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

This week on Olay & Friends, we unpack the reaction to Charlie Kirk’s passing and the political firestorm that followed. We break down the responses from the right, the hypocrisy in how extremism gets framed after someone dies, and why accountability doesn’t disappear just because the conversation suddenly becomes uncomfortable. We talk legacy, impact, and what this moment reveals about the current state of American politics.Chapters:0:00 Intro1:01 Hello!/ So THAT Just Happened10:27 Keeping Collective Humanity, & Being Too Far Gone From It20:12 Forgiveness in Anti-Black Violence & Why It is NOT Mandatory24:42 The Swelling Political Violence Attributed to Online Commentators40:25 What ARE White People Going to Do About This Situation?49:47 The Black Narrative Blueprint57:36 Skewed Class Consciousness & The Speed of Policy City vs rural1:08:23 "Bigotry IS Nonsensical in Nature"1:18:16 Planning to Do Separate Things Well for the Same Goals

This week on Olay & Friends, we break down the controversy after Cardi B called her own fans “big backs” — a comment many saw as fatphobic, including TikToker Samira, whose critique sparked a wider conversation. We get into why the backlash wasn’t just “internet reaching,” how celebrities casually reinforce harmful body rhetoric, and why fans are tired of being insulted by the people they support. We dig into the pattern, the power dynamic, and the larger conversation about respect, body shaming, and accountability.Chapters:0:00 intro9:12 "...What is Completely typical in Her World"17:30 The Ways Celebrities Engage With Stans28:40 The -ism Tier List, & How it Affects Societal Importance46:34 Dissecting Anti-Fatness in Proximity to Anti-Blackness, & The Acadamia Trickle1:04:23 Destigmatizing Anti-Fatness & How It Relates to the Bad B***h Rap Situation

This week on Olay & Friends, we unpack Lil Nas X’s arrest and the media circus surrounding it, plus Snoop Dogg’s comments about a so-called “gay agenda.” We get into how quickly conversations about queer artists spiral into moral panic, the double standards in hip-hop, and why these narratives keep resurfacing. It’s a real look at the culture, the backlash, and the myths people cling to when queerness enters the chat.Chapters:0:00 intro1:30 Hello!/Snoop & Lil Nas X3:44 Old News: Black Queer People are Never Protected13:29 Discerning When Other Services Are Needed Over Law Enforcement18:45 "...That's Just Tuesday" Snoop Dogg & Sexualizing LGBTQIA+ in Media31:02 Not to Protect CHidlren, But to Other Black Queer persons45:14 "Are You Not Tired Yet?"54:13 Some Testimonials, & Recollections of Neglect58:07 "No Queerness, Especially From A Black Man"

This week on Olay & Friends, we dive into the backlash against Ari Lennox after she pointed out the obvious: Martin had a real colorism problem. We break down why her critique was valid, why people get defensive when Black women name colorism in beloved classics, and how nostalgia often protects harmful patterns in Black media. We get into the show, the reaction, and the bigger conversation people keep trying to avoid.Chapters:0:00 intro1:12 Hello!/ Ari Lennox & The Internet Making A Mountain Again16:48 Dissecting Mayowa's Comedy Methods21:54 The Spectrum of Weight That Weaponized Words Can Hold27:57 Resisting Critiques of Anti Blackness in Martin, & the Myriad of Causes33:37 Comedy That Exposes vs. Engages & Why Not Discerning Either is Harmful54:02 Being Critical About Comedy, & Acknowledging The Harm Caused in Comedy Attempts1:20:01 The Information Gap, The Reactionary Gap1:25:17 The Era of Cross-Dressing for Humor, & "Just Do Drag Already"1:34:31 Closing Thoughts

This week on Olay & Friends, we talk about how Tyla got pulled into nonstop diaspora wars online — and whether that backlash played a role in her low album sales. We break down the way Black artists get caught in cross-cultural fire, how petty internet fights turn into full-blown smear campaigns, and why the conversation around Tyla stopped being about the music altogether. We get into the mess, the motivations, and what this moment says about the state of Black fandom across the diaspora.Chapters:0:00 intro1:18 Hello!/The Greeting Discourse4:01 Tyla & Xenophobia?13:58 A Question of Proxy, & Transcending American Exceptionalism28:09 Forgetting the Constructs, & Positive Performative Constructs to Be Proud Of44:08 The System Divides & Black People Do Understand the Message Actually57:50 The Left Are NOT Entertaining1:02:22 Cultural Appropiation Example of How to Effectively Educate Directly1:06:08 Teaching Does Not Equal The Whole Class Getting It1:17:18 It All Leads Back to capitalism

This week on Olay & Friends, we get into the uncomfortable truth: the Black community has a real parenting problem, and Nick Cannon is just one high-profile symptom of it. We break down how generational wounds, absent parenting, and performative fatherhood show up in our culture, why calling it out matters, and why people get so defensive when the conversation turns to accountability at home.  Chapters:0:00 Intro1:07 Hello!/A "litany" of Father/Daughter Problems5:13 Treating Children As Legacy Instead of Individuals14:01 Boys, Girls, & Their Approach to Education17:40 Current Pro-Natalism, & Raising Black Sons Under This New Wave24:57 Not Being Like Your Parents, & Contuining Legacy Not Being the Point32:45 The Safest Generation, & Kids Being Smarter Than Parents Think They Are40:00 The Worldview is Built in Childhood, & How Bad Parent = Bad Person45:14 The Queer Contributions in Communities58:43 PLanning A Framework for Future Community & Child Raising1:06:30 "You Just...Use The Word...Like That?"1:08:49 The Thought Cocktail of the Olurin Family1:17:59 The Enormous Costs & Struggles of Starting A Family Through The Lens of Black Gay Parents1:32:29 Some Final Thoughts on Raising Boys

This week on Olay & Friends, Laverne Cox joins us for a candid conversation about the backlash she faced after revealing she once dated a MAGA cop. We talk accountability, why the outrage hit so hard, and how even well-intentioned choices can contradict the politics we claim to stand on. Laverne shows up openly to unpack the moment, the lessons, and the larger conversation about dating, values, and responsibility in public life.Chapters:0:00 Intro1:48 Hello!8:00 The TS Madison Interview12:09 The Contrasting Politics with Transformative Love16:44 How Laverne's Story Resonates and "Seeing messy Laverne"24:24 Breif Laverne Read28:04 Conservative men fetishize trans women35:20 It's Not Enough to Just "Be Naive"53:19 Desire & Levels of Accesibility1:10:47 Can Desirability Be Recalibrated???1:21:48 "...It's Never A Black Man"1:43:35 Is It Love When They Don't Know About You?

This week on Olay & Friends, we unpack the blatant colorism Chelley and Olandria faced on Love Island — from how they were treated in the villa to the way viewers responded. We dig into the patterns that keep showing up on dating shows, why darker-skinned Black women continue to get the worst of it, and why audiences still pretend it’s “just preference.” This episode is about naming the bias, the harm, and the reality TV culture that refuses to evolve.Chapters:0:00 Intro1:46 Hello/Love Island8:56 Proximity to Whiteness16:08 Huda's Representation33:12 Chelly's Bisexuality36:47 "Men are MEN"48:33 The Best Guy in the Show???54:21 The Sierra Instagram Post1:00:07 The Sierra, Olandria, & Nick Triangle

This week on Olay & Friends, we talk about how Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Lil Wayne — three icons of an entire era — have all been going out sad. From messy online antics to desperate rollouts and declining public goodwill, we break down how each of them fumbled their legacy in different ways. We get into ego, entitlement, aging in hip-hop, and why watching our former favorites spiral says as much about the culture as it does about them. Chapters:0:00 Intro1:13 Hello!/Bit of a Slow Media Week7:13 Nicki Going Toe to Toe With MORE Unassuming Parties11:57 Bringing Her Humanity Into All of This15:16 List of Slighted People Around Niki21:34 Did Lil Wayne Feel Slighted???24:25 "It's Dusty!"30:05 No One Else Can Be Successful32:45 Not Legacy, But Simple Relevancy45:56 The Criminal Partner Issue56:26 Kenneth Reacts58:45 Nicki Might Not Be A Fashion Girl1:04:59 "Check It Out" React

This week on Olay & Friends, we break down how Nicki Minaj has actively unraveled her own legacy — not because of the music, but because of the choices, the feuds, and the constant chaos overshadowing her impact. We talk about the decline in public goodwill, the pattern of self-sabotage, and why it’s been hard for longtime fans to watch an icon trade influence for internet drama. This episode is about accountability, evolution, and what it means to watch a legend rewrite her story in real time — for the worse.Chapters:0:00 Intro7:12 Not the Best One, But The ONLY one12:02 Prime Minister Rating16:36 Back to Nicki's "loss of power"21:07 "...When you don't see yourself as mortal..."23:27 "...Victim & Villan" & Nicki's Long Climb31:39 The Case of Missy Elliot in Contrast to NIcki38:03 Chica, & All Other Black Female Creatives Being Pushed to the Wayside51:00 Lookism & Dissecting the Systemic Treatment of Fat People

This week on Olay & Friends, we break down the Diddy verdict and why so many people were outraged that he beat the more serious charges. We get into what the ruling actually means, how power and influence shaped the outcome, and why the industry enabled him for so long. We talk complicity, accountability, and what this moment reveals about the gap between public perception and the justice system. Chapters:0:00 Intro1:04 Hello! So...the Diddy Case...6:36 Cognitive Dissnance Reagarding the Victims11:09 Same Sh*t, Different Sentencing20:21 Intentional Datedness of Law in Regards to R*pe27:11 The Cultural Respect for Women & Children is Regressing41:40 Young Miami and the Midnset When being Actively abused49:52 Diddy Actually had LESS support?56:30 God Forbid Anyone Just Has Morals58:40 Tyler Perry: Master Propogandist, & Media as Records of Representation