It's just one voice here on It's Always Personal, and not a ton of popular stuff, as a black man, is being said on this podcast. "We've gotta do better", is and continues to be an understatement. Over on IAP companion, the Pay Me No Mind YouTube channel where interviews are often live streamed, we just dealt with the (disheartening) adulation of "Franklin Saint" by many in the black community. Set in the 1980s, "Saint" (Damson Idris) purchases high grade cocaine in bulk from a Los Angeles-based CIA operative. As a result of his reliable supplier, and the purity of his product, Saint rises to dominate LA drug selling after he learns the "recipe" to turn cocaine into potent crack rock. Crack has long been rumored to be the drug of choice by DMX ne Earl Simmons. Again, IAP is small-time, but do yourself a favor and check out Talib Kweli's People's Party podcast to hear DMX talk about being introduced to crack at 14 years old by... another man.
