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Beyoncé vs The Grammys, Angel Reese Dragged, Trump’s Sad Parade Aug 22, 2025

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Beyoncé made history, and the Grammys still found a way to snub her. We unpack the Cowboy Carter backlash, the Grammys’ shady rule change, and why Beyoncé might need to stop showing up altogether. Then we get into Angel Reese’s villain era, the media’s role in framing her as a threat, and the deadly No Kings protests that rocked the nation. Meanwhile, Trump throws a lame-ass military birthday parade, wishing it were North Korea, but looking more like a TEMU coup. And if that’s not enough: Democratic leaders are being gunned down in targeted assassinations, and the world might be on the brink of WW3 with Iran.

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JJ: @jwilliamj / https://www.tiktok.com/@jwilliamj

Abee: @abeetheartist / https://www.instagram.com/abeetheartist/

Matt: @wyomattt / https://www.twitch.tv/wyomatt/

Allen: @SohoStudios / https://www.instagram.com/sohostudios.co/

This Week on the Pod:

0:00 'Name 5 Beyonce Songs'

2:17 What We On This Week

3:57 Fit Check: JJ Rockin' a Sweater & Tie

6:46 Will OKC Get That W??

11:52 Kendrick v Drake is PLAYED OUT

17:33 Put Matt On Love Island!!

25:07 They Stay Hatin’ on Angel Reese

39:53 Stop Comparing Reese vs. Clark

48:27 “Best Black Country Album”? GRAMMYS, BE SERIOUS

1:03:00 Take Back BET!!

1:10:59 No Kings Was The Largest Protest EVER

1:21:04 Florida Man Said WHAT About Protesters?!

1:34:00 Trump-Voter K*lled Melissa Hortman. We Gotta Talk.

1:42:45 Israel vs Iran? This Is Bad.

2:03:25 Final 10 / We Will Not Be Silent

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Love Island Bombshells, Zohran’s Win, & Why the Left Can’t Talk to Men (feat. Josh Doss) Aug 22, 2025

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This week on JAAM: a Love Island bombshell drops (and Ace might be the most diabolical short king of all time), Zohran bodies Cuomo, and political strategist-slash-influencer Joshua Doss pulls up to break down why Democrats still talk to Black men like we’re in Sunday school.

We dig into who actually votes and why politicians should stop pitching poverty and start pitching power. Josh also reveals how he got scouted at the free throw line, his wildest DMs, and why white consultants love telling Black men to cut their hair.

Plus: Trump fake-posts a ceasefire while literally bombing Iran, Chicago turns into a heatwave Hunger Games, and the gang ranked-choice votes JJ’s, Harold’s, Sharks, and Remus like a South Side ballot.

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Josh Doss: @doss.discourse / https://www.instagram.com/doss.discourse/

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JJ: @jwilliamj / https://www.tiktok.com/@jwilliamj.

Abee: @abeetheartist / https://www.instagram.com/abeetheartist/

Matt: @wyomattt / https://www.twitch.tv/wyomatt/

Allen: @SohoStudios / https://www.instagram.com/sohostudios.co/

This Week on the Pod:

0:00 Allen's Voodoo Curse 😭

2:05 What We On This Week

4:30 Zohran Mamdani's Big W In NYC

10:35 Love Island Was Wild This Week!!

18:49 Black Yacht Week Chaos

22:37 JOSH DOSS JOINS THE JAAM

24:09 Fit check | That 'Everything Fake' Drip

26:28 Federal Bureau of ABEE: Doss’s Ball Highlights

34:32 Growing Up On The West Side

42:32 Pollster & Influencer?! | Josh Doss Livin' Different

56:06 How To Become A Pollster

1:02:43 Where Are Black Folks At Politically?

1:10:27 How We Get White Dudes Back

1:25:35 Coalition Building & Is Zohran The Future?

1:37:33 Is Policing the N-Word Worth It?

1:46:23 Do Black People Want War?

1:52:01 NBA Finals Recap

2:00:42 HOT TAKES: Doss on Chicago Staples

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Racism Stronger Than the Constitution. Happy July 4th Aug 22, 2025

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Trump signs the Big Bullsh*t Bill into law on the 4th of July like a psychopath, slashing Medicaid, supercharging ICE, and gutting birthright citizenship while calling it “beautiful.” Zohran Mamdani wins with a mandate and still gets dragged. 50 Cent stays acting like a double agent for Trump. Chuck Schumer? Quiet while ICE gets a raise, probably too busy drafting a tweet and pretending bipartisanship still exists. Plus: Love Island drama, fashion updates, and the usual chaos from the faam.

In this episode, the JAAM crew breaks down how white supremacy keeps beating the Constitution, and how America just proved it on its birthday.

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JJ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @jwilliamj ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / https://www.tiktok.com/@jwilliamj/

Abee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @abeetheartist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / https://www.instagram.com/abeetheartist/

Matt: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @wyomattt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / https://www.twitch.tv/wyomatt/

Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @SohoStudios ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / https://www.instagram.com/sohostudios.co/

This Week on the Pod:

0:00 Schumer: "Change the Name of the Bill"

3:49 What We On This Week

5:15 Fit Check: Abee Rockin’ the Satchel

7:46 Linked w/ Chi Legends Lstreetz & D-LO

12:10 Paris Fashion Week (Minus Allen 😭)

18:04 Diddy Not Guilty??

22:03 Love Island Updates: Switchin' Men?!

31:37 XXL Freshman List Dropped

33:48 Is 50 Cent A Double Agent??

50:22 Trump's 'Big Billionaire Bill' Passed

57:25 They Takin' Healthcare From Kids

1:02:53 But ICE Got $170 Billion??

1:07:52 Doom of the Day / Your Citizenship Ain't Safe

1:25:18 Trump Tryna Deport Zohran

1:34:37 Dems Callin’ Zohran Anti-Semitic...

1:50:22 Democrats: Stand Up or Get Out

1:58:47 #JaamTalks Reactions

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Kids Die and Billionaires Get Richer Aug 22, 2025

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Billionaires getting richer while kids drown, and y’all still calling Trump "anti-establishment"? We torch MAGA lies, the buried Epstein files, and Project 2025’s plot to gut FEMA while Texas floods. Paris Fashion Week romanticizes prison life with "racist fits" while Willy Chavarria shows what real storytelling looks like. Then we drag Love Island — because nothing sums up Gen Z dating dysfunction like a house full of unserious, emotionally illiterate people pretending to find love for the camera. Pure chaos, sharp critique, and no punches pulled.

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JJ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @jwilliamj ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / https://www.tiktok.com/@jwilliamj/

Abee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @abeetheartist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / https://www.instagram.com/abeetheartist/

Matt: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @wyomattt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / https://www.twitch.tv/wyomatt/

Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @SohoStudios ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / https://www.instagram.com/sohostudios.co/

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Hasan Piker Eats Cake with a Spoon Aug 15, 2025

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Hasan Piker pulls up to The JAAM for a full-blown, no-filter episode. We roast his wildest fits, talk about why dudes need to quit dressing like NPCs, and get into how he built one of the biggest Twitch empires after leaving TYT. Hasan drops his pre-stream rituals, how he handles the hate, and why young men need left-wing policies that actually speak to them. We drag the Dems for their flop game, talk why public broadcasting matters, and call out the bigots hiding in plain sight. Plus: anime tangents, fit checks that go way off the rails, and enough chaos to make your group chat light up.

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JJ: @jwilliamj / https://www.tiktok.com/@jwilliamj.

Abee: @abeetheartist / https://www.instagram.com/abeetheartist/

Matt: @wyomattt / https://www.twitch.tv/wyomatt/

Allen: @SohoStudios / https://www.instagram.com/sohostudios.co/

This Week on the Pod:

0:00 - The Haters Are PDFs…

0:42 - HASAN PIKER PULLED UP

3:20 - Streaming from the South Side

10:25 - Fit Check: Birkenstocks & Chrome

15:02 - Federal Bureau of ABEE: 6th Grade Hasan

23:14 - Trump Admin DETAINED Hasan…

28:55 - Handling the Haters on Twitch

37:20 - Navigating Twitch Collabs

44:22 - Persevering Through Professional Bullsh*t

54:25 - Building Aura with Fashion

1:13:15 - Red Pill Losers & the Black Hebrew Israelites

1:21:12 - Building a Better Normal

1:30:04 - Zohran & A Politics for Young Men

1:39:55 - Conservatives Whine About Cancel Culture Then Cancel PBS…

1:49:13 - Hasan’s HOT TAKES

1:56:14 - Attack on Titan’s Ending & Anime Deep Dive

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Bonus Episode: Trump’s DC Takeover HARASSES Black America Aug 15, 2025

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Trump hijacks D.C. police to target Black and Brown neighborhoods, spewing propaganda from his limo on the way to his golf course — lying to Americans while cracking down on them.

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JJ: @jwilliamj / https://www.tiktok.com/@jwilliamj.

Abee: @abeetheartist / https://www.instagram.com/abeetheartist/

Matt: @wyomattt / https://www.twitch.tv/wyomatt/

Allen: @SohoStudios / https://www.instagram.com/sohostudios.co/

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The WAR on History & Weird N*****s Aug 08, 2025

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This country don’t protect kids — it protects the grown men trying to f* ‘em.** From Shannon Sharpe to Lil Tay to Trump lurking like predator-in-chief, it’s open season on young girls and nobody’s stopping it. Stephen A. Smith out here moving like a Real Housewife, weighing in on politics like he’s never read a policy — loud, wrong, and embarrassing. We talk algorithm rot, fashion elitism, and how Republicans are gerrymandering Texas into the ground while threatening democracy to keep power. The culture’s cooked. Protect the kids.

00:00 – Intro + Michelle Obama Shoutout

01:15 – Today’s Topics Rundown

04:06 – Big Check Fits

07:22 – Meeting Deonte’ K & Van Lathan Co-Sign

16:05 – KSI Black Doll Controversy

21:00 – UK Age Verification Laws

26:52 – Fantastic Four Review

33:34 – Social Media Killed Individuality

39:07 – Fashion, Classism, and Fake Exclusivity

48:03 – Why Wisdom’s Fashion Content Wins

54:59 – Stephen A Smith vs Michelle Obama

1:19:22 – Texas Gerrymandering & Democrats Fleeing

1:31:06 – How Republicans Rig Elections

1:50:39 – DOOM OF THE DAY: Weird Men in Power

2:00:08 – Lil Tay, OnlyFans & Male Hypocrisy

2:17:29 – Final Word: Young Men, Do Better

2:19:14 – JAAM Talks Comment + Jamaican Pride

2:20:55 – Outro: Subscribe or You’re Weird

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Abee: @abeetheartist / https://www.instagram.com/abeetheartist/

Matt: @wyomattt / https://www.twitch.tv/wyomatt/

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They Enable N**is and Call it Comedy Aug 01, 2025

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N3on’s racist ass is on an apology tour, but crying on Breakfast Club ain’t how you earn your place back in the culture. DJ Akademiks is still a fat-ass blogroach profiting off Chicago pain while doing jack sh*t for the people.

And Jerry Lorenzo tried clapping back at our critique — so we break down why selling overpriced civil rights t-shirts ain’t the same as honoring Black legacy.

We also dig into the Jubilee pipeline and ask why these platforms keep giving fascists a stage in the name of “free speech.”

Rest in p*ss, Hulk Hogan.

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JJ: @jwilliamj / https://www.tiktok.com/@jwilliamj.

Abee: @abeetheartist / https://www.instagram.com/abeetheartist/

Matt: @wyomattt / https://www.twitch.tv/wyomatt/

Allen: @SohoStudios / https://www.instagram.com/sohostudios.co/

This Week on the Pod:

0:00 "We Have Fun Too, But We Don't Enable N@zis"

1:25 What We On This Week

4:51 Fit Check: JJ in Baggy Jeans & Trav 1s

8:46 We Moved And It Was Hell

15:46 Lollapalooza Back Outside

18:21 Tyler's Dance Album is 🔥

21:33 Sydney Sweeney Got Great Genes? Pause.

28:40 Luca Gonna Bang This Season

31:27 We Got Jerry Lorenzo Shook

53:14 Ralph Lauren's Oak Bluffs Campaign Slaps

1:11:08 JJess Hilarious Ethered N3on’s Racism

1:18:10 Kai Gotta Stop Letting These Folks Punk Him

1:27:02 Akademiks Crashed Out Over Charity…

1:39:03 Don't Forget: Hogan Used the Hard R

1:41:12 Hasan v Nazis?! Jubilee Y’all Look Dumb

2:05:28 Druski & Kai Need to Stand TF Up

2:15:32 #JaamTalks: Is Unconditional Love Real?

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Maxwell Frost on ICE Camps + Rightwing Grifters, Fear of God Drops Jul 18, 2025

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The JAAM is in rare form this week — dragging Fear of God’s scammy shirts, culture vultures, and Jackboys vs. Clipse while cooking Paul Pierce and anyone else playing themselves. We sit down with Rep. Maxwell Frost for a wild interview about ICE’s “Alligator Alcatraz” and what he saw inside.

Meanwhile, the GOP is folding as usual — backpedaling on the deportation machine they built while literally out here trying to “reclaim Nazi” on Fox News. Republicans are wimps, old heads are mad, and culture vultures are still stealing. If you’re gonna steal from us, at least do it with some taste. Lock in or keep lurking.

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JJ: @jwilliamj / https://www.tiktok.com/@jwilliamj.

Abee: @abeetheartist / https://www.instagram.com/abeetheartist/

Matt: @wyomattt / https://www.twitch.tv/wyomatt/

Allen: @SohoStudios / https://www.instagram.com/sohostudios.co/

This Week on the Pod:

0:00 “You Can’t Detain 3k People Per Day Without Discrimination…”

2:11 What We On This Week

4:35 Fit Check: Allen in the Jorts & Chains

8:59 We Met Ray Vaughn!!

16:20 Love Island Finale: Chris & Huda Was Wildin’

23:36 Pierce & RG3 Are 🤡

33:22 38 Homers with a Wooden Bat?!

37:22 Gillie On Gatekeeping: When Is It Fair Game?

56:17 Fear of God's $500 "Freedom" Hoodie....

1:12:11 Clipse vs JackBoys: Why We Gotta Pick Sides?

1:30:59 Congressman Maxwell Frost on Alligator Alcatraz

1:41:47 Don't Trust These Mfs Pt 1: Gutfeld, Tucker, Kirk

1:50:39 Don't Trust These Mfs Pt 2: Schultz, Candace, Mead

2:04:32 #JaamTalks Reactions

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Doechii Stands on Business, Trump’s ICE War Hits LA, & Interviewing Pro Golfer Brice Peake |The JAAM Ep 17 Jun 13, 2025

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Doechii stood on business, calling out Trump’s ICE raids, fascism, and state violence at the BET Awards.

We break down the lies, the raids, and the right-wing media fueling a full-on fascist crackdown.

PLUS: our first guest ever, pro golfer Brice Peake, pulls up to talk Black excellence, country club classism, and betting on yourself. His new movie coming up is 'Outta The Rough'

We even hit the range. Brice rates our golf swings (spoiler: it’s brutal).

Protest. Power. FORE!! Tap in.

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JJ: @jwilliamj / https://www.tiktok.com/@jwilliamj

Abee: @abeetheartist / https://www.instagram.com/abeetheartist/

Matt: @wyomattt / https://www.twitch.tv/wyomatt/

Allen: @SohoStudios / https://www.instagram.com/sohostudios.co/

Chapters:

0:00 ‘First of all, Sabrina…’

1:36 What We On This Week

2:50 Car Parades, Protests, & Gettin Recognized

9:51 LA Protests Backstory | Doechii Was SPITTIN

22:28 What Even *Is* A Sanctuary City?

30:04 Black & Brown | They Want Us DIVIDED

39:35 BRICE PEAKE JOINS THE JAAM

42:02 Fit Check! | Ya’ll Thought We Forgot…

47:01 Brice’s 9 Core Values (Clip)

52:09 Day-One Advocate Energy (Clip)

56:24 Brice Been Nice Since Age 4

1:04:06 What It Took To Go Solo

1:10:40 Why Not Hoops?

1:15:44 Brice’s Coldest Golf Moment

1:19:27 Brice Judges Our Swings 😭

1:23:30 His Toughest Day on the Course

1:30:19 “If I Had Your Athleticism…” | Brice’s Viral Clip

1:44:22 Golf Gear is 2 Bands?! The Access Problem

1:49:36 Don’t Shrink to Fit Their Box

1:59:20 Acting Is Harder Than Golf?? What’s Next

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