"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where: 

We begin with Life (4:44) and taking a look back at the Amritsar massacre. If you don't know what it is, then that's kind of the point I'm trying to make, talking about crimes committed by the former British Empire. Crimes that aren't taught in schools, because the powers that be want to keep a sheen of "Commonwealth is family" when in fact, if the Commonwealth was a family then Britain was an illegitimate father that beat its children and now don't want to dwell on the past because... Well, a lot of reasons. Some expressed in this segment.

From neglecting the past to bringing up the past as in the Sports segment (18:47) The New York Yankees & Philadelphia Flyers have recently stopped using the music of Kate Smith, a popular singer in 1930's America. The reason? Because she created music that was super racist. So racist that I couldn't help but laugh because of how obvious it was. Why did it take until 2019 for people to clock that she had songs like "Pickaninny Heaven"? (No lie, that's legitimately the name of the song!)

In the Film & TV segment, (30:10) my GOAT, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hops on The Hollywood Reporter to talk about famous people using their kids as publicity tools. Specifically in the Reality TV space (US Political spaces as well) where I wonder, if they're using their children when they're cognisant of what's going on, then maybe their conception was part of the script?

In the Music segment, (44:32) I talk about Drake who has recently addressed the label that has been thrust upon him many times. "Culture Vulture". Now, I don't want to give away my thoughts on this. Let's just say that's not the label I would personally use. Although I'd understand if that is the destination someone would arrive at. 

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