VerySmartBrothas, White Teen Movies vs. Black Teen Movies, Jay-Z & Nas, Tattoos and More with Damon Young

Nicco "ATCQ" Adams and Darrius "RechargedVA" Reese Talk Sneakers, Re-selling and Grailed

Panama is joined by sneakerheads and resellers Nicco "ATCQ" Adams and Darrius "RechargedVA" Reese to talk about their shoes, sneakerhead culture in general, and tips for buying and selling shoes on Grailed, their platform of choice for buying and selling shoes and gear. This podcast is Blacktastic! Have a Black one! Follow Nicco at @x.supreme on IG and Darrius at @rechargedVA on IG. Produced, Recorded, Mixed and Edited by Panama Jackson Music: Intro: "Morning Rituals" by Berto Antonio Outro: "LMK" by Berto Antonio Music used with permission and can be found on Berto Antonio's 2020 release,WRTHY, available on all streaming platforms. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Bad Poetry, Blogs, Open Mics and Nightclubs: The Pre-VSB Writing Journey of Panama Jackson

Panama takes center stage on this episode as he breaks down his journey into writing pre-VSB. Before he, Damon and Liz launched the website that would change the game for them, he had to get to a point to do so, which gets back to how he discovered blogs, how he actually started writing (anything) and what kinds of opportunities it opened up for him. And also, it's an opportunity to acknowledge the two people he credits most with any and all success he's had blogging. So buckle up, this episode is storytime with Panama Jackson. This podcast is Blaaaaacktastic. Produced, Recorded, Mixed and Edited by Panama Jackson Music: Intro: "Morning Rituals" by Berto Antonio Outro: "LMK" by Berto Antonio Music used with permission and can be found on Berto Antonio's 2020 release,WRTHY, available on all streaming platforms. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

An Inter-Generational Convo About Hip-Hop and J Cole with my Nephew, Xavier, and His Homie, Emgra

Panama is joined by his 19-year-old nephew, Xavier, and his friend, Emgra, (also 19)—both college students in Alabama—to talk about why they consider JCole to be a GOAT rapper and why they think their generation is so drawn to him. They also break down their favorite rappers and we talk hip hop for the younger generations. Finally, both Xavier and Emgra give Panama some musical recommendations that the young folks are listening to. This podcast is Blacktastic. Produced, Recorded, Mixed and Edited by Panama Jackson Music: Intro: "Morning Rituals" by Berto Antonio Outro: "LMK" by Berto Antonio Music used with permission and can be found on Berto Antonio's 2020 release,WRTHY, available on all streaming platforms. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

VerySmartBrothas, White Teen Movies vs. Black Teen Movies, Jay-Z & Nas, Tattoos and More with Damon Young

Damon (Young) joins Panama this week to talk about his exit from Very Smart Brothas and what he will be working on in the future. Along the way though, and in typical (and lengthy) VSB-fashion, they discuss white teen movies and the differences from Black teen movies, Jay-Z and Nas on "Sorry Not Sorry," what the old VSB was like and how it will be different in the future and what would make for the best VSB tattoo. It's basically a standard issue discussion with #DemVSBBoyz. This podcast is Blacktastic. Produced, Recorded, Mixed and Edited by Panama Jackson Music: Intro: "Morning Rituals" by Berto Antonio Outro: "LMK" by Berto Antonio Music used with permission and can be found on Berto Antonio's 2020 release, WRTHY, available on all streaming platforms. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Is Jodeci Unbeatable in a Verzuz Battle? Michael Harriot Doesn't Think So. A Debate With Hot Takes

TheRoot.com's Award-winning writer, wypipo-ologist and Black History savant Michael Harriot joins Pass The Peas to discuss Panama's recent VSB article that declared Jodeci to be unbeatable in a Verzuz battle. Michael Harriot disagrees vehemently with Panama's assertion and the two debate to whom and how Jodeci could lose. They also delve into some musical hot takes and the episode ends with a Blackamendation, a recommendation about something for, by and/or about Blackness. This podcast is Blacktastic! Produced, Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Panama Jackson Music: Intro: "Morning Rituals" by Berto Antonio Outro: "LMK" by Berto Antonio All music used by permission from Berto Antonio's 2020 album, WRTHY, available on all streaming platforms. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].