Who Benefits When Black Folks Keep Arguing About Being Black? About being black I remember the first time I heard about the FBA movement. It wasn't from a book, a documentary, or one of those deep podcasts where everybody talks like they got a PhD in history overnight. Nah, I heard about it because was catching heat online. At the time, Fat Joe had made a comment about an actress and former rapper that came completely outta left field. He later said he was joking and apologized, but by that point social media had already done what social media does best: turn a paper cut into open-heart surgery. That's when I started hearing more about FBA, Foundational Black Americans, and all the conversations surrounding identity, culture, and who gets to claim what. Fast forward to this year, and Fat Joe was back in the hot seat. This time it was over his use of the N-word. Now look, before everybody starts typing in all caps, let's be honest. If you grew up in New York City, especially...

They Said They Needed ESPN... Turns Out ESPN Needed Them A couple months ago, I was choppin' it up with my homegirl about all the rumors floating around regarding Ryan Clark and Cam Newton and their situations with ESPN. I told her straight up, "They'll be aight." Why? Because in 2026, the game done changed. Back in the day, if a network cut ties with you, that was supposed to be the end of the road. You got fired, canceled, pushed aside, and everybody thought your mic got turned off. But nowadays? The internet handed people their own station. Your phone is a studio. Your YouTube channel is a network. Your podcast is your own timeslot. That's why I never looked at Ryan Clark or Cam Newton as dudes who needed ESPN to survive. They already built something for themselves. Ryan got The Pivot with Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor. Cam got 4th & 1 With Cam Newton and the Funky Friday Podcast. These ain't little side hustles either. These platforms got real audie...

Cam Newton "What Do Baddies Bring To The Table?" Cam Newton Presses Natalie Nunn Aight, so boom — lately my guy Cam Newton been out here askin’ the questions the streets been whisperin’ but scared to say out loud. And the latest episode? Whew. My boy sat down with the one and only Natalie Nunn — yes, that Natalie — the Bad Girls Club OG, the Zeus Network First Lady of Chaos, the CEO of “I run LA,” and the unofficial spokesperson for Ratchet Royalty LLC. Now look… I ain’t gon’ lie. Back in my younger days — my second stint in college, when I was still allergic to Homework but not yet allergic to toxicity — A couple of my homegirls introduce me to Natalie from from being on the Bad Girls Club.  And back then the ignorance was bliss, since I used to love a woman with a lil’ attitude. A lil’ spice. A lil’ “I wish you would.” I thought it added flavor to the relationship. Turns out it was just high blood pressure disguised as personality. But anyway… The Rise of the “Baddie” Indus...