ONE TWENTY O.P: The Best Two Minutes of Your Got Damn Life‪!‬ Tyrone Russell

We got some nerve! Who do we think we are???!???! This episode really turns the finger pointing inward.

Highly successful businessman, Kevin Greene (@newleaders), speaks about how the recent news of George Floyd has impacted him not only as a Black man, but as a father of a young black boy. These are some tough times in our world and you can hear his pain in his words. Vocals by Keedron Bryant (@keedronbryant) and production by Othello. Intro by Anthony Kannon of Smacked Records.

Imagine a person so magical and labeled with such high expectations that when he or she falls short of said targets, they fall to their death by the hands of another-Due Process. Then, imagine that same person actually exceeding expectations of perfection and still meeting death earlier than expected because of the imperfections and flaws of others who share their hue. Ahmaud, George, Sandra and Tray were all guilty of not being magical enough. 

Since January 26th, 2020 the day that Kobe Bryant died in a tragic helicopter accident, the year has been full of enough twists and turns to make the most adventurous and optimistic of Americans question their place in life. When COVID finally touched our shores, we were immediately dropped into a thickening plot of a feature sci-fi film from the Netflix "trending" section. But, like all good flicks, there is back story that many of us aren't privy to as we anxiously await the happy ending in our movie. So, when did COVID hit our shores? When did the proverbial straw find its way to the camel's hump? 120 takes a look at the order of events. 

Casey Bell, a proud Uncle, is an author, playwright, poet, and an ASCAP songwriter. Casey's mantra is "be as unique as your fingerprints." In this piece, he helps us dig a bit deeper than the surface level tags we carry so close to our hearts. "Embrace Your Identity" gives you a look at our true identity markers in hopes that we learn to walk this Earth, as we are.  You can find more information about Casey Bell at https://www.authorcaseybell.com/.

We live in a world where lies create our reality-and we are OK with that! Why?  Listen in to another episode of One 20 OP and reflect on the lies you tell yourself.