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Hey y'all! This episode will the first in a series covering the Verzuz battle between the R&B legends Brandy and Monica. Between the age-old competition and the fresh awkward moments, Brandy and Monica give us great vocals, wonderful pearls of wisdom, and a great conversation about defining platonic relationships, especially the ones that are weirdly intimate but maybe really not? 

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Content referenced during this episode (view at your own discretion):

1. The Verzuz battle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRSm5r1Fjrw  
2. Empressive’s videos: 
- The history of the feud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccvtmf7rT-E 
- Verzuz recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y825eBeMfgA 
3. Brittany Packnett Cunningham’s observation about the Verzuz: https://twitter.com/MsPackyetti/status/1301238476797612032?s=20 
4. Smart Black Women 
- Dr. Yaba Blay explains cultural appropriation: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEmH2GDpql-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link 
- The Grapevine discusses black women and childbirth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf7PHHbB9Eo 
- Monique Melton talks about how white supremacy affects everyday choices: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFPTTJDDeJe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link 
5. TeaMarr  
- One Job M/V: TeaMarr’s One Job M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV99FHsC3oc 
- Chasing Amy M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLV4EGnkLGs 
- Kinda Love (Movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti6NR3z-KGI 
- Kinda Love M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsO2qqXvQGM 
6. 2nd gen queens return 
- Park Bom’s Spring M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsouXE31I6k 
- Hyuna’s Flower Shower M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xqSz6_RJeU 
7. F(x) 
- La-cha-ta M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7MHZpSNJQc 
- Hot Summer M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-rftpZ7kCY 
- Electric Shock M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8I8QGFA1oM 
- Step (color-coded lyrics): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWbe9-1wVYA 
- Red Light M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv-8-EgPEY0 
- Free Somebody (Luna’s debut) M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpwG8f9nt4s 
- All Mine M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0S3knWIdrY 
- 4 Walls M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j7Umwfx60Q 
- Lower (Amber and Luna) M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjp0mdMeIPU

S1. Brandy and Monica: It's STILL Complicated | Black Girl Talks POP

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