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Lauren LaRosa
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Lauren LaRosa
Then she says, have you seen a photo of my son? And I'm like, who is this person?
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Boys and Girls Podcast Host
Welcome to the Boys and Girls Podcast. Arranged marriage is basically a reality show and you're auditioning for your soulmate. And who's judging? Only your entire family. I sacrificed myself to this ancient tradition, hoping to find love the right way. And instead I found chaos, comedy, and a lot of cringe. Listen to boys and Girls on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Daniel Alarcon
I'm Daniel Alarcon and this is my friend. He's much more famous than I am.
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John Green
I wouldn't go that far, but I'm
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Daniel Alarcon
John Green, co host of the podcast the Away End with my old friend Daniel. On our podcast the Away End, we'll share with you the magic of international football, all leading up to the 2026 World Cup. Together, we'll find out why, of all the unimportant things football, soccer is the most important.
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John Green
Listen to the Away End with Daniel
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Daniel Alarcon
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Lauren LaRosa
Nuh.
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Ray J
Let's get to it. Time to do it.
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Lauren LaRosa
I'm the homegirl that knows a little bit about everything and everybody.
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Lenovo Advertiser
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John Green
Lauren came in hot.
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Lauren LaRosa
Hey, y'.
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Boys and Girls Podcast Host
All.
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Lauren LaRosa
What's up? It's Lauren the Rosa. And this is another episode of the latest with Lauren the Rosa. This is your daily dose of all things pop culture, entertainment news, and all of the conversations that shake the room, baby. Alrighty, y'. All. So let's get right on into checking in behind the scenes of the grind. So today, checking in behind the scenes of the grind, I am still feeling the love from the Brown Style magazine feature. I did some photos with the COVID of the magazine over on my Instagram. Lauren the Rosa everywhere, if you aren't following me already. But I did want to just take a minute to talk a little bit about one of the articles that was in the magazine. Now, there were a ton of amazing writers and creators that helped put this magazine together. And there was an article in the magazine, and it was all about, like, finding yourself outside of your work and, like, you know, as you get older, realizing that, like, trying to figure out work in life isn't your life purpose. So Vanessa Simmons, the sister of Angela Simmons, was a guest contributor in this issue of Brown Style magazine. The magazine that I was a part of or that I was the COVID star for. This month during Women's History Month, featured Vanessa Simmons in. In a. Like, a hundred other women in media that you should know. And the crazy thing about the conversation that she was having was that this is a conversation that I have, like, almost daily with my boyfriend and, you know, just kind of with myself a little bit because I'm starting to, you know, like, now that I'm getting older and I'm establishing career and, you know, I'm. I'm understanding where and how I want things to fall in line and fall in place. It's like I have a bit more, not a lot because, you know, I'm still new at this and everything is, you know, being established, but I have a bit more time to really like, to really just, I don't know, think about what is life like outside of being at work. And I know it sounds crazy to y' all maybe that, that it's kind of crazy to me to have even thought about that. Cause it's like, I feel like in order to have such a full life, you're a person who does a lot. You work, you have friends, you have family, you try just do so much things right. And I've always been a person with a very full life. A lot of friends, a lot of experiences, all of the things. But what I begin to realize in my adult life is that. And it's not even just in my adult life, in my adult life as I begin to really care about having a balanced life. Like in the last episode of the Latest with Lauren LaRosa, please go check it out if you have not. I talked to you guys a bit about like praise, worship, taking control of your day. And all of that was just mental exercises and faith and spiritual based exercises to help feel balanced. But there's also things in a physical that you do to help yourself stay balanced that I've never really prioritized because it's always been about, I need to do this, I need to get this done. I only got but so much time in a window. And I still feel like all of that is true. My industry and what I do is very out of sight, out of mind. But a part of me now understands that, like the total. I just understand the totality better. Like, okay, you go take a walk three days out the week and just learn to take a break. That doesn't stop your work. It actually makes you stronger and show up stronger because you're able to be more present, things like that. So Vanessa Simmons was having a conversation in Brown Style magazine, which is the magazine I was the COVID star of this month. And they did a whole feature, whole write up on me as well, too. You could check that out at Brown Style. Just, you know, she said she was with her man's side of the family and somebody asked her, like, what do you like to do? And like, as a hobby? And she couldn't answer the question. And I remember, like, there's been so many times, even in interviews, even in that interview, because the tagline of my cover story feature was the Brown girl who's always on her grind and how to live a soft life. So, you know, even in that interview, they, they were asking me a lot about, like, things outside of work. And I'm like, I don't really have, like, I work, I love my family, you know, hanging with friends and Honestly, just sleep and not answer my phone when I'm not at work. That was like, one of my, like, things that kind of stuck with me. It's like, I don't really have things that just helped me be balanced. Like, this whole living a balance life thing is so new for me. Vanessa Simmons talked a lot about, you know, even at her age, I'm 34. She's older than me. I told you guys. She's the older sister to Angela Simmons. How she is still figuring that out. She says she tried a bunch of different things. Pole dancing, classes, nascar, like. Like racing, driving, just so many different things. Walks in the park. Then she finally did a paint and sip class. Not even a class. She did a paint and sip just like, you know, for a birthday or something like that. And she just loved the stillness that she had when she was painting. And that has become something that now she does outside of being a mom and work and just to have her life be balanced. So behind the scenes of the grind, like, my mind, that's where my mind is today. Like, I mean, I know I don't have, like, my window is different, right? Like, during the. Especially during the week, like, I am doing so much to just stay up to beat and on the beat. Trending news and breaking news is very much that you gotta be on the beat. But at the same time, like, now, I'm trying to figure out, like, in those few moments during the week and those big moments on the weekend, how can I do things that help me to disconnect. And I think I've been doing pretty good about it. And not feeling guilty, that's the biggest thing is, like, the guilt feeling. So when I'm home with family, not feeling guilty that I'm not watching my phone, watching every movement on Twitter and Instagram and on the dot coms and the media. And then when I'm at work, not feeling guilty that I'm not taking more time for myself or family. Doing things like going to bed early on nights where I feel tired, which is something I would never do because I would just always be so nervous and I'm not going to be prepared. Doing those small things like that have been kind of like just the small steps that I'm taking to kind of learn and understand balance. Taking a Sunday where I'm like, all right, the first few hours of the day, I dedicate to, like, breakfast or, you know, like, waking up with bae, like, just honestly spending some time just doing nothing, church on a routine. It just feels good. Then once you Hop it back into work and prepare for that Monday. So, you know, those are some things that I'm thinking about in, you know, just figuring out. And I've never even thought about stuff like, because I'm not an athlete, you know, but like, even like things that just get you, like, physically moving as you get older are important. And the other day when I was reading the magazine, I was in the hair salon, I was reading and I was like, you know what? Because I do enjoy like being outside, being in, like, I love walks, I love, like, that's one thing I loved about LA was being able to just go to the beach and sit and walk, you know, be in nature. Because I do love that. And I feel the replenishment of it. I'm like, yo, what if, what if we did like, bike riding? Which is easy to say in New York as it warms up, but it's like when it gets freezing cold outside, girl, what are you gonna do? But I'm figuring it out, y', all, one day at a time. I'm figuring it out. I'm just proud of myself for even thinking about stuff like this. Like, I remember Taylor, who works for Black Effect, Taylor made it, she said to me one time, we were having a conversation and I couldn't really answer her when she asked me what do I do to kind of like take a break. And she was like, you know, for herself, cuz she's a new mom, she's editing, you know, the latest with Lauren, the podcast Brilliant Idiots, which is with Charlemagne and Andrew Schulten, you know, so many other Black Effect podcasts. She was like, girl, sometimes it's something that small is just dedicating my like 20 minutes to myself to do my night routine, wash my face, be in the mirror, put my skin moisturizer on, play my music like 20 minutes. And it does so much more for me as I rest that night and the following morning. So to behind the scenes to grind. Today I'm. I'm thinking more about what is the totality of everything and how can I show up, like, in a way that is full, like, you know, at what I'm doing at work, but also like dedicating that same time and energy to like showing up for myself outside of it all. So yeah, now let's get on into the latest.
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Dr. Jay Barnett
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Lauren LaRosa
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John Green
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Lauren LaRosa
hi,
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Megan McCardell
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Lauren LaRosa
A donkey?
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Megan McCardell
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Lauren LaRosa
Dealer inventory may vary.
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Lauren LaRosa
Showing up I told you guys Jay Z was up to something. I have been telling you guys for two months now that Jay Z is up to something. With Jay Z and Beyonce, you really have to pay attention to the signs. So it is the 30th year anniversary of Jay Z's Reasonable Doubt, which is his debut album. That is what put him on the map, right? In the last episode of the Latest with Lauren LaRosa, I gave you guys, you know, some background information about Jay Z changing his name on streaming services and everything that led to the announcement that he was going to be headlining the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia this year. But now Jay Z has just announced via Roc Nation that he is going to be two doing two historic nights to celebrate the iconic albums Reasonable Doubt in the blueprint. So it'll be Jay Z30, which is reasonable Doubt, which is the night where he'll be featuring Reasonable doubt on Friday, July 10, and then Jay Z25 on Saturday, July 11 at Yankee Stadium here in New York. Because I'm gonna be honest with y', all, when they announced, you know, the whole Roots Picnic and everything that was going, going go down there, I'm like, yo, that is going to be, it's gonna be lit. But can Roots McNick hold all these people, y'? All? Like it is gonna be insane. Like it's literally going to be insane because it, Jay Z hasn't been on stage not in a real like tour fully out pop out way since 2017 with 444. And then he did some dates, you know, with on the Run too with Beyonce. And yes, we've seen him at the Renaissance Tour and you know, but that wasn't his stage. Like, that was like people are going to look forward to this. They about to travel in from all types of countries and places and crevices of everything. But now there are some more dates in the Roc Nation post that lists these dates says stay tuned. So there's going to be some more announced. I, I think we might get a Beyonce pop out. I don't know though, because she has nothing to do with either those albums or, you know, those eras of his life. But I don't know, I just feel like Jay Z and Beyonce are so crafty. I'm always looking forward to who just anything with them. And I, I gotta make it in one of these shows. We Lowriders, we Have to make it to one of these shows so I can bring you guys some live coverage. I don't know from which one, but we gonna figure it out. Now. In other news, talking about live coverage. Figuring things out. Ray J. Ray J gave me a call yesterday. Brandi's brother, okay, gave me a call yesterday. He was upset at Cameron, Mace and Shine for a conversation they had on it is what it Is, which is Cameron and Mesa show that they do with Treasure Wilson because of these comments that they made about Brandi dating Mace and Shine. Let's take a listen.
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John Green
Yeah.
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Ray J
What happened with Brandi and everything? Let's just do it. Listen. Let's do it. Who's dealing with Brandi? Okay, let me switch my glasses. You know what happened? We going. You was dating Brandi at one time or y' all was just. How'd it go? I was special.
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Ray J
he came in and wanted to be special. Yo, I had to let him be special. No lies told. He was. He was Shaq, okay? He was the. He was the champion. He was the mvp, right? I was Kobe. No pun intended, because they said Kobe was a special friend of Brandy's as well.
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Lauren LaRosa
Right?
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Ray J
But no pun intended, but I was coming out of high school on the championship team, and he was the superstar of the team. But I definitely did want to be special. I definitely.
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Lauren LaRosa
Now, look, as a woman, it's always annoying to sit and watch men do the whole, like, locker room talk and talk about women that they've dated, women that they've had sex with, like, you know, all of the things. But I feel like, as women, we're also so used to it happening, especially in hip hop, that you kind of, like, conditioned in. Like, you're conditioned to just be like, all right, they're annoying, but, like, whatever. Move on. But Ray J was pissed off. Ray J saw this. He saw the laughing, the giggling, the joking, and he didn't appreciate it. He had a lot of things to say, a lot of things which we will have to bleep in this conversation. But his main point was that he goes off and goes in for his sister. Okay, don't play with him about Brandi. Let's take a listen to some of the things Ray J had to say in the phone call with me. Did you talk to Brady about it?
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L
I didn't even see that.
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Lauren LaRosa
Yo, Lauren.
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L
I didn't even see the interview. I looked online. I saw them laughing, and. And that's all I needed to see.
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Ray J
That's
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L
didn't even take me five minutes ago. Y' all are some whole ass and cheap suits. Mace looking like he from the Simpsons. And Cameron looked like he just had a stroke. And now he getting back off of it because that bottom lip ain't moving correctly. Right, But I' ma have it moving real correctly when he's sucking my hands. On your knees. I want a threesome with all them hoe ass sitting on their knees sucking my.
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Lauren LaRosa
I. I just. I mean, okay, I get why you upset. Like, you know,
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L
Y' all gonna get in the ass, period. Y' all gonna get everything y' all needed to get done. Cause y' all acting like hoes.
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Lauren LaRosa
And let me tell y', all, when Ray J called, he was so upset. I did this interview from the car. Like, I pulled over, did this interview via zoom from the car. As you can tell, a lot of it was very vulgar. So I didn't know how much of it we could even air or play here on the podcast on the Breakfast Club, like, anywhere, to be honest with y'. All. But I was just like, all right. If anybody, it can speak on Brandi's behalf or not even on her behalf, but in defense of her, it's him. So let me pull over. Let's have this conversation. And now here we are. Now, this conversation has sparked a lot of like, is Ray J wrong? Were the comments disrespectful or not? Kim and Mace have not officially responded, but there is what it is. Instagram have been posting things. They posted a video Ray J getting smacked in his face. They posted a video of Kim and Mace laughing like, I thought somebody said something. But Shine has more directly responded. He posted a photo with Brandi and Ray J. He put the song I Hit it first by Ray J, which is a song that Ray J made about Kim Kardashian and having sex with her. And you know when you look into that post because Ray J called Cameron a hypocrite, right? When you look into that post, it's like Shine calling Ray J a hypocrite as well, too. Because it's like, okay, you're saying what we can't talk about and how we can't talk. You made a whole song about the sex that you had with a woman and how funny it was, right in the comment. I mean, in the caption that that was posted on Shine's photo, when he posted it, he said, let's be. Let the record reflect I did not hit it first, most respectfully. And then he's talking about the show that he's having on May 2nd. In Brooklyn. So he's talking about the fact that, like, I mean, if we, if we gonna, if we gonna go back and forth. I didn't, you, you put this energy out there about a woman first. But I mean, I know Sean has been having conversations about Brandi and him dating, and he's done it on the Breakfast Club. He's mentioned it in the documentary. I didn't feel like those conversations were out of line. I, I okay, so it was twofold. One part of me was like, I don't like it when men name drop. It's just corny. Another part of me was like, I understand why he's telling his story because it fits into the overall story that he was telling about just being this, like, man with this. The ego was too big and Brandi had to get them together. Let's take a listen to that. With Verbo Care, help is always ready before, during, and after your stay. We've planned for the plot twist, so support is always available because a great trip starts with peace of mind.
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Megan McCardell
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Lauren LaRosa
You know, I am a believer in
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Megan McCardell
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Lauren LaRosa
y'.
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Ray J
All.
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Lauren LaRosa
Let me know what y' all think though. Is Ray J right? Is Ray J wrong? Do we even care who hit it first? And why are men still having this conversation at these big ages? Y' all. Keep me posted. Let me know. I'm Lauren LaRosa everywhere on social. Take it to the streets in the tweets. I want to hear from you guys. That has been another episode of the Latest with Lauren LaRosa. I tell you guys every single episode. Y' all could be anywhere with any old body, but y' all choose to be right here with me, my lowriders. I I appreciate you guys and I will see you in my next episode. This is an I Heart podcast. Guaranteed human.