May 4, 2025 • 14 mins
Welcome to this week’s Indie Artist Music Hustle with Blonde Intelligence. I am your host Ms. Roni and I always seek to give you exquisite cranial repertoire. Race play allegations involving Shannon Sharpe have sparked crucial conversations about racial fetishization, consent, and accountability. Sharpe's case exemplifies how public personas can mask troubling private behaviors, creating cognitive dissonance for fans who struggle to reconcile the beloved "Unc" with someone engaging in activities that dehumanize and commodify racial identity.
The podcast delves deep into what race play actually entails - sexual fantasies emphasizing racial stereotypes that strip away dignity and humanity. We explore why this practice is particularly problematic within Black communities, given the historical context of systematic oppression and ongoing struggles against racism. When prominent figures like Sharpe engage in these behaviors, they inadvertently normalize fetishization of race and reinforce harmful stereotypes many have fought to dismantle.
Beyond the surface-level discussion of consent lies a more complex examination of power dynamics. The significant financial transactions reported in Sharpe's case raise serious questions about whether true consent exists when economic leverage and age disparities are involved. As we analyze the red flags in Sharpe's past behavior and commentary, including provocative humor that desensitizes audiences to issues of respect, we ask harder questions about accountability. What responsibility do public figures have when their private behavior contradicts values of dignity they publicly espouse? And how do we move forward with conversations that address not just the what of these allegations, but the deeper why and the broader impact on racial stereotypes within our communities?
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Speaker 1 (00:25):
Welcome to this week's Indie Artist Music Hustle
with Blind Intelligence.
I'm your host, ms Ronnie, whereI always seek to give you
exquisite cranial repertoire.
This week I am going to talkabout this race play thing and
this comes from all theallegations against Shannon
(00:45):
Sharp, and I hate to bring it upwith him, but if people are
still thinking this way andthinking that these behavior is
okay, then we probably need totalk about it.
In examining the allegationsagainst Shannon Sharp, several
potential red flags can beidentified that may have hinted
(01:06):
at his troubling behavior, and Ithink that is the previous, I
would say, settlements that hehave made for some troubling
actions that he have did, and wedon't have to say alleged on
that part, because he actuallymade the settlement over this
(01:27):
behavior.
Now, sharp was well regarded inthe public eye and celebrated
for his correct charisma andsports commentary, especially
after the cat williams interview.
I mean the Cat Williamsinterview Really opened him up
To like a broader audience.
(01:48):
However, certain aspects of hispublic persona May have raised
concerns, for instance, hisprovocative humor and
discussions with like ChadOsinko About different Views on
relationships and women anddifferent views on relationships
and women, and they would situp and laugh about things that
(02:09):
were that could be consideredinappropriate, especially when
discussing sensitive topicsrelated to women.
This kind of humor candesensitize listeners to have
issues of consent and respect.
Desensitize listeners to haveissues of consent and respect.
Now, issues of consent andrespect is not knowing when to
(02:30):
say no.
And oh, she said this, but Idone it.
They will sit up and laughabout those things and that is
potentially harmful uh, behaviorto normalize that type of humor
, even though it's just done tobe funny.
But they do say that sometimespeople make jokes out of issues
that are real for people toaccept or be able to digest the
(02:53):
information.
So I do think that we have hadsome red flags that people look
over.
But people respected him somuch really, especially since
the Cat Williams interview, andnow people are going back
looking at the things that weresaid to him in that interview.
So for those who don't know whatrace play is, race play is a
(03:18):
complex and contentious practicethat involve engaging in sexual
fantasies that emphasize racialstereotypes.
So he was wanting to be calledthe n-word and spat on and all
this kind of stuff and then heallegedly would choke people.
(03:41):
I guess he wanted to for you todegrade him so he can come back
and degrade you.
I don't know, I wasn't there,I'm not trying to find out, I'm
the wrong color anyway.
But this practice isparticularly problematic as it
reinforces harmful stereotypesand contributes to a culture of
(04:03):
racial fetishes.
Engaging in race play can beseen as a way of commodifying
race, reducing individuals tomere as Candace would call it
caricatures of their racialidentity.
Caricatures of their racialidentity.
This is especially concerningbecause it strips away the
(04:24):
dignity and the humanityinvolved, of those involved,
particularly within the blackcommunity.
Now, if he's initiating it, Idon't know I I would feel that,
as a young person growing up inthis day and age, that she would
feel uncomfortable to do thesethings.
(04:44):
But I guess people who wantmoney would do whatever.
But that does not mean thatthey're not a person and maybe
she looks at it as a job.
I don't know.
But he had to look at thehistorical, systematic
oppression and dehumanization ofblacks.
And why would you want to?
How do I get you off?
(05:06):
I'm just wondering.
No, hey, many in the blackcommunity view race play as a
betrayal of the value, dignityand respect that should be
upheld, of the value, dignityand respect that should be
upheld.
For example, the prominentfigure like Shanna Sharp, who
holds a significant platform andnot just one platform, but
(05:27):
several different platforms,should be aware of the
implication of such action.
And if he wasn't, he is now.
He got that fuck around to findout, because what you do in the
dark comes to the light Right,and I don't know how you paying
(05:49):
women to do these acts is OK,because if it was OK, you
wouldn't have to pay anybodyanything.
So you, on a subconscious level, know that something is wrong
with that.
When someone in a position ofinfluence engages in or endorses
race play, it sends a messagethat these harmful behaviors are
(06:12):
acceptable.
And these women were young,young.
So what kind of message wereyou sending?
$25,000 per cheek, shannon?
What are you doing to thesecheeks, shannon?
What Did you have to pay$25,000?
(06:33):
And there's plenty of womenaround here that got plenty of
cheeks for you to clap.
If that's what you're lookingto do, I'm not understanding,
and sometimes people criticizewhat they don't understand, but
I'm not understanding this.
By fetishizing a particular race, individuals may inadvertently
(06:56):
reinforce systematicinequalities that have persisted
for generations.
It is essential to understandthat sexual preferences should
be free from the constraints ofracial stereotypes, as these do
not reflect genuine intimacy.
So you can't even say that youwas intimate with this person,
because the types of emotionsthat are involved are the types
(07:19):
of emotions that you are hidingfrom the everyday world.
Now, if you love somebody, youhold their hand.
You may kiss them on theforehead in public.
(07:40):
You know some different is.
This is something differentfrom a normal relationship.
It's a superficial engagementwith someone's identity.
Race play is not merely apersonal choice.
Even though what you do in yourbedroom is your preference,
(08:01):
that is supposed to be yourbusiness.
But when you start paying forit and transactions start taking
place and things like thatother than baby, I want to do
something for you, come by here,let me give you some money or I
bought this for you.
I think that you would likethis.
When that comes into it andyou're paying for the things
(08:25):
that you're looking for sexuallywithin the race play, it has
broader implications that canaffect societal perception of
race and identity.
The black community, along withother marginalized groups,
deserve to be treated withrespect and dignity, free from
the burden of stereotypes thatrace play often perpetuates, and
(08:49):
in this case, I don't know ifhe has already desensitized
these women that he has, I guess, shaped their views on.
I would have they havingrelationships with the opposite,
(09:19):
with another race, not theopposite with another race,
because there's so differently.
But acknowledging thehistorical context and the
ongoing struggle against racismis crucial in understanding why
practices like race play areoffensive and problematic.
And I do think that shannonneeds to answer for, because it
(09:43):
has become public knowledge nowwhat is turning you on about
this?
Why haven't you acknowledgedthis?
You got on and made a statementabout, and very adamant about
it.
This is a uh, what do you callit?
Uh, I can't remember what hecalled it, but he was saying,
(10:04):
basically, she was after hismoney.
This is a shakedown.
This is a shakedown and all ofthis.
So if you can address that shewanted money, you can address.
The child was in a consensualrelationship.
Let's address what she wasconsenting to, because I don't
(10:25):
know if it really was aconsensual relationship, being
that she was so young and thatshe hadn't experienced the type
of racism that you haveexperienced.
And then you bringing this uponher.
I want to know why did you feelthat this was okay to engage in
this type of behavior withsomebody so young.
(10:49):
The public reaction within theblack community has been complex
.
While some may feeldisappointment due to sharp's
previous status as a respectedfigure, others express anger and
frustration.
The duality of his publicpersona, the beloved sports
commentator, versus an uncleuncle shannon, no uncle whatever
(11:14):
versus the alleged perpetrator.
This creates a dissonance whichmeans that people don't know
what to believe.
That is difficult to reconcile.
We can't put these two peopletogether.
Either you're unc or you're thecrazy race man.
I mean, how does that gotogether?
Cap williams and monique'swarning on his podcast further
(11:36):
emphasizes this sentiment,suggesting that there were more
concerns about his behavior thatwent unaddressed.
So sometimes things go over ourhead when we don't know what's
going on.
But why would Monique tell youto go get you a she didn't say
this name but go get you a birthof may or something like that.
(11:57):
They could cook you some piesand some cake you can sit back
and be happy with.
Instead of paying out yourmoney and your big aids to five,
you just gonna settle for what?
Five million, ten million nowit's 50 million and you lost 100
million.
It's a bunch of millionsfloating around there because
something is wrong up there thatyou know, making you think that
(12:20):
this is okay, but I need you totalk about that.
In conclusion, the allegationsagainst sh Shannon Sharp
highlight the importance ofrecognizing red flags in public
figures and the need foraccountability.
That's what I'm saying, shannonyou need to be accountable for
the actual actions.
I don't give not a damn aboutif it was consensual, because
(12:45):
what was consensual, let's talkabout the, what we don't care
about, the, the, the, the, wherewe care about the why and what.
The conversation surroundingthese events is crucial in
fostering a dialogue aboutconsent, respect and the impact
of racial stereotypes within theblack community.
(13:06):
Now, shannon harps on theconsent.
Shannon, let's talk about therespect.
Let's talk about the impact onracial stereotypes within the
black community from us findingout these things.
That's all I have for you thisweek.
I probably will be visitingthis again because there's so
(13:28):
many other things that's goingon, maybe from a different
aspect, but remember, you cancatch the podcast on our
podcasting platforms, you cancatch us streaming on social
media and you also can copy ourmerch at
wwwblind-intelligencecom and ifyou have any questions, you also
can go to the comment pagethere and I will answer you.
(13:50):
That's all I have for you thisweek.
Bye.
Speaker 2 (13:53):
Hey, girl, let me tell you about this podcast.
Girl, everybody has a podcastthese days, but this one
interviews new and interestingindie artists.
It's called Indie Artist MusicHustle with Blunt Intelligence.
Really, where can I find it?
It's on all podcastingplatforms streams live on social
media and on RPENTradiocom.
What'd you say it was calledagain, it's called Indie Artist
(14:17):
Music Hostel with BlondeIntelligence.
Girl, I'm gonna have to checkher out.
Give it a check, girl.
Welcome to this week's Indie Artist Music Hustle
with Blind Intelligence.
I'm your host, ms Ronnie, whereI always seek to give you
exquisite cranial repertoire.
This week I am going to talkabout this race play thing and
this comes from all theallegations against Shannon
(00:45):
Sharp, and I hate to bring it upwith him, but if people are
still thinking this way andthinking that these behavior is
okay, then we probably need totalk about it.
In examining the allegationsagainst Shannon Sharp, several
potential red flags can beidentified that may have hinted
(01:06):
at his troubling behavior, and Ithink that is the previous, I
would say, settlements that hehave made for some troubling
actions that he have did, and wedon't have to say alleged on
that part, because he actuallymade the settlement over this
(01:27):
behavior.
Now, sharp was well regarded inthe public eye and celebrated
for his correct charisma andsports commentary, especially
after the cat williams interview.
I mean the Cat Williamsinterview Really opened him up
To like a broader audience.
(01:48):
However, certain aspects of hispublic persona May have raised
concerns, for instance, hisprovocative humor and
discussions with like ChadOsinko About different Views on
relationships and women anddifferent views on relationships
and women, and they would situp and laugh about things that
(02:09):
were that could be consideredinappropriate, especially when
discussing sensitive topicsrelated to women.
This kind of humor candesensitize listeners to have
issues of consent and respect.
Desensitize listeners to haveissues of consent and respect.
Now, issues of consent andrespect is not knowing when to
(02:30):
say no.
And oh, she said this, but Idone it.
They will sit up and laughabout those things and that is
potentially harmful uh, behaviorto normalize that type of humor
, even though it's just done tobe funny.
But they do say that sometimespeople make jokes out of issues
that are real for people toaccept or be able to digest the
(02:53):
information.
So I do think that we have hadsome red flags that people look
over.
But people respected him somuch really, especially since
the Cat Williams interview, andnow people are going back
looking at the things that weresaid to him in that interview.
So for those who don't know whatrace play is, race play is a
(03:18):
complex and contentious practicethat involve engaging in sexual
fantasies that emphasize racialstereotypes.
So he was wanting to be calledthe n-word and spat on and all
this kind of stuff and then heallegedly would choke people.
(03:41):
I guess he wanted to for you todegrade him so he can come back
and degrade you.
I don't know, I wasn't there,I'm not trying to find out, I'm
the wrong color anyway.
But this practice isparticularly problematic as it
reinforces harmful stereotypesand contributes to a culture of
(04:03):
racial fetishes.
Engaging in race play can beseen as a way of commodifying
race, reducing individuals tomere as Candace would call it
caricatures of their racialidentity.
Caricatures of their racialidentity.
This is especially concerningbecause it strips away the
(04:24):
dignity and the humanityinvolved, of those involved,
particularly within the blackcommunity.
Now, if he's initiating it, Idon't know I I would feel that,
as a young person growing up inthis day and age, that she would
feel uncomfortable to do thesethings.
(04:44):
But I guess people who wantmoney would do whatever.
But that does not mean thatthey're not a person and maybe
she looks at it as a job.
I don't know.
But he had to look at thehistorical, systematic
oppression and dehumanization ofblacks.
And why would you want to?
How do I get you off?
(05:06):
I'm just wondering.
No, hey, many in the blackcommunity view race play as a
betrayal of the value, dignityand respect that should be
upheld, of the value, dignityand respect that should be
upheld.
For example, the prominentfigure like Shanna Sharp, who
holds a significant platform andnot just one platform, but
(05:27):
several different platforms,should be aware of the
implication of such action.
And if he wasn't, he is now.
He got that fuck around to findout, because what you do in the
dark comes to the light Right,and I don't know how you paying
(05:49):
women to do these acts is OK,because if it was OK, you
wouldn't have to pay anybodyanything.
So you, on a subconscious level, know that something is wrong
with that.
When someone in a position ofinfluence engages in or endorses
race play, it sends a messagethat these harmful behaviors are
(06:12):
acceptable.
And these women were young,young.
So what kind of message wereyou sending?
$25,000 per cheek, shannon?
What are you doing to thesecheeks, shannon?
What Did you have to pay$25,000?
(06:33):
And there's plenty of womenaround here that got plenty of
cheeks for you to clap.
If that's what you're lookingto do, I'm not understanding,
and sometimes people criticizewhat they don't understand, but
I'm not understanding this.
By fetishizing a particular race, individuals may inadvertently
(06:56):
reinforce systematicinequalities that have persisted
for generations.
It is essential to understandthat sexual preferences should
be free from the constraints ofracial stereotypes, as these do
not reflect genuine intimacy.
So you can't even say that youwas intimate with this person,
because the types of emotionsthat are involved are the types
(07:19):
of emotions that you are hidingfrom the everyday world.
Now, if you love somebody, youhold their hand.
You may kiss them on theforehead in public.
(07:40):
You know some different is.
This is something differentfrom a normal relationship.
It's a superficial engagementwith someone's identity.
Race play is not merely apersonal choice.
Even though what you do in yourbedroom is your preference,
(08:01):
that is supposed to be yourbusiness.
But when you start paying forit and transactions start taking
place and things like thatother than baby, I want to do
something for you, come by here,let me give you some money or I
bought this for you.
I think that you would likethis.
When that comes into it andyou're paying for the things
(08:25):
that you're looking for sexuallywithin the race play, it has
broader implications that canaffect societal perception of
race and identity.
The black community, along withother marginalized groups,
deserve to be treated withrespect and dignity, free from
the burden of stereotypes thatrace play often perpetuates, and
(08:49):
in this case, I don't know ifhe has already desensitized
these women that he has, I guess, shaped their views on.
I would have they havingrelationships with the opposite,
(09:19):
with another race, not theopposite with another race,
because there's so differently.
But acknowledging thehistorical context and the
ongoing struggle against racismis crucial in understanding why
practices like race play areoffensive and problematic.
And I do think that shannonneeds to answer for, because it
(09:43):
has become public knowledge nowwhat is turning you on about
this?
Why haven't you acknowledgedthis?
You got on and made a statementabout, and very adamant about
it.
This is a uh, what do you callit?
Uh, I can't remember what hecalled it, but he was saying,
(10:04):
basically, she was after hismoney.
This is a shakedown.
This is a shakedown and all ofthis.
So if you can address that shewanted money, you can address.
The child was in a consensualrelationship.
Let's address what she wasconsenting to, because I don't
(10:25):
know if it really was aconsensual relationship, being
that she was so young and thatshe hadn't experienced the type
of racism that you haveexperienced.
And then you bringing this uponher.
I want to know why did you feelthat this was okay to engage in
this type of behavior withsomebody so young.
(10:49):
The public reaction within theblack community has been complex
.
While some may feeldisappointment due to sharp's
previous status as a respectedfigure, others express anger and
frustration.
The duality of his publicpersona, the beloved sports
commentator, versus an uncleuncle shannon, no uncle whatever
(11:14):
versus the alleged perpetrator.
This creates a dissonance whichmeans that people don't know
what to believe.
That is difficult to reconcile.
We can't put these two peopletogether.
Either you're unc or you're thecrazy race man.
I mean, how does that gotogether?
Cap williams and monique'swarning on his podcast further
(11:36):
emphasizes this sentiment,suggesting that there were more
concerns about his behavior thatwent unaddressed.
So sometimes things go over ourhead when we don't know what's
going on.
But why would Monique tell youto go get you a she didn't say
this name but go get you a birthof may or something like that.
(11:57):
They could cook you some piesand some cake you can sit back
and be happy with.
Instead of paying out yourmoney and your big aids to five,
you just gonna settle for what?
Five million, ten million nowit's 50 million and you lost 100
million.
It's a bunch of millionsfloating around there because
something is wrong up there thatyou know, making you think that
(12:20):
this is okay, but I need you totalk about that.
In conclusion, the allegationsagainst sh Shannon Sharp
highlight the importance ofrecognizing red flags in public
figures and the need foraccountability.
That's what I'm saying, shannonyou need to be accountable for
the actual actions.
I don't give not a damn aboutif it was consensual, because
(12:45):
what was consensual, let's talkabout the, what we don't care
about, the, the, the, the, wherewe care about the why and what.
The conversation surroundingthese events is crucial in
fostering a dialogue aboutconsent, respect and the impact
of racial stereotypes within theblack community.
(13:06):
Now, shannon harps on theconsent.
Shannon, let's talk about therespect.
Let's talk about the impact onracial stereotypes within the
black community from us findingout these things.
That's all I have for you thisweek.
I probably will be visitingthis again because there's so
(13:28):
many other things that's goingon, maybe from a different
aspect, but remember, you cancatch the podcast on our
podcasting platforms, you cancatch us streaming on social
media and you also can copy ourmerch at
wwwblind-intelligencecom and ifyou have any questions, you also
can go to the comment pagethere and I will answer you.
(13:50):
That's all I have for you thisweek.
Bye.
Speaker 2 (13:53):
Hey, girl, let me tell you about this podcast.
Girl, everybody has a podcastthese days, but this one
interviews new and interestingindie artists.
It's called Indie Artist MusicHustle with Blunt Intelligence.
Really, where can I find it?
It's on all podcastingplatforms streams live on social
media and on RPENTradiocom.
What'd you say it was calledagain, it's called Indie Artist
(14:17):
Music Hostel with BlondeIntelligence.
Girl, I'm gonna have to checkher out.
Give it a check, girl.
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