"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a change of pace, I invited a hidden gem of the UK Hip-Hop scene to the show.Otis Mensah joins "What's Good?" to talk about his upbringing, his love for Hip-Hop & poetry, his career so far and, of course, his Top 5. If you're into Hip-Hop & the spoken word, you'll not want to listen to anything else today.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementMusic - "Baxter & "Point Pleasant" by Brock Berrigan - (https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/album/point-pleasant)ChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:The Doomsday Clock is set to 100 seconds until midnight. Trump's Administration unveils their "Space Force" logo which is basically a Star Trek ripoff.Coronavirus starts to spread across the world. Sajid Javid unveils the new 50p coin to commemorative "The Exit". "Peace, Prosperity & friendship with all Nations."Boris Johnson greenlights Huawei to implement 5G in the UK. The UK is finally leaving the EU.Kobe Bryant, along with her daughter Gianna & seven others died on Sunday in a freak helicopter crash. I wanted to pay respects to a sports legend; negative & positive. I also got help on words by Friend of 5E, Tianna Bartoletta.In Sports: (32:14) CoCo Gauff is proving major by major that she's not a fluke and deserves a spot amongst the best in Women's Tennis. But how long will it be until fans & sports media move the goalposts as they did with Venus, Serena and many other black sports stars that dominated their game?Lastly, in Life: (45:25) The Grenfell Inquiry slugs along but a month was wasted due to the government adding someone who had a previous relationship with the people that made the cladding that caused all this.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:2019 was the 2nd hottest year on record.Greenpeace & Extinction Rebellion join neo-nazis on the UK Counter-Terrorist list. A new study finds that 47 is the most miserable age for a person.The US Senate begins the 2nd round of Donald Trump's Impeachment. Saudi Arabia hacked Jeff Bezos. In Life: (9:35) We're just over a week away from leaving the EU. But what about the economic hit that we've taken in the past three, nearly four years? Hint: It's a BIG hit...In Music: (22:37) The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its new inductees including the likes of The Notorious B.I.G & Whitney Houston. But regardless of these great picks, the R&R HoF is terrible when it comes to female representation & not picking LL Cool J.In Film/TV: (37:34) You may remember that I spent a segment talking about Tyler Perry. I left that segment feeling the same way I did coming in. I don't know how to gauge him. But now, after the release of his new film "A Fall From Grace", I now know where I stand with Perry.Lastly, in Sports: (53:19) Zion Williamson is finally making his NBA debut after missing half of the season. So let's get to know Zion a little and why the hype is so high.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Wiley & Stormzy are trading bars.The Oscars will go without a host for the 2nd year in a row.A Mississippi governor says '1000 Years of Darkness' Will Begin If Mississippi Elects its First Black SenatorCounter-Terrorism Police place Extinction Rebellion on an "Extremist Ideologies" list.Harry & Meghan chuck the deuces to Royal Family life.A&E Departments in England had their worst December performance on record Ocean temperatures hit a record high.Billie Eilish will be the performer for the new Bond title track "No Time To Die".In the 1st Film/TV segment: (9:25) The Oscar nominations have arrived and they are not good. Very saturated and of course, *super* white.In the 2nd Film/TV segment: (27:53) The BAFTAs are now the WAFTAs apparently! Somehow, they did worse on average than the Oscars and that's an amazing feat in itself.In Music: (45:25) The BRIT Awards continue to be extremely disappointing. Whilst they gave Dave the equal most nominations, they seem to forget that women make music too!Lastly, in Life: (56:41) I have always been a proponent of willing to be wrong. Turns out there is a term for it! Welcome to the world of Intellectual Humility.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

So for the past few weeks, I along with the rest of you have been seeing the tragic fires that have been going through Australia. Lives have been lost, homes have been burnt to the ground.But as I've been seeing the coverage on the news & "Social" Media, I have felt like there's much more to this than a national emergency. So I brought on Hip-Hop By The Numbers' & Diggin' In The Digits co-host Ben Carter to help me understand everything that has been going on in Australia. We talk about the fires, "Fire Season", the responses from their voluntary fire services and the lack of response by the Australian government.I wanted clarity & I got it in spades, I hope you feel the same way.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementMusic - "Sing to This" & "Oh Baby" By Bassti - (https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/album/lost-and-found)ChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Serena Williams & LeBron James are named AP Athletes of the decade."Cats" is projected to lose $70 Million.A Texas judge ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $100,000 (£76,000) for using his show to promote falsehoods that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.UK Music purchases hit its highest level since 2006.In Film/TV: (8:45) I went to see "Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker"... And I left feeling pretty flat.In Life: (21:17) A donor wanted to give £1m to some "Elite" schools, but with the condition that it'd be only utilised to help white boys.In Sports: (30:06) Now that it's officially 2020, I can get hyped for the Tokyo Summer Olympics! We begin the hype train by looking at some names to look out for on the run-up.Lastly, in Music: (51:39) Art has been paramount in reflecting the times, so with the new decade & all that, what will be art's role in the new 20s?Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

We're just about to enter a new year & a new decade. I love this time of year. It gives everyone a moment to finally stop and to think. To take stock of what went well and what didn't go well. To set goals & build upon success & failures alike.It's been over three years since I started "The 5th Element" and a year since I started The 5th Element Podcast Network. My goal this year for the Podcast arm was to have two Podcasts. I knew this show would be there no matter what. But I thought trying to find another one was a good goal to have.I am proud to announce that we are ending 2019 with FOUR Podcasts... "What's Good?""Diggin' In The Digits""In Search of Sauce"& now, as a 5EPN affiliate, "Same 12 Notes" with Sein, AJ & Slowpo.This episode is all about the people that have helped build what the 5EPN is at this moment and also introduce our new affiliate. So prepare to hear some voices I hope you want to listen to more because they might be on "What's Good?" in the future. Enjoy, and I'll see you in 2020.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Baxter" by Brock BerriganInterlude Music - "Palm Parallels" by DeebChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Mesut Ozil criticises China over its treatment of Uighur Muslims. Arsenal unsurprisingly backpedal. Taylor Swift is headlining GlastonburyBen Stokes beats Lewis Hamilton & Dina Asher-Smith to Sports Personality of The Year.Fallon Sherrock beats Ted Evetts to become the first woman to win a World Darts Championship match.In the 1st of two Life segments: (9:18) The General Election happened. But I don't want to thinkpiece about why it happened. Instead, I want to talk about the Media's involvement in it all.In Sports: (27:43) Serie A takes one of the fattest L's of the year, but it seems that they are so racist, they can't even see how racist they're being! The levels of ignorance will deafen you.In the 2nd Life segment: (39:50) The Windrush scandal stories are becoming more & more frequent. This time, the incompetence of The Home Office is affecting a family three generations deep. Lastly, in Film/TV: (51:45) It's been a revolutionary year for Film as a whole. It begs the question, has the 2010s been the most pivotal decade ever for Film?Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Anthony Joshua goes the distance w/Andy Ruiz and wins back his World Boxing titles. Sydney Air quality plummets after days of Bush fires. Russia is banned from 2020 Olympics & 2022 FIFA World Cup. Five people die & eight go missing after volcano erupts at Whakaari/White Island, New Zealand.US House Democrats drop articles of impeachment against Trump.Greta Thunberg has been named TIME Magazine's "Person of the Year"In Music: (8:45) Juice WRLD is dead at 21. At the time of release, we don't know specifically how he died, but I wanted to talk about drugs in Hip-Hop & how the conversation on music consumption needs to be recognised more.In the 1st of three Life segments: (24:11) After 50 years, the "Oval Four" are officially recognised as innocent after they went to jail in 1972 for theft & police assault.In the 2nd Life segment: (33:16) Fred Hampton, a prodigy of the Black Panthers & Civil Rights, was a truly fascinating person, I caught an outstanding Twitter thread that explained just how special he was.In the final Life segment: (50:27) It's the General Election on the day of release. I wanted to read a great piece by comedian Frankie Boyle on everything General Election.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Former South Yorkshire Police Chief David Duckenfield found not guilty of manslaughter in the Hillsborough trials.Two people are killed in a terrorist attack at London Bridge.Train fares are going to rise by 2.7%UEFA expects the 2020 Euros to be "Racism Free". Billy Dee Williams is Gender Fluid.Lionel Messi wins a record 6th Ballon D'orKamala Harris drops out of the Democratic Primary.On Jay-Z's 50th birthday, he blesses the masses by putting his discography on non-Tidal streaming platforms.In the first Music segment: (10:24) Rapper Noname is in the news for not liking a majority white audience at her shows and brought up a great piece from last year that critiques majority-white Hip-Hop audiences for black artists.In the 2nd Music Topic: (28:28) Kendrick Lamar has a flair for on-point acting. Whether it's his live performances or his glorious music videos, it begs the question; how has Kendrick not been offered significant acting roles?In Life: (39:03) With the General Election coming next week, I thought it'd be a good time to talk about "Electioneering" and how the Internet is probably the most influential tool for politicians.Lastly, in Film/TV: (49:49) We've talked about the Streaming Wars & Disney's unofficial monopoly on the Film/TV industry. Well, I found a video that used a Disney classic to explain how scary a Disney monopoly (or any monopoly) can be.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Vue bans showings of "Blue Story" because of a brawl including two machetes & a knife broke out in Birmingham. 18-year-old Caroline Dubois wins BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.BBC face backlash after editing clip of Boris Johnson.Patrick Patterson of the Los Angeles Clippers referred to black women as “bulldogs,” when asked why NBA players marry white women.George The Poet rejects MBE, citing 'pure evil' of the British Empire.In the 1st of three(!!!) Sports segment: (15:00) The NBA is looking to refresh the Regular Season. The fans, teams & players are very apathetic about the Regular Season so the NBA is throwing out ideas to revolutionise and make people care about Non-Playoff games again. In the 2nd Sports segment: (28:14) Writer & Author Ta-Nehisi Coates provides a different viewpoint when looking at the Colin Kaepernick/NFL situation. In Film/TV: (41:13) I've been fascinated with Tyler Perry and how people see him. Most see him as a Trailblazer who has "literally built his own table". But does the fact that his creative works are polarising at best demand a tighter eye before hailing him?Lastly, in the final Sports segment: (54:56) The finalists for the 2019 BBC Sports Personality of the Year have dropped and whilst every one of the six has a great chance, there are two clear favourites for me personally. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Two people in China have been diagnosed with Pneumonic PlagueA&E waiting times hit worst-ever level since targets began in 2004. 15 years after its original release the iconic Motorola Razr flip phone is coming back... for $1500. With the launch of Disney+, more than 10 million subscribers have signed up on its very first day of release.The Source on Twitter asks "Just wondering If anyone knows when rappers will start actually rapping again"Corbyn & Johnson debate on ITV.Jose Mourinho is Tottenham manager after Pochettino sacked.Screenwriter of Harriet reveals a Studio Exec once suggested Julia Roberts play Tubman.In the 1st Music segment: (11:16) The Grammy Nominations have dropped and this year they have just thrown their hands up and said "Fuck it, pick the most popular people." to the point where they nominated an EP for ALBUM OF THE YEAR.In Sports: (42:26) Bill Russell is one of the greatest basketball players of All-Time and should be always included in the GOAT conversation. But not just for his play, he should be in the conversation because of his principles and respect for his predecessors. And his reason for finally accepting his place in the HoF is proof. In the 2nd Music segment: (51:22) I spent my Saturday going to London and seeing one of my favourite Hip-Hop duos, Blu & Exile. But that wasn't all that happened as I explain in an omitted part from the latest episode of "Diggin' In The Digits".And finally, in Life: (1:02:53) The NY Times has released a 400+ page leak of official documents from the Chinese Government over the recent treatment of the Uighur minority. Put simply, they're Chinese Muslims, they're being contained in camps and it's been going on for three years. This led me to think about how much empathy we have and whether the ability to gain knowledge on world events such as this has stretched our ability to empathise thin. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Australian police find $200 million of meth hidden inside Sriracha bottlesRemembrance Day has been & goneIn Life: (8:03) Since Remembrance Day has been and gone, I think it's worth to try and rethink how we remember history and how we commemorate victories and only victories. In Music: (20:20) Carter Fowler of Central Sauce joins the show to talk about Camp Flog Gnaw, Drake being booed and all the angles to look at the event from. Including "Stan Culture" & what an artist should do when they know their fanbase is trash. Finally, In Film/TV: (58:24) Some filmmakers are going to use James Dean as a CGI foundation in their film. This poses the question about "CGI Actors" and whether it should be embraced or put away under lock & key.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:South Africa beat England to Win their third Rugby World Cup.Lewis Hamilton seals his sixth Drivers World Championship, one-off equalling Schumacher's All-Time record. AMPAS DQ's Nigerian entry "Lionheart" for having too much English dialogue.Jacob Rees-Mogg apologises for comments about Grenfell.In the 1st Life topic: (11:45) The richest 1% are acting as if a Labour government would end their lives. They genuinely believe Jeremy "Allotment" Corbyn is the boogeyman, licking his lips at the potential of rightly taxing the 1% more. And act as if they pay taxes here anyways...In Film/TV: (22:48) The Biopic "Harriet" is finally out! But not everybody is into it. African Americans aren't messing with it. Partly because of the faux "British Invasion" played in this case by Cynthia Erivo, but also because the film just isn't all that good.In Sports: (39:32) Lewis Hamilton is one or two good seasons off becoming the Greatest F1 Driver of All-Time. But with his 6th World Championship now locked up. Why isn't British sports media hailing this man? The case could be made that he's the greatest sportsperson the UK has ever had!Lastly, in the 2nd Life topic: (52:39) Bristol University has hired Olivette Otele to be a Professor on the History of Slavery, an unprecedented step forward in the fight to educate University students on the long (swept-under-rug) history of the UK's involvement in the Transatlantic Slave Trade.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Chuck D is receiving the 2019 Woody Guthrie PrizeThe US eliminate ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.EU gives the UK a three-month extension to Exit...Google & The British Cultural Archives have collaborated to celebrate UK BHM.A scientific study claims that the ancestral home of homosapiens is Botswana.RIP John Witherspoon.In a Life/TV hybrid: (7:27) Channel 4 Dispatches uncovers that our current government is holding meetings with US Pharmaceutical companies about the future of our NHS. Let me repeat. Our government, in preparation to leave the EU and form a trade deal with the US, are holding talks with US Pharmaceutical companies, behind closed doors.In Film/TV: (23:56) Netflix has been experimenting with giving Android phone users the ability to watch their shows/films at 1.5x speed. This has rubbed filmmakers the wrong way to the point of boycotting Netflix. I have a feeling that'll be a short-lived experiment.In Life: (34:50) Professor Kehinde Andrews is back on WG with an enlightening piece on the true racially systemic nature that Universities in the UK have.Finally, in Music: (49:22) NPR's "Tiny Desk Concerts" is becoming a must-attend spot for artists promoting their work. But how did it come about? And why is it so good?Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Politics is fucked.A man is arrested in Essex after police found 39 bodies in a lorry container. In the 1st of 2 Life topics: (6:45) Meghan Markle (Or the Duchess of Sussex for those who care about Royal stuff) has been going through it. Tabloids & British TV media popping shots, suing said tabloids, doing all that Royal stuff, all in the same year she has a baby. A recent 1-to-1 interview showed her clearly struggling mentally and I felt like this was worth talking about, even though I'm not into Royal matters in any way. In Film/TV: (20:35) You may remember the episode where I talked about Martin Scorsese and his comments on the MCU. Well, since then, a few more people on both sides have chimed in, but I found an Op-Ed that perfectly put all of this in perspective. Put simply, everyone, to a degree, is right. In Sports: (35:05) The NBA is BACK and you know your boy is hyped. It's already two days in as of the release of this episode, but one game won't affect my predictions for the season ahead.Lastly, in the 2nd Life topic: (51:41) The new adaptation of "Watchmen" has begun and star of the show Regina King shared a very fascinating article on the Tulsa 1921 Race Riots, which is loosely covered in the show.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: Stormzy makes the cover of Time Magazine as part of its "Next Generation Leader" issue.Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.Eliud Kipchoge runs the first-ever sub-2-hour marathon.Brigid Kosgei smashes Paula Radcliffe's Marathon WR. 2:14:03, 71-second gap. Simone Biles becomes the undisputed GOAT of gymnastics, winning her 5th All-Around Gold and now has 24 medals, the most All-Time.15 Yr old Tennis sensation Coco Gauff wins her first WTA Tournament.Whitney Houston & The Notorious B.I.G become first time nominees for the Rock n Roll HOF. In Sports: (6:16) Believe it or not. This isn't the first time this decade that black England players have been subjected to clear cut racism in Bulgaria. It happened in 2011. So when is enough, enough?In Music: (18:14) Rihanna has made it clear that she doesn't mess with the NFL. But the backstory between the boss woman & the trash league goes back a decade.In Film/TV: (31:20) I recently saw "Gemini Man" that stars Will Smith and I genuinely enjoyed it! So I thought it was time to talk about Will Smith, not from a film standpoint but in how he's not just about films anymore. He's diversified his portfolio in a great way in response to his cold streak in the box office.Lastly, in Life: (46:07) A report has exposed Google to be donating money to organisations that actively deny the Climate Crisis. And it's not just people that have those nutjob sites that we laugh at in meme form, we're talking about people that have influenced the Presidency of the United States. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Diahann Carroll Dies aged 84Katarina Johnson-Thompson wins World Championship Heptathlon Gold.Tyler Perry opens the first US Film Studio owned by an African-American.Y'all STILL buy The Sun?!In Film/TV: (6:53) Martin Scorsese gets uppity with the concept of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which forced Scorsese fan James Gunn to respond. Another response was Samuel L Jackson, who took a more... Samuel L Jackson approach.In Sports: (19:36) Who knew that one tweet from an NBA General Manager would cause a geo-politically existential outrage! Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey, who's team is VERY rooted to China and their star player James Harden "LOVES" China, decided to show solidarity with Hong-Kong. Background of the politics behind that aside, (Hit up previous WG episodes for a refresh on Hong-Kong) China is pissed, Chinese basketball fans are pissed, the NBA has had to lowkey grovel to China (because money) & now Texan politicians are popping shots at the NBA for the lowkey grovelling. It's... A lot.In Life: (37:17) A little story of Euzhan Palcy, who was the first black woman to direct a Hollywood film. The reason why you may not have heard of her? It's because she left pretty early in her career due to Hollywood being Hollywood. And lastly, (45:33) since there are now three Podcasts under the #5EPN, I thought I'd give a progress report, including some personal thoughts as the year & decade reaches it's closing stages. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

Due to a consistently busy week, I didn't do an "In a week where". But hopefully, y'all watched the news and read like you should be doing...In the 1st of two Life topics: (4:58) The Verge is back on Facebook's neck again. After publishing a damning report on Facebook's outsourcing of "Content Moderators" a few months back, they're back with a leaked internal FB meeting with Mark Zuckerberg where he talks about the threat of an Elizabeth Warren Presidency, competing against TikTok & the aforementioned Verge story. In Film & Music(???) - (23:27) Jennifer Lopez is a classic "Triple Threat". She can act, sing and dance. But that is sometimes overshadowed by how fine she is. Her body is something that has been gazed at since Day 1, but her performance in "Hustlers" is subverting that gaze on a subconscious level and maybe the "boss move" of the year.In Sports: (35:53) I have been glued to every second of the IAAF World Athletics Championships, but unfortunately, the negatives are too large to ignore. Being held in Doha, Qatar, where there is close to no Athletics pedigree, where they had to move back the entire thing due to Qatar's heat, where the winners of the Women's 100m are doing victory laps in front of a few hundred people in a 20,000+ stadium... It's clear that the IAAF gave Qatar these Championships because of money and have pimped out the athletes for one of the worst hosted Championships, in any sport. The IAAF needs to change.Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (54:16) Author Kehinde Andrews gives us 10 Books about Black Radicalism. Something that has been maligned & misunderstood for decades.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Teriyaki 69 snitches EVERYBODY out!Met Police say fastest-growing UK Terrorist threat originates from the Far Right. Kanye tops Forbes' Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts.Dave wins the 2019 Mercury Prize.Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has not one, not two, but three pictures surface of him wearing 'brownface'.Dozens gather for "Raid Area 51"Millions across the world gather to protest the Climate Crisis.Boris Johnson breaks the law.Trump finally getting that Impeachment inquiry!In Film/TV: (11:28) The Emmys have come & gone since the last episode and it while it was predictable overall, there are a few awards that make me scratch my head and/or screw my face.In Music: (26:44) It's socially accepted when someone is BME (Black/Multi-Ethnic) and they like Hip-Hop, but what if you're a mixed-race woman who loves Rock/Metal & has the aesthetic to match? DJ & Radio Personality Sophie K knows all too well about all of that and then some.And finally, the show finishes with an interview with Friend of #5EUK, Rize. (42:26) I interviewed Rize last year and since then he has moved out West to Los Angeles from Colorado and has consistently put out work since 2019 began. We talk about his move, life in LA, his '19 projects and his new project coming in early October.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rize (Twitter & IG) - @RizeThaRebel Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:For the first time in history, the Hubble space telescope has spotted liquid water. It's been found on a planet called K2-18 b, and it's only 110 light-years away.A pensioner claims he spent £30,000 of life savings, including his sons’ inheritance, fighting a £100 speeding fine.After 22 years and seven tries, Ash Ketchum FINALLY wins the Pokemon League. The 5th Element now has IG!In Sports: (6:20) In the wake of MLS team, the Portland Timbers banning AntiFa flags at games, (The GOAT) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar thinks about protesting in the stands and the parameters on doing your protesting and not ruining somebody's sporting experience.In Life: (20:35) One thing that hasn't been highlighted in our continued grappling of the Climate Crisis is how it can affect our health. Turns out, there are many potential health risks that are beefed up simply because the Earth is heating up. In Film/TV: (35:46) One of my favourite films of All-Time, "The Shawshank Redemption" turns 25 and I wanted to give time on why its a masterpiece and what you should do if you have never seen it.Lastly, in Music: (45:18) The "Godfather of Grime", Wiley, has gone on a Twitter rampage in the past few weeks, saying that Ed Sheeran & Drake are "Culture Vultures". This glorious run of rage culminated in an amazing 16-minute conversation on BBC Radio 1Extra. Some points I agree, some I'm on the fence on. One thing I disagree with is the term "Culture Vulture". Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Nicki Minaj retires from music.Caster Semenya joins a South African football club after refusing to abide by IAAF's rules.Australia wins The Ashes with one Test remaining.A man was shot in broad daylight in London Borough of Lewisham.Parliament has been prorogued AGAIN & Speaker John Bercow intends to step down by Oct 31st or sooner.Apple reveals its iPhone 11, Apple TV+ amongst others.The Archbishop of Canterbury goes to India & apologises for the Amritsar Massacre.In the 1st of two Life segments: (10:28) The death of Robert Mugabe has been met with measured critiques on his leadership of Zimbabwe. He's done some good, but A LOT of bad and it begs a question on leadership and how people can skew the definition. In Sports: (23:57) The US has three generations of black female Tennis players at the moment and they're all shining. But where are the black men in Tennis? The answer lies in two things. Grassroots investment & the wealth of options that male athletes have in America compared to women. In the 2nd Life segment: (36:31) There are always conspiracies about how virus outbreaks happen. Even why we haven't got cures for some. But here's a story about a South African mercenary group actively tried to spread HIV/AIDS in black communities. And in Music: (50:56) I went to o2 Shepherd's Bush Empire to see one of my favourite artists of All-Time, Common.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Officers at Gatwick called in after the Airport found 25 bags of powder. Turned out to be for a Vegan Bakery.Charles LeClerc gets his maiden F1 win at Spa-Francorchamps, a day after his friend & F2 driver Anthoine Hubert succumbed to a fatal crash mid-race.School begins for another year.Tory MP Phillip Lee Defects to the Lib Dems, removing Boris Johnson's working majority.Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam finally withdraws the Extradition Bill.After Romelu Lukaku witnesses Italian racism & calls it out, Inter fans claim that making monkey noises isn't racist. In Life: (9:42) UK Politics has been set ablaze since Boris Johnson Prorogued Parliament last week. MP's on both sides of the Commons has responded now that Parliament is back in session, the news is so fresh, news about a snap General Election came across my wire. In the 1st of two Film/TV segments: (24:00) Disney have announced that they're going to release their Disney+ exclusive shows on a weekly basis. If you remember on Ep.38 of WG, I noted that Disney are mapping out their future (and therefore, the future of Film & TV) and this is another ripple in the looming Disney earthquake.In Sports: (38:56) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (My GOAT) hits up The Guardian to talk about political protesting in the Olympics and asks whether athletes should protest during Tokyo 2020 even though the IOC strictly prohibits it. It's an interesting question and some answers can be found looking back and seeing how it can actually ruin careers, making the decision that more brave. Lastly, in the 2nd Film/TV segment: (54:53) I read an amazing article all about "Friends" and why it is so terrible... I fully co-sign everything said.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: Glasgow University is going to pay £20 Million in slave trade reparations. Hasbro now owns Death Row Records.In an eventful G7 summit, Trump "Hereby orders US companies" to no longer do business with China.Ben Stokes unleashes a Braveheart-like performance in The Ashes.The NY Times unveils a massive anthology called "The 1619 Project" in trying to retell the story of Slavery in the US, 400 Years after its beginning.Parliament has been suspended. In Life: (10:11) The Amazon Rainforest is under attack by the government that is obligated to protect. But along with hateful rhetoric, Jair Bolsonaro & his government plan to plant a highway & a hydroelectric plant where the Rainforest should be. In Sports: (20:56) Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova for the 19th straight time in the 1st round of this year's US Open, but all I heard before the match was the word "Rivalry". In what universe is this a rivalry in any definition of the word?In Film/TV: (28:45) Comfort TV is all the rage now. Watching the show you know like the back of your hand over and over again. Why is this? Do we all do it in some way? And in Music: (41:03) Notting Hill Carnival has been & gone. From my vantage point, it looked like another successful year of good vibes, good music and good food. But I thought I'd broaden the scope and appreciate the largest street festival in Europe for what it truly is. Being a symbol of culture in the face of hate. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: Boris Johnson & EU butt heads again.Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" No.1 streak is over.Home Secretary Priti Patel plans to end Freedom of Movement completely on Oct 31st.Keanu Reeves set to return for The Matrix 4.The Amazon Rainforest is *literally* on fire. In the 1st of two Film/TV segments: (14:26) Spider-Man is out of the MCU after Marvel & Sony couldn't land a deal to have Spider-Man in Marvel/Disney films. This is terrible for Marvel as they clearly wanted their most ubiquitous character to be present in future projects, but it's quite possible that Marvel/Disney dropped this news to pressure Sony. Time will tell if they find a deal or Sony takes it all back and bottles it again.In Life: (27:30) The US is still scratching their head over the death of Jeffrey Epstein, who was in jail & awaiting trial for sexual abuse and underage sex trafficking. The initial reports said suicide but conspiracy theories are all over the place. Everything is being questioned as it pertains to Jeffrey Epstein but in the middle of all of it are survivors that don't get to see the criminal go down.In the 2nd Film/TV segment: (41:47) People have been talking about Quentin Tarantino's new film "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood". But it's not all been positive. One scene, in particular, has gotten people riled up. Specifically, a scene where Bruce Lee is depicted in a not-so-flattering light. His friend (& my GOAT) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hops in and discusses the issue & context.Lastly, in the Sports segment: (53:29) Jay-Z and RocNation have created a partnership with the NFL and it has cut people in half. This shouldn't be a Kaepernick vs Jay thing. It should be "Let's all wait to see if Jay can cash the check that his mouth has written" as it pertains to Social Justice in America and getting the NFL to fix up.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: Scotland has planted 22 Million Trees over the past year.Jeffrey Epstein, who was in jail waiting on a trail for sex trafficking, killed himself in jail.The Premier League season is underway for another year.The UK Treasury is minting special 50p coins to commemorate the country leaving. Red Bull pull the trigger & promote Alex Albon to their team, replacing Pierre Gasly.A$AP Rocky is found guilty of assault in Sweden. In Sports: (8:19) It has been just over a week since the NCAA created what has been dubbed the "Rich Paul Rule". The man involuntarily connected to all of this, Rich Paul, has penned a response to it all. The rule itself has been rescinded by the NCAA since he wrote it but their intentions are abundantly clear.In Film/TV: (22:10) Disney have mapped out their near future and it's very telling as to how simple their methods are. Blockbusters & highly touted films that have "Award SZN" potential will get theatrical releases. Everything else, straight to streaming. Is this going to be the case for the future of Film? Hasn't it already happened in a way?In Life: (37:22) Ibram X Kendi talks to The Guardian's Owen Jones and poses the idea that you're either racist or anti-racist. The term "Not Racist" doesn't help and actually serves as a scapegoat for people that don't have to face racism on a daily basis. The "on the fence" attitude has to stop.Finally, in Music: (52:27) Since it was recently the birthday of Hip-Hop, I thought it'd be a great moment to celebrate the first and original "King Of Rap". Mr Kurtis Blow, who also had a birthday recently.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:German authorities say they have seized 4.5 tonnes of cocaine, worth €1bn ($1.11 bn), in the northern port city of HamburgEthiopia planted 350 million trees in 12 hours.Man City beat Liverpool on Penalties to win back-to-back Com. Shields. First time since '02 a team has gone back-to-back.2 mass shootings in the US spark "Gun Control" conversation once again. Trains from Manchester to London are costing more than flights to New York.The NCAA set new criteria for agents, declaring they need a Bachelor's degree to get their foot in the door.In the 1st of two Life segments: (10:41) I pay respects to African American author Toni Morrison who died aged 88. I say off the bat that I've never read her novels, but in reading tributes by several people, it makes me want to read for myself and gain my own perspective on the legacy she has left.In Film/TV: (30:44) Ofcom have released a report showing just how much of a blow Streaming services like Netflix are dealing to Traditional TV. Along with the younger demographics flocking to entertainment alternatives such as YouTube. Places like the BBC & ITV are making moves to combat this, but they may be already too late. In Music: (43:56) Black Country Music stars like Lil Nas X & Blanco Brown are making headlines in the US with their non-traditional style, bringing up concerns of cultural appropriation. But is it really? My answer probably won't shock you...Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (53:00) I always wonder, in the stupid & self-destructive time the UK is currently in right now politically, how are other countries reacting? Well, I have my answer and they're all echoing the same thing. Our government is making the UK a laughing stock on the world stage.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: A prison ID card once owned by late rapper Tupac Shakur has sold at an auction for $30,000 (£24,041). The sale set a world record for the most expensive piece of Tupac memorabilia ever sold at public auction.Egan Bernal has become the first Colombian to win the Tour de France. Caster Semenya suffers another setback as the Swiss Supreme Court has U-Turned their recent allowance for her to complete.In the Sports segment: (6:45) eSports is officially a phenomenon worth the attention. With weeks to go until the US Open, Flushing Meadows was recently swamped by fans of Fortnite. The game's "World Cup" boasted a $30M prize pool. The largest in eSports history, well over the average. The winner got $3M of it, which is more than the majority of the biggest sports tournaments, including the US Open. As fans numbers for eSports skyrocket, all other established Sports are slowly getting older. For the 1st of two Life segments: (24:52) In the endless sludge pipe of content that is the President of the US, Ms Afua Hirsch delivers a great piece about the US city of Baltimore and the racial bombardment by Trump. She also links it to Boris Johnson and it all kind of sums up how I feel about it all.In Music: (41:26) We say Rest in Beats to LA Producer Ras G, pioneer of the Brainfeeder collective and partly responsible for the re-vitalisation of the LA Jazz/funk/Hip-Hop scene. Which got me thinking about small communities and how they make us feel special.Lastly, in Life: (55:00) A recent report shows that 4M people in the UK are in "Deep Poverty". The numbers have risen dramatically compared to earlier in the decade. But unfortunately, we won't care because EU Leave right? That's way more important...Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: Avengers Endgame has passed Avatar to become the top-grossing film of all-time at the worldwide box office. Facebook is fined $5B by the US Federal Trade Commission after the year-long investigation on the Cambridge Analytica data breach.Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" ties the record for the number of weeks @ No.1 in the US. Mahershala Ali is slated to play Marvel's "Blade" Reboot. Turns out Mahershala went to Kevin Feige after "GreenBook" and said he wants to play Blade. In the 1st of 2 Life segments: (5:00) Boris Johnson is officially the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. While we can mock him and/or fear the near future, (I do both) we also need to realise that the system is broken. Once politicians reach a level of significance, it doesn't matter how terrible they are in their position, reputation alone can get them into the highest office and that's wrong. In Sports: (17:07) A conversation is going around in American circles that recording live events is killing fan participation at said live events. This is a conversation that has been long ongoing in music circles and more recently in Stand-Up circles. Whilst the other two arenas can genuinely be concerned, fans recording a free-kick is not a sign of the apocalypse. There are many more reasons, once I suggest, pricing.In Film/TV: (33:56) When looking at the Hollywood landscape. Nearly every actor of note is connected to major franchises. Every actor, not named Leonardo DiCaprio. Whilst other big names hook onto the big, multi-sequel films. DiCaprio is all about quality over quantity. He also isn't constantly on social media. Is DiCaprio the last bastion of the "Traditional Hollywood" star actor?Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (48:00) I have recently come to realise something that'll most likely be beaten into us as the new decade looms. Subscription-based services are going to be the primary method of media consumption. TV, Film, hell, even News organisations are doing it! While I understand why everyone is trying to get their piece of the pie, it's daunting thinking about having to have several subscriptions for something we used to have in one place.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: More than 30 whistle-blowers give evidence to Equality Watchdog on Labour antisemitism. One in eight men (12%) say they could win a point in a game of tennis against Serena Williams.In a crazy sporting weekend, Serena loses to Simona Halep, Djokovic beats Federer, England win the Cricket World Cup & Lewis Hamilton the British Grand Prix. The first person to win it six times.The proportion of students getting a first-class degree in England has risen by 80% in the last 8 years. Scarlett Johansson, the highest-paid actress right now, in a cover story with "As If" magazine - "As an actor, I should be allowed to play any person, or any tree, or any animal because that is my job and the requirements of my job.”In the 1st of two Music segments: (7:22) Jermaine Dupri was in the news last week for basically de-valuing "Female Rappers". I put that phrase in quotes simply because we need to stop using the phrase. It makes females in Hip-Hop seem like they're an "other" when, in my mind, there are females in the game right now that are top tier. And we also need to quit bringing up this conversation when it's hot. There's talking the talk and then there's going to the artist's shows and buying hard copies of their work.In Film/TV: (23:37) The Emmy Nominations have dropped. You know the drill by now. I go through the major awards and deciding who *should* win and who *will* win. Put simply. "When They See Us" need to win everything.In the 2nd Music segment: (38:55) I explore Colourism in Music. Similar to the other Music segment, it takes the people above the social party in question to demand equity amongst themselves. In this case, "light-skinned" women have less of a hurdle to jump through than black women of a darker skin tone. (I don't like using the terms "Light/Dark-Skinned" but I use them for ease of conversation.) Is this systemic favouritism is too ingrained in society to change?And lastly, in the Life segment: (55:17) I actually talk about my life! This past month has been a challenge in many ways and I wanted to keep it real about how I was feeling about my work, my family and what is going on in the country. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:A UK Advertising Watchdog determined that having 30K followers on your Social Media makes you a celebrity. The US Women's National Team wins the Women's World Cup for the fourth time.MP's vote to liberalise abortion in Northern Ireland. And the Award for "Most Ironic Moment of 2019" goes to Tommy Robinson pleading the US Government to grant him asylum. In Sports: (5:06) Kawhi Leonard pulls off the ULTIMATE G move. Keeping every NBA fan and THREE organisations on tenterhooks for days, only to go for the least likely destination AND forcing his team (The LA Clippers) to gut their future to gain Paul George from OKC who was 3rd in MVP voting this past season. Not even LeBron James has pulled off a boss move of this calibre and it has sent shockwaves through the NBA. I believe this level of player power is only the beginning.In the first of two Film/TV segments: (19:17) There has been a recent influx of films that depict racists becoming humanised. Where they're racist at first but for whatever reason, they see the error of their ways. It's jarring to think about and sets a dangerous cultural precedent. Speaking of 'dangerous cultural precedent'. In the 2nd Film/TV segment: (33:54) White men have a monopoly on art criticism. From Film to TV, to Music, even Fine Art & Theatre, white men get to dictate what is good art. Now, this isn't new, but what is new, is that in all facets (Music has always had this...) of the Arts, there are now a significant amount of artists of colour. The demographic is changing, but art criticism is staying put. This also links to the previous segment. Hence why "Green Book" won "Best Picture" & "Skin" (Google it) won Best Short Film" at the '19 Oscars.Lastly, in Life: (47:54) There is now a device that can create not just Solar Power but can also create clean drinking water. If developed further, this can kill two birds with one stone and help millions gain electricity and clean water for their homes. Whilst I'm always sceptical of things like this actually happening and genuinely being implemented, I'm happy that some are still pushing to help the fellow man.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: Wimbledon begins with plenty of amazing results including World No.2 Naomi Osaka crashing out of R1 & 15 Year Old Cori Gauff beating her idol Venus Williams. Hong Kong protests get violent as some protesters storm, vandalise & tag the walls of the Parliament Building. Max Verstappen charges through the field to win the Austrian GP, a far cry from the French GP which led to people asking "Is F1 dying?In Sports: (6:10) NBA Free Agency is in the fullest of swings. Day 1 was the most eventful day of Free Agency the NBA has ever had and I decided that we would take a quick tour of teams not named the Los Angeles Lakers. Brooklyn is (on paper) relevant again, Philly has extended their championship window, the Utah Jazz is looking beast and I only scratched the surface.In Film/TV: (21:30) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS. The people responsible for the Oscars.) have released their invites to the Academy. 800+ people were invited this year but some of the invites and omissions are odd and makes me wonder whether the invites are a) Justified. And b) Partly why the winners can be so skewered. In Music: (34:15) Stormzy made several statements during his Glastonbury performance. Black ballet, the symbolism of being a black rapper in front of a historically white festival and, what I want to talk about, how he has cemented my opinion that we're entering a Golden Age for UK Black Music.Lastly, in Life, (42:12) The Antarctic is now melting at a crazy rate. But I instead talked about why the cycle of outrage, caring, not knowing what to do, realising it can't be remedied by a switch flip and then we move on with life until the next scary headline hits. It's a constant cycle and we need our respective Governments to make changes, make laws to do better as a society. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: Tory leadership ballot is down to four, Boris Johnson still (somehow) the front-runner. The legendary Paul Crowther who milkshaked Farage has pleaded guilty for common assault and has to pay Farage's suit cleaning bill. Arctic permafrost in the Canadian Arctic is thawing 70 years sooner than predicted. Donald Trump still thinks the CP5 did it. 3 Russians & 1 Ukrainian are charged with shooting down MH17. Homophobic and transphobic hate crimes surge in England and Wales.In the first of two Sports segments, (9:18) the NBA 2018-19 season is over. Toronto are the champions, much to my chagrin. But I decided to look at it from a broader lens and when you change the angle, you realise that this is great for the NBA in the long run.For the Life segment, (23:05) Hong Kong is currently butting heads with China, resulting in arrests and mass protests 2 Million strong. It's a sight to behold but why exactly are the protests going down? Rest assured, it's looking like a "Big Bank take Little Bank" situation.For the 2nd Sports segment, (33:50) you may remember that I talked about the BS ruling that the IAAF gave on Caster Semenya a few weeks ago. After getting the ruling suspended temporarily, Semenya has continued racing and has spoken on wax about it all.And for the Film/TV segment (43:32) the Head of ITV Comedy has abolished "All-Male" writing rooms in the effort to bring more female pens. You may see this as PC culture, but it's statistically logical to have more diversity, not just in the writing, but also in casting and directing. Multiculturalism = knowledge.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

New Music, same intro, better quality show!In a week where: Seb Coe unveils the IAAF's new name and logo - 'World Athletics'. Justin Bieber challenges Tom Cruise to an MMA fight.We begin with Film/TV (6:50) where after the premiere of Ava DuVernay's "When They See Us", a Limited Series about the Central Park Five, people are starting to hold the real-life prosecutors to account. One of which, Linda Fairstein, has lost her publishing deal in the aftermath of the show. Because the show has killed her cash flow, she takes to The Wall Street Journal to write an Op-Ed defending her choices and besmirching the show. But the whole thing is pointless because she agrees that the man who actually committed to the crime cleared the five. Wasted words simply because she's lost cash. Life comes at you fast...In Sports (24:30) The NBA Finals is still going after the Golden State Warriors pulled back a game to make the series 3-2 against the Toronto Raptors. A lot happened in Game 5. From the close game to the Raptors fans cheering after Kevin Durant ruptured his Achilles. This whole series is ugly and I want it to mercifully end... But I still want GS to win...In the first of two Life segments, (35:10) in the run-up to the Conservative Leadership election, two MP's in Michael Gove & Andrea Leadsom have admitted that they took drugs at one point in their lives. I'm not sure if they're trying to relate to us or something, but the fact that they're terrible at their jobs is more than enough for me to not want any of them to be the next PM.And lastly, (43:50) I knew I had to talk about Sudan and all the tragedies going on there. But I also wanted to talk about the 2nd Anniversary of Grenfell, so I focused on Sudan because there are many people spreading the word, but I want people to take another step and either donate or educate themselves on the reasons why there are massacres and why these atrocities link to other problems in the Middle East.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

Happy Pride Month everyone! In a week where: EE rolls out 5G Networks in the UK.Trump & the family visit the UK.Caster Semenya wins her Swiss Court appeal to temporarily suspend the new "Semenya Rule". A Stanford study shows that Islamaphobia has dropped 19% in Liverpool & 50% in anti-muslim tweets since Mo Salah joined. And a study shows that 25 cups of coffee a day is safe for heart health. (25 cups of anything surely isn't good for your health.)We start with Sports (3:51) where Anthony Joshua took his first L in professional boxing, by a dude that eats steak and a BAR OF SNICKERS BEFORE HE FIGHTS. Jokes aside, big ups to Andy Ruiz Jr. I didn't watch the fight but I certainly caught the memes the next day and they were glorious. Consider my TV attendance to the next fight sorted, whether it's in Mexico, LA, NY or London.In the Life segment (15:00) John Cleese has been on the wire, talking in "peak white man" fashion. He has talked about London not being "how it used to be" and has now doubled down on his thoughts, citing one Californian friend that asked him where are the English people?We all know what this means and it's not just Cleese perpetuating this toxic language, our politicians have done it for decades.For Film/TV (34:30) "Chernobyl" a limited series by HBO & Sky has recently ended holds the top spot in the IMDB audience ratings. I haven't seen it but it must be at least half decent if it managed to pip shows like Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones and everything David Attenborough touches right?And for Music, (45:30) Apple has recently announced that they're killing iTunes and basically is replacing it with three specialist apps. This is symbolic in name only but is a bad omen for things to come as it pertains to artist income. Someday, Apple will stop doing digital downloads, which will be great for places like Bandcamp but terrible for the majority of artists that rely on digital downloads as a healthy part of their income.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)

In a week where: Theresa May finally accepted the inevitable and made an announcement to resign, prompting a leadership campaign that came so fast, you'd almost think that MP's are trying to make career moves...We move that aside for the week and talk about Film/TV (2:35) where Spike Lee has decided to talk about the apparently large debate about Black British actors going to the US to further their careers. On S2 of "She's Gotta Have It", a couple of characters in the show talk about Black British actors, harking back to the comments Samuel L Jackson made about Daniel Kaluuya getting the role in "Get Out". The role in question was an American black man. Apparently, because Kaluuya is British, he doesn't have the "Burden" of being black in the way that African Americans have...Spike Lee doesn't just comment on it, he doesn't just expose himself that he's uneducated in the subject, he puts it on wax, on his baby. Well done, you played yourself.For the Life segment, (21:55) the concept of Facial Recognition Software on our streets is MUCH closer than you think. To the point of trials already being done in some towns & cities. Funny how we talked about Orwell last week and now we're talking about Facial Recognition... This is a topic that is highly relevant and it's a collective ethical decision we need to make. There's potential for racial, gender bias, there are qualms about privacy. Do you want to be scanned while you're on your local High street? There are many questions that need to be answered but maybe it's already too late.Lastly, for Sports, (33:16) The NBA Finals are here! And instead of talking about the series where I simply ask "Give me a reason not to pick Golden State", I talk about Drake for the majority, simply because I'm debating on whether to keep up with it all, strictly because of him.Not sure about you, but I don't keep up with the NBA for Drake. If I wanted to keep up with Drake, I'd follow him on IG. Simply put, NBA Social Media need to pump the brakes on the Drake content. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)

In a week where: Kanye & Kim named their new kid PSALM. The European Elections loom over a UK that doesn't know whether to take it seriously or not. MILKSHAKES have become the symbol of being against the far-right. And RIP to Niki Lauda, who died aged 70. In the first of two Life segments, (4:45) George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four is considered one of the most well-known texts in recent history. While it might not be the best "novel" from an objective view when adding real-world context to what happens in the book, it's cultural & societal reach/commentary cannot be overstated. I've been thinking about the book a lot recently and the article I read from gave me a good reason to talk about it.For the 2nd Life segment, (15:26) a Nationwide study has concluded that Racism in the UK has risen significantly in every category. Whether it's on social media or in person, factually, the UK is more discriminatory than it was over two years ago. The article makes a loose connection to the EU vote which in my opinion, sparked something bad, to the point where it's taking steps to become more normalised.In Sports, (32:45) after the 6-0 butchering of Watford by Manchester City in the FA Cup Final, the questions of "Is Football Broken?" rise once again. The article read basically says yes but I make a point that maybe we're too late in asking this.Finishing with the Film/TV segment, (46:47) Game Of Thrones has mercifully ended, to a majority of cheers since the much-hyped 8th and final season was panned by most people. The day after, Breaking Bad fanboys/girls came out of the woodwork to claim once again that Breaking Bad is the best show of the 21st Century. To which I heartily say "Hell no." I give my reasons by not talking about the good of some shows that are considered the best (Breaking Bad, The Sopranos & The Wire are usually the three brought up.) but focusing more on the negatives the shows have. In which I conclude that The Wire is the best.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)

Last Friday, I headed to London with one of my "Day 1's" Tyler to go to the "Gods Of Rap" Tour at The SSE Arena, Wembley. De La Soul, Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan & DJ Premier. First night.So I thought to myself, why not do some on-site recording and have this once in a lifetime event on digital wax! And that's exactly what happened! Before the show, Tyler & I talked about our excitement for the concert, how we got into Hip-Hop and also talked some football as well since we were days off the historic comebacks & results in the Champions League.We then gave our immediate reactions to the FIVE HOUR show and who we'd like to see for the rumoured "Gods Of Rap 2".I also recorded some snippets of the three main acts so it's not all just talking. It was a night to remember I for one was entirely grateful for the event.Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:A report by The Observer reports that Black people ‘40 times more likely’ to be stopped and searched in the UK. (In other news, the sky is blue.) "What's Good?" is now a quarter-century in! Gimme three Hip-Hop Hoorays!We begin with the Life segment (2:49) where Facebook has recently cut off several right-wing nutjobs from FB & Instagram, including the spiritual leader of the nutjobs, Alex Jones. They also added to the list Minister Louis Farrakhan who isn't a right-wing nutjob but has made some clear-cut anti-semitic statements over the years. Some notable people including Snoop Dogg have attacked the shutting down Farrakhan received.This is a notable action taken by Facebook here, one that will be constantly looked back on as we go deeper into the conversation of Social Media & Freedom Of Speech.Two Sports segments for this episode! The first (14:47) is about several stories in American Sports that all connect to how white people in power have recently complained either about the "Good Ol' Days" or have gone against their morals to hold up a completely different moral.Barry Hearn, Donald Trump & Bob Aram are the notable men in this piece and it's very fascinating how white men in power are slowly losing it and feel it's fine to point at black men and say "It's their fault".The 2nd Sports story, (31:00) I wanted to talk about Ramadan, but I'm very uneducated on it, so I decided to talk about something I do know (Basketball) and it's specific link to Ramadan. Case in point, Hall Of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon and how throughout his career in the '90s, participated in Ramadan, WHILE playing basketball! The story is crazy to think about but for Muslims of the world, must be incredibly inspiring.Finally, in the Music segment, (43:16) I talk about the one product that is making my blood boil. Apple AirPods. Here is a thing that is all the rage, is in memes and is considered a status symbol. But let's be honest, it functions as an earphone, is trash. Plastic earphones have been obsolete for over 15 years, but for some reason (we know the reason really...) people flock to this one. It's a joke from every angle and I seek to shame.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)

In a stacked show with only three topics, I dive right into the first segment. For the Sports segment, (2:16) The IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) has won a landmark case against 800m specialist Caster Semenya. This means that if Semenya wants to race professionally over distances between 400m & Mile, (the distances she specialises in...) she will be forced to take (very harmful) drugs that will lower her testosterone levels. This is discriminatory and a witch hunt against one particular person. This story is far from over.In the Life segment, (16:36) groundbreaking writer & director John Singleton has died at the age of 51. His movies such as "Boyz N The Hood", "Poetic Justice" & "Higher Learning" are set in stone as trail-blazers in African-American cinema. But Singleton didn't stop there. Producing both in Film & Television, helping other black writers, actors & directors find their platforms & voices. He & Spike Lee CARRIED the 90's and he'll be immortalised by his filmography and the people he put on.In the Film & TV segment, (30:21) I'm giving you guys something special. I saw Avengers: Endgame a few days ago with my best friend David and we were so hyped before, during and after the film that I proposed that we record our thoughts. So 10 minutes after leaving the cinema, we found a place to sit down and talk it over. It's super informal and ALL over the place. Enjoy.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)

In a week where: A redacted version of the Mueller Report is released. Hundreds are arrested in London as part of the "Extinction Rebellion" protests. Quavo invades my social media ad space with his BooHoo Man collab. (So many questions) And A 74-year-old Welshman is shot with a crossbow outside of his home!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. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)

In a Week Where: Sudan's Army removes leader Omar Al-Bashir after 30 years in power. Julian Assange is arrested and taken out of the UK/Ecuadorian Embassy, facing extradition to the US. The Notre Dame Cathedral burns down. Hopefully, the UK Government doesn't lash money. (Cough cough Grenfell) And it's reported that Amazon staff listen to customers' Alexa recordings (TOLD YOU SO)We begin with Life (3:48) where the process of the UK leaving the EU is now going to be strung out for another SIX MONTHS after the EU gave the UK an extension, with a June summit as a defacto check-up. It seems that it doesn't matter who's in charge, the wheel keeps spinning but yet not move forwards at all. At this point, everybody involved is to blame.In the Music segment, (15:19) Stormzy recently pulled out of Snowboming, hours before he was due to headline, citing racial profiling carried out by security personnel at the Festival. This zero tolerance attitude Stormzy holds is not only highly commendable but highly necessary and I think every BAME artist or a person of note should incorporate into their profession, regardless if money is on the table.In the Film/TV segment, (23:01) Myriam Francois details white fragility in an amazing piece that responds to the Jon Snow/"white people" debacle that occurred a couple of weeks ago. It's a perfect articulation on whiteness and how white people need to acknowledge their whiteness.Finally, in the Sports segment, (34:41) Tiger Woods has finally won a Major, 11 years after his previous Major title. Since then, he's been through scandal, injuries, surgeries, criticism and mental battles. It's one of the greatest sporting comebacks in recent memory. If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)

In a week where: Families at the Empire Cinema in Ipswich said their children were left in tears after seeing adverts for psychological horror Ma and scary superhero flick Brightburn.And a Blackhole picture is captured for the first time ever, labelled a "Breakthrough".For the Film/TV segment, (2:05) Helen Mirren says "Fuck Netflix", pandering to Hollywood big wigs & US Theatre owners. The whole one-sided argument between Netflix & Hollywood is ludicrous. It's not a war on quality, it's a war of necessity. Hollywood got it all the way backwards.For the Sports segment, (17:04) my first favourite NBA player, Dwyane Wade is retiring and I just wanted to give thanks and express why I am a fan of him, not just as a basketball player but as a person of note. Salute to the L3gend.And for the Life segment (24:18) I just needed to keep it real and speak about what's been on my mind recently. From why I do the Podcast to what I fear and pursuing a passion vs being logical.If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)

In a week where: Top Boy Season 3 IS FINALLY coming!!! Over 6 Million people signed a UK Government petition to revoke Article 50, only for it to be rejected.In the Music segment, (3:53) the legendary MC Shan snaps on Instagram, saying "Fuck Hip-Hop". Praising the fans and firing all the shots at the business side of Hip-Hop. Something that is mentioned later in the show.In the Film/TV segment, (18:23) the BAFTA TV Nominations dropped last week, I go through the list of nominees and kick myself for not watching the shows I've been meaning to watch over the year.In the Sports segment, (36:30) The Bahrain Grand Prix came & went, the highlight being Charles LeClerc's unfortunate mechanical fault killing his chances at his first career F1 win. But along with the reaction towards this and Mick Schumacher testing for Ferrari & Alfa Romeo. I take shots at the F1 fans that overblew LeClerc's finish and the F1 for what I see as fast-tracking Mick Schumacher simply because of his surname.For the Life segment, (46:44) we circle back to Hip-Hop business and link it to Nipsey Hussle's legacy not just as a rapper, but as a businessman. His death highlights a lot of things, but I wanted to highlight how he used his platform in the most genuine way possible.If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)

In a week where: England Councils demand £1B for sprinklers for Tower Blocks. Trump takes semi-reveal of the Mueller report as a W. The European Parliament passed Article 13. More than 1.5M people spanning Mozambique, Zimbabwe & Malawi were affected by Cyclone Idai.We begin with Sports (2:52) and the game between Montenegro & England. While the game was great, it was marred by racist chanting by Montenegro fans. Prompting the potential punishment of UEFA shutting off some of the stadia for Montenegro's next game. That is a weak punishment.For the Film/TV segment, (14:55) Disney have finally swallowed 21st Century Fox, becoming the most dominant force in Film & Television. For $71B (£54B) they now have Fox's Film & TV studios which includes assets such as X-Men, Avatar, Deadpool, Kingsman, FX & National Geographic.For the Life segment, (26:55) The EU have made a call for action, asking member states to do more in tackling racism towards Europeans of African descent. It's not a legally binding vote but the fact that dialogue is happening as it pertains to acknowledging past crimes against humanity and systemic racism is a great step forward.For the Music segment, (41:17) In the aftermath of the US College Admissions Scandal, Dr Dre decides to flex. Posting that his daughter got into USC on merit. This was flagged quickly by people, noting that Dre spent $70M to have an entire department in USC named after him and partner Jimmy Iovine.If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)

In a week where: Valtteri Bottas went beast mode in Australia for the first race of the 2019 F1 Season. I went to see Mick Jenkins live in Brixton. The world watches New Zealand as they try to heal from a horrible mass shooting.For Sports (2:32) I talk about March Madness, explaining the tournament for people that have no idea what it is and why it's probably the most entertaining sports tournament in the World.A WG first, we have two topics for one segment. 1st Music story, (16:26) is all about MySpace wiping all music & other content from it's inception to 2016. The 2nd story (26:47) is about Kodak Black and the many ways I class him a "Piece of S***". From using a homophobic slur towards NY rapper Young M.A. on wax & IG Live, to his over two-year long accusation of rape that is soon going to trial.For the Life segment, (40:24) off the back of the terrorist attack in New Zealand, I wanted to zoom out and talk about White Supremacy as a whole. From a macro to a micro level, White Supremacy is prevalent and it doesn't have to be violent to be toxic.If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)

In a week where:Jussie Smollett pleaded innocent to 16 felony charges. An Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes, killing nearly 200 peopleDave dropped "PSYCHODRAMA" & got me in my feelings. We begin the show with Film/TV. (3:39) Talking about Will Smith and his illogical casting as Richard Williams in a Biopic about Serena & Venus' father. The news has brought up the conversation of Colourism and rightly so.For the Sports segment, (15:15) F1 IS BACK. Ya boy is hyped so I decided to do a few predictions ahead of the first weekend. Who will win the first race? Who will be the best out of the four newcomers? Who is the best duo on paper?! And of course, who will win the Drivers' & Constructors' World Championships?For the Music segment, (31:34) I wanted to talk about some words I read from lyricist Lupe Fiasco, talking about the news that radio stations across the world are taking Michael Jackson songs off the airwaves in the aftermath of the "Leaving Neverland" documentary. I reaffirm my opinions on MJ, R Kelly, the concept of "cancelling" and trying to put the "Art vs The Artist" conversation to bed.For the Life segment, (44:33) I wanted to talk about knife crime. Statistics show that it's not just a "city" or "urban" issue. It's a problem everywhere, it's a National issue, a National Emergency. But I feel like it'll fall on deaf ears because politicians are focused on their careers and "The Exit".If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)

This episode of "What's Good?" is a very special one and a very different episode from the normNo topics, not an hour of me talking about 3-4 topics. Instead, we focus on one particular topic. This episode drops on Friday 8th March, which is International Women's Day.Notice how I said, "we". Because for the first time on "What's Good", (The Podcast) I have called upon some friends to help me celebrate this day. I called out to several women, asked them to participate by answering two simple, open-ended questions and record their answers for the show.There were many reasons why I wanted to do this. The first reason was that I've already celebrated an "IWD" on "What's Good?". Way back in 2016, my 4th ever "What's Good?" as a Student Radio Show (NOTE: I say 3rd on the episode, it was my 4th.) was celebrating "IWD" and I created a playlist specifically for that episode. It's one of my favourite shows looking back.The 2nd reason was to echo the symbolism of "IWD". I wanted to show love to the women out there and give them some shine.I explain more in depth on the show, but the show mainly consists of the women I've come to know in varying capacities, answering two questions:1) What does being a woman mean to you?2) Who is your female hero, fictional or real, and why?The answers are all unique in their own right and in my opinion, are all great. I hope you enjoy as well, no matter who you are... Happy International Women's Day.If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)

Awards SZN is over for another year. Capped off, as always, with The Academy Awards.And as you can see by the title. It would seem I would be angry about it all. But actually, apart from that one award, I'm very pleased with the results!For the Film/TV segment (3:06) I talk at length about the Oscars. The history makers, the "about damn time" awards and how the hell "Green Book" won Best Picture. For the Sports segment, (49:55… Yes, I talked about the Oscars for over 45 minutes…) I talk about Zion Williamson and the overall argument about paying US College Basketball (& College Football) players.And for the Life segment, (57:37) I wanted to check in with UK Politics and, it's gotten worse. "The Independent Group", while I respect them making a stand, this is probably the worst time to make a big career move. (which it is) Kind of like how it wasn't a good time to vote on "The Exit" at the time! Funny how life works…If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)

It's been a long week for me personally, went to London for three days, the wallet is malnourished, but I still got your weekly dose of "What's Good?"Beginning with the Music segment, The BRIT Awards (1:58) which is probably the deadest Awards show in nearly every way from how I see it. Hosting is pound-for-pound the worst, rarely any upsets and when there are upsets, they make no sense.We then move swiftly onto Sports (10:51) which is all about the fresh conversation of 'Sportswashing' which talks about how oppressive regimes, mainly in the Middle East are buying football teams to "soften" their brand. The Life Segment (32:15) is a fun quiz I ran into recently. The NY Times created a "British/Irish Dialect Quiz" which asks you 25 questions about what & how we in the British Isles say certain things and maps them based on where other people who have taken the test are from. I find it fascinating how such a small island has so many nicknames for a woodlouse.Lastly, in the Film/TV segment (56:25) I finally talk about Jussie Smollett. I could've talked about it in earlier shows but I wanted to stay silent on it until the majority of the story panned out. It's still evolving but I wanted to recap the madness that has gone on so far. (CORRECTION: As part of the Film/TV segment, I say that there have been 21,000 hate crimes in the US in the past six years. It's not in a six year span, it's actually between 2016-2018...)If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)