In a very short news agenda, the boys deliver a brief review of the 2022 GRAMMY Awards. During the listens section, Sope gushes over Mahalia’s latest single ‘Whatever Simon Says’ and urges her to abandon all attempts at breaking through in the UK by focusing on the states like Ella Mai, Estelle, Daley, Floetry and a plethora of other UK R&B/soul acts before her (00:29:42). King is also the founder of Musically Me Unlimited, a musical self-empowerment program for youth of colour and socio-emotional wellness company King Creative Arts Expressions (KCAE). Based in Dallas, Texas, Kamica is a board-certified music therapist, speaker, singer and songwriter. Rate and review us on Apple Music, Spotify and Anchorįor this week’s episode, the boys are joined by Kamica King.
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The boys also dive deep into how Whitney’s death personally affected Gerrick and led to his own modes of internal and professional transformation (00:44:20).ĭon't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode at #DATSPOD! While also looking at the necessary creative rebirth that came with her ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight’, the social complexities surrounding her iconic rendition of ‘The Star Spangled Banner’. Highlighting how the demands of her career and the doors she opened would force her to be at odds with her blackness and her queerness. The discussion then veers into a focused analysis of his new book where Gerrick and the boys partake in an extended conversation on the life and career of Whitney Houston. His guest appearance starts off with a lengthy rumination on the ways the internet has contributed to the ongoing plight of black journalists (00:28:27).
Rounding out the episode is an animated and illuminating conversation with Gerrick Kennedy. In a very short news agenda, Eden and Sope share their thoughts on Isaiah Rashad who during his 2022 Coachella set, addressed the frenzy that ensued when he was unfortunately outed by way a sex tape that showed him with two other men (00:06:55). He is also the author of 'Didn't We Almost Have It All: In Defense of Whitney Houston’. A former staff writer at the LA Times, his writing has appeared in the likes of Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, GQ, Wall Street Journal Magazine, Men’s Health, Variety, NPR Music, Billboard, Spin, Playboy, Teen Vogue and Shondaland. Based in Los Angeles, Kennedy is an award-winning journalist + cultural critic. For this week’s episode, the boys are joined by Gerrick Kennedy.
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