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Mississippi news anchor Barbie Bassett gets fired after quoting Snoop Dogg's "fo-shizzle my nizzle".  Was it racism, ignorance, or just a case of the tone-deaf society that exists.

Topics Discussed:

• Anchor Barbie Bassett removed from air for Snoop Dogg slang
• Is being tone deaf a form of racism?
• Jonathan Majors arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman
• People who post everything on social media
• Nobody lives in the moment anymore
• Is artificial intelligence replacing rappers?
• Can A.I be racist?
• Why is society so tone deaf?

Referenced Links:
Jonathan Majors Arrest: Marvel Studios Reportedly 'Discussing Options' With Actor's Agent (thedirect.com)

Mississippi news anchor pulled off air after quoting Snoop Dogg: ‘Fo shizzle’ | Fox News

Tech entrepreneur uses AI to change his voice into Kanye West’s (musictech.com)

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On the wake of biracial rapper, Logic, getting heat for saying the N word, we pose the question; who's allowed to say the N word? Should anybody say it? Are there any exceptions?

Topics Discussed:

• Logic being bashed for saying the N word in a video with his Black father
• Can biracial people say the N word?
• Should the actual color of your skin play a role?
• Is there colorism involved?
• Does any person get a pass for saying the word?
• Does the N word have too much power?
• 50 cent is petty
• Tekashi 69 gets jumped at the gym
• Why does this generation film their crimes?

Featured Song:
Lloyd Banks, Method Man - 101 Razors

Referenced Links:
African American rapper Logic kicks it with his father #logic #rap #jo... | TikTok

Tekashi 6ix9ine Severely Beaten in Ambush Attack in Gym Sauna, Rushed to Hospital (tmz.com)

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• How he overcame aids
• Less stress prevents diseases
• Apple cider vinegar to cure warts and aids
• His relationship with Bruce Jenner and the Kardashians
• Trans people being allowed to participate in sports with non transgendered athletes
• Trans bathrooms
• The banning of gay books in classrooms
• Being a gay Christian
• His "born again Christian faggot" stand-up comedy routine
• His friendship with actress Dee Wallace of E.T. fame
• Being a writer on The Power Rangers television show
• His appearance on Let's Make a Deal
• Working for Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver
• How he was given the name "miracle" by Fox News

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The aftermath of Chris Rock's latest comedy special, Selective Outrage, lends itself to some social commentary and who better than to have the conversation than The Culture.

Topics Discussed:

• Creed 3
• Chris Rock's comedy special
• Will Smith
• Is selective outrage warranted?

Featured Song:
Raekwon, Ghostface Killah - We Ain't Came to Lose

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Black History Month was created to focus attention on the contributions of African Americans to the United States. As the month comes to a close, we discuss how some Blacks don't care for BHM the same way they don't care for the BLM movement. D.A.I. (diversity, and inclusion) in the workplace and in big business. Getting racism out of your mind as a first response.

Topics Discussed:

• The Roots picnic
• Lauryn Hill's chronic tardiness
• Rosa Parks
• Black History Month at work

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We continue the discussion we started on episode 127 of the podcast, regarding Billboard and Vibe's top 50 greatest rappers list. We start off where we left off counting down the rest of the list from 11 to 50 in what is a very passionate conversation.

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Lebron James becomes the NBA's all-time leading scorer but does that make him the G.O.A.T? Beyonce is shoehorned into winning the Grammys. Billboard and Vibe reveal their 50 greatest rappers of all-time list. Also, tax expert and killer IRS CPA Joe Mastriano details how tax companies take advantage of the underprivileged and tells us what we can do to maximize our returns.

Topics Discussed:

• Is Lebron James the greatest of all time now that he has the most points in NBA history?
• The 2023 Grammys 
• Beyonce makes history.
• Bad Bunny had white folks dancing merengue.
• Billboard & Vibe's top 50 greatest rappers of all-time list is blasphemy.
• Super Bowl predictions
• Talking taxes with certified public accountant Joe Mastriano

Featured Song:
Rare - Nas

Referenced Links:
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Best Rappers of All Time – Billboard

IRS Problems |Tax Problems | IRS Tax attorneys, Accountants | Tax Relief Best Help | CPA In Houston TX

Special Guest: Joe Mastriano
Joe Mastriano, CPA
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Joe Mastriano, CPA (@KillerIRSCPA) / Twitter

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On the wake of yet another Black man getting beat and killed at the hands of police, we dissect the after math of the Tyre Nichols incident and brainstorm some of the possible resolutions to this epidemic.

Topics Discussed:

• Super Bowl gambling
• Six Memphis cops beat and kill Tyre Nichols
• Is this still considered racism?
• Police officers should be required to take psychological evaluations.
• Police reform
• Reparations
• Black History Month cop car is tone def.

Featured Song:
Sound of da Police - KRS-One

Referenced Links:
After the beating death of Tyre Nichols, a 6th Memphis officer has been fired : NPR

3 fire personnel are terminated and 2 other Memphis officers were placed on leave over Tyre Nichols' death, officials say | CNN

Because Miami on Twitter: "#BREAKING: In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth Miami Mayor Ponzi Postalita Francis Suarez just unveiled a Black History police cruiser with images of Africa all over it. #BecauseMiami https://t.co/Mo5QYHeUVU" / Twitter

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We are living in a backlash culture where every agenda is being pushed.  Aretha Franklin trying to get cancelled. Backlash over a Dr. King monument. Black history is being erased, and king Jaffe Joffer is being referenced as a fashion statement.  Where do we go from here?

Topics Discussed:

• Aretha Franklin's Natural Woman deemed offensive by trans community? or is it all just an agenda being pushed?
• Bill Maher and William Bar compare the trans movement to the civil rights movement.
• MLK and Coretta Scott King monument in Boston receives backlash.
• Rick Ross refuses to ride in Tesla for strange reason.
• Erasing Black history is like a Freddy Krueger movie.
• Kylie Jenner out here looking like King Jaffe Joffer

Referenced Links:
Martin Luther King Jr monument in Boston prompts mockery and criticism | CNN

DeSantis defends banning African American studies course as Black leaders call for action - POLITICO

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The boys celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day by exploring different racism themed topics. The guys also discover a podcast cheat code that they are willing to implement.

Topics Discussed:

• The Culture's 2022 stats
• Boston is the most racist sports town.
• The new Scooby Doo cartoon is racist.
• Why Dominicans hate Haitians.
• Anthony explains why he hates having guests on the show.
• Why family is usually the last to support you.
• We explain why marriage is the only license or legal agreement that doesn't expire or need to be renewed.
• The guys discover a podcast episode cheat code that they are testing out on this episode.
• Jeff and Ant make yet another $50 bet.
• The Rolling Stones' top 200 singers of all-time list.

Referenced Links:
200 Best Singers of All Time – Rolling Stone

Velma cast: See the stars playing Scooby-Doo characters | EW.com

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Cal "Gameface" Lee is a creator, producer, media correspondent, sports analyst, blogger, co-host and creator of The Baseline NBA Podcast. He joins the guys to talk about the fusion between the culture and sports. He touches on the differences between today's athletes and those of yesteryears. Also, how athletes in the NBA and NFL have to brand themselves to be on equal footing.

Topics Discussed:

•  Demar Hamlin's cardiac incident and how it was handled by the NFL
• Why is the NBA the one league most in tune with the culture?
• What can the NBA do to help the WNBA succeed
• Why are today's players so soft?
• How many points would Jordan average today
• Gameface gives his top 5 ballers and rappers

Featured Song:
The Creator - Pete Rock & CL Smooth

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This is The Culture's year in review. The guys discuss their favorite verses of the year, the best Hip Hop albums of the year, and the most memorable moments of the year in what is the final episode of 2022.

Topics Discussed:

• New year's resolutions
• Best rap verses of 2022
• Best rap albums of 2022
• Most memorable moments of 2022
• Celebrity deaths
• What does 2023 have in store

Reverenced Links:
611 Mass Shootings Recorded So Far In 2022—Second-Worst Year For Gun Violence In Almost A Decade (forbes.com)

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WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was held for months in Russian prisons on drug charges, was finally released in a one for one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor "merchant of death" Bout and the guys react to the trade that made it happen.

Topics Discussed:

• Kanye's new song "Someday we'll all be free" that dropped
• Kanye's obsession with his ex-wife
• How many votes is Kanye getting in 2024?
• Kanye banned from Twitter
• Is posting another man's business a violation?
• Brittney Griner released from Russian prison
• Anthony compares Viktor Bout to Iron Man Tony Stark
• Jeff calls the Griner for Bout swap the worst trade in American history
• Celebrity vs. human rights
• Occam's Razor
• Is this Biden's attempt to win the black vote?

Referenced Links:
WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in swap for Viktor Bout (nypost.com)

Brittney Griner trade deal leaves wrongfully detained Americans Marc Fogel, Paul Whelan in limbo | Fox News

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On the wake of Jason David Frank's apparent suicide, we discuss why mental health has been stigmatized within the culture. Why is Hip Hop the only genre where the new breed doesn't respect the ones that came before them? Also, Tony Yayo is trying to steal from The Culture. With special guest Mikey-She.

Topics Discussed:

• The Green Ranger Jason David Frank
• Anthony complains about Thanksgiving
• Dealing with depression
• Suicide prevention
• 21 Savage says Nas is "not relevant"
• Hip Hop as the youngest genre, has the most disrespect among the young
• Mikey says it's because Hip Hop is a clout-based genre
• Ending the "Nas picks bad beats" argument

Referenced Links:
Suicide Prevention - Home | AFSP

Nas Appears to Respond After 21 Savage Calls Him 'Not Relevant' - Rap-Up

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Twitter Blue and the impact on this generation and society as a whole. Eminem gets inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Jeff gets emotional. The boys also discuss the new Nas album and the new Black Panther: Wakanda Forever movie. Disclaimer: Includes Spoilers.

Topics Discussed:

• Eminem thanks the Fresh Prince in Hall of Fame speech
• This era is the land of make believe
• Hip Hop continues to keep Aerosmith relevant
• Elon Musk charging Twitter users $8 to pretend to be a celebrity
• Miami Heat need to find a new arena sponsor
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was an ode to Chadwick Boseman
• King's Disease III

Ghetto Word of the Week: Power U
Urban Dictionary: Power U

Featured Song:
Thun - Nas

Referenced Links:
Dave Chappelle Stand-Up Monologue - SNL - YouTube

Musk: Twitter Blue likely to return within a week (msn.com)

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On the wake of Migos rapper Takeoff getting fatally shot, the boys dissect why so many rappers are getting shot at an early age. Is it the lyrics? Is it the lifestyle? Is it a societal and systemic issue? It might just be a little of everything.

Topics Discussed:

• 51% of Rap deaths are murders
• Majority of killed rappers are under 30 years old
• Since 2018, at least 1 rapper has been gunned down per year
• Rappers attract death via their lyrics 

Referenced Links:
Migos rapper Takeoff shot dead in Houston (nypost.com)

Young Black rappers are dying at alarming rates. The problem isn't their music, experts say. (aol.com)

Featured Song:
Life We Chose - Nas

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Amid Kanye's antisemitic and controversial comments, Addidas drops Kanye and other companies followed. Kanye's net worth drops below billionaire status leaving us all wondering if he is crazy. Ant calls Kanye a megalomaniacal narcissist. Jeff says Kanye's complex has reached Trump level ungodly status.

Topics Discussed:

• Pauly, the character from the Rocky franchise, is racist
• Kanye rejected by Skechers and others
• Is Kyrie Irving a bigot or just dumb?
• Russell Simmons supports Kanye

Featured Song:
All Falls Down - Kanye West ft. Syleena Johnson

Referenced Links:
Ye Loses Billionaire Title After End of Adidas Deal Impacts His Net Worth (thesource.com)

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Anthony is done with Kanye and Drink Champs. At which point do we cancel him?
Also, should you work a 9 to 5, or should you own your own business?

Topics Discussed:

• When does the Culture finally cancel Kanye, or do we seek to get him help?
• Pros and cons of owning a business
• The freedoms of working a 9 to 5

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The boys just ramble on about WWE, Marvel and DC movies, evolution, dinosaurs, and whether Jesus was Black. Also, Kanye West says Planned Parenthood is "our holocaust"

Topics Discussed:

• WWE - Bray Wyatt
• Horror movies - Anthony says the New Halloween movie is trash
• Black Panther - who is the new Panther?
• Posting your lavishness on social media and getting robbed
• Kanye West is crazy
• Was the first humans on Earth Black? Jeff seems to think so

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It is still Hispanic Heritage Month as Kanye West and Candace Owens rock "white lives matter" shirts and the backlash that ensues. If Latinos lives matter was a movement, would we support it? Also, President Joe Biden pardons everyone convicted of marijuana possession under federal law, will review how the drug is classified. What are the pros, cons and what ramifications might this have on society?

Topics Discussed:

• Did Joe Biden think things through before pardoning marijuana convictions?
• Kanye West, Candace Owens and the white lives matter movement
• Is Kanye a genius?
• Ant says Kanye doesn't care about Black people
• What if there was a Latino lives matter movement

Featured Song:
Part II - Method Man, Redman

Referenced Links:
Biden pardons thousands of people convicted of marijuana possession (cnbc.com)

Kanye West defends 'White Lives Matter' shirt on Tucker Carlson (nypost.com)

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