Ratchet & Respectable

Sinners

Teyana Taylor goes A-List; NAACP Awards are so necessary; Druskii clowns the Black Church; Venezuelan oil; Fed Chair Jerome Powell under criminal investigation; the murder. (and gas lighting) of Renee Good; The Clintons strike back. Thanks to my sponsor: Feel like your best self again. Visit forhers.com/RATCHET to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: @demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two Dollar Wh*r*

Happy New Year!; Penny update; colonizing Venezuela; Richard Smallwood and Isaiah Whitlock Jr. become ancestors; The Critic’s Choice Awards don't do right by Sinners;  Peak Dave Chappelle; Nicki Minaj goes full MAGA; Cardi defends Steffon Diggs; Will Smith, Drake, Tyler Perry AND Donnie McClurkin all get sued; Dr. Karri, Dr. Cheyenne Bryant and NYC’s new First Lady Rama Dawaji catch hell for their fashion choices (sort of). Thanks to my sponsor: BetterHelp makes it easy to get matched online with a qualified therapist. Sign up and get 10% off at betterhelp.com/RATCHET ABOUT ME: ⁠⁠http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/⁠⁠ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: ⁠⁠@demetriallucas⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠ demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Receipts

Another Sheronne Moore update; In defense (again) of Blu Ivy, who is not your daughter; Russell Simmons tries to tussle with Kimora (again) leading up to their lawsuit; Vanity Fair has receipts; the grifting widow can’t pull a tv audience; 4547 (incorrectly) blames politics for a popular director’s murder. Thanks to our sponsors: For a limited time, save on the perfect gift by visiting AuraFrames.com to get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames - named #1 by Wirecutter - by using promo code RATCHET at checkout.  Visit forhers.com/RATCHET to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.  ABOUT ME: ⁠http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/⁠ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: ⁠@demetriallucas⁠ Twitter: ⁠demetriallucas⁠ FB: ⁠demetriallucas⁠ YouTube:⁠ demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crash Out: The Sherrone Moore Story

Demi separates fact from fiction in the WTF?! Saga of the former-- as of Wednesday-- head football coach of the University of Michigan, who was fired from his multi-million dollar job for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. We haven't seen a crash out like this since OJ. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: @demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let God Sort Em Out

The Blacks head to Art Basel; Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett officially aims for the Senate; “Sinners” racks up hella noms for Golden Globes and Critic’s Choice awards; Teyana Taylor’s glow up; Bel-Air says goodbye for good (with major guest stars); revisiting that damn Diddy documentary (I have more thoughts). Thanks to our sponsors: For a limited time, save on the perfect gift by visiting AuraFrames.com to get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames - named #1 by Wirecutter -  by using promo code RATCHET at checkout. Go to Quince.com/RATCHET for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/rioat9zk #CashAppPod  Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. ABOUT ME: ⁠http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/⁠ STAY CONNECTED:  ⁠IG: demetriallucas⁠ Twitter: ⁠demetriallucas⁠ FB: ⁠demetriallucas⁠ YouTube:⁠ demetriallucas⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices