Sam J.

Well, you can find out on the Look Back At It podcast.

I'm Sam J. And I'm Alex English.

Each episode, we pick a year, unpack what went down, and try to make sense of how we survived it.

Including a recent episode with Mark Lamont Hill waxing all about crack in the 80s.

To be clear, 84 was big to me, not just because of crack.

I'm down to talk about crack all day, but just so y'all know.

I mean, at this point, Mark, this is the second episode where we've discussed crack.

So I'm starting to see that there's a through line.

We also have AIDS on the table right now.

Thank you for finishing that sentence.

Yes.

I don't think there's a more important year for black people.

Really?

Yeah.

For me, it's one of the most important years for black people in American history.

Listen to Look Back at It on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Do you remember when Diana Ross double-tapped Lil' Kim's boobs at the VMAs?

Or when Kanye said that George Bush didn't like black people?

I know what you're thinking.

What the hell does George Bush got to do with Lil' Kim?