Talking Race, Africa and People TRAP

Have Hope and Daniel discusss the passing of O.J. Simpson, and J. Cole declining rap beef with Kendrick Lamar.

Have Hope and Daniel discuss Dr. Umar Johnson, his fame, ideology, and cultural relevance.

Have Hope and Daniel discuss JK Rowling's position on transgender women, and Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) commenting on Drake, pop music, capitalism, and what it means to "be hip-hop."

Have Hope and Daniel are back from their respective trips to Nigeria and Uganda. A discussion about the continent starts from there...

(00:00) Have Hope went to Amsterdam

(20:50) On Michael Jackson's fame, talent, and evolution/devolution of his appearance

On this week's episode, Have Hope breaks down his views on Will Smith: His career, persona, acting roles, and marriage. Contrasting Smith with Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy, and Wesley Snipes, Have Hope and Daniel discuss the nature of Hollywood, "fakeness," and "realness."

After that, we were asked to talk about how we deal with parents or loved ones who are sympathetic with Israel over the Palestine as a byproduct of religious beliefs, and whether engaging is worth the trouble it has the potential to create.