The Problematic Safe Place
The Problematic Safe Place
The Problematic Safe Place (with Ejike Jamal)
Laugh out loud during life's most "triggering" moments with Ejike Jamal & Des as they debate trends & hilariously address gray areas within the culture.
Miracle Soap? (feat. "After 2AM" - Ammi & Michelle URL)
Pullin' up this week is Ammi and Michelle URL from "After 2AM" podcast to talk…   - EJ believes he’s a prophet. The talk about renewable marriage licenses is becoming popular.  - Tay-K receives 55 years sentence for deadly home invasion. Violent lyrics did play a part in his conviction. Is this okay?  - Did a comedian cross the line for telling a joke about XXXTentacion’s death? - Is there really a “gay agenda?” Thoughts on entertainment treading lightly around LGBTQ subjects... and more...   SHOW SUMMARY:  PULL UP to the “safe space” with Ejike Jamal and friends where “toxic” views about rap, race, sex & society’s gray areas can comically clash.   LISTEN: Apple:http://apple.co/2JcNRmP   Google:http://bit.ly/2Li9PW6   Spotify:http://spoti.fi/2A9QVA1   SoundCloud:http://bit.ly/2OiVhYs    WATCH:  Youtube: https://bit.ly/2JbeRDj   FOLLOW THE SHOW: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wethesafeplace.com Instagram: http:// www.instagram.com/wethesafeplace.com Official site: http://www.wethesafeplace.com   Ejike Jamal | @ejikejamal | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/EjikeJamal | IG: http://www.instagram.com/EjikeJamal   GUESTS: After 2AM Podcast | @itsafter2am | https://www.instagram.com/itsafter2am/ Ammi | @ammi_official | https://www.instagram.com/ammi_official/ Michelle URL | @michelle.url | https://www.instagram.com/michelle.url/ Chamelle | @cha.melle | https://www.instagram.com/cha.melle/
Aug 1, 2019
1 hr 56 min
Get the Strap on?!?! (feat. Daniel & Shankie)
Pullin' up this week is Daniel (P.R.I.D.E.) and clothing designer/ proud LGBTQ fam Shankie to talk…   - Can you be an LGBTQ advocate and still rock with Chick-fil-a? - Thoughts on Asap Rocky Sweden Incident - Plus.. Shankie break down why she doesn’t believe sexuality should have labels, and Ejike disagrees… strongly.    - Is there an ongoing trend of several lesbians wearing strap ons 24/7? - Thoughts on an Italian "medical professional’s" claims that homosexuality is tied to pedophilia and more…      SHOW SUMMARY: Join Ejike Jamal and friend as they square off over hip-hop, news, black twitter debates, as well as hilariously explore gray areas within the culture.    LISTEN: Apple:http://apple.co/2JcNRmP   Google:http://bit.ly/2Li9PW6   Spotify:http://spoti.fi/2A9QVA1   SoundCloud:http://bit.ly/2OiVhYs    WATCH:  Youtube: https://bit.ly/2JbeRDj   FOLLOW THE SHOW: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wethesafeplace.com Instagram: http:// www.instagram.com/wethesafeplace.com Official site: http://www.wethesafeplace.com   Ejike Jamal | @ejikejamal | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/EjikeJamal | IG: http://www.instagram.com/EjikeJamal   GUESTS: Daniel | @d_bew | IG: https://www.instagram.com/d_bew/ Shankie | @iamshankie | IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamshankie
Jul 24, 2019
2 hr 16 min
Bioterrorism x Nice Hair? (feat. Peabody "Social Complex")
How does a black man who grew up within a homophobic culture adjust to raising kids in a world that’s progressively becoming more LGBTQ inclusive?   Let’s talk about it.    Pullin' up this week is Peabody from "Social Complex" podcast as we get into…   - Was P really ready for fatherhood? Or is any man for that matter... - Was Chris Brown perpetuating colorism for his comments about "nice hair?" - Thoughts on the latest ice cream licking trends. Was 20 years too much for bioterrorism? -How would you react if Spider-man came out as being gay? -and more...     SHOW SUMMARY: Join Ejike Jamal and friend as they square off over hip-hop, news, black twitter debates, as well as hilariously explore gray areas within the culture.    LISTEN: Apple:http://apple.co/2JcNRmP   Google:http://bit.ly/2Li9PW6   Spotify:http://spoti.fi/2A9QVA1   SoundCloud:http://bit.ly/2OiVhYs    WATCH:  Youtube: https://bit.ly/2JbeRDj   FOLLOW THE SHOW: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wethesafeplace.com Instagram: http:// www.instagram.com/wethesafeplace.com Official site: http://www.wethesafeplace.com   Ejike Jamal | @ejikejamal | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/EjikeJamal | IG: http://www.instagram.com/EjikeJamal   GUESTS: Peabody |  @social_P  | IG: https://www.instagram.com/social_p/ | Twitter: https://twitter.com/Social_P Social Complex podcast | @social_complex_   | IG: https://www.instagram.com/social_complex_/  | Twitter: https://twitter.com/Social_Complex_
Jul 11, 2019
1 hr 46 min
[What it Do] Reparations Maybeee? (feat. Rayvn Poe, L2, & Daniel)
Are black people today entitled to some form of compensation as a result of American enslaving their ancestors?  Let's talk about it. 🤷🏾‍♂️   Pullin' up to the conversation are Rayvn “Poe,” L2, and Daneil as we get into...   - Willow Smith being down with the polygamous lifestyle.. Oh.. and EJ might be “polycurious." - Megan the Stallion’s past “ homophobic" tweet resurfaces. Should Megan be cancelled?  - Colonizer harassing black women by the pool, calls the cops, then blames it on… his Autism? - and more…     SHOW SUMMARY: Join Ejike Jamal and friend as they square off over hip-hop, news, black twitter debates, as well as hilariously explore gray areas within the culture.    LISTEN: Apple:http://apple.co/2JcNRmP   Google:http://bit.ly/2Li9PW6   Spotify:http://spoti.fi/2A9QVA1   SoundCloud:http://bit.ly/2OiVhYs    WATCH:  Youtube: https://bit.ly/2JbeRDj   FOLLOW THE SHOW: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wethesafeplace.com Instagram: http:// www.instagram.com/wethesafeplace.com Official site: http://www.wethesafeplace.com   Ejike Jamal | @ejikejamal | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/EjikeJamal | IG: http://www.instagram.com/EjikeJamal   GUESTS: Rayvn |  @iamthepoe | IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamthepoe/ Daniel | @d_bew | IG: https://www.instagram.com/d_bew/ “L2”
Jul 3, 2019
2 hr
Contrasts? (feat. Rayvn "Poe" x L2)
Do women only get credit for the positives of a relationship while men get credit for its failures? Let's talk about it. 🤷🏾‍♂️   Pullin' up to the conversation are Rayvn "Poe" and L2 as we talk...   - Black Mirror's "Striking Vipers" episode and EJ introduces the term "gay adjacent." - OJ Simpson's major comeback through social media. - Tory Lanez pull a Jussie with his supposed stance for injustice? - and more...      SHOW SUMMARY: Join Ejike Jamal and friend as they square off over hip-hop, news, black twitter debates, as well as hilariously explore gray areas within the culture.    LISTEN: Apple:http://apple.co/2JcNRmP   Google:http://bit.ly/2Li9PW6   Spotify:http://spoti.fi/2A9QVA1   SoundCloud:http://bit.ly/2OiVhYs    WATCH:  Youtube: https://bit.ly/2JbeRDj   FOLLOW THE SHOW: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wethesafeplace.com Instagram: http:// www.instagram.com/wethesafeplace.com Official site: http://www.wethesafeplace.com   Ejike Jamal | @ejikejamal | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/EjikeJamal | IG: http://www.instagram.com/EjikeJamal   GUESTS: Rayvn |  @iamthepoe | IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamthepoe/ “L2”
Jun 28, 2019
1 hr 58 min
"Blacker and Gay-er?" (feat. Toon & L2)
Maaaan, what a week.   Super bowl, Teanna Trump shows us why she is a QUEEN, 21 Savage getting deported, Tekashi SNITCHING?? And unpack the Jussie Smollett situation and which one of us doesn't believe it...   Plus, things get heated as everyone debates "Street ethics," and whether or not people who fall into gang banging/ criminal lifestyle should be judged or be shown more understanding.      LISTEN NOW: Apple:http://apple.co/2JcNRmP   Google:http://bit.ly/2Li9PW6   Spotify:http://spoti.fi/2A9QVA1   SoundCloud:http://bit.ly/2OiVhYs    WATCH:  Youtube: https://bit.ly/2JbeRDj   FOLLOW THE SHOW: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wethesafeplace.com Instagram: http:// www.instagram.com/wethesafeplace.com Official site:  http://WeTheSafePlace.com  [email protected]   HOSTS: Ejike Jamal | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/EjikeJamal | IG: http://www.instagram.com/EjikeJamal   GUEST: Toon | Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/lousianatoon
Feb 7, 2019
1 hr 55 min
'Surviving R. Kelly' & Chill? (feat. Toon aka "The Prince of Louisiana")
So after binge watching the “shocking” doc series, “Surviving R. Kelly," Ejike Jamal and Des are left with many strong opinions on why this happened, how to separate the art from the artist, and should underaged sexual predators be punished... or treated?   Pullin’ up to the conversation is the homie, Toon aka “Prince of Louisiana,”  to break down documentary, and tackle many of the hard moral and ethical questions surrounding R. Kelly’s perception in the culture. Will people keep the same energy?    SHOW SUMMARY: Join Ejike Jamal and Desiree as they square off over hip-hop, news, black twitter debates, as well as hilariously explore gray areas within the culture.        LISTEN NOW: Apple:http://apple.co/2JcNRmP   Google:http://bit.ly/2Li9PW6   Spotify:http://spoti.fi/2A9QVA1   SoundCloud:http://bit.ly/2OiVhYs    WATCH:  Youtube: https://bit.ly/2JbeRDj   FOLLOW THE SHOW: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wethesafeplace.com Instagram: http:// www.instagram.com/wethesafeplace.com Official site:  http://WeTheSafePlace.com  [email protected]   HOSTS: Ejike Jamal | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/EjikeJamal | IG: http://www.instagram.com/EjikeJamal Desiree | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/itsdesicakes | IG: http://www.instagram.com/itsdesicakes.com   GUEST: Toon | Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/lousianatoon
Jan 9, 2019
2 hr 11 min
Addition by Subtraction? (The B*tch in You...)
Happy New Year Kings and Queens. New Year means new changes… This is a VERY different episode. Right before our off week during the holidays, an unsafe situation transpired in the studio while recording the Christmas Day episode, and things only seemed to further escalate off air, which ultimately lead to one of us leaving the show. Ejike Jamal reveals the ethical (and few petty) reasons for why he's ending all ties and how he plans to move forward into 2019.      SHOW SUMMARY: Join Ejike Jamal and Desiree as they square off over hip-hop, news, black twitter debates, as well as hilariously explore gray areas within the culture.      LISTEN NOW: Apple:http://apple.co/2JcNRmP   Google:http://bit.ly/2Li9PW6   Spotify:http://spoti.fi/2A9QVA1   SoundCloud:http://bit.ly/2OiVhYs    WATCH:  Youtube: https://bit.ly/2JbeRDj   FOLLOW THE SHOW: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wethesafeplace.com Instagram: http:// www.instagram.com/wethesafeplace.com Official site:  http://WeTheSafePlace.com  [email protected]   HOSTS: Ejike Jamal | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/EjikeJamal | IG: http://www.instagram.com/EjikeJamal Desiree | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/itsdesicakes | IG: http://www.instagram.com/itsdesicakes.com
Jan 3, 2019
2 hr 18 min
Belcalis! (You BUST Off, I BUST Back!)
This week we get into... Who's the "King of R&B" (removing morality and ethics out the equation)? Was Ebro wrong for pressing Kodak Black on his ongoing sexual assault case? Nicki Minaj's relationship WITH a registered sex offender, Drake and Kanye beef, and whether or not Cardi should take Offset back? And the bigger question, should women stay with men who cheat?      SHOW SUMMARY: Join Ejike Jamal, NaNa|Man, and Desiree as they square off over hip-hop, news, black twitter debates, as well as hilariously explore gray areas within the culture.      LISTEN NOW: Apple:http://apple.co/2JcNRmP   Google:http://bit.ly/2Li9PW6   Spotify:http://spoti.fi/2A9QVA1   SoundCloud:http://bit.ly/2OiVhYs    WATCH:  Youtube: https://bit.ly/2JbeRDj   FOLLOW THE SHOW: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wethesafeplace.com Instagram: http:// www.instagram.com/wethesafeplace.com Official site:  http://WeTheSafePlace.com  [email protected]   HOSTS: Ejike Jamal | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/EjikeJamal | IG: http://www.instagram.com/EjikeJamal NaNa|Man | IG: http://www.instagram.com/Nana_mannn Desiree | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/itsdesicakes | IG: http://www.instagram.com/itsdesicakes.com
Dec 19, 2018
2 hr 9 min
STOP Feedin’ the Trolls (feat. L2)
Kings, Queens, what’s good? Des is out of town, but still holdin’ it down, Ejike Jamal and NaNa|Man talk...  Kevin Hart, and whether comedians should ever apologize for offensive jokes? Also, fake cheating photo of a Travis Scoot look-a-like groping a phat a** that’s NOT Kylie’s. Is the internet too gullible? Plus, pullin’ up to the “Safe Place" is our guy L2 to talk about being finessed out his money in the club, and things get HEATED when the topics of about relationships, oversensitivity, LGBT acceptance in the black community, privilege,  and more…    SHOW SUMMARY: Join Ejike Jamal, NaNa|Man, and Desiree as they square off over hip-hop, news, black twitter debates, as well as hilariously explore gray areas within the culture.      LISTEN NOW: Apple:http://apple.co/2JcNRmP   Google:http://bit.ly/2Li9PW6   Spotify:http://spoti.fi/2A9QVA1   SoundCloud:http://bit.ly/2OiVhYs    FOLLOW THE SHOW: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wethesafeplace.com Instagram: http:// www.instagram.com/wethesafeplace.com Official site:  http://WeTheSafePlace.com  [email protected]   HOSTS: Ejike Jamal | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/EjikeJamal | IG: http://www.instagram.com/EjikeJamal NaNa|Man | IG: http://www.instagram.com/Nana_mannn Desiree | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/itsdesicakes | IG: http://www.instagram.com/itsdesicakes.com
Dec 12, 2018
2 hr 11 min
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