From August 8, 2013 -- 

Oscar Grant's uncle, Cephus Johnson (a/k/a 'Uncle Bobby), spoke with me about the release of the movie, "Fruitvale Station".  Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, the film powerfully depicts Oscar's struggles and the hours leading up to his murder at the hands of a BART police officer.  Uncle Bobby and the rest of Oscar's family continue to seek justice for him.  What were their thoughts about this powerful film? 

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from August 20, 2013 -- 

Many folks are puzzled over the lawsuit filed by R&B singer Robin Thicke against the estate of Marvin Gaye, regarding Thicke's smash record "Blurred Lines".  His song is CLEARLY inspired, at minimum, by Gaye's iconic 1977 party record, "Got To Give It Up".  If you're confused as to why Thicke is preemptively suing Gaye's estate, the answers are right here. Steve Gordon is a prominent entertainment attorney, who is also the former Director of Business Affairs for Sony Records. Dart Adams is a rap blogger and hip-hop historian. We tackle the legalities of this suit, plus talk about fair use and sampling in urban music. @Dart_Adams @stevegordonlaw

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from August 22, 2013 -- 

Mediate's (@mediaite) Tommy Christopher (@tommyxtopher) joined me to discuss the media coverage of the murder of an Australian college student in Oklahoma.  Three teens have been charged, but there's an attempt by conservative media to skew this tragedy as the Trayon Martin murder, with the races of the victim's reversed.  Outlets like Fox News and the Daily Caller even got the race of one of the suspects wrong! Check it out.

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Welp, decided to crawl from underneath my rock & speak my mind on some things.  If I had a kid, I would spank them. Corporal punishment ends, however, at broken skin, bruises, & lacerations.  Also, after 20 years of being a true fan of the NFL, I can no longer watch the game in light of how commissioner Roger Goodell handles domestic violence incidents in his league.  

Yet, the most important news this week, is how President Obama is proving himself to be a sucka.  We're headed back into Iraq, ffs.  All boos. 

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DMV SPOTLIGHT (WRQX-FM) from August 24, 2014 -- 

Election Day 2014 brings District residents a couple of  compelling decisions: 1) who will be the next Mayor? and 2) will marijuana be legalized? The latter could really turn into a thing. Kim spoke with Dr. Malik Burnett from the Drug Policy Alliance. His organization is rallying support for Ballot Initiative 71, which would make possessing up to 2 ounces of that sweetest cheeba a non-mf'n factor (for adults 21 and over). 

This interview originally aired on DC's 1073 in August 2014. 

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Obama rolls to Jamaica (see what I did there?) and politely poops on the idea of marijuana legalization. Bloodclot dem. In other news, there's a weed shortage in Washington, D.C.  For real. Well, kinda. I explain. 

#BlackLivesMatter. #EricHarris' life mattered. And it was tragically taken by Tulsa County Sheriff, Robert Bates. This bamma mistook his pistol for his taser. He is 73 years-old. It has been revealed that his training was embellished. What in the entire fcuk is that? 

Hoes be Losing - Shelley Sterling sent a message to side chick mistresses everywhere with a legal victory against V. Stiviano, the visored jump off of her sadly racist husband, to the tune of $2.6 million.  Also, a 35 year old mother in Georgia had a drunk, freaky party with her daughter's friends. And got caught. 

Hilary Clinton announced she is running for president. I remain unimpressed. 

This That and the Third - Aaron Hernandez, Britt McHenry, Man wants news media to pay him for the Walter Scott shooting video. 

The Government Totally Sucks - the Senate is letting Loretta Lynch's nomination for Attorney General languish in limbo. NO other nominee has ever been made to wait that long. I wonder why that is....

And lastly, we say peace to the great R&B singer, Percy Sledge, who died this week. 



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--from December 15, 2014

Weed is legal in Washington, D.C.  This is law. What is also law, is Congress has a lot of say over how the District governs itself.  At minimum, Congress can throw a monkey wrench in DC's plans; at maximum, they can upend the will of the people. That seems to be the aim of one Congressman in particular, Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), who has been thowing shade. Kim spoke with the DC councilman who originally introduced the legalization bill. David Grosso.  He was very candid in his comments about Congressional interference on this issue and how lack of DC statehood keeps full democracy away from District residents. This interview aired originally on DMV Spotlight (WRQX-FM), a Cumulus station. 

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from October 24, 2014 -- 

Owning pitbulls has changed my perspective on the breed and increased my awareness about how much these particular dogs are disproportionately abused. That's because people are stupid. And ignorant.  I spoke with Melanie Samet, president and founder of Mutts Matter Rescue (based out of Rockville, MD), about bully breeds and other interesting details about dog rescue.  

This interview aired originally on DMV Spotlight (WRQX-FM), a Cumulus station. 

If you're considering getting a dog, please don't buy a dog. There are fantastic, brand-name breed dogs, just chillin in the shelter. Please go get one. 

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from January 4, 2015 -- 

Let's face it: would you rather have a degree or a well-paying job without the degree? Not discouraging young people from striving for a university education, but let's be real: the cost can be prohibitive. Loans are crippling a generation of college grads. 

But what about learning a hands-on trade in the construction field? Plumbing, HVAC, electrical work and the like, can be quite lucrative. Kim spoke with members of the DC Students Construction Trades Foundation. COO Carol Randolph and Shelly Karim, Director of the Academy of Construction and Design about programs available for District kids that offers them the opportunity to gain VALUABLE skills in the construction field.  

"we are proponents of post-secondary education, which does not necessarily mean college" 



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from August 23, 2014 -- 

Hip-hop is an art based culture. And there's an organization here in the District that fosters natural talent, gives young people the tools to hone their abilities, and shows them how they can create careers. Kim spoke with Mazi Mutafa, the Executive Director of Words, Beats, and Life, a non-profit group that is the creative force behind the DC Murals program. 

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Recent events reminded me of when I had the police called on me -- at BWI Airport smh. I asked my white listeners to call and tell me why white people are so quick to call the police. And call, they did. 

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From June 7, 2013 --

"High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society", is the new book from Dr. Carl Hart.  He's a neuroscientist at Columbia University, but he started from the bottom. Now he's here.  His homelife growing up in Miami was fraught with abuse, and the autobiographical portion of this book describes how he was able to rise above his circumstances. 

Yet, he details his scientific research into drug addiction and reveals some interesting finds.  He uses his research as the base for his argument for legalizing all drugs.  Interesting.   

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