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Hey what’s up people, long time no speak! #YourFriendlyNeighborhoodNegro is bringing a SPECIAL episode of #QuarantineTalks!

Hey what’s up people, welcome to season 4 of #QuarantineTalks 🙋🏾‍♂️! In celebration of #transgenderdayofvisibility and #transgenderawarenessweek 🏳️‍⚧️🙌🏾🏳️‍⚧️, we want to share a conversation that our host and, #FriendlyNeighborhoodNegro JC had with #Transactivist and artist Gatekeeper Adrian ! 😎🎙

Hey whats up people 🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♀️! This episode of #QuarantineTalksPodcast is

Hey whats up people 🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♀️! The second episode of #QuarantineTalksPodcast features Black Millennial Real Estate Developers, ESG Fund Managers and #PowerCouple @majesty_elize!

Hey whats up people 🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♀️! Welcome back to another season of #QuarantineTalksPodcast! We are back with full video 📼 AND audio 🎧 #podcasts !

Hey whats up people! This episode of #QuarantineTalksPodcast has your #FriendlyNeighborhoodNegro @JCFromTheOVT talking with #powercouple @brandencrwfrd and @lenayascrawford ! #TheCrawfords, as I like to to call them, are a set of dope ass individuals from #atlanta who have the #blackowned #yoga studio @seviinyoga and a family therapy clinic @kaleidoscopeft ! ( Not to be confused with @kaleidoscopebeautyltd, another DOPE black owned business featured on this page! )

Hey whats up people! Your #FriendlyNeighborhoodNegro, @JCFromTheOVT welcoming you back to another episode of #QuarantineTalksPodcast!

Hey whats up people! Today on #quarantinetalkspodcast your #FriendlyNeighborhoodNegro @JCFromTheOVT is speaking with the #grammynominated vocal arranger and producer @Jehreeus! Jehreeus has worked with such artists as @JanetJackson, @BjTheChicagoKid and @cordae just to name a few! He’s a musically inclined individual, gifted with #perfectpitch (look it up) he creates vocal arrangement sample packs with fellow arranger and perfect pitcher @GabeKunda and dope ass #tiktok and IG #mashups!

Hey whats up poeple! #QuarantineTalks is back with a FRESH new episode! Your #FriendlyNeighborhoodNegro @JCFromTheOVT is sitting down with astrologist, a hood psychologist, #artist and #rapper :@iamblve !

Hey whats up people! This episode of #QuarantineTalks has #FriendlyNeighborhoodNegro @JCFromTheOVT welcoming our homegirl KJ (@Youcancallme_KJ) ! She is a #digitalmarketing strategist based in #NYC who has worked with #socialmedia #influencers like @TheBudgetnista and, most recently one of our FAVORITE concert experiences: @Afropunk!!

Hey whats up people! On this episode of #QuaratineTalks @JCFromTheOVT is chatting with @TinaFears of #StageReady LLC! We discuss her entertainment origins; form working and recording with some of the producers of #MariahCarey and #MichaelJackson, to moving to #ATL from #LosAngeles at a young age and the #CultureShock that ensued. And then we talk about founding Stage Ready: her production and talent management agency, while still managing to be talent herself!

Hey whats up people! This episode of #QuarantineTalks has @JCFromTheOVT chatting with a man that was nicknamed “Keeper of the Jewels” by the late #DickGregory himself: Eric Majette @themrmajestic!

Hey what up people! On this episode of #QuarantineTalks @JCFromTheOVT sat down with a lady responsible for bringing to life some of the shows we know and love:  Jen Farris (@dpartur)!  Jen is a location scout and manager here in #Atlanta ! She has worked on projects like the Immortal life of #HenriettaLacks, Atlanta on #FX with @ChildishGambino, #BeingMaryJane and my personal favorite shows right now #HBO #LovecraftCountry and @Starz #PValley!!!

Hey whats up people! This #QuarantineTalks has your #FriendlyNeighbohooodNegro , @JCFromTheOVT, welcoming a very energetic guest, all the way from the shores of #London / #Canada via the motherland of #Nigeria : @BamiKuteyi a.k.a. "Bam Bam" as she's known out here in these internet streets! A former online digital specialist at @Google, we talk about how the inclusion and diversity program she began, intended to be a healthy alternative to going for drinks at the pub, turned into @twerkafterwork! An international #fitness brand geared at empowering 1 million fearless females!

Hey Whats Up Poeple! On this episode of #Quarantinetalks Your #FriendlyNeighborhoodNegro @JCFromTheOVT chats with Mr I-Cant-Believ-Its-Not-Butter himself: @Mrsuperbran, Brandon Butler! We Talk The Ideation And Creation Of @Butter.atl, How He Started This Media Company With The Full Backing, Support And Resources Of The Company He Works For: @daggeragency, And The Steps And Processes He Takes To Make Sure The #ButterATL Team Is A Well-oiled Machine!

Hey whats up people! Today your #FriendlyNeighborhoodNegro @JCFromTheOVT chats it up with the bonafide, Icey Amputee Warrior @keithteboy_ ! JC and Keith talk his struggles growing up and how he's become so confident in himself! How #makeup gurus like @aaliyahjay, @jackieaina and @nikitadragun spurred his interest in the business of #beauty and, how the industry at large doesn’t give enough credit to the #BlackWomen and #BlackFemmes that helped create the movement! #Shoutout to @Ladieswhobrunchatl and @Rachiebabie!

Hey whats up people! On today's episode of #QuarantineTalks , your friendly neighborhood negro @JCFromTheOVT sits down with #BeautyQueen and international business owner @BlessedUmu! Umutoni is the creator of @kaleidoscopebeautyltd a jewelry company with roots in #Africa and the #UK ! We talk her origin story and how she came to the world of #jewelry design and sale, her feature in @forbes, @bbcafrica, and @sheenmagazine magazines and the trails and tribulations of running  an #InternationalBusiness !

Hey whats up people! Today's episode of #QuarantineTalks has your #FriendlyNeighborhoodNegro @JCFromTheOVT chatting with an individual that is T.otally E.nthused A.bout M.aking A.rt R.eally R.eally R.aw: TEAMARRR! (@imaliltcup). She is the first #singer #songwriter that we have had on the #podcast AND she is the first artist signed to #IssaRae 's #Raedio record label!

Hey whats up people! We are back once again with another fresh episode of #QuarantineTalks ! Today your #FriendlyNeighborhoodNegro @JCFromTheOVT got a chance to sit down and talk with the lovely, bubbly, culinary creator of @lime_hut_london: Ms. Afiya Titus.... MISS FI, if ya hungry 😝! Not only is she your new favorite #cook but, she is also co-owner and creator of @cocofinancial : a consultancy agency geared towards financial literacy and entrepreneurship of women in the #UK.

Hey whats up people! It's been awhile but we are BACK with another brand new episode of #QuarantineTalks ! This is the 20 episode of the #podcast and, as promised, a very special guest: this episode we have none other than your friendly neighborhood negro himself: @JcarringtonOVT ! He's been very active and present in #Seattle with the #CapitolHillOrganizedProtest aka #chop formerly #chaz! and producing and creating an original docuseries called “ #TellMeAStoryAbout ..” Friend of the pod @kool_kbeezy took time out of his busy schedule of new parenthood to be the interviewer for us on this episode!

Hey Whats Up People! On This Episode Of #QuarantineTalks We have Ms. Christal Jordan ! Wondering Why Should You Care About Her? Allow Us To Explain: Ms. Jordan Is A Seasoned #PublicRelations Professional And The Creator / Ceo Of @EnchantedPR! She Talks Celebrity Relationships On @Fox5Atlanta And A Contributing Editor At @RollingOut Magazine! We Get Into Her #OriginStory: Going From Customer Relations At Barnes & Nobles In #Tulsa , Working With Ms Rhonda Freeman Baraka, And Her #PRFirm At #LaFace Records! She Clears Up The Difference In #Publicist And Public Relations And, Most Importantly What Makes A Good One! Then We Talk About Interviewing Influential People And #Celebrities Like @VanJones68 And #CharlamagneTheGod, Working With The Legendary @TheRealChilli Of #TLC And Her Son @TimeflyBye, And........ #VaginalRejuvenation And Facial Products With Her Client @Vology_ ! We Also Do A Deep Dive Into The Show #BlackAF , The New Generation Of #BlackMillionaires, #Colorism And #TylerPerry! (I Dont Make The Rules, He Just Makes The Shows)

Hey What's Up People! On This Episode of #QuarantineTalks @JcarringtonOVT sits down to talk with #SocialMedia Guru @Gabriel_Williams1 ! Gabe Currently Runs Social And Engagement For #iOneDigital: The Digital Branch Of #UrbanOne ---The Largest Distributor Of Urban Content In The #USA! Buuuuut, Back In 2007, Gabe And Co-founder @Raeholliday, Created The Game-Changing Blog Stuff Fly Ppl Like! We Discuss Going From A Backup Singer In LA, to T-Mobile Hustling In #NYC And Finally Becoming An Overnight Celebrity ! Then We Talk About How SFPL Separated Itself From The Pack, Why He’s Hesitant To Move Back To #LA And, Tips For Being A Social Media #Guru Like Himself! And, Last But Not Least, We Talk The Best Night Of His Life (That Happens To Include #Beyonce ) And Exchange Stories About meeting #KellyRowland. 

Hey whats up people! This episode of #QuarantineTalks has us joined by a long time friend: @MeganAlodie ! Meg is a #yoga instructor, a #henna artist and a freelance #muralist ! Y'all she's basically the real-life #NolaDarling! She has managed to turn their #canvas -style #art into an actual, paid-ass living! We talk about the origin of henna tattooing, how she got her start drawing #mandalas in #nyc ,the new #netflix show #BlackAF and, last but not least the awkwardness of #ZoomParties and spoiled #uteri (which we think is plural for uteruses…don't quote us! 😅🙈) #WeTellBlackStories

Hey Whats Up People! On this episode of #QuarantineTalks We're Joined By @IamReaDavis ! She Is A #Publicist Based In #LA, By Way Of My Mama Home State of #NorthCarolina. We Talk About Her Upbringing, How Her Mother (Also A Journalist) Would Give Her Press Passes To Major Events With One Stipulation: “Don't Come Back Without A Story” ! We Talk about Her Move From #Atl To #Cali And How She's Managed To Avoid #LATraffic, And Discuss This Debate About Productivity Vs #MentalHealth In #Quarantine ! Plus, She Tells The Story Of the Time She Fanned Out Meeting Jay And #Bey At The Surprise Birthday Party #AliciaKeys Threw For #SwizzBeatz !

Hey whats up people! On this installment of #QuarantineTalks we have a very special #actress, guest, #celebrity friend: @brittanyinge ! She plays Crystal Garret on the hit show #BoomerangonBET! We discuss her leading her own episode in #paris (shouout to @dimedavis) and, dealing with the #acting challenge of language barriers! Her first on-screen love scene and, working with childhood idol #kellyrowland! Then she describes what its like working with #LenaWaithe , being on #HalleBerry ’s IG and, the 3 surprising women she’d love to play in a #biopic ! Also, we play a little #DMVTrivia based on her #DC roots! This is a really fun conversation guys, lock in!

Hey whats up people! We took a look at our past #podcast episodes and noticed that they were majority #MEN. So, we have made it a focal point to interview and talk with more #WOMEN on the platform as a whole! Our next 5 #pods will be featuring prominent and popping #BlackWomen from the #USA and abroad! With that being said; this episode is featuring the lovely, #intelligent and #creative minds of @flrpln: @rachiebabie and @adialauren ! These ladies bring the dope shit you see on #IG and other online #boutiques, to marketplaces #IRL for a hands-on, in-person experiences! Focusing on #BlackOwned, women-lead, #beauty and apparel brands , FLR PLN upends the uber-expensive concept of the #PopupShop, into more sustainable and profitable business ventures! The thing that really strikes me about these #ladies is you can literally hear how simpatico they are: from finishing each other’s sentences, to the manner in which they respond to logistical questions! They give the do’s/dont’s of partnerships, why they created their brand and what sets them apart, and why they are strategically focusing on smaller markets than bigger ones! This is a DOPE interview, check it out! #WeTellBlackStories

Whats up people! This week's episode of #QuarantineTalks features an OG out here in these #VentureCapital streets: @JeffBoodie! Jeff is the #CEO and creator of @jobsnap, a #BizDev consultant and a #Masterclass aficionado where he demonstrates why he is, arguably, #Theplug to end all plugs! Today, we talk on the intersection of ethnicity and gender in the VC Community (or lack thereof), his podcast @7QuestionsPodcast, working for #Oprah and #OwnTV in his 20s, his close relationship with #GayleKing and the controversy surrounding the #KobeBryant interview! #SpoilerAlert*** y'all were WRONG for that, @snoopdogg im looking at you!

Whats up people! This is JC and welcome to #QuarantineTalks! Today I got a good guy doing good things: @LilRichye is on the #podcast! We talk his partnership with the Charlotte @Hornets and the #BookBusTour, his appearance on the rap game with @JermaineDupri, working with @Zaytovenbeatz, touring with @DaBaby, and how authoring two books helped him work through #depression.  Mama Richye, bka Cookie but, formally known as Mrs. Kesha discusses what it's like raising a superstar and, how The Church has managed to keep them all grounded! I luh me some Mrs. Kesha and this whole family in general! Check It out! 

Hey whats up people! I am JC and this is #QuarantineTalks! Today I got with me a fellow #Carolinaboy @j.Kits.Music ! First we #tbt and discuss his hustle from #Raleigh to #ATL, having a crucial hand in @Nickiminaj’s career, working with @Augustalsina and fellow #carolina producer @realskmusic! Then, we flash forward and talk about how meeting A&R Steve Clark ( @steverhythm ) lead to him producing the title track with @Nanakwabena on @Jidenna’s #85toafrica album! Scoring the #BlackLoveIs video with @directorx for #Tinder ! And, last but not least, we wrap it up by discussing his executive production on @kevinrossmusic’s latest album #Audacity! Also, if you know me, you know I'm big on #financialliteracy! During the middle of this we drop some major gems on managing your bread as a #FreelanceMusician, so def peep game and take notes! Leggo! 

⚠️Hey whats up people! This episode of #QuarantineTalks is one of the most fun musical conversations I've had in a WHILE! My boy Dom King (@iamdking) came through the pod kicked it! Dom is not only an A&R for major record labels but, he also has his own label,@thekrmg ! This producer/composer, discusses being an artist, coordinating writers’ camps and jam sessions, working with @directorx and @j.kits.music for the #BlackLoveIs #Tinder video, upcoming projects, and a @mmacayres/@omarion collab 😳?? Also, @jcarringtonovt discusses his disdain for #GEasy music 🤷🏾‍♂️. Legoo! ⚠️

⚠️Hey whats up people! On this episode of #QuarantineTalks, I have one of the absolute smartest people I know on: P.Mercado!! Pete is a bio-chemical scientist, the director of knowledge at revel, and a co founder of a mental health startup aimed directly at helping #POC in the #NYC area! Take a listen!⚠️

Hey whats up people! On this episode of Quarantine Talks I got my boi Mike Johnson aka Pilot Mike! Today we talk about him being a #BlackPilot, the lack of representation in the aviation industry and, of course how he's changing that! We talk about his second international home of Brazil and the state of things there! And of course, since he lives in LA, we talk about la traffic! #Shoutout to Republic of Pie in NOHO and Simply Wholesome on Slauson!!  

⚠️On the second half of the interview with Troy we discuss the  difficulties and joys he finds working in the biz, not having a Plan B, and his favorite top 3 songs he helped create. We also talk about his hand in the hit tv show "Star" and his relationship with musical co-producer Johntae Austin, the Grammy Controversy and, his surprising, but fact-based take on Beyonce v Adele grammy snubbs.⚠️

⚠️ On today’s podcast we have 3x Grammy Award🏆 winning producer Troy Taylor! He’s been in the business for over 3 decades 😳 and has worked with everyone from Aretha Franklin to Jacquees! In part 1 of our 2 part interview we’re discussing his Mayoral campaign, finding and mentoring Trey Songz, and how to keep your 💰💰s SECURED and LOCKED🔐

⚠️⚠️Só on today’s episode of #QuarantineTalks I’m chatting with my buddy Kenny Ortiz (@indieboy99) on what it’s like living in ground zero for #Covid19 in the states: #NYC 🗽. @Jcarringtonovt and Kenny discuss what it’s like in his borough of #Queens, the complexities of #SocialDistancing in such a populated city and, why life in #Quarantine is bearable when you have a #CoronaBae 👬 (#SpoilerAlert: I don’t. 😕) ⚠️⚠️

⚠️⚠️ On the first #QuarantineGlobal episode @Jcarringtonovt and @KadirGold discuss the climate in #London UK 🇬🇧, #Netflix Streaming Speeds, his brush in with US Customs and Border Patrol (😳), why Keri Hilson should really STFU about 5G🙊, a little myth busting *AND* why #British people would never use #Jergins 💦

⚠️⚠️In this episode we got some updates on the #stimulus bill, recent Covid exposure rates, details on a few states that are rolling back #WomensRights during the #Pandemic and, of course, Kentucky upping the anti on #VoterSuppression (yay). JC also goes deep about what this #quarantine means for Black Americans...especially in Atlanta.

⚠️⚠️Hmmmm, on today's episode we discuss: 

The DEBUT episode of #QuarantineTalks!