This week, we’re starting off global reacting to IShowSpeed’s “Speed Does Africa” tour. From Ethiopia to beyond, we break down how this generation of teenagers views Africa and African culture versus how many of us grew up thinking about it — and why Speed deserves real credit for helping flip the narrative in real time.

After that, we pivot to media culture as Hot 97 ushers in a new era of mornings. With Ebro in the Morning ending its 13-year run, The Kid Mero steps into the slot with Mornings With Mero. We react to Mero’s return to daily radio after building a national profile through Desus & Mero and more recently 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony and Kazeem Famuyide. Is this a smart move for Hot 97 — and does Mero bring the energy needed to reshape New York radio mornings?

From there, we get into Hollywood politics as Sinners gets snubbed at the Golden Globes. Fans are heated over Michael B. Jordan missing out on Best Actor, while Timothée Chalamet takes home the win and Teyana Taylor earns Best Supporting Actress for One Battle After Another. Is this about performance… or the same industry games playing out again?

Next up, we tackle a heavy one: ICE vs. Accountability. An ICE agent shoots and kills a U.S. citizen during an immigration crackdown — does federal enforcement get too much grace when deadly force is involved? And would the outrage hit different if the victim wasn’t a white woman? We unpack power, perception, and which lives spark national attention.

Then we shift to hip-hop history as Cam’ron and Jim Jones take their long-standing issues public. When brotherhood turns into content, is that growth through honesty — or ego masked as transparency? And when friendships break, is walking away strength… or does silence feel like surrender?

We close with sports as the Miami Hurricanes head to the College Football Playoff National Championship against the Indiana Hoosiers. What does Miami need to do to win — and what must Indiana avoid at all costs? Is this season proof that The U is officially back… or are we confusing momentum with legacy?

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