Episode 26 | World on Fire, City on Ice

Welcome back to the condo! For the first episode of 2026, we kick things off with a homegirl check in where Milan shares news of the tragic passing of Shenae Curry, a pillar of NYC culture and honors her legacy. We get into the unsurprising news of the United States and Israel launching major combat operations in Iran, spearheaded unlawfully by Donald Trump Then we bring it home to the East Coast and the blizzard that delivered the NYC’s first official snow day in seven years & Mamdani’s groundbreaking approach to clearing the city’s streets. In music, Brent Faiyaz lands his second Top 10 debut as ICON hits #6 on the Billboard 200, but not without smoke. We break down his pointed response to Pitchfork’s 5.8 review. Plus, PinkPantheress makes history as the first woman and youngest artist to win Producer of the Year at the Brit Awards. The Harris tribe fires disses toward 50 Cent amid the ongoing tension with T.I.. On screen, Ryan Coogler scores a BAFTA win, but controversy swirls as racism allegations surface around the BAFTA Awards. All in all, heavy headlines, cultural shifts, chart wins, and industry tension. We’re covering it all. Stay reasonable.