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Speaker 1 (00:01):
You angel what I call her yee.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Yes, it's way up with Angela Yee. I'm Angela Yee.
Happy Tuesday. Dan is here with me since people are
on vacation right now, but we're still working, Yes we are,
of course. Now I want to throw it back to
when I'm Black was on the show. You know, it's
been seven years since Free Black came out that album
he came up here for since I have a lover
and he's been on tour.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
So shout out to Black. He's going to be joining
us today.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
And you're a real fan of him, right, I'm a
real fan. I was excited because I don't feel like
he does a lot of anything.
Speaker 4 (00:40):
He doesn't.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
Yeah, so I was just hype that he came up here.
So let's run that back also today. Of course, we
want to make sure that we shine a light because
that's how we always start the show.
Speaker 3 (00:49):
So much happened these past few days.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
I keep on saying when Uncle Murder does his wrap
up this year, I'm thinking about all the things that
will be included. You know, the fastest settlement of thinking
entertainment history. One day did he settle with Cassie. But
you know, we'll continue to discuss what does that actually mean.
He's saying it doesn't mean that he's guilty. But I
don't think that you would settle with somebody unless you
(01:13):
felt like it was in your best interest for some reason.
All right, So we'll discuss that more. Maybe we'll have
an attorney come on the show to kind of break
it down. But anyway, let's get into shine a light.
Let's start the show off with some positivity. Eight hundred
and two nine two fifty one to fifty. Call us
up and let us know who you want to shine
a light on. It's way up.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
Turn your lights on, y'all. Light it's breading love to
those who are doing greatness. Shine the light on them,
Shine the light on. It's time to shine a light on.
What's up?
Speaker 2 (01:43):
Its way up at Angela Yee. I'm Angela yee. My
guy Dan is here, ma'am, and it's time to shine
a light. And you know who I want to shine
a light on. Man, I went to go eat at
this restaurant over the weekend, Jasmine's Caribbean in the city.
It's on forty six Street in Manhattan. So if you
go to the theater, you can go right there. Afterwards.
It's not that far from the garden. But Jasmine Jasmine
(02:04):
owns Jasmin's. Her name is Jasmine Gerald, and she also
has a new restaurant on the same block.
Speaker 3 (02:09):
It's called Simr.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
It's a restaurant concept, but it's all Caribbean and it
specializes in food from like Dominica and Tiga, Saint Thomas, Trinidad,
and Jamaica. And so being a black woman and thriving
in a space like that in restaurant row right by
where all the Broadway plays are is no easy fee.
I don't know any other restaurant like that over there.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
Yeah, that's a big deal to be over there.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Yeah, it's a huge deal. And when I tell you,
the food is amazing. I ate at Jasmin's, but then
they also have food at Simeir, so I have to
assume if the food is good there. It's it's literally
the same block, you know. And her mom was working
in the kitchen. So her mom came out from the
kitchen and was like, oh, you got to come see
the place down the block. The newer spot opened five
months ago, and so it's still pretty new. But when
(02:52):
I tell you, it was packed and it was amazing.
So I just want to shine a light on Jasmine.
It's not an easy thing to be in that space,
to be a black woman, to be a Caribbean woman,
because you know, I love Caribbean food is my number
one favorite type of food. So we'll be there a lot. Now,
who do you, guys want to spread the love to?
Who do you want to shine a light on? Hey, Alise,
how are you?
Speaker 4 (03:12):
Yeah? How are you?
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Who would you like to shine a light on?
Speaker 4 (03:15):
I want to shine a light on my daughter today.
It's my second birthday two years.
Speaker 3 (03:21):
Oh is that your only child?
Speaker 5 (03:22):
Yes?
Speaker 4 (03:23):
Name?
Speaker 3 (03:24):
Okay, what's her name?
Speaker 4 (03:25):
Leela Carter?
Speaker 3 (03:27):
Leilah Carter. That's a beautiful name.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
Thank you, congratulations to you on your baby girl, and
happy birthday, and thank you at least for calling, of
course to Okay, take care you too, Cavan.
Speaker 5 (03:43):
How are you hi?
Speaker 6 (03:44):
I'm fine?
Speaker 4 (03:45):
How are you?
Speaker 3 (03:46):
How good? Who do you want to shine a light on?
Speaker 6 (03:48):
I would like to shine the lights on my mom
Johanna Tapadeen. Okay, she passed the earlier this year, February fourteenth.
Speaker 3 (03:55):
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
Speaker 6 (03:57):
Yeah, but she basically school and you know she she
was a single mom. Because of her inspiration, I'm now
an investor, an entrepreneur, and I also started my own
on Fifth Avenue. I'm that's opening on January the first.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
What's the name of it.
Speaker 6 (04:17):
It's called the Aberdeen Wellness Spom.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
Wow your mom, your mom raised a rare one.
Speaker 6 (04:23):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, she She's definitely opening a lot of
doors for me, and I just want to be able
to give her her flowers.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
All right, well, we definitely give her her flowers today.
Thank you for calling.
Speaker 6 (04:36):
All right, thank you so much.
Speaker 3 (04:38):
Congratulations, all right bye, thank you. All right, Well that
was shine a light on him.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Eight hundred and nine fifty fifty and number just in
case you couldn't get through, And don't forget black is
going to be joining us today. It's way put Angela yea.
Speaker 3 (04:51):
And everybody since with.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
Its relationship for career advice, Angela's dropping facts.
Speaker 3 (04:56):
So you should you should know this is SD what's
up is where? Yeah?
Speaker 2 (05:00):
But Angela ye Angela yee. And you know what we
do every single day. We try to help you out.
If there's any questions that you have. Eight hundred two
nine fifty one fifty is a number. It's time for
asking ye.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
Hello, Alexai.
Speaker 5 (05:12):
How are you?
Speaker 3 (05:13):
I'm good? How are you?
Speaker 5 (05:14):
I'm good?
Speaker 3 (05:15):
Thank you? And what is your question today? For asking you?
Speaker 5 (05:18):
So my question for ask ye is I've been with
my man for eight years. We have two funds together,
and I just don't know why he hasn't notoped the
person yet.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
What does he say when you ask him?
Speaker 5 (05:32):
So he kind of just like says he wants to
do it, but he does not like take me a
ring shopping or it's kind of like I have to
bring it up to him for us to discuss it.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
So he's not against it, he's saying he is planning
to do it. He's just kind of like okay with
how everything is right now, So it seems like he's, uh,
if you're not going to say anything, he's.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
Not going to say anything right see.
Speaker 7 (05:56):
And I'm just like, I don't know if I messed
up because I let him move and which prior to
all of this, but we've been living together since before
both my sons, So I'm like, does he just feel
so comfortable that he doesn't have to do it now?
Speaker 2 (06:09):
And does he is he aware of how important it
is to you or do you feel like you don't
want to nag him about it, and you just try
to bring it up to test it.
Speaker 8 (06:17):
Oh, he's over.
Speaker 5 (06:18):
I don't add to him more than enough. I feel
like it's to the point where I'm actually pushing him away.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
Well, you know this is a deal breaker for you,
is what it seems like. And what I think you
have to do is be serious about it, because sometimes
people don't act because they know you're still going to
be there. So maybe there is a timeline like look
to be completely honest, and you should have this at
a time when y'all are not arguing, have a conversation,
you know, when nobody's emotions are high, because it is
(06:44):
going to end up being an emotional topic. But let
him know this is something that is extremely important to me.
This is potentially a deal breaker. You are the person
that I want to marry, and if this can't happen,
then I don't know if we can continue this relationship.
And so I will give you six months to figure
out what it is that you want to do, and
(07:05):
in that period of time, you know, you can weigh
out the pros and cons and if in six months
you can't figure it out, then maybe we should not
live together. Anymore and figure out what we're going to
do with the future because we're not aligned, because it's
not fair to you. If it's something that he really
doesn't want and it's something that you do want, then
ultimately at some point somebody's not going to be happy.
Speaker 7 (07:25):
Yes, And I feel like I'm like two steps ahead
of you because I'm going to given him to the
end of this year.
Speaker 5 (07:30):
I'm like, it's eight years.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
That's I'm like, if I don't have and that's like
a month.
Speaker 5 (07:36):
And you better get it together.
Speaker 3 (07:38):
But you know, but you are right. You have to
show that you mean business.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
You have to put a time on it, be rational
and and just let him know this is very important
to me and you are the person. It's not that
I just want to get married. I want to get
married to you and I want you to feel like
this about me, and if you don't, then maybe this
is something that we have to figure out. What are
we going to do moveing forward? And so part of
(08:01):
that might be, you know, what, I need to spend
some time in my own space. Let's plan for you
to find your own place or however you guys plan.
Speaker 3 (08:09):
To do that and take it from there.
Speaker 2 (08:12):
Sometimes people don't see how serious it is, like they say,
you don't know what you got till it's gone. Right,
Maybe he needs a wake up call of not being
there with you and realizing this is the person. Then
he'll be like, you know what, I can't live without you.
I want to be with you forever. This is important
to you, and I realize now, bang bang bang. If not,
the worst case scenario is your breakup and go your
(08:34):
separate ways, and it just wasn't meant to be. But
you know, I don't want you to not get what
you want out of this relationship.
Speaker 3 (08:40):
That's not fair.
Speaker 2 (08:41):
You shouldn't have to compromise on something so important to you, right.
Speaker 5 (08:45):
Thank you so much. I appreciate the.
Speaker 2 (08:47):
Advice, all right, Alexi. And look, it puts the ball
in his court. This is what I want. If it's
not what you want, then yeah, yeah, I feel like
you halfway out, Okay, I'll feel like I'm.
Speaker 5 (09:00):
Just like I don't know what to do anymore. So,
but thank you for the you.
Speaker 2 (09:04):
Know, the input I needed to hear that you are
the prime, you are the prize.
Speaker 3 (09:09):
Okay, yes, all right, thank you away, you have a
great Thanks.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
You too, all right, Well, that was ask ye And
in case you couldn't get through, eight hundred two nine
fifty fifty is the number you can always leave a
message and we'll get right on it.
Speaker 3 (09:25):
All right, It's way up with Angela Yee, Way up
with Angela Yee.
Speaker 9 (09:29):
More.
Speaker 3 (09:30):
Now, what's up?
Speaker 2 (09:31):
It's way up with Angela Yee. I'm here, Jasmine Brand
is here from the Jasmine Brand, and Black is here.
Speaker 1 (09:37):
How you doing?
Speaker 3 (09:38):
This is my first time interviewing you.
Speaker 2 (09:40):
Yeah, I'm glad too because I actually am really a
huge fan of yours. Like that song Jesse with Jesse
Ray is important. That still is always on my playlist.
Speaker 1 (09:48):
Like all the time, and Jesse made great music.
Speaker 2 (09:51):
Even on her album. Yes, so you were like the
only guest appearance yep.
Speaker 1 (09:54):
And we're working on a collap project right now.
Speaker 3 (09:57):
See, I knew that had to happen.
Speaker 1 (09:59):
We're working on it right now.
Speaker 2 (10:00):
What were you going through when you put out the
song Problems? Yes, because that song and I know you
were a lot younger when you did that too, in
a different space.
Speaker 9 (10:09):
Problems was probably like my first I would consider like
crazy relationship because I do a pretty good job of
picking them, and this was this was a moment when
everybody around me had more context to who the person
was and they were like, don't do it, you don't
want to, and I was like, I can. I can
do whatever I want. That makes you Yeah, It's like, yeah,
I can. Whatever the actual situation is, I can change it.
(10:31):
I can make it to whatever I want it to be.
And obviously I.
Speaker 2 (10:34):
Didn't but to find crazy because guys would be like, yeah,
you know, for.
Speaker 9 (10:39):
Me, crazy is if I'm sleep in the middle of
the night and I feel the covers get snatched off
of me and you in full argument mode and I'm
just laying there like this doesn't happen to me, Like
I don't deal with people who don't have conversations like
in a normal fashion.
Speaker 1 (10:53):
And I don't even know how you got in the
house at that very Yeah.
Speaker 9 (10:58):
No, it's literally like, what time is it, How did
you get here? Why are you snatching the covers off
of me? What are you talking about?
Speaker 3 (11:04):
How did she get in?
Speaker 1 (11:05):
She was finding her way in.
Speaker 2 (11:07):
A couple of times, That's what I mean.
Speaker 3 (11:10):
Like, there was one time when I.
Speaker 9 (11:12):
Had to leave that exact crib because I knew she
was on the way based off of somebody like being like, y'all,
I just saw her at this event.
Speaker 2 (11:20):
Pulling up The important question is what did you do
that's her to set.
Speaker 3 (11:24):
Her off like that.
Speaker 9 (11:25):
I was starting to just break off the relationship, and
not in like a crazy way. It was just me
starting to see her patterns like if you lose about
three or four jobs in a row, and if you like,
the motivation just wasn't there, and I'm starting to see
what everybody else was talking about and that just doesn't
inspire me. So it just got to the part where
I was like, I can't really do this no more,
and I don't want to do this anymore. We can
(11:45):
be cool, but we can't be in a relationship. And yeah,
she she didn't really take that too.
Speaker 3 (11:50):
I can't imagine that'ching the covers off somebody?
Speaker 10 (11:52):
Why?
Speaker 9 (11:52):
I imagine, Yeah, it was moments people would be texting
me like, bro, she's at the back door.
Speaker 3 (11:58):
I can hear it, like, were you worry pajamas at least?
Speaker 2 (12:01):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (12:01):
I wear them a little night clothes. I was.
Speaker 9 (12:06):
And the other thing is just like that wasn't even
my crib, so it's even more of a violation. It's like,
this is my manager's house. Oh yeah, and you didne
got in some kind of ways.
Speaker 2 (12:15):
But that resulted in a great, a classic song.
Speaker 1 (12:19):
Yeah, I wouldn't take any of it back.
Speaker 3 (12:21):
Does that person know that they inspired? Absolutely?
Speaker 1 (12:24):
Yeah, absolutely, for sure.
Speaker 2 (12:26):
It's way up with angela. Ye, and yes we are
talking to black. Now, you also are a big advocate
for mental health. I so you had partnered up with
better Health, better help, all right, so can you talk
to us about and you did start doing therapy. So
what made you come to that realization and want to
also spread that message.
Speaker 9 (12:43):
The people important, well not even the people, the person
that's like the most important in my life, being like
you look like you got everything together to the people
around you, but to me, you look like a mess,
and continuously like checking me in moments where I felt
my ego get out of hand and I felt my
reactions start to become like it just wasn't like me.
It's like I'm responding to things in ways that I
don't normally respond to things.
Speaker 1 (13:04):
I'm getting angry or quicker.
Speaker 9 (13:05):
And once I started to notice like my personality was
taken the back road, I'm like, something ain't right. And
I really got to talk to somebody because otherwise we'll
be back at square one.
Speaker 1 (13:14):
I'll be making free black two.
Speaker 3 (13:15):
And did you pick the right therapist the first time?
Speaker 1 (13:20):
Or did you have she was already there waiting for me.
I don't know what took me.
Speaker 9 (13:23):
Like I knew about her months before I actually like
picked up the phone and called her. And like I said,
I waited until the very last argument when things were
like about to fall apart, and I just called her
one day, like I guess we supposed to be talking.
And it was funny because she had a session with
one of my friends during that same exact time, and
the bet was she's not gonna pick up because she
got to do me in the hour.
Speaker 1 (13:44):
And I was like, if I call her right now, talk.
Speaker 9 (13:49):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, And I called her and we talked
for at least like an hour. But yeah, she she
feels like every space that I needed for a therapist.
Sometimes it feels like a sister, It feels like an auntie,
your mom. Sometimes it feels just like a friend. Sometimes
she cuts me out. Sometimes she's like talking soft, letting
me know, let it out. If you gotta cry, cry,
if you want to laugh, laugh, if you said this,
(14:11):
that ain't it. If you said this, then good job
stand on that. So I just needed like an outside
perspective and somebody who wasn't biased or next to me
in my life because I had got to the point
where not too many people around me were willing to
check me.
Speaker 2 (14:24):
All right, well, Black is here with us. It's me
and Jasmine Brand. We're so excited for this interview. When
we come back, we have somewhere We're Black on Way
Up with Angela Yee, take up the phone tap being
to get your voice heard. What the words the last
word on Way Up with Angela Yee? What's ups Way
Up with Angela Yee? I'm Angela Yee. And once again,
thank you so much to Black for joining us. You
(14:47):
can what'sch that full interview on Way Up with Ye
on YouTube. Also, thank you guys for always calling in,
for asking ye, for calling in for tell us a secret,
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Speaker 3 (15:17):
I love you so much.
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All right, we'll be back tomorrow and the meantime here
is you guys with the last word.
Speaker 10 (15:23):
Say this is Dave Collins, call him justin. Just want
to tea trying to light on my wife. We recently
lost our daughters. She was born July twenty first and
past July twenty eighth, and she just been holding us
down and making sure, you know, we stay afloat, making
sure I eat.
Speaker 4 (15:40):
You know.
Speaker 10 (15:41):
I just wanted to let her know you know how
much I love her, and I'm proud of her, and
I just want the world another. She was a strong,
phenomenal woman.
Speaker 4 (15:48):
Hey, my name is Jake y'all would like to sign
the light on a New Orleans women and Children's shows.
They do an amazing job with helping homeless women and
families that don't have no weather go. I would just
like to say thank you for all your hard work
and dedication.
Speaker 3 (16:03):
Peace.
Speaker 8 (16:04):
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Speaker 10 (16:06):
Yo.
Speaker 8 (16:07):
Let them ladies know it, but uh JJ sat out
the biggest crush on them. Man. I love them girls
by
Speaker 3 (16:14):
Going way out turn out with Angela Yee
You angel what I call her yee.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Yes, it's way up with Angela Yee. I'm Angela Yee.
Happy Tuesday. Dan is here with me since people are
on vacation right now, but we're still working, Yes we are,
of course. Now I want to throw it back to
when I'm Black was on the show. You know, it's
been seven years since Free Black came out that album
he came up here for since I have a lover
and he's been on tour.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
So shout out to Black. He's going to be joining
us today.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
And you're a real fan of him, right, I'm a
real fan. I was excited because I don't feel like
he does a lot of anything.
Speaker 4 (00:40):
He doesn't.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
Yeah, so I was just hype that he came up here.
So let's run that back also today. Of course, we
want to make sure that we shine a light because
that's how we always start the show.
Speaker 3 (00:49):
So much happened these past few days.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
I keep on saying when Uncle Murder does his wrap
up this year, I'm thinking about all the things that
will be included. You know, the fastest settlement of thinking
entertainment history. One day did he settle with Cassie. But
you know, we'll continue to discuss what does that actually mean.
He's saying it doesn't mean that he's guilty. But I
don't think that you would settle with somebody unless you
(01:13):
felt like it was in your best interest for some reason.
All right, So we'll discuss that more. Maybe we'll have
an attorney come on the show to kind of break
it down. But anyway, let's get into shine a light.
Let's start the show off with some positivity. Eight hundred
and two nine two fifty one to fifty. Call us
up and let us know who you want to shine
a light on. It's way up.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
Turn your lights on, y'all. Light it's breading love to
those who are doing greatness. Shine the light on them,
Shine the light on. It's time to shine a light on.
What's up?
Speaker 2 (01:43):
Its way up at Angela Yee. I'm Angela yee. My
guy Dan is here, ma'am, and it's time to shine
a light. And you know who I want to shine
a light on. Man, I went to go eat at
this restaurant over the weekend, Jasmine's Caribbean in the city.
It's on forty six Street in Manhattan. So if you
go to the theater, you can go right there. Afterwards.
It's not that far from the garden. But Jasmine Jasmine
(02:04):
owns Jasmin's. Her name is Jasmine Gerald, and she also
has a new restaurant on the same block.
Speaker 3 (02:09):
It's called Simr.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
It's a restaurant concept, but it's all Caribbean and it
specializes in food from like Dominica and Tiga, Saint Thomas, Trinidad,
and Jamaica. And so being a black woman and thriving
in a space like that in restaurant row right by
where all the Broadway plays are is no easy fee.
I don't know any other restaurant like that over there.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
Yeah, that's a big deal to be over there.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Yeah, it's a huge deal. And when I tell you,
the food is amazing. I ate at Jasmin's, but then
they also have food at Simeir, so I have to
assume if the food is good there. It's it's literally
the same block, you know. And her mom was working
in the kitchen. So her mom came out from the
kitchen and was like, oh, you got to come see
the place down the block. The newer spot opened five
months ago, and so it's still pretty new. But when
(02:52):
I tell you, it was packed and it was amazing.
So I just want to shine a light on Jasmine.
It's not an easy thing to be in that space,
to be a black woman, to be a Caribbean woman,
because you know, I love Caribbean food is my number
one favorite type of food. So we'll be there a lot. Now,
who do you, guys want to spread the love to?
Who do you want to shine a light on? Hey, Alise,
how are you?
Speaker 4 (03:12):
Yeah? How are you?
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Who would you like to shine a light on?
Speaker 4 (03:15):
I want to shine a light on my daughter today.
It's my second birthday two years.
Speaker 3 (03:21):
Oh is that your only child?
Speaker 5 (03:22):
Yes?
Speaker 4 (03:23):
Name?
Speaker 3 (03:24):
Okay, what's her name?
Speaker 4 (03:25):
Leela Carter?
Speaker 3 (03:27):
Leilah Carter. That's a beautiful name.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
Thank you, congratulations to you on your baby girl, and
happy birthday, and thank you at least for calling, of
course to Okay, take care you too, Cavan.
Speaker 5 (03:43):
How are you hi?
Speaker 6 (03:44):
I'm fine?
Speaker 4 (03:45):
How are you?
Speaker 3 (03:46):
How good? Who do you want to shine a light on?
Speaker 6 (03:48):
I would like to shine the lights on my mom
Johanna Tapadeen. Okay, she passed the earlier this year, February fourteenth.
Speaker 3 (03:55):
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
Speaker 6 (03:57):
Yeah, but she basically school and you know she she
was a single mom. Because of her inspiration, I'm now
an investor, an entrepreneur, and I also started my own
on Fifth Avenue. I'm that's opening on January the first.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
What's the name of it.
Speaker 6 (04:17):
It's called the Aberdeen Wellness Spom.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
Wow your mom, your mom raised a rare one.
Speaker 6 (04:23):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, she She's definitely opening a lot of
doors for me, and I just want to be able
to give her her flowers.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
All right, well, we definitely give her her flowers today.
Thank you for calling.
Speaker 6 (04:36):
All right, thank you so much.
Speaker 3 (04:38):
Congratulations, all right bye, thank you. All right, Well that
was shine a light on him.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Eight hundred and nine fifty fifty and number just in
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Speaker 3 (04:51):
And everybody since with.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
Its relationship for career advice, Angela's dropping facts.
Speaker 3 (04:56):
So you should you should know this is SD what's
up is where? Yeah?
Speaker 2 (05:00):
But Angela ye Angela yee. And you know what we
do every single day. We try to help you out.
If there's any questions that you have. Eight hundred two
nine fifty one fifty is a number. It's time for
asking ye.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
Hello, Alexai.
Speaker 5 (05:12):
How are you?
Speaker 3 (05:13):
I'm good? How are you?
Speaker 5 (05:14):
I'm good?
Speaker 3 (05:15):
Thank you? And what is your question today? For asking you?
Speaker 5 (05:18):
So my question for ask ye is I've been with
my man for eight years. We have two funds together,
and I just don't know why he hasn't notoped the
person yet.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
What does he say when you ask him?
Speaker 5 (05:32):
So he kind of just like says he wants to
do it, but he does not like take me a
ring shopping or it's kind of like I have to
bring it up to him for us to discuss it.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
So he's not against it, he's saying he is planning
to do it. He's just kind of like okay with
how everything is right now, So it seems like he's, uh,
if you're not going to say anything, he's.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
Not going to say anything right see.
Speaker 7 (05:56):
And I'm just like, I don't know if I messed
up because I let him move and which prior to
all of this, but we've been living together since before
both my sons, So I'm like, does he just feel
so comfortable that he doesn't have to do it now?
Speaker 2 (06:09):
And does he is he aware of how important it
is to you or do you feel like you don't
want to nag him about it, and you just try
to bring it up to test it.
Speaker 8 (06:17):
Oh, he's over.
Speaker 5 (06:18):
I don't add to him more than enough. I feel
like it's to the point where I'm actually pushing him away.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
Well, you know this is a deal breaker for you,
is what it seems like. And what I think you
have to do is be serious about it, because sometimes
people don't act because they know you're still going to
be there. So maybe there is a timeline like look
to be completely honest, and you should have this at
a time when y'all are not arguing, have a conversation,
you know, when nobody's emotions are high, because it is
(06:44):
going to end up being an emotional topic. But let
him know this is something that is extremely important to me.
This is potentially a deal breaker. You are the person
that I want to marry, and if this can't happen,
then I don't know if we can continue this relationship.
And so I will give you six months to figure
out what it is that you want to do, and
(07:05):
in that period of time, you know, you can weigh
out the pros and cons and if in six months
you can't figure it out, then maybe we should not
live together. Anymore and figure out what we're going to
do with the future because we're not aligned, because it's
not fair to you. If it's something that he really
doesn't want and it's something that you do want, then
ultimately at some point somebody's not going to be happy.
Speaker 7 (07:25):
Yes, And I feel like I'm like two steps ahead
of you because I'm going to given him to the
end of this year.
Speaker 5 (07:30):
I'm like, it's eight years.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
That's I'm like, if I don't have and that's like
a month.
Speaker 5 (07:36):
And you better get it together.
Speaker 3 (07:38):
But you know, but you are right. You have to
show that you mean business.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
You have to put a time on it, be rational
and and just let him know this is very important
to me and you are the person. It's not that
I just want to get married. I want to get
married to you and I want you to feel like
this about me, and if you don't, then maybe this
is something that we have to figure out. What are
we going to do moveing forward? And so part of
(08:01):
that might be, you know, what, I need to spend
some time in my own space. Let's plan for you
to find your own place or however you guys plan.
Speaker 3 (08:09):
To do that and take it from there.
Speaker 2 (08:12):
Sometimes people don't see how serious it is, like they say,
you don't know what you got till it's gone. Right,
Maybe he needs a wake up call of not being
there with you and realizing this is the person. Then
he'll be like, you know what, I can't live without you.
I want to be with you forever. This is important
to you, and I realize now, bang bang bang. If not,
the worst case scenario is your breakup and go your
(08:34):
separate ways, and it just wasn't meant to be. But
you know, I don't want you to not get what
you want out of this relationship.
Speaker 3 (08:40):
That's not fair.
Speaker 2 (08:41):
You shouldn't have to compromise on something so important to you, right.
Speaker 5 (08:45):
Thank you so much. I appreciate the.
Speaker 2 (08:47):
Advice, all right, Alexi. And look, it puts the ball
in his court. This is what I want. If it's
not what you want, then yeah, yeah, I feel like
you halfway out, Okay, I'll feel like I'm.
Speaker 5 (09:00):
Just like I don't know what to do anymore. So,
but thank you for the you.
Speaker 2 (09:04):
Know, the input I needed to hear that you are
the prime, you are the prize.
Speaker 3 (09:09):
Okay, yes, all right, thank you away, you have a
great Thanks.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
You too, all right, Well, that was ask ye And
in case you couldn't get through, eight hundred two nine
fifty fifty is the number you can always leave a
message and we'll get right on it.
Speaker 3 (09:25):
All right, It's way up with Angela Yee, Way up
with Angela Yee.
Speaker 9 (09:29):
More.
Speaker 3 (09:30):
Now, what's up?
Speaker 2 (09:31):
It's way up with Angela Yee. I'm here, Jasmine Brand
is here from the Jasmine Brand, and Black is here.
Speaker 1 (09:37):
How you doing?
Speaker 3 (09:38):
This is my first time interviewing you.
Speaker 2 (09:40):
Yeah, I'm glad too because I actually am really a
huge fan of yours. Like that song Jesse with Jesse
Ray is important. That still is always on my playlist.
Speaker 1 (09:48):
Like all the time, and Jesse made great music.
Speaker 2 (09:51):
Even on her album. Yes, so you were like the
only guest appearance yep.
Speaker 1 (09:54):
And we're working on a collap project right now.
Speaker 3 (09:57):
See, I knew that had to happen.
Speaker 1 (09:59):
We're working on it right now.
Speaker 2 (10:00):
What were you going through when you put out the
song Problems? Yes, because that song and I know you
were a lot younger when you did that too, in
a different space.
Speaker 9 (10:09):
Problems was probably like my first I would consider like
crazy relationship because I do a pretty good job of
picking them, and this was this was a moment when
everybody around me had more context to who the person
was and they were like, don't do it, you don't
want to, and I was like, I can. I can
do whatever I want. That makes you Yeah, It's like, yeah,
I can. Whatever the actual situation is, I can change it.
(10:31):
I can make it to whatever I want it to be.
And obviously I.
Speaker 2 (10:34):
Didn't but to find crazy because guys would be like, yeah,
you know, for.
Speaker 9 (10:39):
Me, crazy is if I'm sleep in the middle of
the night and I feel the covers get snatched off
of me and you in full argument mode and I'm
just laying there like this doesn't happen to me, Like
I don't deal with people who don't have conversations like
in a normal fashion.
Speaker 1 (10:53):
And I don't even know how you got in the
house at that very Yeah.
Speaker 9 (10:58):
No, it's literally like, what time is it, How did
you get here? Why are you snatching the covers off
of me? What are you talking about?
Speaker 3 (11:04):
How did she get in?
Speaker 1 (11:05):
She was finding her way in.
Speaker 2 (11:07):
A couple of times, That's what I mean.
Speaker 3 (11:10):
Like, there was one time when I.
Speaker 9 (11:12):
Had to leave that exact crib because I knew she
was on the way based off of somebody like being like, y'all,
I just saw her at this event.
Speaker 2 (11:20):
Pulling up The important question is what did you do
that's her to set.
Speaker 3 (11:24):
Her off like that.
Speaker 9 (11:25):
I was starting to just break off the relationship, and
not in like a crazy way. It was just me
starting to see her patterns like if you lose about
three or four jobs in a row, and if you like,
the motivation just wasn't there, and I'm starting to see
what everybody else was talking about and that just doesn't
inspire me. So it just got to the part where
I was like, I can't really do this no more,
and I don't want to do this anymore. We can
(11:45):
be cool, but we can't be in a relationship. And yeah,
she she didn't really take that too.
Speaker 3 (11:50):
I can't imagine that'ching the covers off somebody?
Speaker 10 (11:52):
Why?
Speaker 9 (11:52):
I imagine, Yeah, it was moments people would be texting
me like, bro, she's at the back door.
Speaker 3 (11:58):
I can hear it, like, were you worry pajamas at least?
Speaker 2 (12:01):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (12:01):
I wear them a little night clothes. I was.
Speaker 9 (12:06):
And the other thing is just like that wasn't even
my crib, so it's even more of a violation. It's like,
this is my manager's house. Oh yeah, and you didne
got in some kind of ways.
Speaker 2 (12:15):
But that resulted in a great, a classic song.
Speaker 1 (12:19):
Yeah, I wouldn't take any of it back.
Speaker 3 (12:21):
Does that person know that they inspired? Absolutely?
Speaker 1 (12:24):
Yeah, absolutely, for sure.
Speaker 2 (12:26):
It's way up with angela. Ye, and yes we are
talking to black. Now, you also are a big advocate
for mental health. I so you had partnered up with
better Health, better help, all right, so can you talk
to us about and you did start doing therapy. So
what made you come to that realization and want to
also spread that message.
Speaker 9 (12:43):
The people important, well not even the people, the person
that's like the most important in my life, being like
you look like you got everything together to the people
around you, but to me, you look like a mess,
and continuously like checking me in moments where I felt
my ego get out of hand and I felt my
reactions start to become like it just wasn't like me.
It's like I'm responding to things in ways that I
don't normally respond to things.
Speaker 1 (13:04):
I'm getting angry or quicker.
Speaker 9 (13:05):
And once I started to notice like my personality was
taken the back road, I'm like, something ain't right. And
I really got to talk to somebody because otherwise we'll
be back at square one.
Speaker 1 (13:14):
I'll be making free black two.
Speaker 3 (13:15):
And did you pick the right therapist the first time?
Speaker 1 (13:20):
Or did you have she was already there waiting for me.
I don't know what took me.
Speaker 9 (13:23):
Like I knew about her months before I actually like
picked up the phone and called her. And like I said,
I waited until the very last argument when things were
like about to fall apart, and I just called her
one day, like I guess we supposed to be talking.
And it was funny because she had a session with
one of my friends during that same exact time, and
the bet was she's not gonna pick up because she
got to do me in the hour.
Speaker 1 (13:44):
And I was like, if I call her right now, talk.
Speaker 9 (13:49):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, And I called her and we talked
for at least like an hour. But yeah, she she
feels like every space that I needed for a therapist.
Sometimes it feels like a sister, It feels like an auntie,
your mom. Sometimes it feels just like a friend. Sometimes
she cuts me out. Sometimes she's like talking soft, letting
me know, let it out. If you gotta cry, cry,
if you want to laugh, laugh, if you said this,
(14:11):
that ain't it. If you said this, then good job
stand on that. So I just needed like an outside
perspective and somebody who wasn't biased or next to me
in my life because I had got to the point
where not too many people around me were willing to
check me.
Speaker 2 (14:24):
All right, well, Black is here with us. It's me
and Jasmine Brand. We're so excited for this interview. When
we come back, we have somewhere We're Black on Way
Up with Angela Yee, take up the phone tap being
to get your voice heard. What the words the last
word on Way Up with Angela Yee? What's ups Way
Up with Angela Yee? I'm Angela Yee. And once again,
thank you so much to Black for joining us. You
(14:47):
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on YouTube. Also, thank you guys for always calling in,
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I love you so much.
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Say this is Dave Collins, call him justin. Just want
to tea trying to light on my wife. We recently
lost our daughters. She was born July twenty first and
past July twenty eighth, and she just been holding us
down and making sure, you know, we stay afloat, making
sure I eat.
Speaker 4 (15:40):
You know.
Speaker 10 (15:41):
I just wanted to let her know you know how
much I love her, and I'm proud of her, and
I just want the world another. She was a strong,
phenomenal woman.
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Hey, my name is Jake y'all would like to sign
the light on a New Orleans women and Children's shows.
They do an amazing job with helping homeless women and
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Yo.
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