Olay & Friends

Olay & Friends discuss Pharrell Williams' recent comments about his apolitical stance and Nicki Minaj's speech at the UN. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:47 Hello!/The Fall or Rise of MAGA Minaj6:41 Nicki's Recent Moves10:14 "People Think Nikki Isn't MAGA???"13:43 Very, VERY Deliberate15:21 "Almost Full Kanye"20:33 The Christians Are The Most Persecuted AGAIN23:28 Not Making A choice IS a Choice27:13 The Incident, NOT the Policy32:54 WHO is Privileged to "Other"39:31 "Gross Inconvenience" Really Mobilizes a White Guy49:44 Examples of Discomfort58:57 Finger Snapping Test & Can Everyone be Saved?

This week on Olay & Friends, we break down the recent disagreement between Roland Martin and Charlamagne tha God over the government shutdown — where it came from, what’s driving it, and what it says about the state of Black media, ego, accountability, and the ever-shifting landscape of commentary online.Chapters:0:002:35 Hello!/The Charlamagne Shutdown Comments6:05 Two Opinions From Problematic Persons10:06 The "Expert" Label & Who Gets to Claim It13:35 Roland: The Die Hard Democrat22:01 The Separation of Journalism From Media28:30 The Charlamagne Breakdown37:58 The Reorientation44:51 The Centralization & incentivization of General Media57:33 Are Media & Journalism Truly Separate?1:11:33 Creating Engagement in Multiple Perspectives From Journalism

The “Brick Lady” case took a major turn this week: she was convicted and sentenced to 90 days in jail, 10 years of probation, a 10-year social media ban, and over $42,000 in restitution for filing a false police report and related fraud charges.In this episode, we break down the internet’s reaction, how this story became another flashpoint in the ongoing gender wars, and what her punishment says about the criminal legal system, proportionality, and the way social media shapes our ideas of victimhood. We get into why people were so invested in the narrative, what this case reveals about public trust, and the larger questions it raises about accountability and community harm.Subscribe to the main channelhttps://www.YouTube.com/@olurinatti/Olay's Friends: ⁨@TheConsciousLee⁩   ⁨@PoetikFlakko⁩  https://www.instagram.com/missxtinabhttps://www.instagram.com/niajaelhttps://www.instagram.com/5hahemFollow Olay on all socials @msolurin Twitter: https://twitter.com/msolurinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/msolurin/CashApp:$oolurin11Olay's Website:https://www.olayemiolurin.com/Subscribe to Olurintatti on Sub Stack:https://olurinatti.substack.com/Edited By:  ⁨@AyAyRonB⁩   ⁨@An_0cto⁩  Chapters:0:00 Intro1:00 Hello!/The Brick Lady Incident 2 Years Later4:23 Weird "Gotcha" Moment if There Ever Was One8:54 Fracture or Allergic Reaction?14:36 Question of Objective in Finding Closure16:20 What is Known18:59 Not by Evidence, But By Discourse28:49 The Attempt to Discern Either Side vs. The Already Pervasive Anti-Black Woman Culture33:41 Outside the Criminal System37:05 How the Criminal System Interacts with Black Victims/Perpetrators38:33 The Truth vs. What is Agreed to Be The Truth44:07 The Usual Outcomes for A Black Woman Speaking Out47:45 A Question of Disproportion Rather than Intent

We break down the controversy around Keke Palmer’s upcoming film Southern Fried Rice — why it’s sparking debate, what the internet is getting right (and wrong), and what it says about representation, culture, and Keke’s career.Chapters:0:00 Intro1:28 Keke Palmer's New Show21:16 Outrage Targeting?29:26 Stories That Make Money42:18 Episode React53:40 Critiques Still Standing?1:06:18 Dissecting the Episode Plot1:24:01 Not To Censor, But Critically Engage/Is Saying "I Just Don't Like It" Enough?

We get into the controversy that started when Tyler, The Creator liked a tweet calling out his white fans for being anti-Black — a moment that sent the internet digging up his old edgelord era and reignited questions about accountability. We unpack whether the criticism is fair, what’s projection, and how Black audiences are interpreting this latest wave of discourse. A clear, honest conversation with nuance and context.Chapters:0:00 Intro1:02 Hello!/Tyler's Damaging EdgeLord Past Coming Back10:23 Finding his Blakness Too Late?20:11 Tyler's Actual Demographic23:55 Engaging with People Who do Harm & Two Truths Existing With Each Other28:32 The Public Figures Route to "Accountability"36:11 The Online Edition of "Many Such Cases"41:06 Things HAVE Gotten Better in The Culture44:59 How Tyler & Other Rappers Changed Public Interaction with Black People & Their Experiences55:24 Levels of Edgelording, & The Marks of Actual Ownership1:04:24 IDubbz & Tyler as Token Men for Violent Activities1:13:04 The I Am NOT Sorry Route1:17:02 "Culturally Produced...Armor" Roles1:31:39 Tyler's Cultural & Environmental Background1:35:15 The Issa Rae Parallel In Regards to Personal & Public Perception1:42:32 The Tyler/Doja Cat Parallel & The Anti-Black "Smog"1:55:06 Libidnu Economy & Specifically the "Anti-Black" Economy

This week on Olay & Friends, we break down the viral discourse around Marc Lamont Hill and QueenzFlip’s clash on The Joe Budden Podcast. The internet turned their argument into a sweeping debate about “anti-intellectualism,” painting Marc as a victim of bullying and insisting he didn’t belong on the show. But is that what really happened? We unpack how social media misread the moment, why audiences rush to project jealousy or insecurity onto conversations between Black men, and what this says about the way we frame intellect, conflict, and personality in digital spaces.Chapters:0:00 Intro1:05 Hello!/The Joe Budden Situation4:42 The Tricky Word Clip7:37 The Budden Commentary Universe9:39 "The Stop" Angle & Budden's Feeding Into These Narratives13:23 Flip HATES Mark15:59 Big or Small Words, It's All Insecurity21:16 The Power Play, The Positioning27:46 The "I'm the Smartest" Episode31:31 When Bad Ethics Becomes The Mean of Profit33:26 The Melissa Ex Mess40:17 "Just the FACTS of the Case"43:11 Mona's Flowers46:45 Just in Time!50:33 Who's Into the Slop?58:08 One-Dimensionality: An Anti-Black Perspective1:06:26 The "Smart & Funny" Clip1:10:40 The Character templates1:13:55 Is in Fact Tricky1:15:04 The Imani Drink Snipe Clip1:18:49 Normie Media1:23:15 When We Start Talking by Way of "Ownership"1:28:53 Kona Interview

This week on Olay & Friends, we get into the chaos surrounding Eric Adams’ ex-girlfriend dropping a tell-all about their affair and her time in his administration. We break down the mess, the motives, the timing, and what this whole spectacle reveals about power, politics, and the people who stay orbiting Adams long after they should’ve let go.Chapters:0:00 Intro0:59 Hello!/ The Eric Adams Affair & The Book trailer4:32 "MLK to FBI??"10:09 He Does in Fact Pull Baddies14:56 The Job Eric Needed Jasmine to Work23:41 The GYMNASTICS27:24 More Evidence of the Lawlessness32:07 The Lack of Outreach for Black & Brown New Yorkers in the Zohran Campaign43:14 The Democratic Circling of Zohran51:04 The Uphill Battle of Campaigning55:08 Speaking Differently to Different People, & the Spectrum of Interent Characters58:56 The View Situation1:02:03 Trump's Affiliation With the Candidates, & How it Plays Against Zohran1:05:28 Trump's Particular Brand of Lawlessness1:13:09 Sharing Community With Neighbors Directly Against You?1:15:27 Actually Speaking & Spreading Truth the RIGHT Way1:26:23 The Rise of Othering of Non-Amercian Black Persons1:31:53 Recent Adam's Breakfast Club Reacts!

This week on Olay & Friends, we break down Dame Dash’s viral return to The Breakfast Club, the ongoing “weirdo problem” in hip hop, and why Young Miami’s letter calling Diddy a “good man” has everybody exhausted. We get into the industry’s enabling culture, the blurred lines between loyalty and delusion, and what accountability actually looks like when the receipts are right in front of us.Chapters:0:00 Intro1:14 Hello!/The Diddy Letter7:10 An Infamous Opportunity Thief12:04 The Use & Abuse of Church in The Abuser's Political Matters20:17 "Do You Not Think You Have Something to Lose...?"21:58 Caresha Playbook & The Things She Possesses Through This27:06 "The Diddy Curse"29:48 Dissecting "A Good Man" (or Boy???)35:35 The Funniest Pop Culture Bit of The Last 5 Years43:08 Being in One Year for Multiple Decades45:39 A Council is Needed52:42 "I Don't Know What Happens in the United States"55:11 What is Up With All This Loyalty??1:00:10 "The Patriarchy Will NOT Save You"

This week on Olay & Friends, we dig into Drake’s messy Iceman album rollout — from the Bobbi Althoff interview to the drama with Young Thug, GloRilla, and Mariah the Scientist. Add in a flood of leaked phone calls and you’ve got one of the most chaotic rollouts in recent memory. Chapters:0:00 Intro1:41 Hello!/The Dichotomy of Being A Drake Fan7:51 Should Drake Pay More Respect to the Game?13:10 Can't Escape the "Filter" of Disingenuity25:57 The "F**k Bobby" Origins28:04 Drake's Most Egregious Sins Against the Culture30:37 What WAS Young Thug Going On About?41:34 Was Young Thug Truly Wronged?49:24 Hip Hop Claimed by Stan Culture52:01 Has Drake Lost His Reach?1:05:34 "You Like 27 Right???"1:08:29 "What Album...?"1:09:48 Charlie Kirk Intermission1:11:38 General Drake Hate Outro

Dive into a compelling discussion on the complexities of political martyrdom and its implications for civil rights. The conversation critiques the influence of controversial figures on public narratives and explores the moral dilemmas in activism, particularly regarding empathy and societal expectations. Gun violence and the realities of the Second Amendment are explored, alongside the struggles of financial instability that underscore class consciousness. The episode also emphasizes the importance of collaboration in social justice efforts and the responsibilities of allies in marginalized communities.