Unapologetic: Recent Episodes
Elijah Foreman
Unapologetic is just that. Not sorry for being great. It's a show that studies, analyzes, unpacks, and discusses the practices, protocols, and pathways of great authors, lyricists, musicians, poets, artists, painters, sculptures, and any other creatives through candid and thought provoking conversations. Tune in—you may learn something. Oh, was that too harsh? Sorry—Not sorry.
NO MATTER WHEN YOU WERE BORN OR WHAT ERA YOU CAME FROM. AT THE VERY LEAST. YOU KNOW HIS NAME. MAGIC JOHNSON WAS ONE OF THE FIRST BLACK BASKETBALL PLAYERS THAT REVOLUTIONIZED THE SPORT ON A MAJOR SCALE. AFTER RUNNING THROUGH THE TOUGHEST OPPOSITIONS IN THE NBA AND WINNING 5 CHAMPIONSHIPS, HE ALSO BECAME THE FACE OF AN EPIDEMIC HE NEVER EXPECTED TO KNOCK ON HIS FRONT DOOR. THAT EPIDEMIC WAS THE H.I.V. VIRUS. IN THIS EPISODE I'M GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT THE 4 PART DOCUSERIES, "THEY CALL ME MAGIC". I WILL BE SPEAKING ABOUT SOME OF THE KEY TAKEAWAYS AND LESSONS THAT I LEARNED JUST BY WATCHING ONE OF THE GREATS SPEAK ON HIS JOURNEY WITH BASKETBALL, BUSINESS, FAMILY, AND ILLNESS. THIS IS DEFINITELY AN EPISODE YOU NEED TO STAY TUNED FOR.
In this episode of At The Table, Elijah and Sakaiah Reign continue their conversation about Sakaiah's experiences with verbal and psychological abuse. Following this, Sakaiah gives us her influences and the idea that she created while watching her favorite tv show Shameless. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode of At The Table, Elijah sits down with poet and new author Sakaiah Reign to speak about some of her early trauma while being in an online book club. During her time in this group, Sakaiah witnessed a friend of hers be verbally and psychologically abused, while also experiencing the same kinds of abuse on her own. With Sakaiah already dealing with depression issues, this experience only made her issues worse. In the end, Sakaiah sits with Elijah and tells every detail of what went down. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah and J.A. Butler wrap up their epic sit-down. J.A. Butler unpacks a discussion that is new to the Unapologetic platform but very important, which is mental health. She speaks about some of her experiences in life as a teenager and a mother as well that will have you on the edge of your seat. She also reveals how the experiences with her mental health tie into her art and writing. This is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah sits down at the table with an up and coming author from Philly with a sexual spice to her writing, J.A. Butler. She walks Elijah through her history as a child in her hometown and her early beginnings as a reader. From there, she steps into the influences that inspired her to pick up the pen and give writing a shot. She also steps into what bothers her about stories that she expects to have spice to them that end up not having any kind of spice at all. She also goes into her life as a mother and how that influences her everyday life as well. This is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah and K.F. Johnson wrap up their sit down by K.F. speaking more about her reasons for not wanting to sign anyone under her company until she feels like she is in the position she wants to be in as an author. From there, K.F. also spoke about her future plans for the rest of this year and possible plans for 2023. This episode is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!
In this episode, Elijah sits down with multi-talented author, self-publisher, and filmmaker K.F. Johnson. K.F. unpacks her beginnings in Queens, New York along with her move in 1990 to Atlanta Georgia to attend college at Spelman. Elijah is jokingly corrected after thinking that K.F. grew up in the 90s. K.F. had to make it known that by the time the 90s arrived she was already in college. K.F. also speaks about her start in the business, which was encouraged by her family and husband. Once she got started, one of her direct inspirations and advisors, Zane, started giving her advice about the literary business and film business as well. K.F. ends this episode by making it known that although she would like to publish other authors, it is her goal to continue building her brand before she begins to invest in building brands for others. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!
In this episode, Elijah sits down with the legendary author Zane. Elijah tells her about the first time he encountered her work when he was in high school. From there, Zane speaks on some of her early days and the moment she decided that she wanted to write. From there, Zane and Elijah speak about her new film, I Wish I Never Met You, and why she chose to use her government name in the credits instead of her pen name. Zane also speaks about owning 100% of the tv shows, The Jumpoff and Sex Chronicles that were made through the pages of her books. She also speaks about her potential plans for the re-release of those tv shows so that her fans can watch them again. This episode is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!
In this episode, Elijah unpacks the new four-episode docuseries on Showtime titled, We Need To Talk About Bill. He also speaks about the frustrations that he and many other minorities have when it comes to the way Bill Cosby delivers his criticism toward his people. Along with that, Elijah describes how he once felt about the rape accusations that were being tossed toward Bill Cosby, and he also explains the turn of events that made him change his point of view. This episode breaks down how a man who was once known as America's Dad can become one of America's Villians. This episode is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!
In this episode, Tasha Shante continues to unpack the influences that push her writing. She also speaks with Elijah about the gentrification that is currently taking place in and around her stomping grounds of the Bronx and Harlem, New York. Tasha also goes into detail about her series Luvin' A Harlem Boss. This episode is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah returns to the traditional style of the Unapologetic show and instantly expresses thanks to the listeners that have supported the show for the last year. For the current events segment, Elijah unpacks the Dave Chappelle stage tackling situation and gives an opinionated warning to anyone who thinks it would be smart to jump on a stage in the future during a comedian's performance. During the Look Out For This segment, Elijah speaks about the NBA Playoffs and who are the stronger teams still in the hunt for the NBA Championship. He also speaks about the NFL Draft and the picks that his team the Philadelphia Eagles got this year. For the Author Of The Week, Elijah crowns Detriot's own erotica pentress India T. Norfleet. For the final segment, Elijah spotlights an athletic life artist that goes by the name of LeBron James. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode of Unapologetic: At The Table, Elijah sits down with Bronx native Tasha Shante as they unpack her early beginnings as a reader which would lead her to become a writer. Tasha also speaks about how her love for Sista Souljah's "The Coldest Winter Ever" was the early fuel that sparked the desire for black literature. It wasn't until years later though, that while being a part of an online group as a reader, she would get her opportunity to step into the business as a writer. This was thanks to the talented author and publisher, S. Yvonne. Tasha would also go on to speak about her two-part series, "Luvin' A Harlem Boss" as well as the writing style she used to complete these books. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
This four-part series ends with the continuation of, NAME THAT MOVIE. The final movie that is named is a classic that stars both Halle Berry and Robin Givens. You have to listen to the full episode to find out who it is. This episode is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In the 3rd edition of At The Table with Untamed, she and Elijah speak about the 90s being the best decade in black culture and entertainment in their opinion. They also start a new game Elijah created called, Name That Movie. Before this episode, Elijah shares who he thinks could take Queen Latifah's place as Cleo if the movie Set It Off was ever remade. You have to listen till the end to find out who it is. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah decides to pivot the conversation to more of Untamed's direct inspirations and figures that motivated her to get into the business. This leads both Elijah and Untamed to have an in-depth discussion about their experiences with reading work from the critically-acclaimed married literary duo Ashley & Jaquavis. From there, Untamed unpacks the inspiration behind her most popular series to date titled, "Never Again, No More". Untamed speaks about the storyline and how some elements of her actual life lit the fire under her to be able to make this series a reality. Elijah and Untamed end this part of the 3-part interview by speaking about the book group UBAWA and their yearly top 100 authors award. They both agree that being a part of this star-studded list at different times of their career is one of the most rewarding things they've experienced thus far. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah sits down with Atlanta's own, author and filmmaker, Untamed. For the 1st of three installments, Untamed unpacks her early beginnings with writing and the inspirations she had that encouraged her to write during her teenage years. Untamed and Elijah also speak about the culture that surrounded the south, especially Atlanta Georgia, during the 90s. From the music to the infamous Freaknik days, Untamed unloads her childhood and the things that she was exposed to that made her who she is today. This episode is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah speaks about how scary longevity can be to those who don't understand the concept of hard work for the long hall. Sometimes there will be overnight success stories, but they don't come along for everybody. A good example of this is this week's Life Artist Spotlight recipient Samuel L Jackson. After a 35 year career, Sam received the Academy Honorary Award from the Oscars. This is the 1st Oscar of his career. Along with that, Elijah speaks about some old-school wrestler appearances in this year's Wrestlemania for the current event section. The Undertaker was inducted into the 2022 WWE Hall of Fame, and Stone Cold Steve Austin made his comeback after 19 years of being out of the ring. For the Look Out For This section, Elijah put the spotlight on a new film that was made by Unapologetic Alumni Briana Cole called Pseudo. For the Author Of The Week section, Elijah puts the spotlight on Sha Jones.
In this episode, Elijah and Mona unpacks the various reasons as to why there was minimal material that came from the both of them in the form of writing in 2020 and 2021. Mona even took a moment to get on Elijah's case about him not releasing anything in 2021. It was all said in love and family form Elijah must say. The show is called Unapologetic, and sometimes family being real with family is the best medicine you need. This episode is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
During the 2nd installment of At The Table with Mona, she unpacks her issues with her 1st publisher. Those issues caused a long time period of ugliness that took a while for Mona to free herself from. Once she finally did free herself from her business issues, she decided to go indie. After speaking about that, Elijah would share his own experience with the same company Mona had problems with. Along with this, Elijah took the opportunity to dig into some of Mona's current work and the potential genres she would like to write in the future. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah Foreman dissects the entire situation between Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars Awards. Elijah finds the wrong actions in each of the three individuals involved and he doesn't hesitate to explore them. When situations like these come, Elijah chooses to use it as a teaching moment to show people who weren't involved how to either avoid the scrutiny or handle the situation differently than the people that were involved. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode of Unapologetic: At The Table edition, Elijah sits down and speaks with fellow NJ author Mona. During the first part of the three-part series, they speak on how they met, along with the company they were both signed to at the time. Mona also speaks about her early ambitions of writing, along with her discovery of kindle books early on. Elijah ends this part of the interview speaking about the hard lesson he learned during his departure from the company they were both signed to, and Mona speaks about her frustrations with that same company while on her way out of its doors as well. This episode is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah Foreman explored some of the late struggles of the Los Angeles Lakers and the early success of the newly reconstructed Philadelphia 76ers in his Current Events segment. During the Look Out For This segment, Elijah speaks about Freddy P, formerly of Bad Boy Records' Da Band, and his frustrations with Diddy along with his experiences at Bad Boy Records. Instead of the Author Of The Week, Elijah switched gears this week and created the Influencer Of The Week. During this segment, Elijah speaks on the physical trainer, lifestyle coach, and motivational speaker Dontae Thomas from Trenton NJ. Finally, for the Life Artist Spotlight, Elijah talks about comedian, actor, writer, and legend Martin Lawrence. This episode is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah Foreman gives his thoughts on the three-part docuseries on Netflix that chronicles the early career of Kanye West. Elijah took a few of the most important scenes from each episode and gave them each a meaningful quote before speaking on the significance that the scene represents for all the young people striving for success. This is not an episode to bash Kanye West or call him crazy. Instead, Elijah shows the roadblocks that Kanye West went through in his early career and how people can use those lessons and apply them to their own everyday grind. This episode is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah Foreman sits down with Georgia's own Sultana Sams. They speak about her upbringing, her start with writing, and her rise in the literary business. Sultana also touches on one of her most important titles which is called Beaten By Love. She speaks on how important that book is to women that support and read her work. She also speaks on her hopes to put back together a short-lived literary group called Lush that had herself, Tanya Terrell, Nia Rich, and yours truly Elijah Foreman. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode of Unapologetic With Elijah Foreman: At The Table, Elijah sits down with Trenton NJ's Dot Bulletz to talk about his upcoming album Tweaked Out Vol. 3 which is coming out on March 25th. Along with that, Elijah spoke with Dot about his start with music, his brother and fellow music maker Unkle Lord (R.I.P.), his former group The Section Family, being a father, and some of his best mixtapes from over the years. This episode is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah Foreman explores the question: Is Battle Rap becoming bigger than industry Hip-Hop? Throughout t ... Morehe entire episode, Elijah breaks down his favorite battle rap moments, battles, and battle leagues. Elijah also talks about the celebrities from Hip-Hop such as Drake and Remy Ma that have embraced the energy that is being expressed from the battle rap arena. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah Foreman gives his thoughts about the new remake of the 90s sitcom "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Elijah gives big credit to the writers for the effort to take the comedy away and add the reality and true issues that these characters face. Also in this episode, Elijah breaks down each of the main characters in Bel-Air and compares/contrasts them to the characters of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah Foreman gives his recap on the action-packed Super Bowl 56 football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. Elijah also shares his thoughts about the legendary halftime show that starred Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar. During the "Look Out For This" segment, Elijah speaks about the new albums that just dropped from two of the halftime show performers, Mary J. Blige (Good Morning Gorgeous) and Snoop Dogg (Bacc On Death Row). During the "Author Of The Week" spotlight, Elijah speaks about the latest guest on the At The Table series, Briana Cole. During the "Life Artist Spotlight", Elijah speaks about legendary actor, Wesley Snipes. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah Foreman goes in-depth with best-selling author, screenwriter, and actress Briana Cole. Born and raised in Atlanta Georgia, Briana takes Elijah through her upbringing in the 90s, her influences during her early days, as well as the publishers that gave her the early opportunities in her career. Briana also speaks about her plans to put together her own magazine that are in the works. Along with that, Briana and Elijah both spend time giving the city of Atlanta praises for being the hub of Black Hollywood as well. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
During the final part of At The Table with Pito, he and Elijah Foreman go in-depth about his time in prison following the 2003 conviction he received. It was during that time that Pito decided that he was going to write a book. While speaking on his writing journey, Pito also spoke about situations that took place with him and officers in the building during his time as a cook. Once he got home, Pito hit the ground running and started meeting people along the way that would support his writing for years to come. One of those people is literary veteran Teri Woods as well as the owners of Black and Nobel book store in Philadephia. Before the interview ended, Pito also took some time to speak in-depth about his experiences with Trenton Police Department including the infamous interaction that was posted on tiktok and received 10k views. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!!!
In this episode, Elijah Foreman goes in-depth with Pito about the early mischief that landed him in some trouble while attending Trenton High. He also speaks about his family and the upbringing that he received during his teenage years that gave him the business mind that he has now. Along with that, Elijah and Pito speak about the memories of the 2018 Art All Night and the mayhem that followed with the shooting that took place that same night. Those events ended with Pito receiving unwanted police attention and harassment in the days, months, and years that followed. This episode is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah goes in-depth with Trenton NJ native Author Pito about his early years in the city of Trenton. If you were not born in that era or don't have any elders around you from that era, you will be educated about a very different Trenton NJ compared to what is seen today. Pito will also speak about the people he had around him during his childhood, and along with that, he will speak about how he was able to stay out of trouble as well as find himself immersed in some youthful mischief. This interview is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
During this episode, Elijah Foreman speaks on a wide range of subjects. This starts with the recent interviews that Lil' Cease did with the Art Of Dialogue platform on YouTube. During those interviews, he made a couple of comments about the former bodyguard of Sean "Diddy" Combs, Gene Deal. This prompted Gene Deal to respond and ever since there's been a back and forth conflict. For the Look Out For This segment, Elijah spotlights the latest album from Jim Jones titled Gangsta Grillz: We Set The Trends. During the Author Of The Week spotlight, Elijah speaks about NY's own Iesha Bree and her skills with her pen and cover design. Finally, during the Life Artist Spotlight, Elijah speaks about executive producer of Power, 50 Cent.
In this episode, Elijah Foreman premieres his extension to the Unapologetic podcast platform titled At The Table. Within this vision, Elijah will be interviewing creatives from all different kinds of life. In this episode Elijah interviews Iesha Bree who is from Niagra Falls, NY and currently residing in Columbia South Carolina. Iesha speaks on subjects like her beginnings in the literary industry, the authors she read before she started writing, and her decision to make her own book covers. Iesha also speaks on her book cover design classes that she is starting on February 2nd for new and aspiring graphic designers. This episode is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode Elijah showcases some of the best spotlights from the Author Of The Week segment for the new listeners to get a taste before indulging in the entire episode. The authors showcased in this episode include Wahida Clark, Ashley&Jaquavis, K'Wan, Carl Weber, David Weaver, Pito, Maya Angelou, Nia Rich, and Alicia Howard.
In this episode, Elijah grabs a few of the best Life Artist Spotlight segments from the year 2021 and gives new listeners an opportunity to get a taste of what's in store before they get to the full episodes. The artists spotlighted include Jay Z, Tyler Perry, Will Smith, Steve Harvey, Kevin Hart, Denzel Washington.
In the final episode of Unapologetic With Elijah Foreman for the year 2021 Elijah kicks it off by speaking about the potential Verzuz battle that a lot of people have been saying they want to see. Jay-Z vs Lil Wayne. Elijah gives his honest opinion about each artist career and his favorite moments from each one of them before speaking about the battle itself. It is Elijah's belief that it should be Jay-Z vs Nas or nothing and Lil Wayne vs Drake or nothing. After that, Elijah speaks on a few of his favorite authors that he will be speaking about on the Author Of The Week spotlight for 2022. In the end, Elijah ends the Unapologetic year of 2021 by giving some of his personal goals for 2022 and a couple goals that he hopes society can accomplish in 2022. This episode is must listen to!! PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah gives his opinion about the current state of Hip-Hop as the culture continues to lose countless amounts of talent to violence. He says what he thinks about whether or not being a rapper is a dangerous profession within the music industry. Also, for his fellow battle rap fans, Elijah gives a recap of the recent Smack/URL event titled Smack Volume 9. Elijah then ends the episode by giving some of his favorite albums, tv-shows, and podcasts to round out the year 2021. This episode is action-packed. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
If you read the title of this episode, you already know where Elijah Foreman is about to go. He's unpacking the comments that were recently made by Jay-Z as he gave his stance on whether or not he would do a Verzuz. Along with that, Elijah gives his opinion after watching a recent youtube interview from the Art Of Dialogue channel where record executive/songwriter Delray Richardson speaks on his belief that Tupac made Jay-Z a much bigger and popular name. Elijah also kicks this show off with some Covid-19 awareness for those in the state of New Jersey. Covid cases have spiked up to 79% in New Jersey schools. Please be safe everyone. This episode is action packed and you will not want to mIss a moment of it. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah had to tell the haters to CUT THAT SHIT OUT while talking about some of the hate that Kevin Hart received lately during his career. In the midst of that, Elijah went on to celebrate the legendary career that Kevin Hart has had during the Life Artist Spotlight segment. Aside from that, Elijah took the time to salute Steph Curry for surpassing Ray Allen and taking the 3-pt crown of the NBA. He also crowned St. Louis native, Alicia Howard, as the Author Of The Week. And, Elijah gave his thoughts about Rick Ross's new album "Richer Than I Ever Been". This episode is on what Elijah would call "Grown Man Level". It's a must listen in the end. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah Foreman shows you that you're in control of your own plans as he speaks about Ice-T and his 35-year career in music, film, and television during the Life Artist Spotlight segment. He also gives his insight on French Montana's new album titled "They Got Amnesia". Along with this, Elijah crowns Newark NJ native NeNe Capri the Author Of The Week. And, Elijah also speaks on season 2 of Power Book 2: Ghost. If you haven't watched the first few episodes yet then Elijah advises you to fast forward to the next segment. He will be spoiling a few scenes for you. This is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode of Unapologetic with Elijah Foreman, Elijah delivers a vivid message to his listeners. That message is simple. Never Let Others Define Who You Are. During his current events segment, Elijah speaks about the connection between The Lox's Styles P and Mobb Deep's Havoc as they release a collaborative album titled "Wreckage Manner". During his Look Out For This segment, Elijah talks about the groundbreaking documentary on HBO Max that follows the late great DMX titled "Don't Try To Understand. He also spoke about his connection with Minnesota's Nia Rich, who he named this week's Author Of The Week. Finally, for the Life Artist Spotlight, Elijah speaks on the career and influence of New Orleans's own Master P. To end the show, Elijah displayed the audio of a piece of archive footage that showed DMX performing a poem titled "The Industry" for the "Spirit Of The Spoken Word" segment. This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
On this episode of Unapologetic with Elijah Foreman, Elijah unpacks the viral mishap between young rapper Blueface and his manager Wack100 vs Blueface's former artist Chrissean Rock for his current events segment. Then, Elijah gives us his insight on the first episode of the new Netflix series titled "True Story" starring Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes during the Look Out For This segment. After that, Elijah salutes the legendary Maya Angelou for his Author Of The Week spotlight. For the Life Artist Spotlight, Elijah bows down to the Queen as he speaks on the career of Queen Latifah. And, for the Spirit Of The Spoken Word segment, Elijah reads the legendary Maya Angelou poem, Alone. This is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
On this episode of Unapologetic with Elijah Foreman, Elijah kicks it off on a sad note with the unfortunate and tragic killing of Mrs. Jacqueline Avant who is the wife of well-known music executive Clarence Avant. For the Look Out For This segment, Elijah digs into the legendary Verzuz battle between Bone Thugs N Harmony vs Three 6 Mafia. He also speaks about the near brawl that took place because of a man inviting another man to his frank stand (In the words of Styles P.) We gotta cut that shit out fellas. During the Author of the week spotlight, Elijah spoke about Tupac Shakur's best-selling poetry book "The Rose That Grew From Concrete". He also spoke about the life and times of Hall of Famer Jay-Z for the Life Artist Spotlight. Finally, to end the episode, Elijah premiered a new segment titled "Spirit Of The Spoken Word". During that segment, Elijah read three of his favorite poems from Tupac's "The Rose That Grew From Concrete." This episode is a must-listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
On this episode of Unapologetic with Elijah Foreman he decides to step away from the traditional order of his show. There is no Look Out For This, Author of the week, or Life Artist Spotlight. Instead, in Elijah's words, he had some shit on his mind. He takes an entire episode to vent his thoughts about the Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal, The killing of Young Dolph and how most minorities in the inner cities look at each other, and the conviction of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery. As Elijah always says, he wants Unapologetic to be a fun show, but sometimes fun needs to be placed on the back burner as we face real situations. This episode is a must listen. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this world, waiting for an opportunity is like waiting for a job to land in your lap. IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!. Elijah Foreman gives you a few credible examples in this episode. Trenton NJ's own Voice of Myra is given the Current Event spotlight for taking the opportunity to freestyle for Brooklyn NY's hip-hop veteran Fabolous in Georgia mall and having him post it to his social media. The Look Out For This spotlight goes to the memory of Tupac Shakur as his estate begins to promote a museum experience honoring him in L.A. starting on January 21st. The Author Of The Week spotlight is given to Trenton NJ's own Pito as he spends countless hours selling his two novels hand to hand in Trenton and on South St. in Philadelphia. The Life Artist Spotlight also goes to Tupac Shakur as Elijah Foreman speaks on how Tupac's music affected his upcoming and how Dear Mama still affects him when thinking of his mother. This episode is something you definitely don't want to miss. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
This week, Elijah Foreman gives you four examples of people knowing that nobody owes you a thing in this world. For his current event, Elijah speaks about the return of the well-known tv show THE GAME on the Paramount Plus app. He also speaks about one of his favorite new shows titled BMF and the TV takeover taking place by executive producer 50 Cent during his Look Out For This segment. The Author Of The Week spotlight is being placed on author and creator of The Bankroll Squad literary umbrella David Weaver. Finally, the Life Artist Spotlight is being placed on Trenton NJ's Own BIG OOH as Elijah speaks on his artistry and BIG OOH being looked at as a major inspiration for the youth in Trenton NJ today.
Never ever stop pushing towards your goals and dreams!! That's the message that Elijah Foreman conveys in this edition of the Unapologetic Podcast. He also introduces the new "Flava of the week" warmup. Three songs of the past or present will gear up the listeners for the four segments of each show. Along with that, Elijah's "Current Events" includes Dr. Dre and friends performing at the upcoming Super Bowl in February, plus "Look Out For This" will showcase the upcoming film "King Richard" starring Will Smith as the father of Venus & Serena Williams. The "Author Of The Week Spotlight" will showcase rapper/businessman/and author Rick Ross and his memoir "Hurricanes". And finally, "The Life Artist Spotlight" will showcase the career of rapper/actor/writer/producer/and director Ice Cube. This is surely an episode you will not want to miss. PRESS PLAY NOW!!
In this episode, Elijah talks about the last three Verzuz battles and their impacts on the culture. He also speaks about the groundbreaking Hulu tv-series Wu-Tang: An American Saga and how it chronicles the humble beginnings of the Wu-Tang Clan before they became the household names that we know today. Elijah ends the show by naming Urban Literary legend Carl Weber as the Author of the Week and giving the Life Artist Spotlight to the iconic Will Smith. This episode is action-packed and you definitely do not want to miss it. Press that play button NOW!!
In his first episode in four months, Elijah unpacks the reason why he was away from us for so long. He was battling COVID-19!!! Although we are very grateful to have Elijah fully recovered and back with us, we have to hear his story on his battle and victory against the deadly pandemic. Along with that, Elijah unpacks his views on the unfortunate passing of Snoop Dogg's mother and sends prayers his way. Towards the end, Elijah also speaks about his Author of the week: K'Wan, and the person he chose for the Life Artist Spotlight: Tyler Perry. This is definitely an action-packed return episode that you don't want to miss. Press that play button NOW!
Elijah looks back on the 1 Year Anniversary of the death of George Floyd. "Look Out For This" - Netflix's The Upshaws and "The Off-Season", which is the sixth studio album by rapper J. Cole. "Author of the Week Spotlight" - Flint, Michigan authors Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman. "Life Artist's Spotlight" - Steve Harvey
This week, host Elijah Foreman unpacks how to deal with criticism that sometimes accompanies success. He uses NBA superstar Kwame Brown as an example. 3 new show segments are also introduced!
In the pilot episode, host Elijah Foreman unpacks what the Unapologetic podcast is all about!