Please yall check out “Sympathy is a Knife”, the Remix ft Ariana Grande. Melt did a cover of it and it really made me reevaluate how much i initially liked the song.

I share the same sentiment, and I honestly think that the AI is an evolution of outsourcing where capitalism wants to use labor in such a vampiric way. Outsourcing was used because it was cheap for  companies and/or they could avoid the restrictions that they might have in their base country. AI and robotics is outsourcing on a new level.

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

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I Had To Hear Her Sing That Song

Tracklist:

Shaé Universe ft Lalah Hathaway - More Than Enough
Kenyon Dixon - Can I Have This Groove
Rapsody ft Erykah Badu - 3:AM
Shaé Universe - OOTW
Dayo Bello - J'adore
Jane Handcock - Southside Love
Lylo Gold ft Miles From Kinsasha - Don't Push It
Jaz Karis ft Tone Stith - Met You At A Bar
Jerome Thomas - Bad & Boujie
Foggieraw ft Ari Lennox - Stay A While
Elmiene - Sweetness
Betty Brown - Rather Be Alone
Summer Walker - Heart Of A Woman
SZA - Kitchen
Braxton Cook ft Navy - Weekend
Khruangbin - May Ninth
Lynda Dawn - Love Is Callin'
Muni Long - Made For Me (Live)
Ledisi ft Kenny Lattimore - Perfect Stranger
Lalah Hathaway - So In Love
Durand Bernarr - Unknown
Sasha Keable - Why
Claï - Safe Haven
Leon Thomas - Answer Your Phone
SZA - Crybaby
Maraché - Drummer Boy (Live)
King Kay - Nia
NxWorries - Where Do I Go From Here
Amahla - Money
Temi Christina & WayV Walks - Life Is For Living
Shaé Universe - Ebbs and Flows
Ego Ella May - Winter Sun
Cleo Sol - Fear When You Fly
Sault - Pray For Me
FKJ - Sundays
Billy Dukes - Smile
9DAYS - Morocco
Juls ft Masego - Perspective
Anaiis & Grupo Cosmo - B.P.E.
Ezra Collective - Got Gave Me Feet For Dancing
Jungle - Let's Go Back

Soul Surge Presents Songs To Listen Vol 126 - 2024 Hitlist

This week on #TheFriendZone, we’re attending Bible Study. The Sortie of Schechem.

Black Business of the Week - Crab and Catfish Co https://crabandcatfishco.com

Wellness Segment - Immigrant Defense links + resources:

Immigrant Defense Project - https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org

Penn State Law x American Immigration Lawyers Association - https://pennstatelaw.psu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/pdfs/Immigrants/Public_Customize.pdf

National Immigrant Justice Center - https://immigrantjustice.org

ACLU - Immigrants’ Rights https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights

NYC.gov - https://www.nyc.gov/site/immigrants/legal-resources/know-your-rights-federal-immigration-enforcement-ice.page

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/immigrants/downloads/pdf/kyr-ice-flyer.pdf

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/immigrants/downloads/pdf/KYR-with-ICE_Booklet_2025_Eng.pdf

Convergence Magazine - https://convergencemag.com

https://convergencemag.com/articles/first-they-came-for-the-immigrants

https://convergencemag.com/articles/how-to-support-immigrant-communities-during-ice-raids

#ListensLately:

The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - Timeless 

kwn - worst behavior

Bryar - Through Our Hands 

Stunna Girl & Rich The Kid - Needa Gangsta 

Larry June, 2 Chainz & The Alchemist // Bad Choices 

Spice & Epic Jones - Cool It 

Ayesha Erotica & Mo Beats - Yummy (Righteous Remix) 

Travis Scott - 4X4 

41, TaTa, Jenn Carter, Kyle Richh - Chill Guy

Chris Brown, Young Thug - City Girls

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Love Your Family

reina – Burn
Ledisi – Love You Too
Monifé – Midnight Echoes
K.Avett – Peace For Me
BMASE – i don’t need u
Nali – Hold Me Close
Idele – Say No More
Tara Mills & Carns Hill – Get Me High
Journey Montana – Best One
JAWAN.mp3 – Reverie
Betty Brown – Hometown
Michi – Snoobie
Ray Lozano - KiKi
Mahalia – Pressure Points (feat. Lila Iké)
palemoon.wav & Kitty N. – Desire
Jessie Reyez – GOLIATH
Demae – Ain’t Easy
Mone’t Symone – Reserve Lane
Jennaire – Minding and Business

Tabeia – Drama In Town 
MONFORT – SAY MY NAME (feat. Nina Tonji)
TAVE & Kenyon Dixon – Laid Back/Old Skool Chevy
m.e.h. – You Got Me Like
Victoria Port - Haunting
Honor Carr & Leo Hollywood - Ocean
Leena, Lauren-Paige & little george – Wisp
JESLISA – This Body
Samwyse & Nate Harlan – Thankful
IZO – DIFFERENT KINDA LOVE
rache. - Patient
JaymeBlueMoon – AUDIO NOTE 9
Natalie Oliveri – Never Said (feat. JSWISS)
Najma Williams - Soft
Mandoline Nicole – time for me
RAYNE – Wishes (feat. Mtwenty)
Rita Satch – Meet Me in the Garden
B. Golden – Woman

DJ Lotus On Global Soul Radio (February 2, 2025) Innovative Soul Sessions

This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk a little tech, a little music and a lot of TV.

Black Business of the Week - Automic Gold https://www.automicgold.com

Wellness Segment - Offgrid Homestead Fam https://www.tiktok.com/@offgridhomesteadfam

Black Farmers Index - https://blackfarmersindex.com

Farm Fresh 24/7 - https://farmfresh247.com

#ListensLately:

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things 

Raye - Oscar Winning Tears 

Sir Charles Jones ft. Pokey Bear - Wherever I Lay My Bone

Jamie XX ft Young Thug - I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times) 

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please 

Jojo - Start Over 

Peaches - Fuck The Pain Away 

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Her Neck, Her Back, Her Van

AFTER DARK Episode 71
Hosted by @kidmasterpiece & @g0homeroger
Tracklist:

Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do for Love
Teddy Pendergrass - Love T.K.O.
Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love 
The Isley Brothers - (At Your Best) You Are Love
The Jones Girls - Who Can I Run To
Eddie Kendricks - Intimate Friends
Anita Baker - Angel
Sade - Kiss of Life
Xscape - In The Rain
Mary J. Blige - Sweet Thing 
Total - Kissin’ You
Tony! Toni! Toné! - Anniversary 
Xscape - Softest Place On Earth
Maxwell - Fortunate

Snoh Aalegra - I Want You Around 
Elmiene - Sweetness (feat. Leon Thomas)
Isaiah Falls & Joyce Wrice - BUTTERFLIES
Dayo Bello & Odeal - Outside
Daniel Caesar - Best Part (feat. H.E.R.
Frank Ocean - At Your Best (You Are Love)
Drake & Yebba - Yebba’s Heartbreak
Summer Walker - CPR
Sonder - Care
PARTYNEXTDOOR - Come and See Me (feat. Drake)
Kaash Paige - Love Songs (Bonus)
Lucky Daye, Masego, & Alex Isley - Good & Plenty (Remix)
Cleo Sol - Sweet Blue
Qendresa - 2 Much
Merges & Kaelin Ellis - cool_v2
Amaria - All For You (feat. Destin Conrad)
Ambre - I’m Baby (feat. Jvck James)

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After Dark Episode 71

I Hope You Understand

Tracklist:

Sadé - Kiss Of Life
Lynda Dawn - Do You Dream
Kokoroko - Sweeter Than
Cleo Sol - Music
Venna ft Marco Bernadis - Where Are We Going
D'Angelo - Another Life
Tank and The Bangas ft Lalah Hathaway & Jacob Collier - Where Do We All Go
SZA - Another Life
BJ The Chicago Kid ft Freddie Gibbs - Liquor Store In The Sky
Ari Lennox - Chicago Boy
Theo Croker ft Ego Ella May and D'LEAU - Good Day
Demae - Ain't Easy
Idele - Slow Down
Jael ft Alex Isley - I Just Want You
Freddie Joachim (Eric Lau Remix) - Keep On lovin' Me
Salaam Remi ft Miraa May - Commit
Dinner Party ft Phoelix - Can't Go
Xiamara Jennings - All I Need
Ledisi - Love You Too
Whitney Houston - You Give Good Love
Luther Vandross - For You To Love
Marvin Gaye - Heavy Love Affair
Jalen Ngonda - So Glad I Found You
Victoria Monét - How Does It Make You Feel
Anita Baker - Just Because
Grover Washington ft Patti La'Belle - The Best Is Yet To Come
Betty Brown - Hometown
Jane Handcock ft Charlie Bereal - I Can't Recall It
Kenyon Dixon - On My Mind
Shaé Universe - OOTW
Risco Connection - Ain't No Stopping Us Now
Brian Jackson - All Talk
Gwen Guthrie - It Should Have Been You
Starpoint - It's All Yours
Savoir Flair - Keep On Holding On
Mackwood ling ft Eerf Evil and Kianja - Thunder
Ezra Collective ft Nao - Love In Outer Space
Blue Lab Beats ft Poppy Daniels - Gotta Go Fast
Andrew Ashong ft Kaidi Tatham - Washed In You
Hagan - Textures
Childish Gambino ft Khruangbin - Happy Survival
Gotts Street Soul - Portofino
Yussef Dayes ft Bahia Dayes - The Light
Lizzie Berchie - I Hope You Understand
Lalah Hathaway - What Goes Around
Tiana Major 9 - Alone
India.Arie - Little Things
Ledisi ft Butcher Brown - Quality Time
Erykah Badu - Back In The Day
Lucy Pearl - Everyday

Soul Surge Presents Songs To Listen Vol 127

AFTER DARK Episode 72
Hosted by @kidmasterpiece & @g0homeroger
Tracklist:

Tyrone Davis - Ain't Nothing I Can Do 
Beyonce - Me, Myself, and I (Slowed + Reverb) 
Avant - Phone Sex (That's What's Up) 
Teedra Moses - Backstroke 
Aaliyah - It's Whatever 
Kelly Price - Soul Of A Woman 
Beyonce - Signs (Slowed + Reverb) 
The Dream - Fancy 
Sam Salter - It Took A Song
Rome - Let Me Come Home 
The Isley Brothers - Secret Lover 
Jesse Powell  - You Don't Know 
Sir Charles Jones - Is There Anybody Lonely

PARTYNEXTDOOR & DRAKE - GREEDY
Ashanti - Baby 
Aaliyah – 4 Page Letter (Slowed + Reverb)
DRAKE - RAINING IN HOUSTON (Slowed + Reverb)
Brent Faiyaz - Pistachios
PARTYNEXTDOOR - DEEPER
THEY. - Rotation
Leon Thomas  - YES IT IS (Live)
Ferina - Don't Wanna Know
Maz B & Avenoir - Crisis Evasion
Pino - stasis
rjtheweirdo - ketchup
Lizzie Berchie - I Hope You Understand
Dee Gatti - Control
RAAHiiM - Dirt On Me
Che Ecru - Phasing
Kenji - LUSTER

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After Dark Episode 72

This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk Hot Topics.

Black Business of the Week - Chubby Chicks Cafe in https://www.instagram.com/chubbychicks1111

#ListensLately:

Mobb Deep - Shook Ones, PT II

Outkast - Elevators (Me & You) 

Goodie Mob - Cell Therapy

Outkast - Vibrate 

Yolanda Be Cool  ft. Jonjon - Segunda

Kash Doll - Nothin New

Outkast - Two Dope Boyz

Nia Smith - Reckless Soul (alt version)

Muni Long - Slow Grind

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The Embattled Housewife

This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk Fatphobia.

Get your tickets to Dustin’s SECOND Stand Up Comedy Show at City Winery Monday, March 17th https://citywinery.com/new-york-city/events/studio-seventeen-presents-dustin-ross-live-fspd--w8nhsc

Black Business of the Week - EADEM Lip Balm https://eadem.co and https://www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey

Teen Vogue’s latest on the horrific history of Retin-A https://www.teenvogue.com/story/retinol-skincare-ingredient-history

Wellness Segment - @Naj_ToTheJayy’s Hillmantok University thread - https://x.com/Naj_ToTheJayy/status/1892223120192217238

#ListensLately:
Flwr Chyld, Grimm Lynn, Cafe Noir - Fallin 4 Ya Luv 
Alex Isley - Hands 
Shae Universe, Nao - Oh, Wait... 
Real Boston Richey - One Hit Wonder 
Kay Flock, G Herbo - Being Honest (Remix)
Dave East, Ransom - The Mosque 
Breyan Bliss - Crush 
Leven Kali - Are You Still 
Rico Nasty - Teethsucker (Yea3x) 
Bree Runway - Eat In Silence 

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