The Black Umbrella

Happy #TBUthursday & Happy Pride!In today’s episode, Frenchie talks about folks' inappropriate behavior during Juneteenth celebrations in the For The Birds segment. Wes brings us some new music from Glenn Lewis, Key Glock, Chloe, MNEK, and more to your ears in this week's Gust of Wind. Wes discusses staying in touch with reality and not being too swept up in the “what if?” cycle.Word: Heat- a hot place or situation Question: How are you taking advantage of the heat this summer?GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: New Music: AZ Chike- “Packed Up”MNEK- “REVERSE!!”Skilla Baby- “Face Card” w/ Chris Brown & Bryson TillerAlbum: Tierra Whack- WHACK’S MUSEUM PJ Morton- Saturday Night / Sunday MorningYG- THE GENTLEMEN’S CLUB Chlöe- ResurrectionKey Glock- PROJECT XDylan Sincalir- Make You FeelGlenn Lewis- OvertureTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!

Happy #TBUthursday & Happy Pride!In today’s episode, Frenchie talks about the New York Knicks winning the 2026 NBA Championship & inventions we love in the For The Birds segment. Wes takes a small trip to Love Island and brings some new music from Infinity Song, Olivia Rodrigo, THE-DREAM, and more to your ears in this week's Gust of Wind. Frenchie does a six-month check-in with us in this week's Under Our Umbrella.WOTD: Wish- to have a desire forQuestion: Do you know what you would wish for if you had a one-wish willow?GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: Candice Boyd- “Netflix”New Music: Ambré- “Go To Hell”Natanya- “CANDYLAND!” THE-DREAM- “Tampa” ft. USHERAlbum: Olivia Rodrigo- you seem pretty sad for a girl so in loveInfinity Song- INFINITY SONG TBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

Happy #TBUthursday & Happy Pride!In today’s episode, Frenchie talks about bringing kissing in the club back, unwanted guests in dreams, dogs having no home training, and unhinged men in the For The Birds segment. Wes visits the nut farm to check on Kelly Pecan Price and brings some new music to your ears in this week's Gust of Wind. Nika takes us straight to Love Island and asks us how we would navigate the villa in this week's Under Our Umbrella.WOTD: Karaoke- a device that plays instrumental accompaniments for a selection of songs of which the user sings along and that record the users singing with the music.Question: You have to lip sync karaoke for your life. What song are you performing?GUTS OF WIND: New Music: Sy’Rai- “Late Night”Steve Lacy- “the feeling”Juvenile- “Shake Ya Booty Muscles”FLO- “Don’t Break Her Heart”Lainey Wilson & John Mayer- “Phone, Keys, Wallet”Tinashe- “Too Easy”Fana Hues- “Recognize”Album: Rasheeda- Peach Season Vince Staples- Cry BabyInayah- Therapy Wasn’t EnoughTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!

Happy #TBUthursday & Happy Pride!All LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals have a place here in the #TBUfamily. Wes has us go back and identify some of our first memories of pride.WOTD: Erase- to nullify the effect or force of Question: What is something you would erase from the world forever?GUTS OF WIND: New Music: Singles: Ravyn Lenae- “Handle”WILLOW- “Talk On The Hill”Ariana Grande- “hate that i made you love me”YG- GANG BIZNESS ft. paygottiMonaleo- “Everythang Pinka”Albums: Chxrry- U, Me & My EgoLatto- Big MamaTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

Happy #TBUthursday!Frenchie gives us glowing reviews of the new movies I Love Boosters and Is God Is in this week's For The Birds segment. Wes gives us new music from Tiffany, kwn, Tyga, and 6LACK in this week's Gust of Wind segment. Frenchie encourages us to let go of things that no longer serve us in life, even if they’re not necessarily harming us. Life comes with many things, and holding on to too much of anything can be overwhelming. WOTD: Battle- a usually lengthy contest, struggle, or controversy Question: What would be your winning move in a dance battle? GUTS OF WIND: New Music: Singles: Tiffany “Tiffany” Evans- “Treat Me Like A Princess”kwn- “touch myself/idea of love”Tyga- “2POPS”Albums: 6LACK- Love is the New GangstaTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

Happy #TBUthursday!Frenchie speaks on the breakup of Chelsea and Kwame from the Netflix show Love Is Blind in this week's FTB segment. Nika does a much-needed political check-in with us, and we share our thoughts about where this administration is headed. WOTD: Elevate- to raise in rank or statusQuestion: What would elevate your lifestyle today? GUTS OF WIND: New Music: Singles: Jorja Smith-  “What’s Done Is Done”Albums: Tone Stith- THE EDGE Tank and The Bangas- The Last BalloonMya-  Retrospect Drake- ICEMAN, HABIBTI, MAID OF HONOURTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

Happy #TBUthursday!Frenchie’s FTB segment includes a Cirque Poop Parlay that leads right to getting late-night Taco Bell.WOTD: Skill- the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performanceQuestion: What is a skill you would like to master?GUTS OF WIND: New Music: Singles: Chenayder- “Wonder”FLO- “Therapy at the Club”Kelela- “linknb”Naomi Sharon- “Better Days”Albums: Nomi- sweet talkKyle Dion- Nature’s PerfumeTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!

Happy #TBUthursday!Frenchie’s FTB segment allows us to reminisce about early 2000s nostalgia, Men being Megan Thee Stallion’s nuggets haters, and Robert Glasper’s disdain for folks hopping into pictures they know they don’t belong in. Frenchie also leads this week's Under Our Umbrella segment by letting everyone know that you can detach from this mindset of being someone's dream person vs. living for who you dream of being. WOTD: Victory- achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficultiesQuestion: When was your last victory?GUTS OF WIND: New Music: Album: Throwback: NSYNC- “Tearin’ Up My Heart”Singles: Cherry- “Bottles & Lights” Albums: India Shawn- Subject To Change EPDRAM- SHAKE TAPEKasey Musgraves- Middle of NowhereIsaiah Rashad- IT’S BEEN AWFULZara Larsson- Midnight Sun: Girls Trip Durand Bernarr- BERNARRTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

Happy #TBUthursday!Frenchie’s FTB segment talks all about pool party etiquette, the new Michael biopic, and letting Klay know to sashay away. Nika presents some jobs from the Victorian Era to us, and we talk about which ones we could see ourselves doing this week’s under our umbrella.WOTD: Emotional- Appealing to or arousing emotionQuestion: What’s a song that was really emotional to you as a kid?GUTS OF WIND: New Music: Album: Kehlani- KehlaniJai’Len Josey- Serial RomanticJoin our Discord and hop into a discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!

Happy #TBUthursday!Frenchie’s FTB segment talks all about cake in the face, Coach Stormy being in some low vibrational trouble with the FTC, and Ice Spice’s scuffle in the McDonald’s. This week's under our umbrella focuses on society's overconsumption of entertainment media and the burnout that comes with it. WOTD: King- a male monarch of a major territorial unit.Question: Who is the king of Pop?GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: Kehlani- “The Way”Singles:JT- “Numb”Tyla ft. Zara Larsson- “She Did It Again” Natanya- “DON’T ASK!”Kirby- “Lose Myself”Kasey Musgraves- “Middle of Nowhere” Projects:Jessie Ware- SuperbloomAmma- Middle Child Sexyy Red- Yo Favorite Trappa Favorite RappaHoney Dijon- The NightlifeJoin our Discord and hop into a discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!

Happy #TBUthursday!Frenchie’s FTB segment talks all about AI dating, shady friends, and lack of etiquette when it comes to returning clothes. This week's under our umbrella focuses on society's overconsumption of entertainment media and the burnout that comes with it. WOTD:  Rewatch - to watch (something, such as a movie or television program) againQuestion: What is one of your favorite movie/tv rewatches?GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: Michelle Williams- “When Jesus Say Yes”Singles: Lady Gaga & Doechii- “Runway”Kelela- “idea 1”Kehlani- “Back and Forth”Projects: Momo Boyd- Miss MichiganTink- Fuck, Marry, KillBuddy- Simmie Sims IIIBossman dlow- chicken talkin bastard Juvenile- Boiling PointJoin our Discord and hop into a discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

Happy #TBUthursday!Frenchie’s FTB segment talks all about the drama between AKAs and Trick Daddy, Deontay Wilder’s less-than-smart comments, and Kristi Noem’s hot air balloon! Having trouble sleeping? Nika has some tips for you to help enhance your quality of sleep. We give our thoughts on them and share what we do that helps us sleep. WOTD:  Device - a piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a special purpose or perform a special functionQuestion:  Is there a device from a tv/movie that you wish were real?GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: Tweet- “Beautiful”Singles: Ravyn Lenae ft. Dominic Fike- “Reputation”Ravyn Lenae- “Bobby”Sekou (See-Coo) - “ Dangerous Lover”Momo Boyd- “Cold Hands” LAYA- “LUber”India Shawn- “Rain On Me”Mary J. Blige- “Want Love”Projects: Swae Lee- SAME DIFFERENCEThundercat- DistractedLekan- For All The Right Reasons Vol. 1Join our Discord and hop into a discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!

Happy #TBUthursday!Life has its ups and downs, and sometimes it can be hard to press on when you’re in low spirits or feel like you are hitting a wall at every turn. Wes leads this week’s under our umbrella with a little encouragement in letting us all know life is still what we make it as long as we put in the necessary work and hold ourselves accountable. Don’t give up :).WOTD: Urge- a continuing impulse toward an activity or goal: a strong need or desire to do or have something. Question: What is something you have to fight the urge to do?GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: Brandy- “Put That On Everything”Singles: Momo Boyd- “She’s A Sweetheart”Jenevieve ft. Jordan Ward- Waiting Room Miley Cyrus- “Younger You” Ne-Yo- “Up Out & Gone”Projects: Justine Skye- CANDY EP Elmiene- sounds for someoneJoin our Discord and hop in discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!

Happy #TBUthursday!Sometimes you just need to have faith and step into your purpose. Frenchie talks to us about our growth in the year and how sometimes we can get in our own way in order to stay surrounded by what’s familiar. However, what’s familiar won’t help you grow. WOTD: Pretend- to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing.Question: What would you do if you saw someone in public you clearly knew, and they pretended not to know you? They are also using a different name. GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: Mariah Carey- “Stay the Night”Singles: Miles Caton- “Don’t Hate Me”Coco Jones- “LUVAGIRL”Flo- “Leak It”Latto- “Business & Personal”Tank And The Bangas- “Move” ft. Lucky DayeDurand Bernarr & James Fauntleroy- “Wild Ride”Projects: Samara Cyn- DetourAlex Isley- “When The City Sleeps”Mike WILL Made-it- R3SETJoin our Discord and hop in discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!

Happy #TBUthursday!Mercury is in retrograde, and the technology is on the fritz! Join us as Frenchie gives us the dos and don'ts of decorating the bathroom & her thoughts on Jack Harlow’s identity crisis. Nika challenges us to create our own 2026 Bingo Card in this week's under our umbrella segment. WOTD: Remember- to bring to mind or think of againQuestion: What’s the first movie you remember seeing in the movie theater? GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: Raven-Symone- “Alice”Singles: Duece Flame- “Flight School”Samara Cyn- “oooshxt!”Kacey Musgrave- “Dry Spell”Momo Boyd- “Strong”YG- STATE OF EMERGENCYThundercat & WILLOW- “ThunderWave”Projects: Denzell Curry- “Strictly 4 The Scythe”Buddy- House JamJoin our Discord and hop in discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

Happy #TBUthursday!Have you ever had to hold a friend's hand and tell them they are wrong? That’s the question Wes asks us in this week's Under Our Umbrella Segment. Also, Frenchie highlights the danger in the ongoing erasure of older forms of multimedia (DVDs, VCRs, CDs. etc.) WOTD: Pet- a domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility Question: Are there animals that you’d get as a pet that are not a cat or a dog?GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: Soulja Boy- “Soulja Girl”Singles: Yseult- “Freak”Mike WiLL Made-It, Travis Porter, Monaleo- “Standing O”SZN4- “Closer”Nia Smith- “Tough”TiaCorine- “WasHannin” ft. Wiz KhalifaIsaiah Falls- “TABOO”Projects: LaRussell- Something’s In The WaterYebba- JeanTy Dolla $ign- girl music vol. 1 EPJoin our Discord and hop in discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!

Happy #TBUthursday!Frenchie opens up this week's Under Our Umbrella on the topic of forgiveness. What do you consider to be an efficient apology? We’ve all been hurt at some point in our lives and have had to be on the receiving end of an apology. We highlight what things attribute to an efficient apology. WOTD: Wedding- a marriage ceremony, usually with its accompanying festivities: NuptialsQuestion: Who is a celebrity guest you’d invite to your wedding just to see if they respond by either showing up or getting you a gift? GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: Lianne La Havas- “Lost & Found” Singles: Duece Flame- “Blacker The Better”Saint Harison- “glass houses”RAYE- “Nightingale Lane”Naomi Sharon- “Miss That” Juvenile & Megan Thee Stallion- “B.B.B” Projects: GoGo Morrow- SET EPBruno Mars- The RomanticJoin our Discord and hop in discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

Happy Black History Month! This week, we highlight Fredrick McKinley Jones, a prolific African American inventor who patented over sixty devices, most notably the first successful mobile refrigeration system for trucks. Nika educates us on angel numbers in this week’s Under Our Umbrella.WOTD: Fortuitous- a formal word that usually describes something that comes or happens by a lucky chance.Question: Is there a fortuitous event that happened to you that you were thankful for? GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: Aretha Franklin- “Sparkle”Singles: Jai’Len Josey- “Housewife”Ray Vaughn- “Hit and Run” ft. AZ ChikeKwn- “hopeless romantic”Projects: Dess Dior- Take Notes EPHilary Duff- luck… or somethingBaby Keem- Ca$inoWILLOW- petal rock black Join our Discord and hop in discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516

Happy Black History Month! This week, we highlight Brenda Lee Banks, one of the first African American women to work as a professional animator. She worked on shows like The Simpsons, Looney Tunes, and King of the Hill.We watched the Netflix documentary Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, and we all shared our thoughts on it. WOTD: Crime- an illegal act of which someone can be punished by the government especially: a gross violation of law. Question: What is something that is a crime TO YOU? GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: Aretha Franklin- “Sparkle”Singles: Jamie Foxx- “Somebody”Justine Skye- “Thong”Alex Isley- “Sweetest Lullabye”Victoria Monet- “Let Me”Projects: Buddy- Round Me EPBret Faiyaz- IconTiana Major9- November ScorpioJill Scott- To Whom This May Concern:Join our Discord and hop in discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

Happy Black History Month! This week, we highlight Ms. Shirley Raines, founder of Beauty 2 The Streetz. Her organization focuses on providing services such as hair, makeup, hygiene, and food to those who need them most. Check out b2tz.org to learn more about the organization and how you can donate your time or money towards the cause. Rest in peace Ms. Shirley.Frenchie welcomes us aboard the love boat this episode, focusing on relationship dynamics and our collective understanding of what it means to be “official.” WOTD: Clone- an individual grown from a single somatic cell or cell nucleus and genetically identical to it. Question: What would you do if you had a perfect clone of yourself?GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: Faith Evans- Caramel KissesSingles: Mya- ASAPProjects: Sasha Keable- ACT II EPElla Mai- Do You Still Love Me? Don Toliver- OCTANEPop Culture:BENITO BOWLJoin our Discord and hop in discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

Happy Black History Month! This week, we highlight the father of Black History Month, Carter G. Woodson. Nika has us reflect on past mistakes we’ve made as children that have helped us grow into the adults we are now in this week's Under Our Umbrella. WOTD: Client- One that is under the protection of another.Question: Who is your number one client in Traitors right now?FOR THE BIRDS: -What qualities are important to you in a partner?GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: SOS Band- “Just Be Good To Me”Singles: Tiana Major9- “energy!”Joyce Wrice- “Break Me In”Cleo Sol- “Nothing Is Impossible With You”Projects: Ari Lennox- VacancyCamper- CAMPILATIONJoin our Discord and hop in discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! 

Happy #tbuthursday! In this week's Under Our Umbrella, we reflect on what motivated us in the past, how it differs from what motivates us now, and the journey that led us there. WOTD: Rage- A violent and uncontrolled angerQuestion: Who is an artist you’d rage to?FOR THE BIRDS: -Does it matter how you are approached for a date? Do you have a certain protocol you would like to be followed? -Red & Green flags on a first date. -Should dates elevate with time?GUTS OF WIND: Throwback: Eric Bellinger- “Film Me”Singles:  Ella Mai- “100” Hilary Duff- “Roomates” Destin Conrad & Terrance Martin- “NOTHING IS REAL”Projects: Vienna Vienna- Entertain MeGirlfriend- Honey Water A$AP Rocky- Don’t Be DumbJoin our Discord and hop in discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJTBU Season 8 Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1H2mT2bJsJqZMfkvO1h8bb?si=1ddfca97208b4516Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!

Happy #TBUthursday! Welcome back, TBU family. We are thrilled to bring you season 8 of The Black Umbrella and have a lot in store for you this season. WOTD: Interject- to throw in between or among other things. Question: If you overheard someone talking about you, what could they say that would make you interject? FOR THE BIRDS: -Dating Profile Faux Pas -N-C-L-E-C-T-AGUST OF WIND: Throwback: Judy Cheeks- “So In Love (The Real Deal)” Music we missed: Wale- everything is a lot Tems- Love Is A Kingdom Summer Walker- Finally Over ItNew Music: Jill Scott- “Beautiful People” & “Pressha”IDK, Push T, Kaytranada- “LIFE 4 A LIFE”Ari Lennox- “Twin Flame”Join our Discord and hop in discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJ

Happy #TBUthursday! Today is a bittersweet moment as we close out our season 7. Thank you all so much for riding with us throughout this season and tuning in every #TBUThursday to get your dose of what we have to talk about. Comment on your favorite moments from Season 7; we would love to hear them. Until then, see you all next year for a very special Season 8 ;).   WOTD: Scare- to frighten, especially suddenlyQuestion: What is something that would always scare you during the holiday season?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Megan The Stallion- “LOVER GIRL”B5- “Drill”MKY- “Take Our Time”Tyla- “CHANEL”T-Pain- “Club Husband”Ré Lxuise- Sorry 2 Disappoint YouHalle- love?... or something like itLeon Thomas- PHOLKS EPMiguel- CAOSDaniel Casar- Son Of SpergyKehlani- Folded Home Pack  Demi Lovato- It’s Not That Deep TBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! We are in the throes of the last quarter, and burnout has officially made its presence known. Wes asks Frenchies and Nika about the tools they use to help with burnout.   WOTD: Fantasize- to create or develop—imaginative and often fantastic views or ideas.Question: What is something you used to fantasize about as a child?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Ayra Starr- “Who’s Dat Girl”Jordan Ward & SAILORR- “SMOKIN POTNA”Muni Long- “Delulu”Masego- “Unhinged”Sudan Archives- THE BPMPARTYOF2- AMERIKA’S NEXT TOP PARTY!Isaiah Falls- LUCKY YOUMonaleo- Who Did The BodyTy Dolla $ign- TYCOONTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! Frenchie keeps it chill in this week's under our umbrella and checks in with us just to see how we are doing on the personal goals we set for the year.  WOTD: Date- an appointment to meet at a specified timeQuestion: Would you let your parents set you up on a blind date? Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Justine Skye- “YAP”Honey Dijon ft. Chlöe- “The Nightlife” Leon Thomas- “Just How You Are”Isaiah Falls & Alex Isley - “JUST A DREAM”Kali Uchis- Sincerely: P.S.Carter Faith- Cherry ValleyBryson Tiller- Solace & The VicesTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! Nika tells us all about what it means to root for an underdog on the heels of Ashley Hollis winning Big Brother 27.  WOTD: Bodyguard- a person or group of people hired to escort and protect another person, especially a dignitary. Question: What is a silly way you would protect people if you were a bodyguard? Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Tweet- “Toot Toot”Syd- “GMFU”Ari Lennox- “Vacancy”Gabriel Jacoby- “the one”Monaleo- “Sexy Soulaan”Saucy Sanatana- HAUTE SAUCEYoung Thug- UY SCUTIZara Larsson- Midnight SunOlivia Dean- The Art of LovingRochelle Jordan- Through the wall Mariah Carey- Here For It AllDoja Cat- VieTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! We are now living in a nation where this government's administration views exercising our First Amendment as a privilege and not our constitutional right. We should all be concerned about access to reliable information channels that are not controlled by the government.  Today we air out our grievances and brainstorm how we can continue to fight for rights while living under an administration that has proven it will use excessive force to get its point across.  WOTD: React- to change in response to a stimulus Question: How would you react if you woke up and found out you’ve switched bodies with a member of your family? Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Julia Michaels- “No Heartbreak’s Killed Me Yet”RAYE- “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!”Thundercat- “I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time”Cardi B- AM I THE DRAMA?TBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! Frenchie leads us in this week's under our umbrella segment, where we discuss the importance of our friends' opinions on who we date. WOTD: Sport- an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.Question: What would you be MVP of if it were a sport?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Autumn Paige ft. Flyana Boss- “Let Ya”Rochelle Jordan- “Sweet Sensation” Jordan Ward- “JUICY”Ed Sheeran- PlayJADE- THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!Jermaine Dupri- Magic CityTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! Nika leads us in this week's under our umbrella, where she asks us questions surrounding our favorite moments in cinema. WOTD: Stardom- the status of being famous exceptionally talented perfromer in the world of entertainment or sports. Question: Who do you think is on track to stardom in the music industry Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Natanya- “Jezebel”Leon Thomas- “YES IT IS (REMIX)”Rum.gold- “Is It Something I Said”Sevyn Streeter- “Assumptions”Don Toliver- “Tiramisu”Miguel- “New Martyrs (Ride 4 U) Ice Spice- “Gyatt”3Quency- “Top Down”Avenoir- MirageJustin Bieber- SWAG IIElmiene- Heat the StreetsTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! Wes recently went to see The Roses, a movie that chronicles a couple falling in love with each other to the point where they lose sight of the reason why they fell in love in the first place. That movie inspired him to open up a conversation on the three driving factors that led to their downfall: money, communication, and their social circle.  WOTD: Snap- to make a snapping sound by moving (thumb and finger) against one another. Question: If you can have something happen in a Thanos snap, what would it be?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Ella Mai- “Tell Her” Dvsn- “Excited”Jai’len Josey- “Freak”K. Michelle- “Jack Daniel’s”Hayley Williams- Ego Death At A Bachelorette PartyJoey Bada$$- Lonely At The TopKIRBY- Miss Black AmericaDestin Conrad- wHIMSYTiwa Savage- This One Is PersonalSabrina Carpenter- Man’s Best FriendTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday!  We spent three months following these islanders on their journey to find love, and after one month out of the villa, the time has come for them to reunite and address everything that’s happened both in and outside of the villa. We get together and share our thoughts on this juicy reunion, discussing what we wanted versus what we got.  WOTD: Plead- make an emotional appealQuestion: What’s one of your favorite pleading songs?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Doja Cat- “Jealous”Florence + The Machine- “Everybody Scream”Khamari- “To Dry a Tear”Amber Mark- “Let Me Love You”Jae Stephens- SELLOUT IITeyana Taylor- Escape RoomCiara- CiCi2 Chainz- Red ClayOffset- KIARILaufey- A Matter of TimeTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! What would you do with half a million dollars this summer? Nika had some fun with us this week, asking us if we had half a million dollars to spend and another half to hide somewhere secluded, where we would hide, and what we would spend the other half on. We only have three months, so it’s time to lock in and ball out.  WOTD: glitch- a sudden, usually temporary malfunction or irregularity of equipmentQuestion: Have you ever delt with a glitch in time?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Cardi B- “Imaginary Playerz”Olivia Dean- “Man I Need”BIA, Young Miko- “BIRTHDAY BEHAVIOR”Elmeine- “Useless (Without You)Zyah Belle- Are You Still ListeningMahalia- Luvergirl EPThe Amours- Girls Will Be Girls Chance the Rapper- STAR LINEJuicy J, Edea Owens- Caught Up In This IllusionKAYTRANADA- AIN’T NO DAMN WAYCoco Jones- Wht Not More (MORE!)TBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! Want to get away? We discuss the benefits of carving out time to take short trips away from home and simply unplug and relax.  WOTD: propaganda- information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of viewQuestion: What propaganda are you not falling for?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: PARTYOF2- “JUST DANCE 2”Jenevieve- CRYSALISiyla- WEEPING ANGELGunna- The Last Wun Sasha Keable- act right (EP)Amaarae- BLACKSTARTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! Do you have any heirlooms that have been passed down through generations in your family? Frenchie leads a discussion on traditions and the passing down of “Recipes” within each of our family units and how these things have helped to keep us connected to our roots.  WOTD: doppelgänger- an apparition or double of a living personQuestion: Have you ever seen a doppelgänger of someone? Has someone seen one of you? Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: India Shawn ft. Lucky Daye- “Cotton Candy Blvd”Mariah the Scientist ft. Kali Uchis- “Is It a Crime”Kehlani- “(un)folded)”YG ft. Leon Thomas- “LOVERS or FRIENDS”Demi Lovato- “Fast”Chappell Roan- “The Subway”Saweetie- Hella PressureELHAE- Lotus AveMetro Boomin- Metro Boomin Presents: A Futuristic Summa (Hosted by DJ Spinz)René Rapp- BITE METBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! This week, we discuss one of our favorite shows, Big Brother! There is a quirky bunch in the house this season, and we are here to catch you all up on it.  WOTD: Household- a house and its occupants regarded as a unityQuestion: In Big Brother as HOH, you can pick an album to listen to. What album would you choose?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Jenevive- “Crysalis”Jorja Smith- “With You”Amaarae- “Girlie-Pop!”Ayra Starr- “Hot Body”Lekan- “Make It Right”Sasha Keable ft. Leon Thomas- “move it along”Chris Brown ft. Bryson Tiller- “It Depends”Mariah Carey, Kehlani, Shenseea- “Sugar Sweet”Paul Wall & DJ.Fresh- The Tonite ShowTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! This week, we discuss whether there is such a thing as a fair fight. The girls were fighting all week on Twitter, and it inspired us to assess what we deem a fair fight.  WOTD: Secret- not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by othersQuestion: In one of our favorite game shows, Big Brother, house guests can receive special powers. If you were playing and received one, would you keep a secret?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: The Amours- “Clarity”Zyah Belle- “Automatic”Kaytrada & FLO- “The Mood”Renee Rapp- “Why Is She Still Here”FKA Twigs- “Perfectly”Saweetie- “boffum”Aycia & DJ Drama- Grady BabyTyler, The Creator- DON’T TAP THE GLASSTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! This week, we're taking you straight to Fiji! Love Island Season 7 has finally wrapped, and we have plenty to discuss. We run this season's most memorable moments back and talk about our true feelings on who made it to the final four. WOTD: Expunge- erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)Question: If you could expunge something from your memory, would you?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Amber Mark- “Sweet Serotonin”Tyla- “IS IT”Mello Buckzz- HollyhoodJANE HANDCOCK- “Use Me”JACOTÉNE- Untitled (Read My Mind) Clipse, Pusha T, & Malice- Let God Sort Em OutBurna Boy- No Sign of WeaknessJustin Bieber- SWAGTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! We were devastated to hear the news of Anna Burrell, one of our favorite Food Network stars, passing away, and we dedicate this episode to her and her loved ones. Nika has us create our dream food tour with our favorite chefs and cuisine.  WOTD: Sleuth- a person who investigates crimes; a detectiveQuestion: When are you more likely to be a super sleuth. Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Cardi B- “Outside”Anycia ft. Quavo- “Put Up”PinkPantheress- “Close to you”Amaarae- “S.M.O”Halle- “Braveface”Bruno Mars- “Bonde Do Brunão”Erykah Badu & The Alchemist- “Next To You”Samara Cyn- backroadsKwn- will all due respectKeKe Palmer- Just Keke (Visual Album) TBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! We all have been in a season of grieving in one shape or form, and Wes leaves the floor open to discuss the different ways we have learned to process it.  WOTD: Transparent- easy to perceive or detectQuestion: What do people need to be more transparent about?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: India Shawn- “Kill Switch”Amaria- “All I’d Ever Know”Coco & Breezy ft. Ayelle - “Home”Jessie Woo & Yung Willis- “Money”Dondria- “Closest I’ve Been”Tanner Adell- “Snakeskin”Mark Ronson & RAYE- “Suzanne”Jermaine Dupri, TI, 2 Chainz,Young Dro- “Turn Around”Tiffany Evans- “Hope You Understand Me”Kehlani- “Folded”Lil Tecca- DopamineCUZZOS- Family ReunionTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! Life has been doing a number on all of us, but we are happy to be back to you this week with a brand new exclusive audio-only episode. So much uncertainty has been in the air, and Frenchie takes the time to ask us what tools we use to ground us during these uncertain times.  WOTD: Volume- quantity or power of sound; degree of loudness.Question: Summer is around the corner. What song will you be blasting at full volume?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Elhae Phabo- “Is This Love”Josh Levi- “Don’t Go”Teyana Taylor- “Long Time”Ciara, Normani, Teyana Taylor- “Ecstasy (Remix)”Sabrina Carpenter- “Manchild”Glorilla- “Typa”Mariah Carey- “Type Dangerous”Cori Bleu- I AM CORI BLEUSabrina Claudio- Fall In Love With HerEric Benét- the co-starCynthia Erivo- I Forgive YouTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! Hear ye, hear ye! Each host from TBU is throwing a ball on the same day, and we want to know which one you would attend. Nika has us use our creativity and imagination to dream up the ball of the year.   WOTD: Random- made, done, happening, or chosen without method of conscious decision.Question: What is a random thought you’ve had recently?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Nia Ashleigh- “All the Same” (Live at Power Station NYC)Keke Palmer- 125 DegreesVedo ft. Keyon Dixon- “You’re Invited”Jae Stephens- “That’s My Baby”Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott- “TaTaTa”Ash Leone- “All Is Well”Shae Universe & S’ABLE SOUNDS- “JOURNEY”Julia Michaels- “Second Self”Asiahn- “FREE”Estelle- Stay AltaTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! Do you have a green thumb? Wes has us all acknowledge the growth we’ve made in our lives. It’s so easy to get swept up in the responsibilities of life, but it is always nice to look back and acknowledge how you’ve grown over time.  WOTD: Sequel- a published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues that story or develops the theme of an earlier one. Question: What is a movie you believe would have a great sequel?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Latto- “Somebody”NxWorries- “Everybody Gets Down”India Shawn Cover of Tame Impala’s “Eventually”Moses Sumney & Hayley Williams- “I Like It I Like It”AZ Chike- “Game Time”2 Chainz, Ronald Isley, The Isley Brothers- “THE ATL EXPERIENCE”Aminé- 13 Months of SunshineRico Nasty- LETHALSavannah Ré- FormedTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! Summer is almost here, and Frenchie wants to know what we have planned :). We talk about all we hope to do this summer.WOTD: Unpopular- not liked or popularQuestion: What’s your unpopular opinion?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Josh Levi ft. BEAM- “FEEL THE BA$$ (Extendo)”Tyla- “Bliss”Mya- “Face to Face”Miley Cyrus- “More To Lose”Isaiah Falls- LVRS PARADISE (SIDE A)DDG- blame the chatMaren Morris- D R E A M S I C L ESAILORR- FROM FLORIDA’S FINESTNaomi Sharon- The Only Love We Know PinkPantheress- Fancy ThatTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! We are so happy to be back this week with a new episode for y’all. Do you know what a birthday time capsule is? Nika has us make our own birthday time capsules this weeks, Under Our Umbrella. We also discuss new music, the MET, and more. WOTD: Time- the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole. Question: What would you do if you could freeze time?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Sasha Keable- “act right” Ayra Starr & WizKid- “Gimmie Dat”Megan Thee Stallion- “Whenever”Flo Milli ft. T-Pain- “Gripper”Summer Walker- “Spend It”Eric Benet ft. Keri Hilson- “Can’t Wait”Destin Conrad- LOVE ON DIGITALCoCo Jones- Why Not More (Extended)?TBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! We have been coming at you a little heavy with the Under Our Umbrella segments these past few weeks, so Wes decided to lighten it up this week, asking us a series of hypotheticals for us to answer :). WOTD: Vinyl- synthetic resin or plastic consisting of polyvinyl chloride or a related polymer, used for wallpaper and other covering materials and for records. Question: What’s an album that’s been released in the past few years that made you buy the vinyl?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Kilo Kish & Miguel- “negotiate”Asiahn- “WASSUP WIT IT”Maren Morris- “bed no breakfast”JID- “WRK”Destin Conrad- “KISSING IN PUBLIC”Jae Stephens- “SMH”Bree Runway- “+233 WORLDWIDE!”Leon Thomas ft. Halle- “RATHER BE ALONE”Alex Isley- WHEN - EPKeri Hilson- WE NEED TO TALK: LOVEAnn Nesby- AnniversaryDavido- 5iveTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! This week Frenchie takes on a conversation regarding the weight of Understanding. She asses our importance in feeling understood vs. others understanding us. WOTD: Easter- the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Question: What was your favorite part about Easter growing up? Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Adanna Duru- “toes in the grass”The Amours- “That One Ex”Kwn- “do what i say”Laufey- “Silver Lining”Savannah Ré- “Nine Lives”Quavo ft. Lil Baby- “Legends”Coachella ReviewTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! NIka gives us a crash course on crashing out and we share some stories of our own. Do you have any crash our stories?WOTD: Slap- hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object.Question: Who is a celebrity you’d love to slap for an easy five million dollars?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Ari Lennox- “Soft Girl Era”SAILORR- “DOWN BAD”Shaylin B, Zae France, Ye Ali- “Let Me Know”Destin Conrad & Teezo Touchdown- “THE LAST TIME”Miley Cyrus- “End of the World”Bossman Dlow- “Money Talks” Old Dominion- “Me Most Nights” PinkPantheress- “Tonight”Jai’Len Josey- “New Girl”Alex Isley- “Ms. Goody Two Shoes Ciara- “Ecstasy”Melanie Fiona- Say Yes (EP)TBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! Do you remember the first time you were disappointed? Wes brings the topic of disappointment to the table for this week's under our umbrella. We discuss the difference in feeling from being the  "disapointee" to the "disapointer". Let us know how you handle disappointment in the comments. WOTD: Return- come or go back to a place or person Question: If 106 & park were to return who would be the hosts Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Kash Doll- “Kash Kommandments”The Pocket Queen, The Royal Flush, Rick Express, Matt Rose- “Play On + So High”Momo Boyd- “American Love Song”OMG Girlz- “Make A Scene”Tanner Addell- “Going Blonde”Keri Hilson- “Bae” Ari Lennox- “Soft Girl Era” Amerie- “Mine”Kali Uchis- “Sunshine & Rain…”Coco Jones- “You”YG ft. buddy & the gang- “2004”Will Smith- Based on a True Story Ariana Grande- eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days aheadMiley Cyrus- “Something Beautiful”TBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]

Happy #TBUthursday! When we know better, do we truly do better? Frenchie explores this in this week's under our umbrella. WOTD: Tribute- an act, statement, or gift intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration.Question: Who is an artist you would love to see give a tribute?Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJClick the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show! New music: Shamea- “Neva Had”David Archuleta- “Crème Brulée”Bree Runway- “EAT IN SILENCE” Jon B ft. Alex Isley- “Wait on You”Buddy & Huey Briss- “Hopped Out” JT- “Ran Out” Destin Conrad- “DELUSIONAL”Lil Nas X- “LEAN ON MY BODY”Jack Harlow ft. Doja Cat- “Just Us”Leon Thomas ft. Chris Brown- “MUTT” (Remix)Drew Sidora- i did it to meSaba & No ID- From The Private Collection of Saba and No IDTBU Season 7 Playlist:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YiNLJRJDaszFMBEos3QNF?si=bfcb3bde8c634dfeApple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-7-playlist/pl.u-PDb4YWBuGxZR1xFollow Us: @tbupodcastEmail Us: [email protected]