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Blake's Takes
by 106.7 The Beat (WZCB-FM)
Blake's Takes brings you in depth discussions on hip hop, sports, politics, social issues, and much more. Every week, we sit down to discuss recent events and examine the broader contextual meaning behind the most talked about occurrences in today's world while also chopping it up about the best new music out. We are your one stop shop for hot takes on all things relevant to the culture.
Episodes
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Episode 79: October Concerts Recap (Gates, Rapsody, K.R.I.T, EarthGang + More)
Waddup y'all! This past month, myself and Trey had the privilege of being at some pretty special concerts. We peeped Rod Wave & Kevin Gates at Express Live in Columbus and Rapsody & Big K.R.I.T at the House of Blues in Cleveland, plus I caught EarthGang at Skully's! Listen to our recap of some...
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Episode 78: Impeachment
Trump's attempt to seek assistance investigating the Bidens from Ukraine (and others) has led to this...we may ACTUALLY get an impeachment hearing y'all! We discussed how Trump's privilege led to him making such moronic mistakes in these events, how we see the political world on both sides going…
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Episode 77: #DaytonStrong - A "Gem City Shine" Recap
On Sunday, we were absolutely honored and privileged to be able to attend multiple historic events that took place in Dayton in honor of the victims of the mass shooting that took place there a year ago. We attended Kanye West's "Sunday Service," as well as Dave Chappelle's "Gem City Shine" block...
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Episode 76: New Summer Music Pt 1 (DaBaby, Stunna 4 Vegas, Tobi, YG, + More)
We had a whole lot of music to catch up on since the last time we talked new projects, so we broke it down into a few episodes for y'all! In this first part we talked DaBaby's project and his legendary ass whoopin he handed out on IG live, as well as new work from Stunna 4 Vegas, Tobi, YG, Money...
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Episode 75: NBA Rundown (Kawhi, Warriors, AD, Lebron, + More)
We're back y'all! After a brief hiatus to edit my SXSW video (go peep if you haven't already!), we're back to talk about all the drama that has unfolded in the NBA world in a matter of weeks. We talked about the Raptors victory, Kawhi's decision, whether the Warriors are done, AD's trade to the...
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Episode 74: South By Southwest Recap Pt 2 (Days 7-10)
As some of you know, I recently had an absolutely life changing experience down in Austin for South By Southwest 2019. I got the privilege of officially covering the event for iHeartRadio and SXSW itself, and I am SO excited to get my documentary out to y'all soon! Until then, I decided that a...
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Episode 73: South By Southwest Recap Pt 2 (Days 4-6)
As some of you know, I recently had an absolutely life changing experience down in Austin for South By Southwest 2019. I got the privilege of officially covering the event for iHeartRadio and SXSW itself, and I am SO excited to get my documentary out to y'all soon! Until then, I decided that a...
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Episode 72: South By Southwest Recap Pt 1 (Days 1-3)
As some of you know, I recently had an absolutely life changing experience down in Austin for South By Southwest 2019. I got the privilege of officially covering the event for iHeartRadio and SXSW itself, and I am SO excited to get my documentary out to y'all soon! Until then, I decided that a...
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Episode 71: Nipsey Hussle's Legacy
Leader. Real. Motivational. Inspirational. These are all just words to some people, but to Nipsey Hussle living these characteristics every single day was a way of life. We lost an important one y'all. And it hurts. We hadn't planned on recording today, but we decided that turning all this energy...
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Episode 70: South By Southwest 2019 Preview
I will be OFFICIALLY covering South By Southwest 2109 down in Austin, Texas for iHeartRadio and 106.7 The Beat y'all! As I get ready to SXSW for my 3rd straight year, I thought I would give you a little taste of all the incredible events that I will be documenting! On the tentative schedule so…
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Episode 69: Robert Kraft, Coast Guard Terrorist, Jussie's Awful Planning, Lisa Borders, & a Convo About Consent
We hit a whole bunch of topics on this one! We started with our latest edition of White People Wylin' and discussed Robert Kraft's prostitution scandal, Nick Sandmann's lawsuit, the Coast Guard TERRORIST, & more. Next, we talked the newest details of Jussie Smollett's horrible attempted execution...
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Episode 68: New Music from DaBaby, Wiz + Curren$y, Juicy J, John Legend, & More!
We touched on a bunch of new music this episode including work from DaBaby, Juicy J, Cardi B, Berner + Mozzy, John Legend, Wiz Khalifa + Curren$y, & more! We also stumbled into the topics Wiz Khalifa's influence, the best stoner movies, and how the UK accent in rap is funny to Trey and I.
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Episode 67: Jussie Smollett & Why We NEED to Learn Patience in our Reactions
Jussie Smollett was arrested by the Chicago Police Department today and has been charged with a felony for lying about the alleged hate crime he was the victim of recently. In lieu of this disturbing news, we discussed the implications of this extremely destructive attempt to gain acclaim at the...
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Episode 66: NBA All Star Weekend 2019
NBA All Star Weekend always brings us memorable and historic moments, and the 2019 edition in Charlotte was no different. We talked about a range of topics from the event both on and off the court including Jason Tatum's game winner in the Skills Competition, the crazy high scores in the 3 Point...
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Episode 65: "Name That Classic" Trivia Game Round 2
This episode, we continued one of my favorite new segments where we all try to stump each other with music that was culturally relevant to our respective upbringings that the others missed out on! The result is always a combination of pure comedy, cultural education, and a history lesson! You…
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Episode 64: New Music from EARTHGANG, Jamilia Woods, Rexx Life Raj & more + Rap in Marketing
We talked about new music this week from EARTHGANG, Jamilia Woods, Rexx Life Raj, Gary Clark Jr, DaBaby, + more! We also talked rap in marketing campaigns and how giving the artist creative control makes a huge difference in the end product!
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Episode 63: NBA Trade Deadline, Kareem Hunt to the Browns, & Kyler Murray's Decision
We discussed some of the biggest stories in the world of sports this time! We talked the NBA Trade Deadline topics including the Anthony Davis drama, if Tobias Harris to the 76ers allows them to compete with the Warriors, if Kevin Durant really might go to the Knicks, and more. We also visited…
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Episode 62: New Music from Boogie, Dreezy, & Samm Henshaw + Marshmello's Fortnite Concert
We discussed some of the best new music out this time including Boogie's "Everything's For Sale," Dreezy's "Big Dreez," & Julia Michaels' "Inner Monologue Part 1." We also highlighted one of my absolute favorite new artists in Samm Henshaw, reacted to Marshmello's Fortnite concert, talked about…
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Episode 61: The Grammys 2019
The Grammys always stir debate, especially in the hip hop community, and the 61st edition of the show was no different. We touched on various topics from the show including Alicia Keys' immaculate hosting, the increase in female representation, hip hop's complex relationship with the Grammys, the...
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Episode 60: 21 Savage's Detainment, Jussie Smollett, Terry Crews, & Liam Neeson is a Racist
We discussed some of the biggest social issues pertaining to massive stories in the entertainment world this time around. We dove into the detainment of 21 Savage by I.C.E, the alleged attack on "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, Terry Crews' fighting the stigma of men being able to fight off sexual...
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Episode 59: New Music From Future, James Blake, EARTHGANG, J Cole, + More
We chopped it up about a whole bunch of new music this time around! We touched on projects from Future, James Blake, & Summer Walker and looked at new songs from Yo Gotti, Samm Henshaw, J Cole, Zacari, Goldlink, Berner & Mozzy, & Falcons & B. Lewis! We also revisited Mac Miller's work in wake of...
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Episode 58: How Our Taste in Music is Formed & Round 1 of Throwback Trivia
Since I am always flaming Trey for not being hip to songs that the other 7 billion people on the planet know, he was inspired to come up with a game that we will be coming back to every week! We attempted to stump each other by playing songs that were culturally relevant in our own communities…
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Episode 57: A Conversation About The N Word
We hard a particularly important conversation on this episode in which we openly discussed the N word and it's usage. We talked about our personal experiences of how it was used and by whom, the historical aspect of its roots, hip hop's usage of it leading to communities being exposed to it that...
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Episode 56: Hugh Jackson's Lack of Self Awareness, Anthony Davis' Trade Request. + More
This episode we talked about the new report detailing that Hugh Jackson did not exactly take his firing after a 3-36 record very kindly and tried to figure out how he could lack so much self awareness. We also discussed Anthony Davis' trade request and what it would mean for the NBA, and Lebron's...
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Episode 55: Melo, "Trigger Warning," "Bandersnatch," "Bird Box," & More
This episode, we talked sports and looked at the fall off of Carmelo Anthony, how the Warriors are the best team of all time now that they got Boogie back, the results of the NFL Conference Championship games, and more! We also dove into some TV and discussed Killer Mike’s new show “Trigger...
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Episode 54: Calling Out White People For The Laquan Verdict, Covington Video, Christian Hypocrisy + More
White people: can y'all stop? Between the disgusting verdict in the Laquan Mcdonald case, the viral video of Covington High School's grotesque display towards a Native American protester, & Mike Pence's wife taking a job at a Christian school that bans LGBT students and then crying about "attacks...
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Episode 53: Future & Erykah Badu's Problematic Behavior, Biting vs Paying Homage, + More!
This episode we discussed some of the problematic comments made by artists in the past week. Future exhibited toxic masculinity with his comments on Ciara & Russell Wilson, while Erykah Badu (who should have been canceled for her previous Hitler comments) tried to exhibit sympathy for R. Kelly at…
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Episode 52: Uzi's Retirement, Social Media's Effects on Mental Health, & Cyntoia Brown
In light of Lil Uzi Vert's announcement that he was done making music and that he was over being famous, we dove into the mental toll that being a celebrity takes on human beings and also elaborated on how social media plays a part in this. We also discussed Cyntoia Brown being granted clemency…
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Episode 51: Marketing Suggestions for Aspiring Artists, New Music, + More
On this episode, we dove into the different ways that up and coming artists attempt to market their work and expand their audiences and tried to provide a blueprint for some things that work and some things that don't. Then we dove into some amazing new music that just came out from Future, 2...
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Episode 50: Clemson, NFL Playoffs, Harden, + More
For our 50th episode, we chopped it up about a bunch of topics from around the sports world! Included is the Clemson's destruction of Bama in the National Championship, Ohio State's future with Justin Fields and Ryan Day, the NFL Playoff results and matchups, James Harden's dominance in the NBA,...
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Episode 49: The Government Shutdown
On this episode, we dove into a few topics surrounding what is now the longest government shutdown in the history of the United States. We talked about a variety of issues including how statistics show Trump's tax cuts only benefited corporations, Trump's "wall or bust" mentality to ending the...
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Episode 48: Kevin Hart, Ellen, & My Problem with 'Cancel' Culture
Ellen DeGeneres recently had Kevin Hart on her show in the midst of the controversy surrounding his decision to step down from hosting the Oscars after controversial old Tweets surfaced to try and convince him to reconsider hosting. The public outcry from this was deafening, as 'cancel' culture...
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Episode 47: R Kelly
Everyone has been talking about "Surviving R Kelly," (Even though most of us already knew R Kelly was a gross human being), so we jumped in on the conversation and discussed a few topics that the documentary brought up. These included accountability, how to properly cancel someone, when it is...
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Episode 46: Mental Health, Progress, & Other Themes of 2018
In the latest edition of our 2018 roundup, we talked some of the biggest stories and themes that 2018 offered. These include tragic artist deaths, understanding mental health, hip hop music & culture progressing society, the rise in prominent voices for underrepresented communities, and much more!
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Episode 45: Best Music Videos & Concerts of 2018
As we continued our recap of the "Best of 2018" in the hip hop world, we moved on to some of the best music videos of 2018 including "Whack World" by Tierra Whack, "This is America" & "Feels Like Summer" by Childish Gambino, "Nice For What" & "God's Plan" by Drake, all of Janelle Monae's videos,...
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Episode 44: Best Albums of 2018 Pt 3 (Mick Jenkins, Nipsey, Pusha T, Meek, Saba. + more)
As any great Podcast does at the end of the year, we decided to bring y'all some "Best of" lists and discussions from 2018. We started out with a 3 part discussion revisiting some of the best albums of the year. In Part 3, we touched on: -"Pieces of a Man" by Mick Jenkins -"Victory Lap" by Nipsey...
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Episode 43: Best Albums of 2018 Pt 2 (Joey Purp, Noname, Smino, Wayne, Mac, XXX, + more)
As any great Podcast does at the end of the year, we decided to bring y'all some "Best of" lists and discussions from 2018. We started out with a 3 part discussion revisiting some of the best albums of the year. In Part 2, we touched on: -"Quarterthing" by Joey Purp -"Room 25" by Noname -"Noir"…
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Episode 42: Best Albums of 2018 Pt 1 (Mariah, Cardi, H.E.R, Janelle Monae, Black Panther, + more)
As any great Podcast does at the end of the year, we decided to bring y'all some "Best of" lists and discussions from 2018. We started out with a 3 part discussion revisiting some of the best albums of the year. In Part 1, we touched on: -"Oxnard" by Anderson .Paak -"Caution" by Mariah Carey...
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Episode 41: OSU's Coaching Change, Player-Fan Interactions, Young QBs, + More!
We hit some of the biggest stories in sports in this episode! We discussed The Ohio State University's coaching change and what it means for Urban Meyer's legacy as well as what the future holds for Ryan Day, dove into altercations between fans and players in wake of the Marcus Peters video…
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Episode 40: The Grammy Nominations & Hip Hop's Relationship w/ Them
The Grammy Nominations were just announced, so we analyzed and predicted a few of the categories that caught our eyes on this episode. We elaborated on the history of the Grammy's relationship with hip hop historically and looked at where they have been, where they are at, and where they are…
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Episode 39: Tory Lanez vs Royce, Ebro's Kodak Interview, #MeToo vs Hip Hop, + More
This episode we dove into some recent stories in the world of hip hop including Tory Lanez's beef with the immensely more talented (and more intimidating) Royce Da 5'9, Kodak Black's interview with Ebro, the #MeToo movement's inevitable clash with hip hop, & Ty Dolla $ign's arrest. We dove deeper...
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Episode 38: Kanye vs Drake, Cardi B & Offset, & Why the 'King of R&B' Debate is Dumb
This episode we dove into some recent stories in the world of hip hop including Kanye's Twitter storm aimed at Drake, Offset's awkward attempt to get Cardi back at Rolling Loud, and Jacquees' claim of being the "King of R&B." We elaborated on those topics to discuss fans enabling Kanye's…
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Episode 37: White Privilege, The Border Conflict, & The REAL America
In wake multiple events of various levels of seriousness that all tie into it, we decided to talk all about white privilege (yes, it exists) this episode. From Laura Loomer's temper tantrum at Twitter HQ, to the lady who named her kid 'Abcde' and cried on social media when she was mocked, to...
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Episode 36: Eminem's Uncomfortable Freestyle, Pusha T's Toronto Show, Adam Levine's Comments on Hip Hop
In Episode 36, we discuss Eminem's extremely uncomfortable, and flat out terrible, 14 minute freestyle and once again revisit the topic of artists aging gracefully. We also talked about the incident at Pusha T's Toronto show and how it factors in to the beef between him and Drake. Finally, we...
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Episode 35: New Music Pt 2 (Trey Songz, Young M.A., Boosie, Lil Baby, Maxo Kream+ More)
We chopped it up about some of the best new music out this time around! In part 2 we talked Trey Songz's double albums "11" & "28," Young M.A.'s dope new track 'Bleed,' Boosie's "Boosie Blues Cafe," Lil Baby's "Street Gossip," Maxo Kream's "Punken," & more. Side topics this time included why Trey...
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Episode 34: New Music Pt 1 (Chance, Meek, Earl, Rexx Life, + More)
We chopped it up about some of the best new music out this time around! In part 1, we talk Chance The Rapper's new tracks, Meek Mill's "Championships," Earl Sweatshirt's "Some Rap Songs," Rexx Life Raj's "California Poppy," & more! The side topics this time included every new thing that Kanye...
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Episode 33: Kareem Hunt, College Football Playoffs, Heisman Race, & Haskins the G.O.A.T.
This episode, we talked about some of the biggest sports stories from the last week and dove deeper into them. We discussed the Kareem Hunt video and analyzed the public reaction compared to how bad the actual act was while looking at why we as a culture refuse to look at cases like this on an...
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Episode 32: Charlamagne's Book, Anxiety, and the Stigmas That Sorround it
In this episode, I got a bit personal as we piggy backed off of some of the topics Charlamagne Tha God brings up in his incredible new book (and best seller) "Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me" and discussed anxiety as a whole in many ways we hope will help people dealing with their own...
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Episode 31: Jimmy Butler Trade, Warriors Drama, Zion, & Brett McMurphy is Trash)
We talked about some recent events in this sports world including the Jimmy Butler trade to the 76ers and if that shifts the balance of power in the NBA at all, the drama surrounding the Warriors and if it will lead to their eventual break up, the freak that is Zion Williamson, and the living...
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Episode 30: New Music (Creed II Soundtrack, Oxnard, Mariah, + More)
Another week means another crop of music to discuss! This time we talked the "Creed II" Soundtrack, Anderson .Paak's newest effort "Oxnard," Tyler The Creator's Grinch EP, Mariah Carey's project "Caution," a new track from Rexx Life Raj, & more!
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Blake's Takes brings you in depth discussions on hip hop, sports, politics, social issues, and much more. Every week, we sit down to discuss recent events and examine the broader contextual meaning behind the most talked about occurrences in today's world while also chopping it up about the best new music out. We are your one stop shop for hot takes on all things relevant to the culture.
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106.7 The Beat (WZCB-FM)
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