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Join Fé Oj and her two guests in a debate which sees them fight to win her vote. With topics ranging from music to politics, this podcast is due to get your emotions in motion.
“A riot is the language of the unheard” - who said this MLK or Malcolm X? Whether the early Civil Rights Movement or the Women’s Suffrage - in every uprising or upheaval, there seem to be those who opt for more peaceful methods and others for more “violence”. Which is more effective for making actual legislative changes? It’s A Continent Pod’s Chinny debates lawyer and content-creator, Tashan, as we compare and contrast the effectiveness of peaceful and violent protests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"I'm here so I won't get fined" - Marshawn Lynch Fancy cars, huge endorsements, grand salaries ... all are in the name of the game of being a top athlete in today's day and age. We missed out on one thing though... press interviews - the bane of an athlete's career. Athletes' participation in press conferences is an old-age delete which frequently comes back up - Naomi Osaka's decision to not engage sparked outrage everywhere and accusations of snowflaking. Consequently, athletes have started taking the narrative into their own hands with the likes of Paul Pogba and Michael Jordan. Chatterbox Podcast's Ayowande debates sports enthusiast Okemdi as we determine: Do the press abuse the access they're given? Are athletes entitled considering how much press boosts their career? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hi Motioners! Here's a quick update on why our episodes paused and the future of our episodes going forward :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's no secret that we generally center romantic relationships in our society. Whether through TV, Music or even Academic Research - however friendship - the other relationship that we get to choose seems to get pushed to the side. Content creator, Reni (xoReni) debates I Dunno TBH's Veronica as we determine whether the centring of friendships would see fewer issues in loneliness and connection that we see today? Or is it more that we need to expand our notions of romance to be more expansive to gain the much needed healing from them? Should we hold all relationships equally in our lives?
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We're taking a pause from some of our champion debates to reflect on some of The Motion community's pettiest debates with siblings or roommates. Have you ever had a fallout over toilet roll? Not ordered a meal because you know your sister's gonna copy it? Stolen your sister's food and argued with her about the amount you stole rather than whether you stole it or not? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We’re told our vote has power - but is this just illusionary.? People who don't vote are easily scrutinised, however, the political system ostracises so many - why should they be forced to engage? Do you save yourself stress & disappointment when you stay politically indifferent - or is it selfish & a privileged mindset? The Motion's Fé Oj debates Brown Sugar's Hannah as Twenties Squared's Nicola hosts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'Michael Jackson, Tiger Woods, I'm trying to get that Oprah' - Swizz Beats - swagger jagged by Cher Lloyd. Celebrities, they've been present in our society since 1840s but are they finally reaching their end. As Rhymshe's Ray Sang debates Lost in the Sauce's Waz - we determine: was covid the death knell of celebs? have influencers replaced celebrities? will we ever see someone reach Michael Jackson level of stardom again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“I gotta put me first Lucious!” Are we our brother’s keeper… or do we spend too much time pouring into others & not putting ourselves first. As NoShade Podcast’s MyOwnRoyalty debates Lost in the Sauce’s Ope - we determine: did Molly Mae/ Kim K have a point? Is the world better when we focus on bettering ourselves or shift the focus on how we can help the next person? Is this mindset truly viable in friendships, business and society in general? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"When I grow up I want to be famous, I want to be a star, I want to be in movies" (Shakespeare aka the Pussycat Dolls). As we grow up we tend to swap dreams of being a fairy with something more corporate or "realistic". Some people do end up in what they'd call a "dream job", but does this actually exist? Is it normal to dream of work or have we been brainwashed? Alternatively do people settle so early in their careers, or because they feel they have no options which discourages them from dreaming and discovering their dream job? Visit: thisishow.uk to take our quiz and find out what role could be right for you, and to find new episodes of the THIS IS HOW podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FIFTY EPISODES OF THE MOTION! This is an episode by the fans and for the fans. We could not get here without our listeners, our guests, out friends, so it's only right that you take us through the journey to 50. We're hearing your favourite moments, what the podcst has taught you, times you've laughed, times you've screamed! It’s a highlights episode with a twist, enjoy and thanks again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get to Know Fé Oj as she jumps off the fence of moderating the debates and answers your dilemmas! Ranging from whether she would rather Beyoncé’s talent or Jay Z’s business acumen to whether she’d cover up a murder to avoid a child getting the death penalty! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Recency Bias holds a preference to recent events over past, whereas Nostalgia Bias flips this. When consuming or creating art which has the heaviest impact. Is the best song always from 30 years ago? Fé Oj debates with poet & playwright, Lanaire Aderemi and art enthusiast, Jeremiah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Go Back To Where You Came From", often said as a racist remark, but increased tensions may lead children of the diaspora to seriously consider this for a multitude of reasons. Perhaps they don't want to keep offering skills to an economy/government they don't feel serves them? Or, more superficially, they had a good holibobs and didn't want it to end. Depending on the reason and intention, The Return can come with both positive and negative consequences. Fé Oj debates this with Noni, a British-Nigerian currently living in Lagos, and Okemdi, a Lagos-born Londoner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Did you learn about the involvement of Africa and The Caribbean in The World Wars in school? What about the fact that Britain still owns a colony to this day? Some might argue that a lot of our school history lessons were one-sided, to say the least - it's easy to believe Black people appeared out of nowhere in 1950. However, is it up to schools to teach this or is it for parents to teach their children about their heritage? Is Africa too large of a continent to include in a British syllabus? Fé Oj debates this with Chinny and Astrid from It's A Continent Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Part 2 of Battle of The GOATS: TV Edition. This time we delve into the wonderful world of reality tv and Fé Oj takes on the legendary Real Housewives franchise. First up, it's Atlanta vs Beverly Hills with Real Housewives superfans Busola and Sheraz (00:47). Then it's Kenya vs Nene with Mary (15:45). TW: drug abuse, sexual abuse, domestic abuse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Battle of The GOATS: TV Edition. This episode is the perfect balance of action & emotion as Fé Oj takes on some of the greatest debates in TV. First, it's a family affair, as she goes head to head with her younger brother to debate Money Heist vs Prison Break (01:18). She then debates Grey's Anatomy vs This Is Us with Kirsty and Koehun (12:20). The Motion highly respects all these shows and this is just for fun, there are some spoilers though so if you care, make sure you're up to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On a typical episode of The Motion, two guests with conflicting opinions engage in an intellectual tug of war to sway Fé Oj to their side of the debate, and it's not rare that you'll hear her swing from side to side. What you don't hear is when the debaters themselves change their mind. On this bonus episode of The Motion, at the end of each debate Fé Oj asks each guest something that they have changed their minds on following the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How do we solve racism? Well Morgan Freeman says if we stop talking about it, it will go away. Is it that simple? Has talking about race helped us progress as a society or are we not as far as we think we are or as we should be? Is it time to look for a new solution or can there be no true solution without conversation? Fé Oj jumps over to the debate side this episode facing Nicola, with Afope Rachelle hosting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you don't like a song today - you can tweet your thoughts, make a YouTube video, or record a podcast. It would seem that the ease of access to different media forms whether social media or other online content creation makes everybody a tastemaker. Do we still need trusted tastemakers to inform us about music specifically or have they just become a tool of PR? Is music journalism dying or just adapting? Fé Oj debates this with music journalist & podcaster (RhymeShe) Ray Sang, and former Complex music journalist, Tom Segev. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Tony who can’t run 100m without getting out of breath has no right making the argument that testosterone makes men more competitive” There’s no question that men’s sport gets more coverage, more money, more everything than women’s sport, but is this justified? Those who do justify it say that the money resides where the entertainment does - is women’s sport simply just less entertaining than men’s or has it been actively engineered that way. Fé Oj debates this with key grassroots women’s football stakeholder Charlotte Dukes, and Football enthusiast and musician J3TSY aka Ben. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bumble. Hinge. Tinder. Grindr. Previously seen as a last resort, online dating is experiencing a buzz and largely seen as socially acceptable in today’s world. Are these apps improving people’s chances of finding love and updating what we see as love or are they just money-grabbing machines reducing love into a sweeping or swiping ;) moment. Fé Oj debates this with Akua and My Own Royalty from #NoShadePod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meghan and Harry's interview with Oprah has split households across the nation & this is not unique to Fé Oj's. This episode is a family affair as Fé Oj steps off the moderator chair and engages in a fiery debate with her mum and older sister! They cover the topics that have generally been missed by the mass media coverage of the interview. Was Meghan truly naive before entering the Royal Family? Is representation always important or are there clear instances when institutions are not only not made for you - but made to your detriment? Is this the end of the Royal Institution? Was Oprah the right interviewer choice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Netflix's most-watched original series Bridgerton highlighted a new age for period dramas with more inclusive casting choices and classical covers of Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift. Similarly, in the theatrical production, Hamilton, tells the story of America's founding fathers through actors of colour. Should Black producers and screenwriters, look to going down this route, either with colourblind retellings of old stories, or uncoverings of untold stories such as Madame CJ Walker or Ma Rainey? Conversely, does the past tend to come with emotional baggage for Black people and we should focus on escaping into the present or future? As BJ from The Pilot Podcast asks "Do we want a Black 'Pride and Prejudice' or more Black Panther?" Fé Oj debates this with BJ & Mitu from The Pilot Podcast and Corrine, a PR executive and pop culture journalist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Clubhouse, the newest social networking app, is centred around audio-only conversation (or chaos whatever you want to call it). In giving everyone a microphone, as with most social media apps, its power to educate is threatened by the noise which surrounds it. Does every and anyone really have the right to an opinion or should you have to read or be knowledgable about a particular topic first. Fé Oj debates this with Maro (aka the Politicalbaby) from the Politicalbaby Podcast and Nicola from Let's Talk Black. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity" - Albert Einstein What has more impact in shaping the human condition; technology or humans. Is technology or innovation fundamentally driven by human need and desire, or is technology at a route where it itself is driving human need, homogenising our experiences and driving us to a single point of existence. Can machines really ever replace humans? This is the last of our Guest Host episode before we officially start Season 3. This episode is hosted by philosophical software engineer, Emannuel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When artists tragically pass away, the question of what to do with their unreleased music poses an ethical dilemma. Is this the best way to continue their legacy or does it just take advantage when they really should be resting in peace and power? Does the family involvement help or actually worsen the situation? What happens when, similar to the case of Pop Smoke's Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon, the artist passes away so close to the release of what would have been their next album - is it fair in that case? Before we officially start Season 3. The Motion will be taken over by some amazing guest hosts. This episode is hosted by music and culture journalist, Tochi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“But if I rap about God my record won’t get played…” Chance The Rapper, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Tori Kelly, Stormzy… few examples of artists who will proudly call themselves Christians but not refer to themselves as Christian artists. The waters in which Gospel/Christian music are wading in seem to be getting muddier by the day. Is there a difference between Gospel and Christian music? Can you really make it as a Christian artist? Does there need to be a specific genre for music about God or do we just need to allow for more God-specific content in ‘regular’ genres such as Pop, Rock or Drill? Before we officially start Season 3. The Motion will be taken over by some amazing guest hosts. This episode is hosted by Noni. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You could say that Rachel Dolezal pioneered the transracial movement in 2015. Since then there has been Jessica Krug and most recently Hilarious Baldwin, sorry Hilaria Baldwin, or Hilary? Can't keep up. Transracialism is often mocked but is it inherently harmful? In expanding the ideas of race and identity, can it actually do more good than harm? Before we officially start Season 3, The Motion will be taken over by some amazing guest hosts. This episode is hosted by Brown Sugar: The Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We’ve come to the end of Season 2! What better debate to have than whether sequels can outperform originals. Did Season 2 of The Motion live up to the hype of Season 1? Do we need an Avatar 2? Will nostalgia always cloud our judgement as consumers? Fé Oj debates this topic in the spheres of movies, books and albums with two super-listeners Ali and Ayowande (of the Chatterbox Podcast). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week’s motion was a surprise to both Fé Oj and her guests, so it’s only a fair it’s a surprise to you too! We’ll give you a clue though, it’s to do with sex and society. You read it right, topics were picked out of a hat, live on record from listener-submitted topics. Fé Oj is joined by Oyin, presenter and founder of Oyin’s Kitchen food blog, Dani, a multifaceted entrepreneur, law student and gymnastics coach and lastly Tito, politics graduate and creative strategist. Will they be able to think fast enough and take on the motion with no preparation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There was once a time in music where Justin Timberlake was dropping 10 minute songs like it was nothing. What Goes Around Comes Around Goes Around Goes All the Way Back Arouuuuund... yeah. Sorry. Got carried away. It’s a banger. But that’s the point, it was a banger, so we didn’t mind. However, in the streaming age, albums are really not what they used to be. Where are the Good Kids? The My Beautiful Darks? As Beyoncé said, people don’t really make ALBUMS anymore, more just collection of songs. Should we have to sit through 25 songs, when there’s no story, when there are skippables, when the quality is just not there? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We’re living in the Tinder age! The nature of dating, love, relationships - it’s all changed! As choice increases, it seems like the length of relationships decreases. thank u, next - am I right? Does it make sense to be dating people with a long-term commitment in sight in this fast fast world? Is there still hope for us looking for that Beyoncé and JAY Z, Posh and Becks kind of love? Fé Oj debates this with Hannah, from Brown Sugar: The Podcast and Nicola, from Let’s Talk Black Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Boris Johnson has announced his 'Better Health campaign', including a Calorie Labelling Policy where restaurants will have to put the number of calories next to menu items. Some say greater transparency is good for consumers, however is this solution oversimplified? Not everyone can hire a celebrity personal trainer like Boris himself has. Aside from that, this could also be a trigger for some people with eating disorders. What do you think? Fé Oj debates this with Jen, a mental health and eating disorder advocate, and Aky, the co-host of Brown Sugar: The Podcast with a Masters in Public Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Almost everyone apart from a certain President (few months left) would agree that Climate Change and Global Warming are large threats to life as we know it. But what does that mean for us? Is the world really overpopulated? Are there too many people on this earth for us to truly live sustainably? This is an area that a lot of environmentalists disagree on. Fé Oj debates this with Women and Children Rights activist Eno, and Skander, an environmentalist and co-host of The Human Odyssey Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A GOAT. The Greatest Of All Time. Not to be confused with a goat. The gag is some people’s GOATS are really just goats. Regardless, on Part 2 of The Motion’s ‘Battle of The Goats’, Fé Oj goes head to head with three guests on popular topics in theatre and sports. HSM vs Camp Rock. Les Miserables vs Wicked. Michael Jordan vs LeBron James. Fé is joined by Disney connoisseur Noni, Theatre buffs Nicola and Tolu and Basketball fanatics Andy (of 2GsinaPod) and Ainslan Tav. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A GOAT. The Greatest Of All Time. Not to be confused with a goat. The gag is some people’s GOATS are really just goats. Regardless, on Part 1 of The Motion's Battle of The Goats, Fé Oj goes head to head with three guests on popular topics in the music scene. Battle of the Boybands: Take That vs Westlife. Greatest Rapper of All Time: Drake vs Kendrick. Greatest Performer of All Time: Michael Jackson vs Beyoncé. Fé is joined by Waz of hip-hop podcast Lost in Sauce, Afope Rachelle of Brown Sugar: The Podcast and Choreographer/Dancer, Anisah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to The Motion! Each episode, two guests with opposing opinions fight to win Fé Oj's vote on a tangling topic. Some weeks it's which pasta shape is most superior, other weeks it's police abolition. Where topics and guests differ from week to week, one thing is guaranteed - this podcast will get your emotions in motion. Don't believe us?! Listen for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We’re halfway through Season 2! As a bonus episode, Fé Oj answers some of your questions and delves into what led her crowning the champions of each debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sports. It's a beautiful thing. To those who don't get it, it can appear mad to stay with the same team through wins, losses, management changes, player transfers and more. The Last Dance showed us how Michael Jordan pretty much carried The Bulls on his back, should a fan be criticised if they move with certain players? Arsenal fans may think so as they constantly go through emotional rollercoasters with their team. What do you think? Fé Oj is on the debate side this episode with football fanatic Dammy, while Twitter football commentator Joel hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are countless cases of misogynoir at the hands of white women and black men. Whether it's the recent mocking of Megan Thee Stallion's shooting or White Feminism over crowding the #MeToo Movement founded by Tarana Burke, a Black woman. As these two groups are both oppressed by sexism and racism, respectively, it can be difficult to recognise the harm that they too can cause. As black womxn sit at the intersection, the effects of the patriarchy and white supremacy are doubly damaging. Is one worse than the other? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sticks and stones will hurt my bones but words will never hurt me. This may be a proverb that keyboard warriors hide behind as they spew hatred online. Katie Hopkins and David Icke are recent examples of the removing of accounts from Twitter. Donald Trump was warned. Free speech becomes more complicated when social media is involved. Are these sites still battle ground of ideas? Should the onus be on users to block or mute what they don’t want to see, or on site owners to permanently stamp their foot down? Fé Oj debates this with the Spicy Takes Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Following the recent global advancements of the Black Lives Matter movement across the world, there have been calls for changes to the police. Should the police be reformed, defunded or completely abolished? In this debate, Fé Oj explores the intricacies and differences of these movements, and asks whether in this society we need policing of any form or if a world without it is achievable without anarchy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Some people out there do the darndest things with their food. Why on earth are you cutting your pizza from the middle inwards out? On this tasty episode, Fé Oj is joined with two food bloggers as they aim to find some middle ground on eight popular food debates! Including but not limited to: What is the best pasta shape? Should bbq-based be banned from pizzas? Are pancakes sweet or savoury? Drums or flats? And a lot more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Any country you go to, you’re likely to find a Nigerian. It’s no surprise that as Afrobeats becomes more and more popular worldwide, the media image is so closely linked to Nigerian’s most popular Afrobeats artists. This leads to other sounds from Africa either being overshadowed or misidentified as Afrobeats. Would a more specific name which matches the public perception allow for these other sounds to reach similar levels globally, or would this do more harm than good? Fé Oj debates this with international guests from Lagos and Nairobi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A young buck wants to rock their light-up lelli kelps but their parent’s put her in balenciagas. We’re living in the influencer age, and this does not exclude kids. While this is a great new way for kids to express themselves, we often see the detriments of child stars later in life. On a wider scale, we’re also seeing the adultification of young kids who are expected to deal with the dangers of adulthood before their time. Should the law be updated to protect these kids or is it simply not that deep? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the season finale of The Motion! Fé Oj goes on a trip down memory lane with some past guests of The Motion as they reflect on their opinions. Has the Coronavirus changed the sanctity of social media? Are they biting their tongue on Drake following the recent mixtape drop? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Instagram and Twitter, the world has been going crazy with head-to-head debates during lockdown. On this episode, we discuss US vs UK music. Is it a fair fight? Is there a distinct UK R&B sound? Is American music overhyped? Does UK rap lack substance? Can grime artists ever reach levels of international acclaim as the Adeles, Amys and Beatles? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can there really be bad art? In the arts it’s often difficult to judge things objectively at the same time cinematic crashes such as the highly criticised Cats that proves otherwise. Is there really such a thing as a bad film, or does the fact that there is someone out there that enjoys it make it good? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Since the late 2000s, Drake has given us hit after hit after...oops? Some early Drake fans argue that the commercial, trendy feel of Drake's recent songs, such as Toosie Slide, have watered down the Canadian legend's sound. But, some other stans feel that his ability to ride multiple waves is what makes his legacy timeless. Is Drake's music stil timeless, or just trendy and good for now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For the tenth episode of The Motion, Fé Oj flips the switch and takes on the challenge of six trivial, tricky and time-sensitive debates to see if she can change the mind of her guests. Featuring: Is refusing to date shorter men anti-feminist? Is a hot dog a sandwich? Should it be socially unacceptable to ghost? Who was right in Kim and Kourtney’s brawl? Is telling white lie ever just? Can fast fashion ever be sustainable? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We often see creatives accuse others of copying their ideas. Whether boutique designers, such as House of CB or KAI collective, calling out larger brands or... Soulja Boy accusing Ariana Grande. Are ideas bound by our universe and must be recycled to survive? Or, is this constant ‘copying’ limiting the world of true authentic creativity? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Recent global developments, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have highlighted the wealth disparity present in our society. People are starting to see, more than ever, an issue with the obscene wealth held by the world's top percent. However, is inequality a necessary... or even an inevitable evil? Do we need to push down the top to raise the bottom? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We often hear stories of young artists who feel cheated by their labels; from Megan Thee Stallion's recent dispute to ancient cases such as TLC or NSYNC. With today's digital revolution shifting the landscape of the industry, is there a need for an update for the traditional record labels? On the flip side, there's also the case of "independent" artists who aren't really independent. Would artists solely handling their own business negatively impact the creative output of the industry? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sometimes the passion of our guests and conversation is just too great for a typical episode! Please enjoy the very first episode of unseen bits from our episodes so far. Yet to listen to an episode? This is an insight into what we get up to and the varying depths our conversations reach. Including a short clip from an unreleased episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Spider-Man story is one that is loved amongst comic book and film fans alike, which has seen many interpretations. These interpretations have naturally sparked arguments across different generations about who was the best. In this episode we focus on the "OG" Spiderman, Tobey Maguire, and the more recent, more modern, Tom Holland. Head-to-head, we compare them across character, villains, strength and plot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Disclaimer: Beyoncé is objectively the greatest performer of all time, in her own right, and we do not take anything away from that in this debate. Instead, we enter a nuanced, passionate (!) conversation about the roles of nature, nurture and credit, through the lens of the artistry, legend and brand that is Beyoncé Knowles Carter. When did Beyoncé become Beyoncé to you? Do you think that point was inevitable for her, or has having this established collaborator, friend and husband for all these years enabled this? Would Jay Z be Jay Z without Bey? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Following Diddy’s speech at the Grammy’s; a fellow artist Mase criticised the billionaire for preaching black empowerment by night but cheating Mase out of his masters. Jay Z’s annual brunch tends to spark conversation on the redistribution of wealth. Then there’s Monique’s constant calling out of her ’sister’ Oprah who the former feels wanted to work for free to please the producers of Precious. The topic of black capitalism is by no means an easy one - in this capital driven world, can one aspire to the top without ‘selling out’ along the way? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Following the unfortunate and untimely death of Kobe Bryant, positive tributes flooded Instagram & Twitter, but unfortunately some negativity still managed to find its way in. There's also those that feel it necessary to record and publish vulnerable moments - be it intimate memories or acts of charity, such as giving to the homeless. Has the prevalence of social media ruined the sanctity of moments? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Whether it's Future or Lil Pump rapping about drugs, or UK drillers rapping about trapping and cheffings. This music is often enjoyed in the charts... until there are negative consequences associated with these lifestyles and rappers then come under fire.
In the debut episode of The Motion, Ope and Waz of the hip-hop obsessed podcast Lost in Sauce join Fé Oj to argue this motion. Ope believes that rappers should be held accountable, whereas Waz thinks it is fans who should take individual accountability for the choices they make. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices