Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?
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Hope to see y'all there. You know, I ran in the pen release three times. Yeah. Yeah. It's a fact. What place did you finish? I mean, we were there.
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Chapter 2: What are the key highlights from the BET Awards?
She might make some of her amazing mango... What is it? Ceviche? Mango... It was pico. Mango pico. Mango pico. Did you like it? It was amazing. Wait, you did that for them? When? Yo, she could make something for us. Why you sound like you mad? I am. You want to be in D.C.? Go to D.C. You're going to miss out on the mango. That's all. I did. I missed out. Yeah, it's all good.
You were enjoying like lemon chicken and pasta, whatever they serve at weddings. Yeah, you went to Nando's. I know you went to Nando's in D.C. Every wedding has pasta and lemon chicken.
Yeah.
And, you know, we know what you were doing. How did your best man speech go? It was really fun. Officiating is great. And congrats to your brother. Yeah. Congrats to his wife, Kendall Leone. It was it was a beautiful ceremony. I'm really happy. I officiated it first time officiating. And I'm nervous. I'm open for hire. I loved it. Did you do this one pro bono? Yeah, this was on the house.
This was on the house.
This was for the family. For the love. It was fun because it was a moment to obviously it's serious, but it's short, but it's supposed to be fun, lighthearted, so there's a lot of time to make jokes and kept it clean.
A lot of old people there, so you got to play for the crowd, but It was fun. I saw black magic still. The jumper's still clicking like the toe boost. I saw it. The jumper's still clicking. I saw it. No, he was glowing this week. Yeah, he shot that shit and walked away from it before it went in. He knew it. He knew that was good. Because sometimes you play a sport long enough, you know.
As soon as it leaves your hands, you're like, that's a buck. It's funny because we hit the court and that's the first time we shot around in like a couple of years.
And I have another great video of him from like Brooklyn during the pandemic. But he golfs a lot. So all his motions below the below his shoulders. He doesn't do this anymore. Yeah. So we go out there and he's like he doesn't step a foot in front of the three point line. So he's pinging it off the front of the rim. I'm like, Dad, just take a step in. He's like, nah, fuck that.
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Chapter 3: How do the hosts feel about Will Smith's performance?
Yeah. All right, I'm going to go ahead and say it, man. Fuck it. No, don't do it. Let's just move on. Yo, Craig David would have been great. We're talking about the BET award. Craig David. Damn, where was John B? Word. Yo, Craig David. You know, if they didn't want Craig David out there to honor Usher, man, like, what are we doing here? What's happening? Well, I'm waiting for y'all's set list.
Like, that's what I'm waiting for y'all's set list. I mean, we're leaving out somebody. I wasn't mad at, like I said, Chloe, Tiana, Victoria, Coco. I wasn't mad at them. You said we're leaving somebody out. We're leaving out Trey Songz, yes. Yeah, we're leaving out a huge person. Yes, on purpose. Trey Songz? Yeah, that would have made sense. There wasn't everything.
Yeah, that would make total sense. Trey Songz can't perform. You just said have her up there. Her can't dance either. That's why I said you got it bad. Yeah, Herc can play seven instruments, though. Okay, but that's not the point. That's a performer. Singing is part of performing, Mo. Like if we're doing Usher, you want someone that can dance. Yeah, exactly my point.
I'm just saying, is it keeping real or what? Are we keeping it real in here or what? What we doing? We got all this shit. We can't go to LA. We can't go to Virginia. I need a new job. Man, listen, man. Y'all see, that's the problem, man. Niggas don't want to just kick it real. I'm just trying to kick it real. I ain't got no problem with nobody. Just kicking it real. That's all. All right.
This is why Reddit is insane. Because I was just typing in Usher, similar artists, just in case we forgot any. And this Reddit thread, what are some good R&B artists with strong vocals just like Usher? First one, Sade and Majid Jordan.
this is why you gotta stay off reddit this is why i don't go on reddit but shit like that because anybody can just go in there and say whatever they want to be a joke that's hilarious but if they're no but why i don't think they're joking is it's not like they just put a bunch of like shot a yeah no but i get why someone would say that legendary status but and i love majid but just when you hear usher you hear majid
Space between. Oh, what about Tyrese? He was in the audience? I was literally just about to say this. Oh, they did a My Way video together. They was like, you know, enemies in the My Way video. That would have been a fun little... He was in the front row singing. Yeah, like... Well, it was all women.
I mean, if you're going to have Donald Glover wear the linen and have his feet out, at that point, we can get anybody to come up here and do their thing. Like, fuck it. Well, who knows if Tyrese can still sing? A lot of these people probably... Who knows if Tyrese can still... You just sat here and said, if this nigga wasn't in trouble, Trey Songz.
What I'm... You think that Trey Songz sings better than Tyrese? I don't give a... When is the last time you heard Tyrese sing? I don't care. Okay. Okay. So let me clarify because that... You're not putting that on my jacket. Ain't no way that Trey Songz sings better than Tyrese. That's not what I'm saying.
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Chapter 4: What are the implications of Bronny James being drafted by the Lakers?
Yeah. Whoever was the DP for this, they smoked it. Victoria keep playing with Tiana like that. No, Tiana keep playing Victoria like that. Victoria's bout that, bout that. No, she ain't. Yes, she is. Tiana's married with children? So was Tiana. Oh, I mean. She's a single woman. Everybody knows Victoria. No, Victoria is like a real, like a real. She's bisexual? Yeah, it's rumored.
I mean, in her music. Damn, why you got the camera on me? But it's rumored that her and Kehlani used to date. Oh, I never heard that. Yeah. But. I mean, you can listen to her music. Yeah. Half her songs are about women. Victoria and Kehlani. That's a nice combo right there. I might pay to see that. Yeah. And I'm the horny one. Get the chop for that one. The two of them dancing. They were dancing.
I'm just told... She's one of those women that actually dated and fucking slept together. You know Tiana Bennett after the show. Allegedly. Why allegedly? That's amazing. Hopefully. Hopefully, yeah. Promote that.
It's one of those rumors you wish literally.
Let's prayfully, prayfully that happens. Prayfully is so funny. I hope they're on good terms still. Yeah, like I hope they have each other's fucking numbers. Well, you guys don't agree with the Usher tribute. Okay, I can understand that. No, hold on, but that ain't no way. Didn't Usher get his ass up there and we couldn't even hear what he was saying because he started talking so crazy.
They blacked out his whole speech. Usher said one motherfucker and then it was like, I was like, yo, I wanted him to get his shit off. Homie forgot to unmute that. But then they posted online because people was recording, obviously in the audience, they posted what he was saying. It was a good speech. It was emotional as him being a father now and him not having his father in his life growing up.
So he kind of just was speaking to that about that, not stopping him from chasing and achieving his goals and things like that. This being the year of the fathers and that men need to be there for their kids. Men need to step up and lead their families and things like that. So it was a good speech. Usher gave a good speech. I just wish we would have heard it in real time.
Why are we acting like we don't know that we cursed? Why is BET Black completely just cutting audio because somebody is cursing? Because it's on TV? Ad money. You know what these kids are watching, Damaris? They'll get fined. It's not up to them. Sometimes I get confused when I'm watching cable and people curse in shows. You can say bitch. You can't say the other curse words.
But you can say bitch. If you watch the performance, they were saying bitch. Yeah, I don't know. What's wrong with saying fuck?
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Chapter 5: How do the hosts feel about the BET Awards and the performances?
You can't say nigga, fuck, shit. You can't say nigga. In 03 on the Chappelle show, they were saying it.
I was going to say, technically, you can say anything you want.
The reason why they don't is because it's more about the ads and dollars that come with it and making it more palatable. What is it, the FEC?
I was going to say, I think that's radio.
You're allowed to say and show whatever you want.
I promise you, if you blur out a motherfucker, it's not going to hinder my thought of going to get a Sprite or not. I promise you. But you're not a young, developing mind anymore. That would traumatize. Oh, I've heard these young developing minds and how they talk to each other. Worse than how we speak. Oh, my God. Worse than that. Whatever Usher said up there, way worse than that.
I can promise you that. Well, how do you guys feel about the winners? It was four of them? That we know about? No, it was... They aired four. Michael won Album of the Year. Michael who? Oh, Killer Mike, yes. Yeah, good speech, too. He won Album of the... Great speech. He won Album of the Year. Shout out to Killer Mike. SZA won Best Female R&B Pop Artist. Makes sense. Get that?
Best Male R&B went to Usher. That makes sense. I hate... But no, it doesn't make sense. Because why did they combine R&B and pop? They're two different fucking... Two completely different genres. R&B is popular music. But you know that's not what they mean. Wait, Kanye and Ty won Best Group? Yeah. They were getting risky. I didn't even see that. Well, they didn't have much competition.
That is a weak lineup. Best Collaboration. Went to Lil Durk. All my life. All my life. Didn't they get it last year? They're going to win it every year. That song came out in like 2017. Yeah. It's pre-pandemic. Why is this song still on the charts? I don't know, man. Best female hip-hop artist went to Nicki. Makes sense. Best male hip-hop artist went to... Relax.
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Chapter 6: What are the potential challenges Bronny James might face in the NBA?
And that song itself is amazing. It's not even annoying. They just played it so much. Yeah. What's the last time y'all felt like that about a record? It's so big that I don't remember. It's so big it became annoying. Oh, man. Hmm. Let me see. Despacito? That's a good question. I would just have to. Oh, God, I hated Despacito. Which was it? Despacito. Oh, yeah. You couldn't escape that one.
God's plan got annoying to me After a while I don't think it was as big as water But it got annoying to me after a while Blinding lights never got old for me Maybe it's because I love the weekend Flashing lights By Kanye? I'm talking about when it happened That Gotta Be With You by Mary J. Blige. Listen, we don't have to go through the names of songs. This is a great thing to have, though.
It's great to have a song that's so big and so huge that people don't want to hear it no more. Because that means we've heard this shit so many times. We love it. We like it. Great video. The challenge was crazy on social media. We get it. I just don't care to ever hear that record again. Unless Tyler's performing it and I'm at the show. Then it's, okay, cool. And then she performed.
Did you guys like Tyler's performance? Yeah. I didn't even see her performance. She performed with Skilla Bang and Donna. I did see it. Yes, yes, yes. I did see it. I swear this isn't, I don't have a thing with Bruno Mars, but Uptown Funk eventually. Oh God, yeah. Was amazing when it came out. Solidified hit record forever. But they just played it way too fucking much everywhere.
Uptown Funk might have been the last time that I felt that way. Pharrell Happy. Oh, Pharrell Happy. Yo, when that song came out, I was obsessed with the video. It was incredible. I overplayed that myself. Gave that shit three weeks. I was mad unhappy. I don't ever want to hear that again. They said Pharrell Happy is scaring the hoes music.
Peaches was one of those. I never got there with Peaches. I still like Peaches. God, that shit got so annoying after a while.
But Peaches wasn't as big as Water, though. Yeah, it wasn't that big. It was big, but it wasn't that big.
Then they remixed it. They fucking put Daniel Caesar and Gideon on the remix.
I think the ability to put music on Instagram now is what's really exhausting me from songs. Because every time I open my fucking phone, you heard Water. Like, it's not just like on the radio or at the parties or in the... You couldn't even open your phone now without hearing whatever hit song is bigger. So I feel like it brings that fatigue on so much quicker. Yeah.
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Chapter 7: What are the opinions on Derrick Fisher's legacy?
He's not a fucking great player. So did Samaki Walker. He's not a great player. You don't think Derrick Fisher and the role he played with the Lakers did not make him a great point guard? No. I don't think Derrick Fisher was a great point guard. I think he was a good point guard. You think he's Mario Chalmers? That's what you think? Yeah, Mario Chalmers is not a great point guard.
I know, but you're talking about him like he's fucking Mario Chalmers. What did Derrick Fisher average for his career, bro? You can't talk about the impact Derrick Fisher had on that fucking team. Derrick Fisher's not a great player.
Double digits average on the two championships on the Lakers team that he won rings. Double figure scorer.
That's a great player? Shaq and Kobe?
Was Shaq and Kobe on your team? That's not a great player.
When you probably get, what, 10 touches a game?
That's not a great player. Shaq and Kobe on your team? I'm not saying he's Tony Parker, but you can't say he's not. Exactly my fucking point.
When you're a great player, you get more than fucking three, four shots a game. When you're a great player. The fucking team revolves around you. It's Kobe, honestly. Shaq and Kobe.
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Chapter 8: How does nepotism play a role in Bronny James' career?
So what? He went to other teams where Kobe wasn't on his team. Was he a great player there? He was older. Derry Fisher is not a great player. Is he a great coach? Cut the shit. No. All right. Fuck him. He's not a great player. He's not a great coach. He ain't a great nigga. What are you talking about? Actually, I have heard some nasty... He's actually done some nasty shit. He ain't great.
There ain't nothing great about Derrick Fisher. The fuck was... Great. I don't... See, and then y'all do that. I don't like that.
Y'all do it. I hate... I don't hate Derrick Fisher. That's what y'all do to me anytime I go on a rant about something. Because you literally hate everyone.
Who do I hate? Everybody. Everything. Everyone. Chris Rock. Yeah. You said Little Yachty stole Child's drums. He didn't even even heard the fucking drums. That's hate. That means I hate Little Yachty? That means you hate that he had those drums. No, I like those drums.
You a hater.
You a hater. I'm not hating. I'm hating the fact that y'all putting the name great on a player that wasn't great. I'm hating what y'all are saying. Were the drums great? The drums were really good. The drums were really good. But yeah, that's all I'm hating. Five-time NBA champion, law. Thank you, Shaq. Thank you, Kobe. Thank you, Kobe. That's all I'm saying.
So all Brownie has to do is go in and be a good player and the pick is not wasted. That's all I'm saying. It's going to be a lot of pressure, but he knows that. He knows his last name. He knows who he looks like. He knows who his daddy is. He knows it's going to be tough. I'm just happy to see a young black kid experience nepotism at this level. Yes.
And I just want everybody to stop putting all this onus on LeBron because I don't think that Savannah and LeBron are pressuring Bronny to do something that Bronny doesn't want to do. Ronnie very obviously wants to do this. Listen, Baby D, we know a bunch of kids that come from great families and can experience nepotism at the highest level. Guess what?
A lot of them niggas are strung out on drugs. Mm-hmm. Motherfuckers is doing all kinds of... Getting arrested, DUIs, all kinds of shit. So now that we see nepotism on a level where a kid can become a professional player... and just get a shot to prove people wrong, I'm rooting for that shit. Yeah. I don't give a fuck what none of these people, oh, Bron got, yeah, so what? What your daddy got you?
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