Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening and welcome to the next episode of the official Dom J radio show Hey, it's all my podcast listeners. How y'all feeling this morning.
Hope you're having a good day Man, I know it's been a while But I told y'all was coming back from the summer brother just had to get settled after all his travels and yo The Sun is playing no games outside man. Like it's a high girl summer if you if you know what's up But who low it is hot for everybody it really is anyway on today's episode We're getting into my thoughts on the 2020 elections managing expectations of others versus yourself some sports news the wild offseason For the NBA and NFL continue a bunch of music just drop its new movies that you should check out But if you're hearing some of the reviews you might not be too excited about and much more on this week's episode right after this brief commercial break Don't let a car wreck wreck your day call the singleton law firm 318 631 5200 acts for Erica in other news ASAP Rocky is in jail in Sweden for an alleged assault Now the interesting thing about this story if you haven't heard it's been going on for a couple weeks at this point There was video evidence Some guys kind of following ASAP Rocky and his crew around his bodyguard Pededly acts the couple of gentlemen who might or might have not been intoxicated potentially to stop following them to take a different location a different route Different street, but instead they kept following these particular individuals There's other footage of ASAP Rocky saying before anything Was physical or anything of that nature that these guys are just following us and I'm doing this recording this on purpose So y'all can see these guys just following us and only bus alone Then you have video footage of the bodyguard like throwing down some headphones and one of the guys kind of threw at him And then the guys mad talking about he broke my headphones, but he's the one who threw them then things start to continue It's like all these video clips and it's like to ASAP Rocky being in jail unable to get out He's been charged now with assault wall the gentlemen's in question have all been acquitted and Donald Trump's also got involved in disa Farrah by his accounts in trying to get ASAP out to quote essentially do a favor for the African-American community But the prime minister of Sweden was like now, bro We get over here I ain't getting bullied just because you decide that you want to get involved that doesn't change anything for me So man, it's gonna be interesting to see how this situation plays out I brought that up also because there were people who decided they were gonna be those sorts of people in this particular moment You may or may not know ASAP Rocky a few years ago made some comments about Mike Brown And how things love that nature doesn't affect him in any sort of way because he's rapping about his lifestyle of fly clothes buying fancy things That's something that he's not concerning himself with you have people who decided that you know This might be that sort of karma moment for a sabbat Rocky an awakening of sorts as far as the relationship with minorities and the police and justice system Now while that may be true This is not one of those I told you so sort of moments in which people can try to capitalize off of a situation for the sake of karma Now the thing about karma is it always comes back around So if you're thinking that this is the sort of time to reference that as a sort of parallel and justification as to what's Transpiring right now There's a cliff find it consider jumping off that joint So here we are almost through it seven months of the 2019 season the year is kind of flying by which is fine with me You know I try to be at least a year ahead and some figurative planning I know some people are more definitive in their approach to planning But a lot of things I've learned in life one of the biggest lessons being I find it that God sort of laughs anytime We as people try to make super duper concrete plans life has a way of just coming through and being like I'll wear it That's what you thought was gonna happen Let me tell you what's really about to happen and then showing you how yes, you can make some great plans, but don't be Always so constricted to those plans This summer, yo, this July in particular for me June. Yeah, I think it's the start of the summer I mean I'm sure there's some we're old world calendar that says, you know The summer doesn't officially start to the first week in July or some odd shit like that nothing I'm really caring about but this summer as far as July go Yo, it's been been hella high yo Sun's up out here on the east coast at like six o'clock in the morning I'm up walking the dog working on the week is sweating bro It's wild yo, but definitely drink more water as I always say y'all stay hydrated It's people are crazy. Oh, even with all this heat people are still crazy out there.
So watch your next stay well Anyway, as far as this election goes, oh man, it's coming yo right next year You know I'm saying if you haven't been paying attention thus far I don't really know what you've been doing because they doing a lot of talking and there are a lot of candidates like yo Sun so many millions of dollars just being wasted with everybody and they mama decide You know what if Donald Trump could be elected president 2016 Why don't I run for president in 2020? You know what man? I am inspired by your thoughts of running for president I too shall run for president in that same election what the first two people were inspired to run I also am inspired and shall also run is really really mad wild I mean you can cut it down to maybe a top 15 democratic candidates I mean, but if we're keeping it a buck the climate of America would tell you as far as it goes Trump's still got a probably solid chance of winning the 2020 election I hate to say that out loud but not one for bull driving another that sort of nature so Man, I know what the winning ticket is y'all. Y'all want it I can really give it to you right here the winning ticket I think believe in my heart could be Trump in 2020 is Kamala Harris Bernie Sanders But that ain't a ticket that America has any chance of getting with or the entire process that is how we vote for our elected officials That's not something that would ever really happen But I see them as two people who have the same ideas as far as the types of people they want to help the disenfranchised minority populations Immigrants those sorts of things they have different plans.
Of course, it's every candidate does That's why they want you to pick them for the job But I think the two of them while they do have different ideas their ideals are the same But that's neither here there with whatever candidates you're thinking of voting for please I implore you to do your research Oh, you really want to know because these people are popping up on podcast all over the America They're still doing radio tours and segments where they tell you what their perspective ideas on any and every issue are how they feel about the Current state of the country all of those things and if you don't take the time to at least listen to you know Your potential favorite person speak maybe once possibly twice three times think of what their biggest opposition might be saying So you can have some sort of perspective I think that's a very very important in this sort of decision-making process because if we think about it in 2016 a person with no Experience decided you know what I'm gonna say some crazy off the wall shit and half the country is getting behind it Just because he spoke some truth and they really heard the message So if you're not listening to what these people are saying and you're just getting something regurgitated to you potentially from you know Clips here there if you're watching mainstream news, you've got to be more thorough than that. This is some important stuff We're talking about jelly it really matters and for me personally 2020 dependent upon who's elected it could change the course of the next four years of how our country Is perceived around the world on a global scale as well as how certain sex of people will have to operate moving forward for another four years So do your research people everybody do your research now What I mean when I say he as in Trump spoke of the truth even though it was a lot of lies and it continues to be a sort of perpetual Lie system operating in the White House currently that lie or at least truth from some people's perspective as far as his views on What the condition of America is currently what he's going to do for working class people or poor people? Which was really in a front and it should be considered a disservice to impoverished white people because essentially those were a lot of the individuals that voted for This man thinking it was finally somebody that they could believe in who shared their ideals they got out there and voted now in opposition of that We did have black women who really increased their voting percentage numbers of more than everybody else in 2016 And so I think with that sort of information you have to take that into account into what you could see happening in 2020 now If black women are again gonna be the ones leading this voting change potentially I believe that the ticket I gave earlier could be one that they could get behind now I don't think it's realistic obviously, but I do think Kamala Harris has a great shot of beating essentially Elizabeth Warren Joe Biden or whoever else When we get to that point in the election process now, I still want everybody to do their research And I think it's one of the situations there where okay if your person doesn't win and isn't nominated What do you do then? Do you just scrap voting all together or do you continue to do your research to see what's the best available decision left as far as what your Interest go what you believe in that sort of thing?
That's all I want and I understand in this process It's great that we do have so many candidates which means okay some you can just knock off if you've never heard anything Or you don't believe in them or somebody who you do believe in says single things but has a clearly bigger backing It's understandable, but there are millions and millions of dollars being wasted for people running in these presidential elections that have spent no significant Time in like Congress Senate House of Representatives, and it's just a crazy proposition But it's one that we perpetuated and I'm sure you all understand it when I say that these are the sorts of people that were told When they were younger you can be president we can all grow up and be president of the United States of America now for certain certain Classifications of people that wasn't something we really saw as even possible until what 2008 and then again in 2012 We were able to vote for Barack Obama that was the first time I saw somebody that looked like me be able to successfully become the president of America Which makes me think of a great book I read earlier this year called we were eight years in power by Tennessee Colts if you haven't read that Definitely recommend it But again, I think it's one of those situations where everybody has to take time to see what's important to them And then make the best decision to get out there and vote and encourage people You know you know people that probably aren't gonna vote to at least consider give them a little preliminary push if they needed to spur their Civic duties as Americans because it's important man if you think things are going well currently That's great for you. You probably represent possibly the one percent of America that has benefited From Trump being in office now If you're the people that thought he was for you and you're ending up on these internet videos being racist in public I don't think that was the intentions behind things But thank you for being transparent letting us know your clear stance on everything in America is much appreciated Definitely rather that than the in the closet people of those that are seeing getting my not saying anything knowing that they could make a difference But that would affect their pockets. We're not gonna get on those people But again It's a situation where people are feeling empowered and if you recognize and see that you too have to feel empowered to do your part To make some sort of change so I'm encouraging everybody. I know Register to vote simple do your research easy internet's always at your disposal if you're listening to this It's probably taking some sort of data or internet connection.
It's right there in your hands man do a little research make the best decision and We'll see how this all shapes up man. 2020 is gonna be an interesting year It's one of those years that sounds like it's an interesting year like 2019 But years like 2010 2012 2020 those sort of situations I think it's gonna be interesting on a lot of levels So this will be interesting to see how this plays a part of the new America moving forward as well Shifting gears, you know the NBA offseason has continued to be pretty interesting despite the NFL's return and football's return in general Being right around the corner a wild wild offseason includes a lot of duos now in the NBA of star players you have James Harden and Russell Westbrook teaming up in Houston now because Chris ball got traded total home city for a bunch of draft Pixon And it's a situation where like yeah, they played together early in their career as far as heart and Westwood But do you believe that both of that play style that had led them to each be MVP's before is just going to have the most synergy? Instantaneously despite them being in different locations for seven years I mean a lot of things can change in seven years as I'm sure we're all aware But I think that'll be interesting you've got KD and Kyrie and Brooklyn Katie's gonna be out of commission until around the all-star break potentially of upcoming season So we'll Kyrie be able to just fit in with all the other pieces the nets have and make it work It'll be interesting to see I think that's gonna be a fun duo to watch So when the two of them are able to be on the court both healthy at the same time man It's gonna be a good pairing to watch got our horrid now in Philadelphia with Joellen beat and Vincent is who got up Max Vio now. Oh boy.
Let me talk about this for a second I'm not against anybody getting their money by all means the NBA any sports team is a corporation like any other They have their interests. They have their investments to have their profits. They have what they're paying you. Okay, so get your money Black man get your money, but man, oh man, then Simmons secured a five-year extension I believe it was upwards of 160 plus million potentially over the next five years But will he develop a jump shot at any point?
What is going to be his motivation to do so when he's already secured the bag now? We're talking about a six-ten quote-unquote point guard. He's really a point forward who should be playing the forward position Okay, but because he can't pass just like Giannis in Milwaukee who's six ten six eleven and plays the point forward sort of play style I don't know man. I just don't see it.
I don't see why they felt they really had to do it He's a great individual defender. I will say being that's size is very mobile quick feed on defense But you know as the point guard that's who your next best player is but you also secured Tobias Heritage he resigned there So I don't know I think the ceiling on that team is pretty capped without Without that jump shot. Yo, Ben Simmons I mean he went to LSU for those that don't know and he was not that enthusiastic He was just there to get through that one year of NCAA requirements to get to the NBA which hey, I get it But I don't know if he has that real zest that hunger for winning I think it'll be interesting see we got LeBron and AD in the Lakers uniform for the upcoming years I'm excited to agree my expectations They filled out the roster with a bunch of other vets some championship experience with Danny Green Rondo you got your Marcus Cousins to be able to gee okay, a Bradley all right cool cool. So I mean Traded out all that youth, but that's one of LeBron's things.
He's not really into youth But they kept Kyle Kuzma and all Kyle Kuzma knows to do is give buckets So it'll be interesting to see how that fits with a new coaching staff Frank Vogel the chasing kid Right under him Lionel Hollins also on staff people that have been head coaches in other places behind Frank Vogel who if I'm being polite Is average at best I don't know average at best seems appropriate you got Paul George traded from the Thunder To the Clippers And why did that happen because essentially Kawhi Leonard working behind the scenes? It's also a Los Angeles clipper now. That's an interesting team full of defenders great two-way players And I think they might have the slight edge as far as being able to fit in seamlessly with what else is already in place for the Clippers You got Doc Rivers Patrick Beverly Montre as Harold Championship experience from the top down in an owner and Steve bombers willing to spend the big bucks It's gonna be an interesting year in battle for Los Angeles. I really like that the Warriors are Not the Warriors of the last few years with Kevin Durant Even though Clay Thompson's hurt when he comes back to gonna be the splash brothers and Draymond which is what it was before Katie got there, but they don't really have anything else except they also added the Angelo Russell So that back court front court Regard lineup potentially at some point is gonna be interesting when that happens.
I don't know I don't know what to expect out of that Now something interesting could happen as far as trades that happened mid season in the NBA Chris Hall to the Sixers I think would be an interesting trade scenario And I don't know how they make that money work unless you were potentially about the ship then Simmons up out of there I don't know if they're interested in doing that But it wouldn't be the first time a player has gotten signed to a max deal and traded Blake Griffin just happened recently But I think that could be an interesting situation I could work out for both teams and I don't I don't think I'd be very surprised There's something similar to that happened. Okay, you have the Jimmy Butler show taking Miami now Jimmy being the best player on that team a great two-way player is getting his own team He got his big free agent deal definitely happy for him Do I expect much out of Miami unless they find a way to add another star? No, but I think they're gonna be a competitive team again You got championship experience and and a pedigree down there with Pat Riley So I think that he'll always be a hard team to get out And I definitely think Jimmy Butler fits that divide down there the energy that Duane way builds way in county as they call it I think that's a good move there now the NFL training camps practice Yeah, we're talking about practice. Yes, the training camps and practices for the NFL have kicked off And we have some notable holdouts of course that are being talked about at nauseam I you have notably Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott who has two years left on his deal is rookie deal Trying to get a new contract.
He was a no-show at practice But you have a Mario Cooper that why received what they traded for it went 72 with once he got there as well as Dak Prescott fourth round contract has proven himself over the course of three years pretty competent at the quarterback position both of their contracts are up this year So everybody's trying to get paid over there And I'm I started this segment with the Cowboys in mind because I think it's gonna be interesting to see who gets paid and win Because man, oh man, it's it's a nice nice team there building over there So that's gonna be interesting and I know a lot of Cowboys fans out there gonna be worried about this all year So for those of you that a Cowboys fans are listening you're lucky with that The rest of the NFL all seasons I think are going about as expected Julio Jones wants more money because he's Julio Jones and better than the people that are getting more money At wide receiver than him. So understanding the owner there. Mr. Blank gonna be cutting that check to Julio anytime soon No, hold out there.
I'm interested as far as fantasy football goals Who's in if you're listening to this and you're trying to get in on a league I'll gladly be the commissioner that Johnny get that kicked off for those that don't play. I mean hey, it's something to do I'm in a nerd stuff Letterbox is toilet exterious tubs and shower walls finished hardwoods sealed grants stainless steels got a mess new 40% thicker cleaning two times better Clorox disinfecting wipes can get the job done to kill 99.9% of virus and bacteria Staffy kolai MRSA Salmonella strip club killed cold and flu viruses all of that with Clorox disinfecting lights So it's been a great summer for music really accompanying me on my latest travels I was recently in Chicago and anytime I'm traveling I try to find a place with some bomb tacos if I can but on this particular trip I was definitely in the heart of the downtown city saw a lot of the beautiful Riverwalk area they have there in Chicago Hey that nandos Perry Perry chicken that place definitely recommended Geodontos I'm sure you've heard of them if you've heard of great eats in Chicago Definitely got to recommend them as well. It was a great time before that I got to celebrate with family and friends and Texas spent time in San Antonio in Houston got to see my little big brother Graduated from basic training in the Air Force so shouts out to little big brother for that accomplishment man Definitely proud of him gonna be there with you every step of the way man and we all we got you already know that I got to see moms and shout out to the fans it's always a good time when you get to see them see more Lady gets a kid to work her her folks. It's a good time and it's very American for the July activities very very American feel there Especially if you're in Texas at the same time I mean it doesn't doesn't get more American than that right there partner And I love Gary's popcorn off of that list of places I ate at in Chicago Definitely if you're in a popcorn some of the best popcorn in the world comes out of this so definitely check them out As far as music there are some albums like I was saying that I've just had in rotation pretty much throughout this month man It's been a pretty dope month Jaden Smith dropped the iris track not to track the album He's also doing great humanitarian things Maddie.
He's got a pop-up median restaurant that feeds the homeless down in Los Angeles, California So beautiful things so shouts out to that man. You had the dreamville collaboration project drop He's definitely got some standouts on that shout out to J Colby's JID the whole crew there Excellent project. You got chance the rapper with his quote unquote debut album And it's it's cool man, you know, it's got some features He's got one of those albums where you don't know who's on what song until you listen to it You know because people are afraid you just gonna skip to those particular songs, but it's like well, why are you so concerned about that? Why don't you just let people decide what they want to listen to it?
They want to give it a spin straight through okay cool But you can't control how the music is listening to by trying to hide who's on what song I get the idea behind it But anyway the album is cool man, you know, it's got some kids here there Do I think it's up there as far as acid rap coloring book probably say not but again? I mean I might give it a few more listens I said it just drop put in rotation with the rest of these other albums We'll see how I feel in a couple weeks. We got critters here really. I mean come on y'all that that's just me for itself Anytime crits dropping a project.
I'm all in if you don't know he did Executively produce bun B's last project So if you didn't hear that check that out But on this one he let the production go mainly through Rico love who did a great job And I think it's a good switch because it really let that man like he said in some of his interviews really focus on just Rapid wrapping his ass on so kudos shut out to crit we had slim thug and Michael Watts On that return with their king at a North Tate I mean shut out to use the drill family listening much love to y'all like that tape the Ed Sheeran collab project Definitely what DJ Khaled was trying to accomplish as far as another tape full of features But Ed Sheeran is also on there telling you hey he spent some of these tunes man I gotta give the man props is definitely one of the tapes. I'm filling in rotation right now eat 40 drop another tape I mean come on man. It's this fire. It is fire.
Vic Shawn dropped a single Ironically titled single again that has Janae Iiko and Ty Dolla sign with the background vocals interesting choice It's a bopping I'm glad he's back can't wait to see what project Shawn drops with the rest of that And I think man, it's it's been a really really nice summer those far That's just like seven of the eighties or seven of the latest rather albums I know I've had in rotation and shout out to an unknown code of the friend You know that guy if you've never heard of code of the friend definitely recommend checking out his project as well Shout out to my friend dr. Wells put me on it that one It's been a great great summer for music So if you check out some of these projects gave him a spin through let me know what he thought on him If you have some suggestions other things you think I should put into my rotation with everything just listed definitely Let me know I'm a music junkie so I'm the smokey where section on today's episode I've got a selection from the official down J WordPress page days and confused coming up after this brief message Good food good life pure life begins now That's why I drink a Nestle pure life purified water a future full of possibilities starts by drinking pure quality water Please be sure to empty and replace caps recycle plastic the cap is a small part and pose the choking hazard particularly for children pure life Dazed and confused can't win for losing behavior not unusual anything less perfect now your actions are worthless for getting beneath the surface of the person forever certain that anything pertinent wouldn't be averted That would be a disservice yet being honest on purpose. So have you feeling like you deserve this day is confused The next spoken word selection comes from the official down J WordPress page entitled dream sequence 915 the hamster wheel Diaz 915 the hamster wheel singularly focusing on the unknown is how our ambitions and lost souls wrong Loves touches eternal, but the thoughts are slowing down equal the same response in more than one time No, no because we are forever on the go go go Loving the potential thought of it all but personal commitments force you to withdraw subservient to the irony of the drive Continually creeping or verging on the edge hoping to exchange madness for greatness watching minutes move the hour hand a micro view of life's proverbial quicksand Hearts distraught for not faded that he will you is simply going going gone Pushing away simplicity for complexity away. We say mardin self admiration and dedication We tell love to come back on another day Shooting star in the middle night is all you are chasing you on an endless loop I reach out to grasp and hold but fail to ever connect I cannot reach that far.
So just go go Dream sequence 915 the hamster wheel so I'm getting out of here, but where I want you to remember to treat yourself I'm doing that this week by catching up on some movies that I have yet to see I've been on some oolie later Catch up on the hamades tail and the corollary Connections that I've kind of made to how that could possibly be a thing in real life very Herery and not reassuring so imma go see something fun like Aladdin or the Lion King I'm saying neither I'm not gonna see either this weekend because this is the worst possible time to go to the movies, but I'm gonna probably go see those this weekend You'll hear about that on the next episode But as always y'all stay blessed mind your business drink plenty of water and stay woke I'd return into the latest episode of the official Dom J radio show episode 11 by city mind your y'all It's