Sophisticated Ignorance

Nieema wasn't in town this week so Bianca joined in to discuss hip hop & r&b for our music themed episode. We get into Tax pleading guilty to a gun charge, Fabolous getting a key to Brooklyn, XXL's Freshmen list for 2017 & the Carter's great week as Jay Z gets inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame & the arrival of their twins. Our longest episode to date as we discuss how hip hop influences culture, how we feel about the current state of music, the difference between a rapper, an artist, a mc & a lyricist, how the internet changed the game, the death of rap groups, what happened to r&b, the lack of love songs, regional transitions, rappers on the decline, we spotlight some artists & lastly what is the game missing? Hosted by Steven & Bianca Bey Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Sam Palumbo "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bi

This week is a dual episode as we do a part two to last week's NY focused episode which we then transition to kids growing up in today's society in comparison to how we grew up in the 90s & early 00s. For the NY segment we discuss NY fashion trends that never go out of style, food staples, the music that transcends time & some more slang. We then transition to kids today, are they a lost generation? are they growing up too fast? who's to blame? social media? parenting? society? is there hope for them? Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Dylan Castaldi "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier & Nieema_Simone www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

We start off the episode revisiting Dapper Dan vs Gucci, Destiney Bleu vs Khloe Kardashian, Bill Maher racial comments, Tiger Woods DUI, Lebron's home vandalism, TI vs Tiny, The Real Sidechicks of Charlotte & lastly August Alsina battling disease... The focus this week is the city that molded who we are, NYC! Is nyc really the greatest city in the world. what it means being from ny, growing up in nyc, the 90s vs 00s, pros & cons of the city, the boroughs, NY vs everybody & lastly we give yall a rundown of some NYC slang Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Dylan Castaldi "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier & Nieema_Simone www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

We want to send our thoughts & prayers to those affected by the tragic event in Manchester Along with that unfortunate event we talk Drake winning at the BBMA's, Nicki Minaj & Nas in the press & Bryson Tiller's new album... But the topic for this week is materialism, the difference between being high maintenance vs a gold digger, have we ever been materialistic, dating materialistic people, materialism in American society, materialism in music & social media, who's more materialistic, sugar mamas, sugar daddies, sugar babies & much more... Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Dylan Castaldi "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier & Nieema_Simone www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

We revisit the tragic event in Times Square, NFL player Antonio Cromartie having his 14th child, Colin Kaepernick jersey being donated to the African American museum in DC, a Notorious B.I.G. mural in Brooklyn, a man suing his date over texting, the viral sensation "Romphims" & YG's Pop It, Shake It video which leads to our focus for episode 37... We have a long discussion on how we feel about plastic surgery, whether we would get any work done on ourselves, the bottle girl, bartender & stripper lifestyle, the pressures of social media, how it's been detrimental to the black & hispanic woman, the risks with out of country procedures & much more... Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Dylan Castaldi "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier & Nieema_Simone

We recap on the law suit against Diddy, Fabolous caught on Facetime, the passing of Christopher "Big Black" Boykin & Bow Wow being a fraud... But the focus this week is the idea of tricking, we discuss what we think tricking is, whether it is a bad thing or just people jealous, have we ever been tricked on or tricked on someone, is it more socially accepted, who benefits more, how you get someone to trick on you, is tricking strictly financial & more... It ain't trickin' if you got it Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Dylan Castaldi "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier & Nieema_Simone

We start off recapping the MET Gala, a potential Jay Z album in 2017, Nicki Minaj giving back to fans, Chris Brown legal issues, Joe Budden vs Lil' Yatchy, Funk Flex rants & the fuckery from Kylie Jenner, YesJulz & Katy Perry... But the focus this week is on the dreadful friend zone, we discuss what it is, what causes one to be put in the friend zone, possible pros & cons, male vs female behavior, can women be put in the friendzone, how women are blamed for it, how to avoid the friendzone, can you escape it and what do they most likely evolve into... Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Dylan Castaldi "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier & Nieema_Simone

We revisit Mel B's divorce, Serena Williams pregnancy announcement, the backlash on the Shea Moisture commercial, Fyre festival failure, DMX checks into rehab & Melo trying to reconcile with Lala... But the focus this week is the transition into the summer months, we talk cuffin' season being over and how to break up with your cuff, top places in NYC for THOT-tivities, the art of flirting, the signs of a summertime smash, potential summertime draft pick, securing your lineup & some summer time fails... Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Dylan Castaldi "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier & Nieema_Simone

We revisit Melo & Lala breakup, Janet Jackson divorce, Drake's alleged unborn child, the Facebook killer in Cleveland, YesJulz blasted for a $15k meetup, the passing of Celtics' guard Isaiah Thomas' sister, former Patriots player Aaron Hernandez suicide in jail & FoxNews letting go of Bill O'Reilly amid his sexual harassment case... The focus this week is friends with benefits, we define what they are, who benefits more from them, if they're an excuse for no strings attached sex, pros & cons from a fwb relationship, how to avoid it turning into a situationship, have we ever been in a fwb relationship, if they are worth it and do they ever end well... Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Dylan Castaldi "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier & Nieema_Simone

We revisit the United Airlines debacle, the late Charlie Murphy, Trumps attack on Afghanistan, a Georgia teen accidentally killing himself on IG live, J Cole's 4 Your Eyez Only Documentary on HBO & the announcement that NYC public colleges will be free moving forward. But the focus this week is positive thinking, we define what it is, the benefits of a positive mindset, whether positive thinking can be used as a defense mechanism, positive thinking & mental health, positive thinking vs religion vs spirituality, a realist vs a cynic & how The Four Agreements & The Alchemist were the tools we used for our positive thinking & mental health. Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Dylan Castaldi "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum

We first give our thoughts on Beyonce's Die For You video, the events in Syria, the controversial Pepsi ad with Kendall Jenner & the backlash on comments made by French Montana. The focus this week is on the basic bitches & fuck girls. We define what a basic bitch & fuck girl is, the differences between the two, whether they can transition to being an upstanding woman & lastly we share some basic bitch & fuck girl stories. Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Dylan Castaldi "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum

We discuss motivational speaker Derrick Jaxn clapping back at a woman about single mothers, Samuel L. Jackson comments about Get Out & British vs American actors in general, Uberbae & getting flown out, criticism of Kendrick Lamar's Humble & Rikers Island closing... This week we are joined by Derrick & Devorah of The Blueprint Live podcast. You will remember us being guests on their show in early January. We sit down with them to discuss current events, what made them start a podcast & why they went with Facebook Live as their outlet. We go away from a topic based episode this week and play a game of 'One Gotta Go' choosing who's gotta go from selection of music, food, locations & more. Be sure to check out Derek & Dev, live every Wednesday at https://www.facebook.com/theblueprintpodcast Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Special Guests: Derek Arden & Devorah Walker Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillu

First we would like to announce that we are part of the Suite929 network. We will continue to have the same great content but will have more visuals, new website coming & just have the show grow overall. We tackle some current events as revisit that black athlete who's actually a scammer, new Sesame Street character, Dave Chappelle's return & the unfortunate teenage girls missing in DC. This week we are joined by Cat Ducasse & Cat Fernandez to wrap up our Women's History Month themed shows. We discuss sexual liberation for women, pros & cons of sexually liberated women, sex in America vs the U.K., sexuality vs promiscuity, social media's role, the "hoe" stage & we play "Would You Rather?" Use the code: SIPODCAST to get 10% off your order at ScotchPorter.com Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Special Guests: Cat Ducasse & Cat Fernandez Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askUS@sophisticated-ignorance.

We give our opinions on Rick Ross's warning to Meek about Nicki, his issues with Birdman over Lil' Wayne, the release of Drake's More Life, the swindle from the Atlanta orgy, some black athletes view on black women & we review the film, Get Out. This week we are joined by Suraiyah Ortiz. Suraiyah is a comedian from Harlem, we discuss her upbringing, when she decided that comedy was the right path for her, some of the comics she's looked up to, where she draws her comedic inspiration from, how it feels to be in a male dominated field & more... Use the code: SIPODCAST to get 10% off your order at ScotchPorter.com Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Special Guest:Suraiyah Ortiz Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askUS@sophisticated-ignorance.net

We touch on Ciara's maternity pics, Nicki Minaj responds to Remy Ma, an Atlanta orgy party, International Women's Day & honoring 20 years since Notorious Big's passing... This week we welcome Britney to the show. Britney is a special needs teacher in Brooklyn; we revisit her passion for teaching, how she feels about the NYC school system, charter vs public schools, college & more... Make sure to subscribe on SoundCloud & iTunes. Rate/review the show on iTunes Like/repost the episodes on SoundCloud. Use the code: SIPODCAST to get 10% off your order at ScotchPorter.com Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Special Guest: Britney (@miss_britb) Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askUS@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: @SI_Podcast @Mr.Thesier @Nieema_Simone @Yo.Bianca @PC_Chillen @miss_britb

We briefly touch on Remy Ma still going in on Nicki Minaj, Lira Galore sextape, backlash on Tabria Majors & recap the Oscars... But for Woman's History Month we have the lovely Brittany Hall (@myhallway) on the show this week. Many remember Brittany as Hot Wings on Vh1's Real Chance of Love, not only do we touch on how she got on the show, we retrace her upbringing in DC, how life had changed after the show, her transition from reality tv to Hollywood, her path of self discovery, women empowerment, spirituality & future projects. So press play & tune in... Be sure to catch Brittany on the upcoming season of HBO's Ballers Make sure to subscribe on SoundCloud & iTunes. Rate/review the show on iTunes Like/repost the episodes on SoundCloud. Use the code: SIPODCAST to get 10% off your order at ScotchPorter.com Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Special Guest: Brittany Hall (@myhallway) Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crill

Nieema was suffering from a stomach virus (feel better!) but was still able to call & join in this week as we welcome back V (@vixonj) to the show. We go revisit the City Island Brawl, Just Blaze & Swizz Beats battle of the beats, Nicki Minaj vs Remy Ma & comedian JessHilarious taking a stand... The focus this week is black representation, how blacks have been viewed in media throughout history, the golden era of black television/movies in the 90s, the emergence of reality tv in the 00s, the impact on black representation in the community, if we need to be socially responsible & more... Make sure to subscribe on SoundCloud & iTunes. Rate/review the show on iTunes Like/repost the episodes on SoundCloud. Use the code: SIPODCAST to get 10% off your order at ScotchPorter.com Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Special Guest: Vixon (@vixonj) Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askUS@sophisticated-ignorance.net

We had the pleasure to finally get Bianca Bey(@yo.bianca) in the studio with us. Along with being behind the scenes for the show as executive producer, she also runs her own athleisure apparel line, Magna Luxury. We recap the Grammy's, give our feedback on #HurtBae video & Sheneka Adams new relationship. But the focus this week is all things melanin related. We tackle the back & forth battle of lightskin vs darkskin. We revisit how it started back in the days of slavery, how it has transitioned to today's society, the ignorance involved, the role men play, skin bleaching & much more... Make sure to subscribe on SoundCloud & iTunes. Rate/review the show on iTunes Like/repost the episodes on SoundCloud. Check out MagnaLuxury.com Use the code: SIPODCAST to get 10% off your order at ScotchPorter.com Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Special Guest: Bianca Bey Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askUS@sophistica

After we discuss Jim Jones vs Cam'ron & Charles Oakley getting arrested at MSG, we focus on that four letter word in the spirit of Valentine's Day. We revisit our best & worst Valentine's Day, describe what love means to us, if we ever experienced love, examples of love growing up, how we think society views love now, social media & its affect on love & more. Make sure to subscribe on SoundCloud & iTunes. Rate/review the show on iTunes Like/repost the episodes on SoundCloud. Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askUS@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: @SI_Podcast @Mr.Thesier @Nieema_Simone @Yo.Bianca @PC_Chillen

Happy Black History Month!!! We start off this week's episode with the announcement of Beyonce having twins, but the focus this week is all things black. We try to restore our lineage as kings & queens, things black men need to hear more, ways to support & value women, how come we don't support black businesses, why it is important to buy black and some solutions to regaining our love for our fellow black man and woman... Use the code: SIPODCAST for 10% off your order at www.scotchporter.com Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askUS@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: @SI_Podcast @Mr.Thesier @Nieema_Simone @Yo.Bianca @PC_Chillen