War: Black Men v. Black Women
• Need for Reparations
• "Real" Conversations v. Online Narratives
• Importance of Focus and Unity
• Navigating Beauty Standards
• Aftermath of Historical Policies on Black Families
• Impact of Economic Disparities
• Lessons from Tulsa, Oklahoma

In this episode we are joined by Builder Waladi Ali to discuss the impending social and cultural shift driven by fringe commentators, social isolation and rapid changes in technology. We discuss how these shifts are reflected in the music and politics of today and how we can play a part in the next chapter of our world.

In this episode Black Velvet discusses the frustrations that come from an ever increasing gap between the financially well-off and the working class. We address how that influences the morale of young men, the exploitation of loneliness and the overall connection of technology's influence on humanity.

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Starting off the second season with some reflection and correction. Black Velvet addresses some of his changes in view of previously discussed topics including sex work, men vs women, the Manosphereand entitlement and the hypocrisy that those old views reflect.

You have to end it with a BANG! In this episode we introduce Builder Cedric Beal along with hosts Mansa Aziz And Waladi Ali to discuss the impending, publicly declared 'loneliness epidemic', a generation of "sexlessness" and the privilege of genuine social connections.

TONY MONTANA! One thing to know about this devious duo of blessed brothers is that they gone review some films in search of universal truths. And when they do? Best believe these films gone be pre-21st century!

Join Mansa and Waladi in today's episode discussing the renowned, indubitably important, cautionary tale of power and riches, Scarface! Besides the obvious forewarning, they search to find semblances of integrity in the main character Tony Montana (played by Al Pacino), and the crowds of villains and innocents around him. Because everyone has a code. What's yours? What do you stand for? Please enjoy. (SPOILERS AHEAD).

The last stretch is here! These brothers are thorough, and that's a fasho-right-on!

Tune in as Mansa, and Waladi conclude the 90's heavy hitter film by John Singleton, Boyz 'N' Da Hood. This movie has broken down cultural barriers and portrayed, in pre-modern media, the possibilities of a black man in America (constructive and destructive) solely dependent on the company and brothers he keeps around himself.

Get your notepad out because these lessons and messages about brotherhood are universal. Please enjoy! (SPOILERS AHEAD).