Toure Show

Touré Show Ep 11: Kendrick Lamar: How To MC

Original Air Date: January 24, 2018

Kendrick Lamar is the greatest MC of his era and with a new album about to drop let’s throwback to my 2018 interview with him where we talk about how he got to be so good. I asked how do you practice? How do you develop as an MC? What are his favorite words? We talk about his best verses and his best song and the impact of seeing dead bodies on the street when he was a kid. His success is built on lots and lots of private failures that helped him become a master MC.

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Congressman Jamaal Bowman is back to talk about what life was like in Congress. What does it take to get stuff passed? What was it like dealing with crazy Republicans? A really open convo about the reality of Congress.


Toure Show Episode 463

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Chris Spencer is a longtime comedian who makes me laugh so hard every time I see him. He’s got a new doc on Vice called Black Comedy In America.

Toure Show Ep 457: Chris Spencer - I Feel Funny

Original Air Date: November 20, 2024

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Roy Wood Jr. is back to talk about his new special Lonely Flowers and the art of comedy.


Toure Show Episode 462

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Throwback Episode: Maxine Waters is one of the most powerful and charismatic people in Congress. But how do you get important things passed when Republicans want to obstruct everything? We dig into how she fights and the legislation she cares most about. And her experiences on 1/6 when domestic terrorists had her afraid that she would be killed. For even more of me and Maxine go to Patreon.com/toureshow and subscribe for just $5 a month and get Friday Patreon exclusives. Your support help us keep this show going! Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Toure Show Original Episode 225 Host & Writer: Touré Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington Booker: Claudia Jean The House: DCP Entertainment 

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Josh Johnson is back to talk about Luigi and the wild world we’re living in. Buckle up.


Toure Show Episode 463

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Warren Sapp is one of the greatest football players of his era. Now he’s at Colorado working alongside Deon Sanders. We talk about Colorado football, Miami football, Tampa Bay, changing the culture, winning the Super Bowl and what mental toughness means to Sapp. Awesome convo with an amazing guy.

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Ferg is back with a great new album Darold. We talk about the album, the job of MCing, the impact of being molested as a kid, and what’s up with Rocky.


Toure Show Episode 460

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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David Alan Grier shines as a funny doctor on the new NBC sitcom St Denis Medical. He’s at a point in his career when he only does things he really wants to do. Including this podcast. We talk a lot about his new show and In Living Color and A Soldier’s Story.

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George Wallace is a legendary stand up comic. So much fun talking to him.

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Talib Kweli is a legendary MC and an old friend so we keep it real in this convo about how he works with Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def and why he loves to argue with people online. Amazing convo. After we wrapped he said thanks for letting get into the online stuff. No one ever asks about that. We kept it real. 

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ZZ Packer is an extraordinary fiction writer who’s been working on a massive new novel for years. I talk to her about writing, process, and how to be a great fiction writer.

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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The Wonder of Stevie is one of the best podcasts I’ve heard all year. It’s an amazing dive into Stevie’s legendary run in the 70s. Host Wesley Morris and producer Josh Gwynn join me to talk about Stevie and this extraordinary show they’ve put together.

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Nikki Giovanni was a legendary poet, an amazing woman, and a friend. In this great long convo in Brooklyn we talk about her life, her work, her desire to go to outer space and her love of Black people. Nikki will be missed but the world is better for having had her in it. RIP my sister. We love you. 

Toure Show Episode 3

Original Air Date: November 29, 2017

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Durand Bernarr is an amazing singer-songwriter who is trying to change the entire R&B world. Amazing conversation about working with Erykah Badu, being queer, how to turn yourself into a star.

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David Alan Grier shines as a funny doctor on the new NBC sitcom St Denis Medical. He’s at a point in his career when he only does things he really wants to do. Including this podcast. We talk a lot about his new show and In Living Color and A Soldier’s Story.

Toure Show Episode 459

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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My man A$AP Ferg is on fire with his new album Floor Seats 2 so let’s throwback to our 2019 interview where we dig into who he really is. He’s a fascinating guy.

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Drake is suing everyone like he's a superKaren. It's corporate snitching at its wettest. He's mad that they used payola against him because he only likes it when payola is helping him. Toure and King Green laugh at the boy. 

Host: Toure and King Green

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Estelle is an amazing singer and a marijuana entrepreneur, too.

Toure Show Episode 458

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Kendrick Lamar is the greatest MC of his era. Is it even a question? But how did he get to be that? In this throwback interview, I talked to Kendrick to find out how he became Kendrick. We talk about how he got to be so good. What are his favorite words? We also talk about his best verses and his best song. And what was the impact of seeing dead bodies on the street when he was a kid. Awesome conversation with a genius. 

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Chris Spencer is a longtime comedian who makes me laugh so hard every time I see him. He’s got a new doc on Vice called Black Comedy In America.

Toure Show Episode 457

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Toure Show Ep 225

Original Air Date: March 10, 2021

Few Congresspeople had a more harrowing time on Jan 6 than Congresswoman Maxine Waters. In this throwback, we talked about what happened to her and what’s going on with this country. She does not hold back when talking about Republicans and their racism. Amazing conversation.

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Toure and King Green put their microscope on Tyler, the Creator’s Sticky.

Host: Toure and King Green

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Shaun T is an amazing fitness trainer—the man behind Insanity—and he’s had a fascinating life. He goes deep into how he was sexually abused throughout his youth and how he’s become an inspiration to others and what you really should be doing to get the best workout you can.

Toure Show Episode 456

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Please note: This episode is a very recent interview that we are introducing as a throwback.

André 3000 is back with an album of instrumental jazz where he’s playing the flute. We talk about the album, New Blue Sun, and the deep reasons behind why he’s not rapping. Plus why he loves flute, what happened to Outkast, and where he is in life. A deep interview with a deep brother.

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Check out this first episode of Toure's new series Rap Latte with co-host rapper King Green.

This week they talk through Tyler the Creator’s amazing new album Chromakopia and dive deep into how he’s pushing the boundaries of what is hiphop.

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Durand Bernarr is an amazing singer-songwriter who is trying to change the entire R&B world. Amazing conversation about working with Erykah Badu, being queer, how to turn yourself into a star.

Toure Show Episode 454

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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The Wonder of Stevie is one of the best podcasts I’ve heard all year. It’s an amazing dive into Stevie’s legendary run in the 70s. Host Wesley Morris and producer Josh Gwynn join me to talk about Stevie and this extraordinary show they’ve put together.

Toure Show Episode 454

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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VP Kamala Harris’s ascension to Presidential nominee is an extraordinary historical moment. I talk with Danielle Moodie and Krystal Ball about what this all means and where we’re going.

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Lil' Yachty is one of my favorite modern rappers. In this convo from 2020 we talk about his style and his musical influences, and get a deep look at the personality of one of the most unique rappers in the game.

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Warren Sapp is one of the greatest football players of his era. Now he’s at Colorado working alongside Deon Sanders. We talk about Colorado football, Miami football, Tampa Bay, changing the culture, winning the Super Bowl and what mental toughness means to Sapp. Awesome convo with an amazing guy.

Toure Show Episode 453

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Malcolm Gladwell is a genius. This interview is from 2020.

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Talib Kweli is a legendary MC and an old friend so we keep it real in this convo about how he works with Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def and why he loves to argue with people online. Amazing convo. After we wrapped he said thanks for letting get into the online stuff. No one ever asks about that. We kept it real.

Toure Show Episode 452

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Amari Marshall aka Amari Monster was a Dance Captain on Beyonce’s Renaissance World Tour. She danced beside the Queen night after night. She’s the person Beyonce chose to help Blue Ivy be ready for her part of the show. Amazing conversation about dance, working with Beyonce, working with Blue Ivy, working with Rihanna on the Super Bowl halftime show and more.

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Consequence is an MC who’s worked closely with Kanye. Some say he’s Kanye’s ghostwriter. Is he? We talk about it. Plus what it’s like to work with Kanye including how Kanye totally screwed up Cons’s solo career. Also what it’s like to grow up with Q-Tip. This is a real inside-an-MC’s-life kindof conversation. One of my favorites of the year.

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Melyssa Ford is an icon. She’s been a star for over 20 years and we’ve been friends for that long. She’s smart, she’s fun, she’s got some things she’s vulnerable about. We talk about never getting married, surviving a brain injury, being perimenopausal, being a sex symbol and why The Joe Budden show works so damn well.

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Eric Benet has been a friend for a long time but we’ve never really sat down and discussed his whole story. How did he get from Milwaukee to Hollywood? He’s a great storyteller so we run through how he discovered that he’s good looking, how he learned how to sing, how he pulled Halle Berry, and more. He’s a lot of fun to hang with.

Toure Show Episode 450

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Eboni K. Williams is a lawyer, a broadcaster, a Real Housewife, a friend, and an amazing person. In this fascinating convo we talk about why she should not date a bus driver, what she’s looking for in a relationship, her future as a mother, and more.

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Tommy Davidson is a legendary comic with a trans son. I did not intend to talk a lot about that—the man is on tour with Katt Williams. I’d planned to talk about comedy and we did that but somehow we kept coming back to talking about his trans son. It’s a very honest conversation.

Toure Show Episode 449

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Diddy is in jail awaiting trial for a slew of horrific charges. If you want to look back at who he was before everything fell apart, listen to this onstage interview from 2017.

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Love McPherson is a relationship expert and marriage counselor who loves to help people create healthy relationships. In this convo we talk about surviving infidelity, fighting fairly, and how to make your relationship better.

Toure Show Episode 448

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Hakim Green was part of Channel Live a hot 90s rap duo known for the massive hit “Mad-Izm.” The success of that record changed Green’s life in many ways—because he known for talking about weed, people started asking him for it. So he started selling it. But the struggle to make another massive hit led to depression, failure, and homelessness. It’s an incredible life story.

Toure Show Episode 447

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Taylor Townsend is one of my favorite current professional tennis players because she’s unrelentingly aggressive. She’s a serve and volleyer which is something no one does anymore! And she’s a survivor. Her journey has put her through a lot—she was the best junior player in the world when the USTA refused to back her because, well, she weighs more than the average player. But she was beating everyone! She’s been away recently on maternity leave but she’ll be back on the WTA circuit soon. We talk about technique, growing as a player, dealing with the USTA, playing against Serena, and much more.

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Justin Simien is an amazing director (Dear White People) who’s made a hot new doc called Hollywood Black which explores the history of Black folks in cinema. Really deep look at everything from Birth of A Nation to the success of Jordan Peele. The doc is on MGM+. We go deep into the history of Black cinema and talk/argue about Blaxploitation, Hattie McDaniel, Denzel, Tarantino, what the definition of a Black film is, and more.

Toure Show Episode 446

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Andy Roddick is a tennis legend—he was #1 in the world. We talk about how to hit a great serve, what it’s like to play against some of history’s best, if he choked against Federer at Wimbledon, and what is mental toughness?

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James Blake was, at his height, the #4 best tennis player in the world. He beat Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer. Now he’s a commentator who still watches the game. We talk about drugs in the sport, his greatest matches, his forehand technique, and how hard it is for him to now find someone who’s interesting for him to hit with which is why he’s now getting into… pickleball. Recorded in Brooklyn in front of an audience of tennis players. 


Toure Show Episode 445

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Eboni K. Williams is a lawyer, a broadcaster, a Real Housewife, a friend, and an amazing person. In this fascinating convo we talk about why she should not date a bus driver, what she’s looking for in a relationship, her future as a mother, and more.

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Tricia Lee is the breakout star of Netflix’s fascinating real estate reality show Owning Manhattan. Tricia is the Queen of Brooklyn real estate and she’s a powerful woman. She can sell anything and she charges through the world full of confidence. She said on the show she wanted to be seen as a free Black woman. She is. We talk about real estate, how to sell anything, and how to impose your will on your world. She’s so inspiring.

Toure Show Episode 444

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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VP Kamala Harris’s ascension to Presidential nominee is an extraordinary historical moment. I talk with Danielle Moodie and Krystal Ball about what this all means and where we’re going.

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Grafh is a hot lyrical MC from Queens who’s got the streets buzzing. Amazing convo about music, hiphop, his days in the streets and what it takes to be a great MC.

Toure Show Episode 443

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Ghostface Killah is one of the greatest MCs of all time and an old friend. Amazing convo about music, the Wu, and where he’s at in life.

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FD Signifier is one of legends of the YouTube video essay world. He recently dropped a 3.5 hour video essay about Kendrick and Drake and the history of hiphop and it’s amazing. In this convo we talk deeply about the battle and Drake and Kendrick and what it takes to be great at making Youtube video essays.

Toure Show Episode 442

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Symone Sanders is an MSNBC star who has been an advisor to Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders. She loves politics and understands what the game is all about. Great convo about broadcasting and working closely with major political icons.   

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Morris Day is a lifelong close friend of Prince. They grew up together and remained close to Prince’s end. Day was also the leader of The Time, one of the funkiest bands of the 80s. Here, we talk all about Prince from their meeting to their last convo.

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Toure Show Ep 225

Original Air Date: March 10, 2021

Few Congresspeople had a more harrowing time on Jan 6 than Congresswoman Maxine Waters. In this throwback, we talked about what happened to her and what’s going on with this country. She does not hold back when talking about Republicans and their racism. Amazing conversation.

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VP Kamala Harris’s ascension to Presidential nominee is an extraordinary historical moment. I talk with Danielle Moodie and Krystal Ball about what this all means and where we’re going.

Toure Show Episode 440

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Joy Reid’s ascension to MSNBC's vaunted 7pm weekday time slot makes her one of the few Black women to ever host a prime time news show so we had to dig into the archive and replay our interview from 2018. She digs into how she handles Trump surrogates on TV, how she dealt with getting fired while on the air, and how she survived the death of her mother just before she was set to go to Harvard. She’s an extraordinary person who’s both brilliant and hard working and I’m proud to call her a friend. 

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Bryant Terry is a chef as well as an artist and a food justice activist. If you love great vegan food, he is the man.

Toure Show Episode 439

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Sanaa Lathan is a legendary actress who’s becoming a director. She shot the film adaptation of Angie Thomas’s novel On The Come Up. We talk about acting and directing and reality shows and how quarantine changed her life and lots more.

Toure Show Episode 348: Sanaa Lathan

Original Air Date: Oct 19, 2022

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Kier Gaines is a brilliant therapist and mental health advocate who specializes in the psyche of Black men. I tried to talk to him about Black men and mental health but it kinda slid into him therapizing me.

Toure Show Episode 438

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Taraji P. Henson is one of the great actors of our time and in this throwback conversation she gives us a master class in acting. She explains how she relates to her characters, how she approaches scenes, and how she uses her instrument. Taraji is amazing.

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Lalah Hathaway is an incredible singer who’s the daughter of an incredible singer: Donny Hathaway. Her new album is called Vantaback and she’s a fascinating person to talk to about singing and music and how’her father’s influence helps her.

Toure Show Episode 437

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Robert Townsend is one of the great film directors of his era. I’ll never forget sitting in the theater and watching his first film Hollywood Shuffle. He also made the Five Heartbeats and directed Eddie Murphy’s legendary comedy special Raw. Townsend is a critical figure in modern Black Hollywood history. He’s hysterical, brilliant, driven and a legend. It’s an honor to talk about film with the awesome Robert Townsend.

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Ghostface Killah is one of the greatest MCs of all time and an old friend. Amazing convo about music, the Wu, and where he’s at in life.

Toure Show Episode 436

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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As we move through the NBA Finals it’s a good time to throwback to my epic convo with Isiah Thomas the two time NBA champ and one of the greatest point guards in NBA history. We talk about mental toughness, on-court trash talking, what it was like to battle Jordan, Kareem, Magic, and Bird, as well as how to be a winner.

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Exactly how much money do you get for being white in America? Because being white comes with tangible benefits. Author Tracie McMillan calculated that whiteness has given her over $350,000. In her new book The White Bonus, McMillan explores her finances and those of other white people to see exactly how beneficial racism is for white people.

Toure Show Episode 435

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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 Raquel Willis is a major trans activist and the author of a powerful memoir called The Risk It Takes To Bloom. We dive deep into what it means to be trans from her coming out to her politics to her dating life. Amazing conversation.

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Don Cheadle is the man. Incredible actor, deep thinker. I love hearing him talk about acting.

Toure Show Episode 434

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Kareem Abdul Jabbar is one of the greatest basketball players ever, but he thinks of himself as a writer who played basketball. I loved talking to him in this throwback interview.

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Aries Spears is one of the funniest people alive. Amazing convo about how he grew up in the projects near Madison Square Garden and now he’s doing shows there.

Toure Show Episode 433

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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MC Lyte is a legendary MC who was a star in the 80s. She’s now the star of a sitcom called Partners In Rhyme on ALLBLK. It was awesome to talk to her about hiphop back in the day and the show which is loosely based on her life.

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Black Twitter was an epic thing. An amazing place for us to come together. There’s a great doc about Black Twitter on Hulu now called Black Twitter. It’s made by veteran TV creator Prentice Penny who was also behind Insecure. In this convo we talk about Black Twitter, Insecure and much more.

Toure Show Episode 432

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Charlamagne tha God is a broadcasting legend, a provocateur, a smart guy, a funny guy, and a great interviewer. In 2018 we talked about interviews, radio and how to make your dreams come true. A really deep convo. 

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Jade Novah is an extraordinary soul singer with a new album out called Where Have I Been. She’s deeply spiritual, she’s worked with Beyonce and Rihanna, and she’s deeply thoughtful about what it means to be a singer and to be a Black person in America. Deep convo.

Toure Show Episode 431

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Lil' Yachty is one of my favorite modern rappers. In this convo from 2020 we talk about his style and his musical influences, and get a deep look at the personality of one of the most unique rappers in the game.

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The Kendrick-Drake battle was so much that I had to do a whole episode about it. I called some MCs and people who love to deconstruct lyrics and we went deep through all the major songs of the battle. This is the dissection that you need.

Toure Show Episode 430

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Producer: Quinton Hill

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Melyssa Ford is an icon. She’s been a star for over 20 years and we’ve been friends for that long. She’s smart, she’s fun, she’s got some things she’s vulnerable about. We talk about never getting married, surviving a brain injury, being perimenopausal, being a sex symbol and why The Joe Budden show works so damn well.

Toure Show Episode 429

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Tremaine Emory is a designer and creative director who was at Supreme until late last year. He resigned alleging rampant racism at Supreme. We talk about what happened, why he left, and why he believed in putting images of lynchings on t-shirts. This is his first time talking publicly about what happened at Supreme. Important conversation.

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Amari Marshall aka Amari Monster was a Dance Captain on Beyonce’s Renaissance World Tour. She danced beside the Queen night after night. She’s the person Beyonce chose to help Blue Ivy be ready for her part of the show. Amazing conversation about dance, working with Beyonce, working with Blue Ivy, working with Rihanna on the Super Bowl halftime show and more. 

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Taraji P. Henson is one of the great actors of our time and in this throwback conversation she gives us a master class in acting. She explains how she relates to her characters, how she approaches scenes, and how she uses her instrument. Taraji is amazing.

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Tobias Dorzon played running back in the NFL briefly and then went to culinary school and became a serious chef. He is the owner and creator of Huncho House in Hyattsville, Maryland, and he’s brilliant. Amazing convo about playing in the NFL and being a chef and running a restaurant.

Toure Show Episode 427

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Joe Budden is an MC who retired and became an even bigger force in the culture than he was. In this throwback episode, we talk about everything from music to how he made it big as a podcaster.

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Dr. Psyche Williams-Forson is the he author of Eating While Black: Food Shaming and Race in America and a leading scholar on Black food studies. Fascinating conversation about Black people, food, and power.

Toure Show Episode 426

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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Kendrick Lamar is the greatest MC of his era. Is it even a question? But how did he get to be that? In this throwback interview, I talked to Kendrick to find out how he became Kendrick. We talk about how he got to be so good. What are his favorite words? We also talk about his best verses and his best song. And what was the impact of seeing dead bodies on the street when he was a kid. Awesome conversation with a genius. 

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BA Parker is the co-host of the great podcast Code Switch and she was a film professor at Morgan State U so we talk a lot about lots of films from a Black POV and get into the weeds about film culture. I love this convo.

Toure Show Episode 425

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Matthew Knowles is Beyonce’s father and he served as her manager for many years and according to him he is central to her success. If you want to know about the strategy behind leading Beyonce to the top, listen to Mr. Knowles.

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King Green is a great MC and a serious student of the craft. I found him on Tiktok and we had an amazing conversation about hiphop and the science of MCing.

Toure Show Episode 424

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

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You don’t need to work 50 hours a week to get rich. You need to make your money work for you. And you need to know that you can infiltrate the power structure and make their rules for you. Arlan Hamilton is an amazing Black female Venture Capitalist who was homeless not long ago and now has a crowdfunded VC fund that anyone can join (theoretically—right now it’s closed, slots sold out in a day! But I’m hoping it opens back up soon!) But here she talks about going from homeless to VC and how she’s trying to create business opportunities for Black, brown, female and LGBT founders because they are an under utilized resource even though they know how to make a dollar out of 15 cents. A throwback to an important conversation from 2018 with a woman who’s figured out how to steal white privilege and make it work for her.

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Tiffany Cross is a broadcaster and podcaster and a political warrior. She’s brilliant and she’s a fierce defender of Black people. She’s now hosting the Native Land podcast with Angela Rye and Andrew Gillum and she’s also hosting a podcast called ACross Generations. We talk a lot about her rise and fall at MSNBC as well as how she grew into the tough-minded political analyst she is. 

Toure Show Episode 423

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Isabel Wilkerson is one of the great writers of her generation. Her book Caste has been shaped into a movie by Ava Duvernay called Origin which has been met with rave reviews. She is the author of Caste and The Warmth Of Other Suns in which she is creating narrative non-fiction that is explaining Black America with a depth and precision rarely seen. I love her research, I love her way of explaining things, and I love her writing style. In this throwback interview from 2020, we get into all of that.

Toure Show 171: I'm a Writer

Original Air Date: Sept. 2, 2020

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I went to SXSW to intv three Black activists—Maurice Mitchell of the Working Families Party, Chris Smalls of Amazon Labor Union, and Phillip Agnew of Black Men Build. Great conversation about the future of America and the sacrifices that activists make and how to keep your ego out of leadership.

Toure Show Episode 422

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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A Different World is on tour so let's throwback to my interview with Kadeem Hardison. In this interview we talk about him starring on Netflix's hysterical Teenage Bounty Hunters and we talk about A Different World, and how he's made it as an actor.

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Amber Riley is a singer-actress dynamo who starred in Glee and is now in Single Black Female 2. We talk about being on Glee, being a singer and how her Lizzo helped her become the proud woman she is.

Toure Show Episode 421

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Jeffrey Wright is an amazing actor who stars in one of the best films of the year, American Fiction. In this throwback intv we talk about his philosophies around acting as well as how he tried to make a difference during quarantine times and about around acting. I’ve known Wright a long time and he’s a really deep and fascinating guy onscreen and off.

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Erick Sermon is half of the legendary hiphop duo EPMD and also an incredible producer who’s worked with Kanye, Dr. Dre and more. We talk about making music with both Kanye and Dre, the rise of EPMD, the breakup of EPMD, and stories from a life in hiphop. Amazing convo with an icon. 

Touré Show Episode 420

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall & Jennifer Brown

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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October London is a hot singer-songwriter who Snoop Dogg has installed as the new face of Death Row Records. London’s got an album out called the Rebirth of Marvin and another 75 albums in his hard drive. He’s an amazing talent who somehow made it out of Indiana and is now a superstar. We talk about making music by freestyling, loving his son, and how he doesn’t want to get married ever again. Amazing conversation with a singular musician.

Toure Show Episode 419

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Bomani Jones is a longtime writer/broadcaster who can talk about absolutely anything. The guy has three advanced degrees in economics. I wanted to know how he’s created his amazing career. We get deep into sports but things get really heated when we get into music…

Toure Show Ep. 367

Original Air Date: Mar. 1, 2023

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Nina Compton is an amazing chef who has won a James Beard award who is running Compere Lapin in New Orleans. Awesome conversation with a legendary chef.

Toure Show Episode 418

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Claudia Jean

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Amy Sherald painted the official portrait of Michelle Obama that’s hanging in the National Portrait Gallery. There’s an awesome story around how she got that commission and the artistic choices she made in making that painting. Amy was already a major portraitist before she met Michelle even though, just a few years ago, Amy was broke and wondering where her artistic career was going. She’s also got someone else’s heart inside of her thanks to a transplant that saved her life. She’s also a former rapper. And an all-around wonderful person. She’s an example of success coming to someone who believes in herself no matter what. I love this conversation.

Toure Show Ep. 111

Original Air Date: Feb. 5, 2020

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Chef Charlie Mitchell was the first Black chef in NYC to earn a Michelin star. He got it for his acclaimed Brooklyn restaurant Clover Hill. Mitchell is a brilliant chef and this convo dives deep into the mind of a great chef.

Toure Show Episode 417

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Claudia Jean

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Darrelle Revis is one of the best NFL players of his era—definitely the greatest cornerback of his day. We talked about football—how he became the best, who was his toughest competition, why he loves defense, and why he wants to become an owner. Great conversation.

Toure Show Ep. 327

Original Air Date: May 25, 2022

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Toure talks to successful people to find out how they became successful and to see what they know that can help you on your journey. ​

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Toure talks to successful people to find out how they became successful and to see what they know that can help you on your journey. ​ Series launches Wednesday 11/15. 

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Chef Jarvis Belton was the executive chef at Slutty Vegan. He’s a genius chef. We dig into what it really means to be a great chef. Amazing conversation.

Toure Show Episode 416

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown

Booker: Claudia Jean

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Black Thought is one of the greatest MCs ever and the author of a memoir The Upcycled Self. Check out this throwback intv with him where we talk about how he became such a monstrous talent and what makes Thought who he is?

Toure Show Episode 12: How To MC

Original Air Date: February 2, 2018

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Raquel Willis is a major trans activist and the author of a powerful memoir called The Risk It Takes To Bloom. We dive deep into what it means to be trans from her coming out to her politics to her dating life. Amazing conversation.

Toure Show Episode 415

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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In this throwback episode from 2023, Bresha Webb is the most hilarious person I know. I struggled to keep it together during this conversation. She’s so funny. Her impression of Rihanna is legendary.

Toure Show 380: I'm Like a Puppy

Original Air Date: Jun. 7, 2023

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Omar Dorsey is an actor’s actor. He’s starring on Bookie on Max now. Amazing convo about acting and Hollywood and the difference between a character actor and a leading actor.

Toure Show Episode 414

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Isabel Wilkerson is one of the great writers of her generation. Her book Caste has been shaped into a movie by Ava Duvernay called Origin. She is the author of Caste and The Warmth Of Other Suns in which she is creating narrative non-fiction that is explaining Black America with a depth and precision rarely seen. I love her research, I love her way of explaining things, and I love her writing style. In this throwback interview from 2020, we get into all of that.

Toure Show 171: I'm a Writer

Original Air Date: Sept. 2, 2020

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Jeymes Samuel is the director of the Book of Clarence as well as The Harder They Fall. He’s also an incredible musician. The man has an indomitable spirit and a very deep well of self-confidence. I loved the Book of Clarence and I learned a lot in this dive into Jeymes’s mind.

Toure Show Episode 413

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Don Lemon is a broadcaster who wears his heart on his sleeve. Now he’s starting a new show on Twitter. I talked to him back when he was on CNN and right after he wrote a powerful book “This Is the Fire: What I Say To My Friends About Racism.” We talk about broadcasting, Trump, America, and the sweet story about how his fiancee proposed to him.

Toure Show 237: I Am CNN

Original Air Date: April 21, 2021

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Large Professor is one of the most important producers in hiphop history. Amazing convo.

Toure Show Episode 412

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Few Congresspeople had a more harrowing time on Jan 6 than Congresswoman Maxine Waters. In this throwback, we talked about what happened to her and what’s going on with this country. She does not hold back when talking about Republicans and their racism. Amazing conversation.

Toure Show Ep 225: I'm in The House

Original Air Date: Mar 10, 2021

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Rachel Maddow is an MSNBC legend and an old friend and the author of a book called Prequel. We talk about what’s going on in America and also dive into Rachel’s life.

Toure Show Episode 411

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment 

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Shaun King is… controversial. IG has banned him. How you feel about that depends on how you feel about him. Is he an activist or a con man? I’ve known Shaun for years, so in this throwback interview from 2020, I asked him point blank about his work and his troubles—why so many people have questions about his finances, why so many people doubt his Blackness, why so many people question his intentions, why he puts so many traumatic images in our faces through his social media. He answers everything.

Toure Show Ep 172: I'm Controversial

Original Air Date: Sept 4, 2020

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My man Mitchell S. Jackson has written an amazing book about NBA fashion called Fly. We talk about NBA style over the years and we nail down who’s the most stylish man in NBA history.

Toure Show Episode 410

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment 

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Jeffrey Wright is an amazing actor who stars in one of the best films of the year, American Fiction. In this throwback intv we talk about his philosophies around acting as well as how he tried to make a difference during quarantine times and about around acting. I’ve known Wright a long time and he’s a really deep and fascinating guy onscreen and off.

Toure Show Ep 133: I Am An Actor

Original Air Date: April 22, 2020

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Roy Wood Jr. could have been the new host of the Daily Show. But instead, he left the show. Why would he walk away from a great job? Did he want to be the host? He goes into the whole story and tells us why leaving was way more empowering than staying. And much more.

Toure Show Episode 409

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Taraji P. Henson is one of the great actors of our time and in this throwback conversation she gives us a master class in acting. She explains how she relates to her characters, how she approaches scenes, and how she uses her instrument. Taraji is amazing.

Toure Show Ep 20: How To Act:A Master Class

Original Air Date: March 28, 2018

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Charles Blow is a New York Times writer with a big idea: Black people should move back down South to create Black majority states and grow our political power. It’s a fascinating idea that we have to argue about.

Toure Show Episode 408

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Chris Redd was an SNL star. He’s now starring in Candy Cane Lane on Amazon. He’s an hysterical stand up comic and also a rapper on the low. Amazing to talk to him about hiphop and comedy and how to make people laugh and the structure and stress of being on SNL and being in the Blackest SNL cast ever and his personal struggle with depression.

Toure Show Episode 239: I Run SNL

Original Air Date: April 28, 2021

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Sam Jay is a superstar comedian! How’d she do it? We talk about the mindset and the attitude that helped her get to the big time. And we try to push her to move from being engaged to being married. It’s a crazy ep.

Toure Show Episode 407

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Please note: This episode is a very recent interview that we are introducing as a throwback.

André 3000 is back with an album of instrumental jazz where he’s playing the flute. We talk about the album, New Blue Sun, and the deep reasons behind why he’s not rapping. Plus why he loves flute, what happened to Outkast, and where he is in life. A deep interview with a deep brother.

Toure Show Episode 405: I Love Flute

Original Air Date: November 22, 2023

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Eboni K. Williams is a lawyer, a broadcaster, a Real Housewife, a friend, and an amazing person. In this fascinating convo we talk about why she should not date a bus driver, what she’s looking for in a relationship, her future as a mother, and more.

Toure Show Episode 406

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Black Thought is one of the greatest MCs ever and the author of a memoir The Upcycled Self. Check out this throwback intv with him where we talk about how he became such a monstrous talent and what makes Thought who he is?

Toure Show Episode 12: How To MC

Original Air Date: February 2, 2018

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André 3000 is back with an album of instrumental jazz where he’s playing the flute. We talk about the album, New Blue Sun, and the deep reasons behind why he’s not rapping. Plus why he loves flute, what happened to Outkast, and where he is in life. A deep interview with a deep brother.

Toure Show Episode 405

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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My 2017 conversation with Diddy about money, relentlessness, and hiphop. Held in front of an audience at the New School. 

Toure Show Episode 4: How to Make a Billion

Original Air Date: December 6, 2017

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Michael Harriot is a brilliant writer and the author of Black History AF one of the best Black history books I’ve ever read.

Toure Show Episode 404

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

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Brent Faiyaz just dropped a new album Larger than Life, so we’re throwing back to our last intv with him. 

Toure Show Episode 334: I Made Wasteland

Original Air Date: July 13, 2022

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Zainab Johnson is an amazing comedian who’s got a new special on Amazon called Hijabs Off. We talk about being funny, being Muslim, and being absolutely gorgeous.

Toure Show Episode 403

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Note: A very recent interview with Jada Pinkett Smith is our throwback. Is Tupac the love of her life? Is her relationship with Will actually getting better? Was she really in the streets of Baltimore? And how does she borrow from animals to create her characters? An epic convo.

Toure Show Ep 401: I'm Worthy

Original Air Date: Oct. 25, 2023

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Eriq La Salle has been a major actor for decades but now he’s also working on writing novels. He’s just pubbed Laws of Annihilation and we talk about writing, his books and of course his acting career. And we argue about whether or not Tom Cruise is a good actor.

Toure Show Episode 402

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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The NBA season has begun and one of my best NBA intvs ever was with John Salley who’s a 4 time NBA champ as well as an extremely cool and funny brother. We talk about trash talk, things he did to distract opponents, and what made the best players of his era transcendent. If you care about basketball you gotta check out this throwback from 2020.

Toure Show Ep 180: John Salley-I'm a Champion

Original Air Date: October 2, 2020

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Jada Pinkett Smith. Is Tupac is the love of her life? Is her relationship with Will actually getting better? Was she really in the streets of Baltimore? And how does she borrow from animals to create her characters? An epic convo.

Toure Show Episode 401

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Tremaine Emory is a designer and creative director who was at Supreme until recently. He resigned alleging rampant racism at Supreme. In this recent interview, we talk about what happened, why he left, and why he believed in putting images of lynchings on t-shirts. This is his first time talking publicly about what happened at Supreme. Important conversation.

Toure Show Episode 397: I Quit Supreme

Original Air date: Sep. 27, 2023

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Nicole Ari Parker is back in NY doing the Refuge Plays so of course she came by to talk to me. We talk about the play and acting and who she was as a child that led her to this amazing career.

Toure Show Episode 400

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Joe Budden is on Drake’s mind a lot right now which shows what a force he is in the culture. In this throwback interview from 2020, we talk about everything from music to how he made it big as a podcaster.

Toure Show Ep. 155: I Am Hip Hop

Original Air date: July 8, 2020

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Grace Harry is a Joy Strategist and the author of a book called The Joy Strategist where she teaches people how to get more joy into their lives. She’s had lots of famous and important clients who’ve benefitted from her work. She’s also the person Q-Tip was talking about in “Bonita Applebum.” We talk about how to get more joy and what it’s like to have Tip rhyming about you.

Toure Show Episode 399

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Lil' Yachty is one of my favorite modern rappers. In this convo from 2020 we talk about his style and his musical influences, and get a deep look at the personality of one of the most unique rappers in the game.

Toure Show Ep. 118: Lil Yachty-I Am The King of The Youth

Patreon Original Air Date: February 28, 2020

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Josh Johnson is an hysterical stand up and a good friend. It’s always an incredible convo with him.

Toure Show Episode 398

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

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Elaine Welteroth is fierce and brilliant and bold. In this throwback episode from 2019, she’s one of the hosts of The Talk on CBS and she was on Project Runway. She was the editor in chief at Teen Vogue and she’s the author of an amazing memoir called, "More Than Enough.” The book is inspiring and funny and empowering and will teach you a lot about how to get ahead and will help you see how to feel like no matter what you are enough.

Toure Show Ep 75: I Am More Than Enough

Original Air Date: June 12, 2019

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Tremaine Emory is a designer and creative director who was at Supreme until recently. He resigned alleging rampant racism at Supreme. We talk about what happened, why he left, and why he believed in putting images of lynchings on t-shirts. This is his first time talking publicly about what happened at Supreme. Important conversation.

Toure Show Episode 397

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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The Other Black Girl is a hot new show on Hulu that came from the best selling novel by Zakiya Dalila Harris. We talked to Harris back home the book came out about writing and her process and the way to make a book explode.

Toure Show 302: I Write

Original Air Date: Dec. 21, 2021

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Our celebration of hiphop’s 50th continues with a round table of women who love hiphop talking about the music, the female MCs, and the culture. It’s Drew Dixon, a former music exec, Kathy Iandoli, an NYU professor, and Carri Twigg, who worked in the Obama White House and EP’d the great Netflix doc Ladies First that inspired this awesome convo.

Toure Show Episode 396

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hiphop I got two hiphop fans who I love to argue about hiphop with—Bomani Jones and Michael Smith. We’re going through everything we love and don’t love about the music. Epic convo.

Toure Show 390: Arguing About Hip Hop

Original Air Date: Aug. 9, 2023

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RA the Rugged Man is an amazing veteran MC who’s got a crazy life story.His Dad was a Vietnam vet who brought home something that led to two of RA’s siblings being born with significant health challenges and dying young. All of that has shaped him into a unique person and a unique MC. I love talking to him about his wild life and his crazy career.

Toure Show Episode 395

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Andy Roddick is a tennis legend—he was #1 in the world. We talk about how to hit a great serve, what it’s like to play against some of history’s best, if he choked against Federer at Wimbledon, and what is mental toughness?

Toure Show 221: I Was #1 In the World

Original Air Date: Feb. 24, 2021

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Durand Jones is an amazing soul singer and the leader of Durand Jones and the Indications. Amazing conversation about music and how it shaped him.

Toure Show Episode 394

Toure Show Episode 394

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

Booker: Claudia Jean

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James Blake was once #4 in the world and #1 in America with wins over Federer and Nadal. He’s tough, smart (Harvard), humble, and cool. Amazing convo with one of American tennis’s greatest legends. This interview took place in 2018.

Toure Show Ep 36: James Blake-I Beat Federer

Original Air Date: July 4, 2018  

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Gina Yashere is an amazing comedian and one of the central minds behind Bob Hearts Abishola a great sitcom on CBS. We talk about comedy and her show and her amazing journey.

Toure Show Episode 393

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp

Booker: Claudia Jean

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Chris Eubanks is a pro tennis star with a monster serve. In this interview from 2022, we talk about pro tennis from every angle from stroke technique to why there’s so many great Black players right now. If you love tennis you gotta check this out.

Toure Show Episode 321: Chris Eubanks-I Play Tennis

Original Air Date: April 22, 2022 

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Styles P from the LOX is a legendary rapper who’s become a wellness entrepreneur. He’s got a lot of Juices For Life stores in NY. We talk about that as well as everything from the rise of the LOX and how they met to the time he roughed up Diddy in his office.

Toure Show Episode 392

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp

Booker: Claudia Jean

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Malcolm Gladwell is a genius. This interview is from 2020.

Original Air Date: 3/27/2020

Original Title: Toure Show Ep 126: I Am

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Jeezy is a legendary rapper with a new memoir out now called Adversity For Sale. Here we talk about his hard times growing up, his criminal years, and how he’s now into therapy and meditation.

Toure Show Episode 391

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Neil deGrasse Tyson is one of the most brilliant men alive and I think his genius runs beyond science and into how he’s able to communicate with people. Indeed, he rejects the very notion of himself as a genius—when I asked him about it he said his success is all about hard work. He just reads and writes and thinks all the time. In this conversation I wanted to talk about anything but science, I wanted to get to know a different side of him, so here’s Neil like you’ve never heard him before—on his penchant for hard work, on his father, on wine, and on racism. Also check out his new Master Class on science and communication. This interview is from 2020.

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hiphop I got two hiphop fans who I love to argue about hiphop with—Bomani Jones and Michael Smith. We’re going through everything we love and don’t love about the music. Epic convo.

Toure Show Episode 390

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer & Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Lil' Yachty is one of my favorite modern rappers. In this convo from 2020 we talk about his style and his musical influences, and get a deep look at the personality of one of the most unique rappers in the game.

Toure Show Ep. 118: Lil Yachty-I Am The King of The Youth

Patreon Original Air Date: February 28, 2020

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Che Durena is one of the most exciting young stand ups out today. An absolute beast onstage and on TikTok. We talk about the science of comedy and how to be good at it.

Toure Show Episode 389

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Sheila E. played with Prince, she got engaged to Prince, and she fronted some of the hottest singles of the 80s including The Glamorous Life. But it wasn’t always glam for her. She had a rough childhood, which we talk about, but she’s now a world-class percussionist and a really fascinating person.

Toure Show Ep 112: Sheila E-I Want to Lead the Glamorous Life

Original Air Date: February 7, 2020

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I am super excited about Spill a brand new social media platform that centers Black people. I’m @toure on Spill. It’s so much fun being in a Black social media world. How was Spill started and how will it stay Black as it grows? I talked to Spill’s leader Phonz about his exciting young company. If you haven’t tried Spill, you need a code to join. Use the code Spillmob.

Toure Show Episode 388

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Josh Johnson is hysterical.

Toure Show Episode 340: Josh Johnson-I Know Funny

Original Air Date: Aug 24, 2022

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Jordan Carlos is an amazing stand up comedian and an old friend so we get into how you make people laugh, what it was like going to Brown, and what it means to him to be Black.

Toure Show Episode 387

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Chris Eubanks just had an amazing run at Wimbledon because he’s pro tennis star with a monster serve. In this throwback interview from 2022, we talk about pro tennis from every angle from stroke technique to why there’s so many great Black players right now. If you love tennis you gotta check this out.

Toure Show Episode 321: Chris Eubanks-I Play Tennis

Original Air Date: April 22, 2022

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Yaya DaCosta is an extraordinary actress who’s now on the Lincoln Lawyer. She was previously on Chicago Med and of course she was Whitney in Lifetime’s biopic about Whitney Houston. Amazing convo about acting and growing up in prep school.

Toure Show Episode 386

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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James Blake was once the #4 tennis player in the world and #1 in America. He beat Federer and Nadal. But what’s most amazing is that he played his best tennis after breaking his neck in a freak injury and contracting shingles and losing his dad—all in one year. He’s tough, smart (Harvard), humble, and cool. And the best Black male player since Arthur Ashe. I interviewed him at the tennis club where I grew up, Sportsmen’s Tennis Club in Dorchester, Massachusetts, in front of a few hundred people. James is an amazing person. It’s really interesting to see how he thinks. This interview took place in 2018.

Toure Show Ep 36: James Blake-I Beat Federer

Original Air Date: July 4, 2018  

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Dr. Stacey Patton is the author of Spare the Kids: Why Whupping Children Won't Save Black America and her mission is to educate people that spanking is “the whitest thing you can do,” and its child abuse and domestic violence.

Toure Show Episode 385

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp

Booker: Claudia Jean

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Dr. Yusef Salaam is on his way to a seat on Harlem’s City Council. A stark turnabout for one of the famous Exonerated Central Park 5. They lost their freedom, their dignity, and their lives but they persevered and now they’re truly free. Salaam and Raymond Santana talked to me just before the release of the film When They See Us, a film by Ava Duvernay that told their story. We talk about everything in this amazing interview.

Toure Show Ep 76: The Central Park 5 - We Are Free

Original Air Date: June 19, 2019

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Jennifer Esposito is a veteran actress who mortgaged her house to finish making the movie she’s wanted to make since she was a teenager. She wrote, directed, and stars in Fresh Kills about growing up in the world of the mafia in Staten Island. It’s a smart, touching portrait of young women in crisis and it shows Jen as a talented filmmaker and a great actress. Plus, we figure out that we worked together 30 years ago. For real. Awesome conversation.

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Toure Show Episode 384

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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DMC is one third of Run-DMC the most important group in hiphop history. Run-DMC were rap’s first superstars and their success helped the genre become a global phenomenon. But through all the triumphs, DMC was unhappy. He was an alcoholic who became depressed and then suicidal. He thought about how to kill himself all the time. Then he found out he was adopted. This is an amazingly honest life story. 

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Toure Show Episode 90: I Was Suicidal

Original Air Date: Sept. 11, 2019

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Yo-Yo is a rap star who’s become a cooking star. Her new TV show Downright Delicious With Yo-Yo lets us see her show off her creativity in a whole new way. We’re talking about food and cooking as well as hiphop and the old days when she was rocking the mic.

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Toure Show Episode 383

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp

Booker: Claudia Jean

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N.W.A’s “Dopeman” Is one of the illest songs ever made because it takes you deep into the drug dealer’s perspective on selling drugs. The crack dealer was evil but we should still seek to understand what drove him and when we look into his soul we find that like the fiends he served, he too was an addict, but he was addicted to power and money. Crack dealers and their culture had a deep influence on hiphop culture and the Black community. In this ep we go into "Dopeman” with The D.O.C. from NWA and talk to several former drug dealers about how dealers changed the world around them.

Guests:

Nelson George, Filmmaker

Royce Da 5’9, Rapper

Biba Adams, Writer

The D.O.C., Rapper

Samson Styles, Journalist and Filmmaker

Kevin Chiles, CEO Don Diva Magazine

Jim Jones, Rapper

Credits:

NWA - Dope Man

  •  Writer: Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Sugarfoot, Junie Morrison, Marshall “Rock” Jones, Greg Webster, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Norman Napier & Andrew Noland 

  •  Label: Ruthless Records

  •  Publisher: Ruthless Attack Muzick & Bridgeport Music 

NWA - Fuck Tha Police

  •  Writer: The D.O.C., Ice Cube & MC Ren

  •  Label: Universal Music Group, Ruthless Records & Priority Records

  •  Publisher: Universal Music Group

Notorius BIG - The Ten Crack Commandments

  •  Writer: The Notorious B.I.G. & DJ Premier

  •  Label: Bad Boy Entertainment

  •  Publisher: B.I.G. Poppa Music, Gifted Pearl Music, Justin Combs Music & EMI April Music

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In this very recent interview, we throw back to Bresha Webb, who is the most hilarious person I know. She’s a comedic actress currently starring in Run the World on Starz and she’s a longtime stand up and I struggled to keep it together during this conversation because she’s so funny.

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Toure Show Episode 381: I'm Like A Puppy

Original Air Date: June 7, 2023

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Babyface is a legend. Songwriter, producer, singer—he’s made lots of the greatest songs of the past few decades. We talk about music—how this obsession started, how he makes it, and a deep look into some of the songs he’s made.

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Toure Show Episode 382


Host & Writer: Touré
Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall
Associate Producer: Adell Coleman
Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp
Booker: Claudia Jean
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The NBA Finals are here and John Salley has been there. He’s a 4 time NBA champ as well as an extremely cool and funny brother. We talk about trash talk, things he did to distract opponents, and what made the best players of his era transcendent. If you care about basketball you gotta check out this throwback conversation from 2020.

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Toure Show Ep 180: John Salley-I'm a Champion

Original Air Date: October 2, 2020

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Bresha Webb is the most hilarious person I know. She’s a comedic actress currently starring in Run the World on Starz and she’s a longtime stand up and I struggled to keep it together during this conversation because she’s so funny.

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Toure Show Episode 381


Host & Writer: Touré
Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall
Associate Producer: Adell Coleman
Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp
Booker: Claudia Jean
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As we move through the NBA Finals it’s a good time to throwback to my epic convo with Isiah Thomas the two time NBA champ and one of the greatest point guards in NBA history. We talk about mental toughness, on-court trash talking, what it was like to battle Jordan, Kareem, Magic, and Bird, as well as how to be a winner.

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Original Air Date: September 30, 2020

Touré Show Ep 179: Isiah Thomas: I'm A Champion

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Ruth Carter is the Costume Designer behind Black Panther, Malcolm X, Do the Right Thing and many more. She’s got two Academy Awards. We go in depth on the looks in Black Panther and her inspirations as well as how to become a professional Costume Designer.

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Toure Show Episode 380



Host & Writer: Touré
Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall
Associate Producer: Adell Coleman
Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp
Booker: Claudia Jean
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Kareem Abdul Jabbar is one of the greatest basketball players ever, but he thinks of himself as a writer who played basketball. I loved talking to him in this throwback interview.

Original Air Date: May 2, 2018

Touré Show Ep 27: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar-How To Ball In Life

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IDK is a hot MC with a new album out called F65. His plan to become a rapper started when he was in prison and now he’s living his dream.

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Toure Show Episode 379


Host & Writer: Touré
Executive Producer & Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown
Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall
Associate Producer: Adell Coleman
Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington
Booker: Claudia Jean
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Tiffany Aliche aka the Budgetnista went from sleeping on her parents’ couch to being a multi-millionaire all based on teaching financial literacy. In this throwback episode from 2021, Tiffany is the author of Get Good With Money and she’s here to help us get good with money! She’s brilliant with money and she knows how to make her tips on money really easy and accessible. You don’t want to work for every dollar you ever make! You have to invest so your money grows! You don’t want to spend more than you make. You have a future you have to plan for.

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Original Air Date: June 30, 2021

Toure Show Episode 257: I Am The Budgetnista

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Robert Townsend is one of the great film directors of his era. I’ll never forget sitting in the theater and watching his first film Hollywood Shuffle. He also made the Five Heartbeats and directed Eddie Murphy’s legendary comedy special Raw. Townsend is a critical figure in modern Black Hollywood history. He’s hysterical, brilliant, driven and a legend. It’s an honor to talk about film with the awesome Robert Townsend.  

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Toure Show Episode 378



Host & Writer: Touré
Executive Producer & Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown
Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall
Associate Producer: Adell Coleman
Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington
Booker: Claudia Jean
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Jordan E. Cooper is an amazing young playwright who created the Tony nominated Broadway play Ain’t No Mo which is about a moment where every Black American is being given a one way plane ticket to Africa. In this throwback interview Cooper, who is also the play’s star, goes into what Ain’t No Mo means and what ideas inspired it.   

Original Air Date: Dec 21, 2022

Toure Show Ep 357: I Made Ain't No Mo

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Diamond D is a hiphop legend. Rapper, producer, and lover of the culture. I love talking the people who help create the culture every day. 

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Toure Show Episode 377



Host & Writer: Touré
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Associate Producer: Adell Coleman
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Don Lemon was let go by CNN recently after an amazing 17 year run there, so let’s throwback to our interview from 2021 where we talk broadcasting, Trump, America and how his fiancé proposed to him.

Original Air Date: April 21, 2021

Toure Show Ep 237: I Am CNN

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Major Jackson is one of America’s great poets. Amazing conversation about what it means to write poetry for a living. 

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Toure Show Episode 376




Host & Writer: Touré
Executive Producer & Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown
Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall
Associate Producer: Adell Coleman
Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington
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Wyclef Jean. Genius. Producer. Rapper. A throwback to our 2020 interview.

Original Air Date: Aug 12, 2020

Toure Show Ep 165: Wyclef - I Am Music

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Symone Sanders is an MSNBC star who has been an advisor to Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders. She loves politics and understands what the game is all about. Great convo about broadcasting and working closely with major political icons.   

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Toure Show Episode 375




Host & Writer: Touré
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In this 2022 interview, Brent Faiyaz talks about his latest album Wasteland.

 Toure Show Episode 334: Brent Faiyaz

Original Air Date: July 13, 2022

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Sherri Shepherd is a comedian, a host of the daily talk show Sherri, an actress, and an all around lovely person. Whenever I see her I start to smile. This interview is awesome—we talk about the craft of comedy, her fear before going onstage, hosting a talk show, the challenge of being a man, what you need to do to successfully date her, and much more. She’s amazing. 

Toure Show Episode 374


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Sherri is performing a solo comedy show in NYC on May 4th at City Winery & going on the “Two Funny Mamas” comedy tour in May with fellow comedian and friend, Kym Whitley on May 19 in New Brunswick, NJ, May 20th in Bensalem, PA and May 21st in Wilmington, DE. For tickets, please visit www.sherrishowtv.com

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Joey Bada$$ is one of the leaders of the modern generation of MCs. In this throwback episode from 2022, we discuss his latest album 2000. It is deep and so is our conversation. I didn’t expect to talk about emotional intelligence and his passion for self-improvement. I didn’t expect him to bring his 4 yo daughter and let her sit in. I didn’t expect him to be as sensitive as he is here. Great convo about hiphop and about feelings.

Toure Show Episode 338: Joey Bada$$-I Am HipHop

Original Air Date: August 10, 2022

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Kel Mitchell is famous for making Good Burger and starring on Kenan and Kel but his life in comedy also includes a life in the church. He’s a youth pastor. The church helped him survive a very difficult time in his life where he thought about ending it all. This is a deep convo about his spirituality and his comedy. 

Toure Show Episode 373



Host & Writer: Touré
Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall
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Sanaa Lathan is a legendary actress who’s becoming a director. She shot the film adaptation of Angie Thomas’s novel On The Come Up. We talk about acting and directing and reality shows and how quarantine changed her life and lots more.

Toure Show Episode 348: Sanaa Lathan

Original Air Date: Oct 19, 2022

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Walter Mosley is the author of Every Man’s A King and more than 40 other novels because he writes every single day no matter what. He’s one of the most interesting writers working today so this is a must listen for anyone who cares about writing or writers.

Toure Show Episode 372



Host & Writer: Touré
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Jermaine Dupri is a legend and we had a legendary conversation. We talk about dating Janet, producing Mariah, working with Jay-Z, visiting Magic City, and much more. 

Toure Show Ep 364: Jermaine Dupri

Original Air Date: February 8, 2023

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Carla Hall is a legendary chef who talks about cooking with love. But what does that really mean? And what does it mean to be a great chef? And what’s the real reason why her restaurant in Brooklyn closed? Carla answers all of that plus what being Black means to her and how to make perfect fried chicken.

Toure Show Episode 371



Host & Writer: Touré
Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall
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Zadie Smith is one of the best writers and coolest people around. It’s a good time to revisit our 2018 talk about writing and Jay-Z and Chappelle.

Touré Show Ep 13: Zadie Smith–How to Be Free

Original Air Date: February 7, 2018 

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Dominique Fishback is the star of Donald Glover’s awesome new Amazon show Swarm. It’s a wild show and Fishback is extraordinary as a super fan slash serial killer. She’s an intense and philosophical actor who talks all about the character she plays in Swarm, as well as working with Glover and how she broke into acting. Amazing convo. 

Toure Show Episode 370



Host & Writer: Touré
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Elaine Welteroth is fierce and brilliant and bold. In this throwback episode from 2019, she’s one of the hosts of The Talk on CBS and she was on Project Runway. She was the editor in chief at Teen Vogue and she’s the author of an amazing memoir called, "More Than Enough.” The book is inspiring and funny and empowering and will teach you a lot about how to get ahead and will help you see how to feel like no matter what you are enough.

Toure Show Ep 75: I Am More Than Enough

Original Air Date: June 12, 2019

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Seal. Crazy. Kiss From A Rose. Superstar. Talking about his music, his development as a singer, his youth, the history of the scars on his face, and more. A very deep look into one of the great singers of our time.

Toure Show Episode 369


Host & Writer: Touré
Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall
Associate Producer: Adell Coleman
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Isabel Wilkerson is one of the great writers of her generation. The author of The Warmth Of Other Suns and now Caste is creating narrative non-fiction that is explaining Black America with a depth and precision rarely seen. I love her research, I love her way of explaining things, and I love her writing style so we’re getting into all of that.

Toure Show Ep 171: I'm A Writer

Original Air Date: Sept. 2, 2020

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Conscious Lee is an educator who uses TikTok and the classroom to teach about Blackness. He says education is elevation and his work is inspiring. We talk about Black history as well as his mom’s impending jail sentence. 

Toure Show Episode 366




Host & Writer: Touré
Executive Producer & Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown
Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall
Associate Producer: Adell Coleman
Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington
Booker: Claudia Jean
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Amy Sherald painted the official portrait of Michelle Obama that’s hanging in the National Portrait Gallery but there’s an awesome story around how she got that commission and the artistic decisions she made in making that painting. We get into all of that but there’s also so much more to her life than that painting. Amy had already become a major portraitist before that commission, even though, just a few years before she met the Obamas, Amy was broke and wondering where her artistic career was going. She’s also got someone else’s heart inside of her thanks to a transplant that saved her life. She’s also a former rapper. And an all-around wonderful person. She’s an example of success coming to someone who believes in herself no matter what.

Toure Show Ep 111: I Painted Michelle Obama

Original Air Date: Feb 05, 2020

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Bomani Jones is the host of Game Theory on HBO and a longtime writer/broadcaster who can talk about absolutely anything. The guy has three advanced degrees in economics. I wanted to know how he’s created this amazing career for himself. We get deep talking sports but things get really heated when we get into music… 

Toure Show Episode 367 


Host & Writer: Touré
Executive Producer & Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown
Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall
Associate Producer: Adell Coleman
Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington
Booker: Claudia Jean
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Terry McMillan is one the most famous and successful writers of her time because she knows how to really connect with her audience. And the reason why she understands how to do that is because she knows how to make great characters and she knows how to listen to them. She doesn’t tell her characters what to do, she lets them tell her what she wants them to do and who they are and by really listening, she creates really honest characters who people love. This is a master class in how to write compelling fiction—after this convo in 2020, I will never look at characters the same ever again. This is a must for anyone who aspires to be a successful writer. 

Original Air Date: April 29, 2020

Ep 135: I Love My Characters

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Dream Hampton is an activist and a filmmaker who made the incredible doc “Surviving R. Kelly” and co-wrote Jay-Z’s Decoded. She’s got an inspiring warrior spirit and knows how to use media to help the people.   

Toure Show Episode 366


Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp

Booker: Claudia Jean

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Now that two men have been exonerated in the murder of Malcolm X, who killed him? Well there’s a Netflix doc that has an answer: “Who Killed Malcolm X” tells us the name of the man who pulled the trigger of the sawed-off shotgun that killed Malcolm, and which Newark mosque he was from. I talk with the directors Rachel Dretzin and Phil Bertelsen about who killed Malcolm and how the American government conspired to kill Malcolm—his top bodyguard at the end was an NYPD infiltrator and informant.

Original Air Date: February 19, 2020

Original Title: Touré Show Ep 115: Who Killed Malcolm X 

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Vinnie from Naughty By Nature is an old friend so he’s come by to break it all down. He talks about how and the guys started out dealing on the block, and how they made OPP and how that smash changed their lives, and the long slow breakdown of the group’s bonds which led to very real problems. He talks about the time he punched Treach in the face and why their relationship is strained now. Amazingly honest conversation about the rise and the struggles of a legendary rap group. 

Toure Show Episode 365


Host & Writer: Touré
Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall
Associate Producer: Adell Coleman
Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp
Booker: Claudia Jean
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest basketball players ever, but he thinks of himself as a writer who played basketball. I loved talking to him in this throwback interview.

Original Air Date: May 2, 2018

Touré Show Ep 27: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar-How To Ball In Life

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Jermaine Dupri is a legend and we had a legendary conversation. We talk about dating Janet, producing Mariah, working with Jay-Z, visiting Magic City, and much more. 

Toure Show Episode 364


Host & Writer: Touré
Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall
Associate Producer: Adell Coleman
Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp
Booker: Claudia Jean
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