This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk AI…relationships?

Catch Dustin Ross Live at City Winery! https://www.dustinrosslive.com

Dustin Ross Live at the Bomesi Summit - https://bomesisummit.org

Black Business of the Week - Ashley Coleman’s Permission To Write Community https://www.permissiontowrite.org 

Wellness Segment - Adriana Smith’s GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-adrianas-family-during-this-heartbreaking-journey

NPR Article about Adriana Smith’s story - https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5405542/a-brain-dead-womans-pregnancy-raises-questions-about-georgias-abortion-law 

#ListensLately:
BADBADNOTGOOD, Samuel T. Herring - Time Moves Slow 
Moses Sumney, Hayley Williams - I Like It I Like It 
Robert Glasper - Maiden Voyage/Everything In Its Right Place
Matt Berry - Take My Hand 
Freedom - Get Up and Dance 
Alessia Cara - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
India Shawn - Eventually (Cover/Visualizer)
Rico Nasty - Crash 
Amelia Moore - Spelling Bee

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Blue Ribbon Beauty Queen

This week on #TheFriendZone it’s a shoot the shit episode. No Hot Button. No Segments. Just whatever comes up. Brace yourself.

Catch Dustin Ross Live at City Winery! https://www.dustinrosslive.com

Dustin Ross Live at the Bomesi Summit - https://bomesisummit.org

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Saying "My Husband" Is Crazy

Jade and Keia kickoff a new series, Grown Folks Music, in celebration of the Black Music Month and National DJ Month that features Black Women DJs.  Sit with us to meet our first featured guest,  DJ Tara, and join us for a dope conversation on  how DJs create safe spaces for celebration, affirmation, and connection.

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Listen to DJ Tara’s playlist: 

Spotify: https://spotify.link/nQFrQLiIKTb
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/gettin-grown-folks-music/pl.u-ZmblD5lFXWE62
Catch DJ Tara live in NYC: 

June 15th - Sol Playa @ Riis Beach Cooperative (167-02 Rockaway Beach)
June 19th - Black Owned Brooklyn's Juneteenth Food Festival @ Weeksville Heritage Center (158 Buffalo Ave)
Follow DJ Tara

Instagram/Threads: @djtaranyc
Website: https://www.deejaytara.com/
Check out DJ Tara’s archives from her show on The Lot: 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL11dvuiBUgg6RtC6Yi0kyHllsZXCgsxdh
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/djtaranyc
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Community Curators (Feat: DJ Tara)

This week on #TheFriendZone, we vent about this shit show of an Administration and share some theories.

Articles for Reference:

NBC News - Wife and 5 children of Boulder attack suspect in ICE custody https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/family-boulder-attack-suspect-taken-ice-custody-dhs-chief-krisi-noem-s-rcna210711 

NBC News - Travel Ban Live Updates https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/trump-travel-ban-live-updates-rcna211728

NBC News - The Trump franchise is expanding in the Middle East - and so are ethical concerns https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-franchise-expanding-middle-east-are-ethical-concerns-rcna206777

The Guardian - Trump is using the presidency to seek golf deals https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/27/trump-pga-liv-saudi-arabia 

CNN - Los Angeles Protest News https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/la-protests-ice-raids-trump-06-10-25?t=1749614678035

CNN - Marines on standby outside LA as protests pop up across the US https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/la-protests-ice-raids-trump-06-11-25

The Guardian - Mayor says Los Angeles being used as ‘test case’ by federal government https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/09/los-angeles-protests-live-tensions-flare-trump-deploys-national-guard-troops

Dustin Ross Live on Tour! https://www.dustinrosslive.com 

Black Business of the Week - Ixora BB Glow Forward Fund https://ixorabb.com/products/glow-forward-fund?srsltid=AfmBOorvjkNJk-OR7Sda9-t5agRgFQd_YH585BMOTqF8fZN2Ip6J5YWD

Wellness Segment - Just Move Protein Powder https://justmovesupplements.com

#ListensLately:
Ginuwine - I’ll Do Anything/I'm Sorry
The Roots, Musiq Soulchild - Break You Off 
Zhane - Sending My Love
Lil Tecca - OWA OWA 
Naomi Sharon - Feels Like Home 
Playboi Carti - LIKE WEEZY 
Snoh Aalegra - Love Like That 
Travis Scott - Apple Pie 
HoneyBxby - LEFT EYE (Remix) 
Momo Boyd - American Love Song 

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Chickens For KFC

Jade and Keia continue the Grown Folks Music series, honoring the work and contributions of Black Women DJs by welcoming artist and creator DJ Zyahbelle to the kitchen table. Join us for a conversation about embracing love & healing, exploring identity, and finding purpose and community through music. 

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Support DJ Zyah belle

Instagram/Threads/Tiktok: @ZyahBelle 

Website: https://www.zyahbelle.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/zyahbelle

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Zyah Belle’s playlist: 

On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Cod3h2uYUYkl9iRZWmOqO?si=D4pIj7xTQbmu_hNd3h4LVw&pi=u-lNkcxCVkQc60

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We love to celebrate your achievements as a community. No accomplishment is too small. Submit your shoutouts to hello@gettingrown.co to be a part of the 2025 Celebratory Season. 

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Come See US! 

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https://www.snopes.com/

https://www.politifact.com/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/

https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check

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About Time (Feat: DJ Zyah Belle)

This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk the month’s Hot Topics.

Dustin Ross Live on Tour! https://www.dustinrosslive.com 

Black Business of the Week - Uncle Phill’s https://www.eatunclephills.com

Wellness Segment - Pillars Drinkable Greek Yogurt https://www.pillarsyogurt.com

#ListensLately:
Terrace Martin, Kenyon Dixon - See You Later
Jack Dine, Tone Stith - Letting You Run
DAMEDAME*, Jorja Smith - FREEDOM 
Future, Lil Uzi - All Bad 
Clipse, Pusha T & No Malice - Ace Trumpets 
Snoh Aalegra - Nothing To Me
India Shawn - Kill Switch 

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Dirty Old Man

This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk Future-Proofing?

Black Business of the Week - CPR Wrap https://cprwrap.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopZWTfrpQm4T7oDHMV9ktv1PJDCOdLneCAgf9gD-AywFHI8xxv1

Wellness Segment - Naked Pea Protein https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NBIUGA2?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzhefrhe-20&creativeASIN=B00NBIUGA2&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.HAUA0IPFBTSX&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d_asin&th=1

#ListensLately:
Charlie Puth ft. Kehlani - Done For Me 
Sticks & Stonez ft. Liv East - You're My 
Kevin Gates - Stutter 
CUZZOS ft. BlueBucksClan, Teaawhy, Milly Mo - Stay Safe

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Future-Proof or Foolish

This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the shit episode. No Hot Button. No Segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.

#ListensLately:

Big Freedia - Church

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Burning Zipper

This week on #TheFriendZone, we’re back from break and doing a mid-year mental health check-in.

Black Business of the Week - LYS Beauty https://lysbeauty.com

Wellness Segment - Skyelight - Plant-based incense and candles SkyeLightLiving.com 

#ListensLately:

Kevin Ross - Love In The Middle 

Zyah Belle ft. Dende - Automatic

Rooney - When Did Your Heart Go Missing 

Sophie - Bipp 

Stevie Wonder - A Place In The Sun

Mobb Deep - Win or Lose 

Joe Jackson - Steppin Out 

Lil Durk ft. Jhene Aiko - Can't Hide It

Key Glock - She Ready

Josh Levi - Don't Go

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Crab Legs & Karaoke

This week, we’re joined by our brother XD for a timely conversation about connection and authentic community building ahead of Gettin Grown Live LA. Sit with us.

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https://xavierdleau.substack.com/

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Turn to Your Neighbor

Listen along every Wednesday as Dustin Ross, HeyFranHey & Assante explore mental health, mental wealth and mental hygiene, because who in the hell wants a musty brain?

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#TheFriendZone

Keia and Jade are two happy and hard working (Blackity) Black Women who are just trying to learn how to adult, for real.  

Join us each week for Kitchen TableTalk, Petty Peeves and Lessons in Black Women Self Care, as we try to figure out life as 30-somethings.

New tracks tagged #LSN