Where Do I Belong?
Have we officially peaked as a society when it comes to creativity? This week on Say Less, Say More, the crew dives into music, movies, television, art, culture, the internet, and sports to ask one big question: Are we running out of original ideas? From remakes, reboots, sequels, samples and nostalgia-driven entertainment to algorithms and corporations playing it safe, we debate whether today's creative landscape can still produce the timeless moments of previous generations — or whether we're simply romanticizing the past. Then we get into a major culture conversation: Are all Black Americans actually "African American"? We discuss race, ethnicity, nationality, cultural identity, terminology and what the label means for Black Americans whose families have been in the United States for generations. We also tackle the unique challenges of raising mixed-race children — including identity, hair, appearance, colorism, cultural exposure, family acceptance, code-switching and what it means to navigate being "not Black enough" or "not white enough." The internet is talking, and we're talking about it too. Why don't people dance anymore? Have sections, phones, social media and the pressure to look cool killed the dance floor? Are we experiencing nightlife anymore, or are we just documenting it? And then it's Joe vs. Donell Jones Verzuz. Who has the bigger catalog? Who has the better records? Who aged better? Who has the most "OH SH*T!" songs? And what does this matchup say about the state of R&B — and the argument that music may have already peaked? Plus: 🔥 What Does 2-5 Hate This Week? 🎬 Jack's Hot Take: Spider-Man hits $2 billion and what you need to watch before Avengers: Doomsday 🏀 Say Less Sports 🏈 Is NFL preseason becoming pointless? 🏈 College football is almost back — what are we most excited to see? 🎙️ Crew Check-In, group banter, hot takes and plenty more. This is another episode of Say Less, Say More — where we say less about nothing and WAY more about everything. Listen. Watch. Subscribe. Follow. And tell us what YOU think.