Episode 64: Jack (Harlow) is feeling black, Latto’s amazing pregnancy reveal, Justin DUI footage leaked, Brandy no longer wants to Shyne

About this episode

The episode discusses Jack Harlow's genre shift, Latto's pregnancy reveal, and Brandy's recent controversies.

The big stories came from all angles this week… Jack Harlow has left people bemused with a sudden and dramatic genre pivot. Miss Lou and Mr Drew discuss his plans to "get blacker”. Meanwhile Brandy is making major moves but gets annoyed by Shyne, Mase and even her brother. And did Latto just drop the hottest pregnancy reveal in hip-hop history? 00:20 The Elephant in the room 04:15 The State of Urban Music News 06:56 Versus: Tank vs. Tyrese 12:04 Latto's Unique Baby Announcement 20:38 Brandy's Memoir and Recent Controversies 28:43 Brandy's Controversial Statements and Media Response 36:29 Jack Harlow's Musical Shift and Cultural Critique 53:16 Justin Timberlake's DUI Incident and Public Perception

People in this episode

Hosts: Lou, Drew

Topics covered

• Jack Harlow
• Latto
• Brandy
• urban music
• DUI incident
• hip-hop

Keywords

• music news
• celebrity gossip
• hip-hop culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The State of Urban Music News

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