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Lil Nas X’s dad says he broke down when he saw him in jail + Naomi Osaka defeats Coco Guaff at the US Open
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Lauren LaRosa
This is an I heart podcast.
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Hunter
I'm Hunter, host of Hunting for Answers on the Black Effect Podcast Network. Join me every weekday as I share bite sized stories of missing and murdered black women and girls in America. Stories like Erica Hunt, a young mother, vanished without a trace after a family gathering on 4th of July weekend 2016. No goodbyes, no clues, just gone. Listen to Hunting for Answers every weekday on the Black Effect Podcast Network. IHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Mental Health PSA Narrator
When your car is making a strange noise, no matter what it is, you can't just pretend it's not happening.
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Lauren LaRosa
That's an interesting sound.
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Mental Health PSA Narrator
It's like your mental health. If you're struggling and feeling overwhelmed, it's important to do something about it. It can be as simple as talking to someone or just taking a deep calming breath to ground yourself. Because once you start to address the problem, you can go so much further. The Huntsman Mental Health Institute and the Ad Council have resources available for you at loveyourmindtoday.org Culture Eats Strategy for breakfast right?
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Culture Raises Us Host
On a recent episode of Culture Raises Us, I was joined by Valisha Butterfield, media founder, political strategist and tech powerhouse for a powerful conversation on storytelling impact and the intersections of culture and leadership.
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Lauren LaRosa
I am a free black woman.
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Culture Raises Us Host
From the Obama White House to Google to the Grammys, Felicia's journey is a masterclass in shifting culture and using your voice to spark change. Listen to Culture Raises us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Ebony
Welcome to Pretty Private with ebony, the podcast where silence is broken and stories are set free. I'm Ebony and every Tuesday I'll be sharing all new anonymous stories that would challenge your perceptions and give you new insight on the people around you. Tuesday, make sure you listen to Pretty Private from the Black Effect Podcast Network. Tune in on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.
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Lauren LaRosa
I'm the home girl that knows a little bit about everything and every body.
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Coco Gauff
Know she don't lie about that.
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Lauren LaRosa
Right?
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Culture Raises Us Host
Lauren came in hot.
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Lauren LaRosa
Hey y', all, what's up? It's Lauren LaRosa and this is the latest with Lauren LaRosa. This is your daily dig on all things pop culture, entertainment news and all of the conversations. Shake the room now. Today, extended holiday, extended weekend, four day weekend. Hope you guys have enjoyed the weekend for the most part. This is a Labor Day episode and I am literally fresh off of spending time for the holiday with my family. So I'm feeling, like, refreshed because, you know, like, being around. Look, we checking in behind the scenes of the grind because it's been a minute since we've done that. And y' all know I get bad at that. I just like, power through, power through, power through, power through. But I wanted to check in today because being able to be home disconnecting a little bit, I feel like Young Thug and Atlanta all over the Internet this weekend with the leaked jail calls and all those things. And we will get into that here. Not in this episode, but we will get into it. Kind of had me on my phones a bit, but, you know, I was trying to. I'm trying to learn how to be more present when I'm with, like, family and loved ones and all the things. This is tough, though, because. And what I do is like, well, at least for me and how I like to do things. I like to follow things. I like to watch what's going on as it's happening because I think, you know, at that point. And then in those instances, a lot of times you catch things that other people don't catch, other outlets might not report. You know, it helps me develop story angles and ideas for when I can reach out. I did start reaching out to some people on some things today, and I'm like, hey, sorry to interrupt your holiday, but got a question. But I am feeling rejuvenated. I'm feeling full. I'm not feeling the most energetic. Like, I cannot wait to just get ready to go to bed and start the next day. But I do feel full. Like, you know, anytime I can spend some time at home is a good time. Even though I always leave feeling like I don't have enough time. Like, I feel bad that I don't get to see this person or that person. Y' all know how that goes. But yes, we are back to it. Back to the latest now. Let's get on into it. Okay. Lil Nas X's dad, right? We've been talking a lot about Lil Nas X, currently facing felony charges following, you know, his naked. I was going to say almost naked parade around LA at 4am, but Ludonize X actually did end up naked. So we can say his naked. Naked. Y' all be on me. But how to say it? Naked, naked, naked. Get a parade around LA a few weeks ago at 4am, which was recorded by a bystander and, you know, has been a whole thing since. So his dad spoke out outside of court. We did cover that here on the Latest with Lauren LaRosa. The podcast. So make sure you guys go check out that episode if you need to be caught up. And said that Little Nas X does not use drugs. So at that point, we were able to rule out, you know, the conversation, at least according to his family, you know, not according to any testing or anything that was done because Little Do X was taken into a facility for what police believed was a potential overdose. But at least according to his dad, we were able to say, you know, Little Nas X's dad is saying that drugs were not involved right now. Moving forward, we still do not have any confirmation of any testing or anything like that in this situation for when he was taken to the facility. But Lil Nas X's dad sat down with Time magazine and did an interview. Now, again, I told y' all that he did speak out outside of the court after Lil Nas X was arraigned, but this is like his first full length interview. It's a written interview with the Times. The last time I talked about this, I told you guys I did not like the video that Lil Nas X posted in response to all of this stuff and everything following his release after posting the 75, 000 of bail. But his dad is saying this is what happens when you become a famous celebrity at the age and under the pressure that Lil Nas X is. We have mentioned that briefly because his dad also did say that briefly when speaking to reporters outside of a courthouse. But he got more in depth here and went into, you know, just what those pressures are for Little Nas X, according to him. So Little Nas X's father says that Lil Nas X, you know, has been, you know, more recently very, very tough on himself. He's been trying to, you know, he's experienced such career highs really, really fast. And he's been trying to beat that. And that's a lot of pressure that he' on himself. He also talks about the fact that, you know, Lil Nas X is so young, right? Lil Nas X is not even 30 years old, but he is the sole provider for his family, which can also be tough because, you know, there's so many things that come back on you and fall back on you. But the. The biggest thing here that he mentioned was Lil Nas X's relationship with his mother. So what Lil Nas X's dad said was that Lil Nas X has, you know, always been just not in a good mental place and almost like beating himself up about his mom's condition. So Lil Nas X was taken in by his dad. His dad received full custody of him when he was about 10 years old and then raised him because Lil Nas X's mother, who Lil Nas X's dad says was a great mom, but she just couldn't beat her addiction, so she couldn't beat her addiction. So Lil Nas X was then raised by his father. Now, since then, in all of these years and, you know, Lil Nas X becoming Lil Nas X and having this huge career success and all the things, has tried to help his mom. There was a sighting of his mom a few years ago, and she was actually seen on a corner in Atlanta begging for food. Little Nas X tried to help her then. He's tried to help her since. He's tried to help her before that. And his dad details in this article that she turned down his help. She does not want his help. And as a kid, because at the end of the day, even though he is an adult, he is successful at this point. He's able to solve a lot of problems for a lot of people. Not being able to solve her problem and, you know, just watching her go through the ups and the downs and it seems like she's, you know, not doing well for majority of the time. And he's having a hard time coping and dealing with that, especially because at the end of the day, despite all that, he's still a kid. He's still her kid, let's say. And his dad talks about just how tough that is, especially when you're doing this in front of the world. And one of the things that he talked about, he says that, you know, when he first walked in to see little Nas X, once he had gotten the phone call and arrived there and all the things, he cried. And he says that he cried because, you know, it was just tough seeing his. His son, his baby boy behind the glass, you know, in. In the jail clothes and all the things. And it was just hard, especially because he knows what his son is dealing with. He says, I went to visit him in jail, and as soon as I walked through the door, I couldn't do anything but cry to see my baby boy on the other side of that glass. We shed tears with each other for a minute, and I had to tell him are going through is normal. We all have breakdowns every now and then. But the difference is yours gets played out in the public eye. Yours gets played out in the public eye. Now, another thing that little Nas X's dad talked a lot about in this article was just the fact that it's unfortunate that when something like this happens, right, because people experience this, there's a high rate of People who experience mental breakdowns and, you know, not being able to, you know, mentally survive, survive through triggering pressure points. But the fact that his was filmed and. And, you know, broadcasted all over the world, it doesn't help. And he also said that, you know, when he was talking to Lil Nas X, the first thing Lil Nas X did was apologize. He said. He said that he went to visit Lil Nas X, and Lil Nas X said to him, tell everybody I'm sorry they saw me like that. And his dad says, even in the moment where he was a problem, even in that moment, right, like, imagine he's in jail, he's scared, you know, mentally, he's still trying to get it together, you know, doesn't seem like he's in the blessed place according to his father. And he's apologizing even in that moment to other people for something he's going through. And his dad said, you know, it's. It's just unfair that he has to deal with all of this in front of the world. But, you know, his dad did say, you know, he says, hopefully this is a turning point in his mental stability. Sometimes God will take you your worst moment to give you your best moment, you know, And I think what he means here is, like, you know, of course, as a father, you don't want your child to go through anything like this, especially not as public as this has been. But it does alert everyone in your life and you yourself, hey, I need help. Hey, I can't take this all on by myself. And let me tell y' all something, man. The pressure of just figuring out your life at a certain age in a certain point is a lot. And Lil Nas X, as we talked about, is successful. We know that. But I think. Think trying to match success literally is like the devil. Like, it's. It's like they say, a comparison is the thief of joy, Right? Imagine, you know, it's like you're always looking back at what you've done, trying to be better than what you did when. When you did it in the first place, you. You weren't. There was nothing to compare it to. So you weren't thinking about, you know, what boundaries or what heights or what ceilings you had to break. You just did it. You just did what you loved. You just did what you wanted to do. You just took adv the opportunity that was in front of you, man. I felt that when his dad said, you know, he's always trying to do better than what he did before. He's always competing with himself and putting this pressure on himself, and it had to play out in front of the world. I can't imagine Lil Nas X is like, he's super famous at this point, right? And whether you believe this is a publicity stunt or whether you believe that this is an actual, you know, mental episode or mental breakdown, it doesn't even matter in this conversation. Because think about that. If this is truly a mental breakdown, right, according to his dad, you know, his dad is saying, this is what this was. It's sad. It's sad because you look at someone like a little Nas X who's had the opportunity to change his life, his family's life, and do as much as he can do for the people that he loves. And internally, he's in this prison and battling, trying to get out of this, you know, this. This. This barricade of like, what can I do and how can I do it better? And even if this is a PR stunt, it's sad as well, because that same feeling, that same prison, that same trapped. I have to do this. I have to do that. I have to one up this. I have to one up. That is what led to that, right? Allegedly. If. If this is something. If this is a publicity, son, you know, like other. Some people are alleging both situations in both scenarios. It's just sad to see because to even have to feel like that internally, where you get to a point where you have a mental, you know, episode or breakdown, or where you get to a point where you feel like you gotta pull a stunt, you know, like people are alleging, whatever the case may be. It's sad all the way around that someone has to feel that way about themselves, their abilities, their accomplishments, just everything. So I'm sending some love and some. You know, I'm praying for little Nas X. And you know how people be like, oh, I'm praying for you. Black people love to be like, I'm praying for you. Ain't said nothing there. Prayer. I actually am going to take the time because I. Because, you know, I'm new to a lot of this. And I always think, I swear y', all, like, I've been on this fast for some time now. I'm. I'm done on the 18th of September. So, you know, I'm like halfway through, and I'm doing it for 30 days. And the reason why I decided to fast was because I felt like I started to. I just. I just wasn't being led by God like I was being led by. You did this. This well that time, so you got to do it better Hearing people say what they liked or they did not like about me. Public opinion, you know, not even public opinion, like internal thoughts and opinions and, and I'm a very opinionated and strong minded person. But I think when you get on these public platforms and, you know, especially when things happen fast, you're still learning how to block out the noise. And I had, you know, become really, really good at doing that coming into all of this. And I just felt myself slipping a little bit and allowing a little bit of the outside noise. And I'm like, God, nope, ching, ching, time to lock in. You know what I'm saying? So, you know, that's what my fast has been about. So reading this story, I felt for him for Little n sex and for his family, but I really felt for him. So sending him some prayers and some love and speaking of pressure, man, shout out to all of the athletes competing in the U.S. open that the U.S. open is another big stage. And shout out to all of the people that are there watching, supporting, cheering, all the things, the families that are popping out. It's also very strenuous for these athletes. They're playing and competing for hours at a time. But I want to take a quick moment to congratulate Naomi Osaka, who advanced to the US Open quarterfinals after defeating Coco Golf. And you know, Coco Golf is our girl. Naomi Saka is our girl as well too. Taylor Townsend, like, shout out to all of the black in tennis players out there on the courts dominating, but you know, two people can't win. So Naomi Osaka defeated Coco Golf and she'll be heading on into the quarterfinals. Now this will be Naomi Osaka's first time back in the quarterfinals since she gave birth to her daughter back in July of 2023. Now that's a big deal for Naomi Osaka because you guys remember, you know, Naomi Osaka, speaking of mental, you know, issues and just pressure and all the things, she took some time to like, really gather herself and get herself together, you know. And when she had her baby, she was also very vocal about when she wasn't feeling like herself and, you know, her wasn't feeling like her game was what it was before she had her baby. And there's always so much conversation around her when she doesn't do well or when she's visibly upset or, you know, just vocal about being emotional and vulnerable. And that, that's tough, man. That is so tough because in real life, you're going through things in real life, right? But then you also have the fans and the critics and the reporters and all the People who are chiming in as well. So, you know, I know this feels good for her to advance and, you know, for her to be doing so well in the US Open. Now, I do want to take a minute because they did talk to Coco Golf after she did not win the match against Naomi Osaka. And she talked a bit about, you know, just the pressure she's been under because there's been a lot of eyes, you know, on these women this whole entire Open. Let's take a listen to Coco Golf.
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Coco Gauff
Today when I walked on the court and I don't know, I feel like I put so much pressure on myself at my age at 21, and I realized, like, how much the girls on tour are being successful at like, 25, 26 at those ages. So I think for me, it just gets me excited to realize if I have, like, four more years of just working as hard as I am right now and actually doing the right things, like where my game could be. And it has obviously improved in the last four years from four years ago to now. So I think if I can make that same jump of improvement, it's a lot to be excited for the future for.
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Lauren LaRosa
But what I love, you know, in watching, you know how all of the women that we've been talking about a lot during this U.S. open, Venus, Coco Golf, Naomi Osaka, Taylor Townsend, like, how we've been watching them talk about each other and love on each other and be fans of each other, I think that that is so fire because. Because a lot of times, you know, when. When there's ever anything minority, they always make sure that they're not even make sure, but it just always can. It not always. It can feel like when you're in it, that there is not a lot of room. Y' all know how that conversation go. There's not a lot of room for all of us. Maybe a few of us, maybe just one of us, but they are every day out there on that court showing, no, baby, we come. We come in tribes and we pull up, up. And not just on HBCU day, but especially on HBCU Day. Shout out to HBCU live. Be open. But yes, we. We pull up in tribes and we are talented in tribes. And the way that they have been supporting each other and talking about each other in these post conferences. Love to hear it. Love to see it. Let's take a listen to Naomi Osaka talk about she was actually sitting in the stands after she had her daughter watching Coco Golf play, and now she's gotten a chance to play her let's take a listen.
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Naomi Osaka
Yeah, I mean, I'm a little sensitive, and I don't want to cry, but honestly, I just had so much fun out here. I was telling everyone, literally, like, I was in the stands, like, two months after I gave birth to my daughter, watching Coco. Yeah. I just really wanted to. An opportunity to come out here and play. This is my favorite court in the world, and it means so much to me to be back here. And I just want to say a really big thank you to my team. We've kind of been through a lot, and, you know, it hasn't always been easy, but they've been through my side. And thank you, guys.
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Lauren LaRosa
Love you. Love. Love to see it. And I will be tuned in. I actually watched. Speaking of just taking some time with family, friends, and, oh, you know, holiday stuff. Over the holiday weekend, I watched Taylor Townsend in the match that she recently lost, which would have advanced her on. And, man, when I tell you, baby girl play hard. She plays hard, and she is very entertaining to watch. And I. I'm not like, the biggest, like, sports, like, watcher. Like, I don't tune into every match and every game, and, you know, like, I'm not, like a. A sports girl. But what I do enjoy, I enjoy, and I do like tennis, and I do love, especially since being at the US Open this year and feeling the energy and, like, you know, the intensity of just all the things. I've been following it a lot more closely. So we watched Taylor Townsend's match Sunday night, and, oh, my God, when I say she fought through, she didn't win, but she fought through. There was one point in the match where you could literally hear her and, like, see her mouth. I'm fighting, I'm fighting, I'm fighting. Because she had had several chances to win this match, several chances, and she did not, you know, take the moment. She did not win the match, but she fought hard. She tried to come back, and she talked about doing that in front of her son, and, you know, just the attitude that she has to keep because this is about losing or not or not losing because of the attitude her son has. Let's take a listen to that.
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Taylor Townsend
Yeah. I mean, it feels good. I told aj I was like, wow, you stayed there the whole time? It was over three hours. And he sat there, and when I was talking to my coach when she was on the bathroom break, he was like, if you need anything I got.
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Lauren LaRosa
You, just ask me.
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Taylor Townsend
I'm like, okay. So, you know, it's nice to be able to have that. And, you know, I was in the cool down area. And he was like, hey, mom, let's work out together. And I'm like, sir, I just played three hours. I don't want to work out. He's like, let's do some squats. I'm like, I'm good. So, you know, that's the kid thing, where just, like, you know, they have no idea. He and I. I actually said it because I wanted to know what he was going to say. I was like, yeah. He was like, good job, Mom. I was like, thanks. I was like, aj, I lost. He was like, it's okay. And I was like, that's the attitude. So I'm. I'm trying to embody that.
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Lauren LaRosa
So, yeah, shout out to all the tennis girlies out there. And everybody headed out to the US Open as things simmer on down. Listen, y'. All. Today's episode has been a mixture of, like, release for me, because I'm finally back home. Home following the holiday weekend. But also, in preparing for these stories today, I really just was sitting here thinking, like, you know, because I've been fasting, and I be. When I began the fast, I said it was for clarity. I wanted to, you know, better block out the noise and all the things. And I was reading these stories today, and I'm like, man, God be talking to me even when I don't even know he's talking to me, because I've been trying to figure out, you know, where am I receiving my messaging from during this fast? Like, you know, I mean, I go to church. I'm listening to the word. I'm reading daily devotionals. But a lot of things haven't been, like, hitting and sticking to me the way that I want to in this fast. That's why I'm doing it. I want to be quiet and still so I can get the word. I'm like, ah, where the word at? And then I was reading these stories and preparing this episode, and the one thing I kept hearing and. And seeing was, like, perseverance. And I kept seeing and hearing God talk about, you know, just pressure and understanding how to navigate and leaning on faith. Faith and pressure. So I' ma take that note. I hope you guys took that note with you, too. From these stories and, you know, just from the audios and. And just from, you know, hearing from the celebs themselves in this episode, at the end of the day, there is always a lot to talk about. And, y' all know y' all could be anywhere with anybody talking about it. But y' all choose to be right here with me, my lowriders. I appreciate you guys and I will see you in my next episode.
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Hunter
I'm Hunter, host of Hunting for Answers on the Black Effect Podcast Network. Join me every weekday as I share bite sized stories of missing and murdered black women and girls in America. Stories like Erica Hunt, a young mother vanished without a trace after a family gathering on 4th of July weekend 2016. No goodbyes, no clues, just gone. Listen to Hunting for Answers every weekday on the Black Effect Podcast Network, iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Culture Raises Us Host
And here's Heather with the weather.
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Weather Reporter
Well, it's beautiful out there. Sunny and 75, almost a little chilly in the shade. Now let's get a read on the inside of your car. It is hot. You've only been parked a short time and it's already 99 degrees in there. Let's not leave children in the backseat while running errands. It only takes a few minutes minutes for their body temperatures to rise and that could be fatal.
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Lauren LaRosa
Cars get hot fast and can be deadly. Never leave a child in a car. A message from NHTSA and the AD Council. I was diagnosed with cancer on Friday and cancer free the next Friday. No chemo, no radiation, none of that.
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Culture Raises Us Host
On a recent episode of Culture Raises Us podcast, I sat down with Warren Campbell, Grammy winning producer, pastor and music executive to talk about the beats, the business and the legacy behind some of the biggest names in gospel, R and B and hip hop.
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Lauren LaRosa
Professionally, I started at Death Row Records.
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Culture Raises Us Host
From Mary Mary to Jennifer Hudson, we get into the soul of the music and the purpose that drives it. Listen to Culture Raises us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Ebony
Welcome to Pretty Private with ebony, the podcast where silence is broken and stories are set free. I'm EBONY and every Tuesday I'll be sharing all new anonymous stories that will challenge your perceptions and give you new insight on the people around you. Every Tuesday, make sure you listen to Pretty Private from the Black Effect Podcast Network. Tune in on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.
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Lauren LaRosa
This is an iHeart podcast.