• PRE POTPOURRI. What’s new in the mind, heart, body, soul (5:07)? Juneteenth Protest in Toronto (7:46). An update on Rayshard Brooks’ murderer (18:56).

• MUSIC POTPOURRI. We break down the J. Cole & Noname situation, in-depth (20:34). BET Awards, including a discussion about snubs (40:55). Beethoven was Black (48:07)? Is Carl Crawford & 1501 trying to make another Meg (50:51)? Verzuz: Alicia Keys vs John Legend (53:55). Drake wrote Alicia Keys’ ‘Unthinkable’ about Nicki Minaj (58:20). Keep it or Leak it; new 6lack, Kim Kardashian’s new podcast (59:27). We got Shoutouts; Pusha T for the birth of his son, Maya Gold & Alexis Breanne for their involvement in Twitter voicenotes, Matthew A. Cherry for his multi-year deal with Warner, Beyonce for making an all-Black directory on her website (1:03:16). New Music Report (1:09:29): Beyonce (1:14:41), J. Cole (1:15:48), Noname (1:17:37), Tee Grizzley (1:19:44), Curren$y (1:24:06), Justine Skye (1:26:24), John Legend (1:28:36), Meyhem Lauren (1:30:22), Wale (1:35:14), Teyana Taylor (1:40:35), and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:49:12)?

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