Hood Politics with Prop

I watched this whole thing so you don't have to. Here is a really brief, super short recap of each day of the Republican National Convention. Oh, and Biden is out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If Beyoncé got dementia and couldn't remember her lyrics, but you already sold tickets for the tour, should you cancel it? Who do you replace her with? Solange is amazing, but is she BEY? What about H.E.R.? Or Jazmine Sullivan? Or do you stay the course and run the risk of Bey absolutely bombing? THIS is the issue facing the Democrats... Oh, and someone finally tried to kill Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel has a coalition government, which means no political party has the numbers to achieve a majority in the parliament. This matters because it gives some clarity on Benjamin Netanyahu's thinking as he tries to appease all of the various parties within Israel's parliament.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump beat the brakes of Joe in that debate, that's just a fact. But with Trump's sentencing hearing still scheduled to take place before November, America will officially have its first convicted felon running for President. Let's recap how he lost this case, what the recent Supreme Court immunity ruling means and how all of this impacts the upcoming election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we talk to Zakiya Jackson, president of The Expectations Project, a DC-based organization that is doing amazing work advocating for kids in the hood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prop teaches us what Juneteenth is, why it matters and gives a couple pointers on appropriate ways to participate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're at the halfway point of the year, so I wanted to take a moment to reflect on how Black people are feeling so far in 2024. From Katt Williams to Jasmine Crockett, it turns out, we all decided that we had time this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We tap in with our Canadian Correspondent and newly crowned greatest rapper from Canada, Shad to talk about what it means that Drake isn't apart of "The Culture."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Iran "jumping in the fight" is not in fact a jumping in at all. It is a whole other thing that conveniently dovetails into their own interests. Which is why Rozay is even in the convo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a collab episode with the good folks at Woke AF daily.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the era of music we are in now, the art of battle rap and diss tracks can slide into petty memes which go from being funny to silly. Kinda like...our elections. How do we remain serious in a deeply unserious time that has such high stakes?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first ever criminal trial for a president and it's all over trying to cover up a sneaky link.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So..... Kdot disses Drake and Cole, then Cole claps back and then apologizes. What does that teach us about American politics?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you order at a Jamaican restaurant, make sure you have 4 choices in mind because 100% they won't have your first choice. And for some reason I feel like our democracy has become like ordering at a Jamaican restaurant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ways for which Trump is batting down the cases against him are amazing. Today we talk about his immunity claim.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This second installment of Terraformers. Kevin Garcia, a former Evangelical Worship leader, now is out the closet and leading those who still value their spiritual practice but just cant stomach evangelicalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another episode about the Supreme court. What is Chevron Deference and why should you care. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's not lie, George Santos was a wonder gift for us in 2023. But now they gotta fill his seat. Let's talk about why that matters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Africa has the receipts and experience to call Israel out on their mess. Let's see how it goes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In El Savador, they re-elected the youngest president they've ever had. He was responsible for cleaning up their streets. But at what cost? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when the data doesn't match our experience? Do you say we are misinterpreting our experience or do you be like J Cole fans and say we aren't experiencing what were experiencing? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of the Lost Cause myth, we connect the lost cause to the memory of Jan 6th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Behind the Bastards series on Robert E Lee, We talked a lot about the Lost Cause myth. This episode is about what the Lost Cause actually is.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes, when there’s a fight going on, you want to fight to remain one on one. But then, out of nowhere a brawl breaks out in the crowd because one dude decided to jump in and now there's fights everywhere. We gotta talk bout USA and the Houthis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just because you're number one doesn't make you the best.. We gotta talk about Nimarata Haley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The question that some are asking is, given the rep that Israel has earned, which is..they do NOT lose wars, why would Hamas take this ;level of action knowing full well hard hard Israel was gonna clap back? They actually answered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Terraform series is when we at hood politics introduce you to people actually making the world more livable. today we talk to Shamil Idriss. CEO of Search for Common Ground, a peace building org active in 32 countries where there is extreme conflict. We discuss their local model and top down bottom up approach. Learn more at Sfcg.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump's GPA is too low to play in the game Friday. But maybe the principal is gonna override it bc what are even rules?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This banger of a quote from Katt Williams on the Shannon Sharpe Podcast is the best way to describe us discussing the Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley Town Hall meeting. Also Hood Politics mixtape out now. Get the music here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/mattosowskipropaganda/holla-at-playr?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=Email+&utm_source=SendGrid See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The political landscape can be confusing, but it doesn't have to be. If you've survived junior high, lived in an urban city or understand gang life, you can understand geopolitics. Join rapper and author Propaganda and his friends as they use their hood-knowledge to break down the political scene. This 2024 election year is going to be wild, BUT Prop is going to be right there with you helping you understand all of it. Check out new episodes of Hood Politics every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this Christmas, I offer you a guide on annoying convos with your racist uncle Mark. But seriously here is a PDF that Search for Common Ground created to help: https://www.sfcg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Peacemaker-Practice-Cards.pdfSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We tried to tell you. RICO cases always break the the silence. And Just like we said, there is always someone in the squad that must stay silent for the licc to work. Eventually they get tired of catching strays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to the folks over at the Heist podcast who are doing incredible work in Black agriculture. Yes, that is a thing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When It comes to diplomicy, no matter the scale, words matter. Im break down River to Sea, Humanitarian pause, and "remember the "Amalekites" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While we as a team enjoy our cognitive dissonance about this holiday, enjoy this banger of a show where I tried to tell DeSantis how it was gon go down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I think I speak for all of America in saying HOW IS MIKE JOHNSON?! And why?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speaker McCarthy knew what he was signing up for! Lets rewind the tape and talk about the shortest tenure as Speaker of the house in the history of the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The best guide you can find to Joe Biden's impeachment inquiry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Israeli /Palestine conflict comes back into our news cycle, we would like to give a refresher on the history of the haps there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The best way to explain the the way Google is defending itself against the anti trust case against them is to think about playing 2k against someone who has all the cheats codes. and then that person says to you...you could get cheat codes yourself. Don't be mad at me!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You know we had to have Jake Hanrahan n the spot to talk bout Putin's body count. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apparently some of these brothers needed a reminder on thinking somehow the rules don't apply to you. Lets teach Harrison Floyd some Jay Z lyrics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, with another election season approaching, we wanted to run back to one of our favorite episodes that really embody what we want to do as a podcast. We exist to inform common folk on what the licc read! Allow us to refresh your memory on what a filibuster is. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This will help you shut down the blue check bros who hit you with a "Well actually" about what democracy means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia Hit that boy wit a RICO. Imma tell you this hisotry of them cases and how they work See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Im not gonna tell you what spin the blocc actually means, but I am gonna tell you that its what the feds are doing to Donald Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year marks 50 years of Hip Hop. Today we talk about Hip Hop's relationship to politics. Here's a playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1wH0a4Qw9YzfSGTulShDou?si=3S6HjSK9S4yLXVeW4YwE2A See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

August 6 2023. the Montgomery River boat brawl! oh and Jason Aldean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we continue our discussion on the Supreme Court and all of their antics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and Prop talk about the big Montgomery dock brawl, and what the Internet has made of an averted racist beat down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.