"A Grinch's Stimulus"

happy holidays that everyone we love, y'all. Can we do following too? It's like everybody just doesn't celebrate the same thing. Yeah, I'm not one to celebrate American man made holidays. However, I just enjoy the spirit of them. So I just be there being the room, participating in the spirit and they spirit. Yeah, I'm definitely screwed even on trying to get these Kobe's they're called the grinches that come out please sneakers. We're speaking of the bridges. What's going in

to get into in case you missed? Okay, what you guys want to talk about? First? The baby the plans are retiring from music in five years. That is so interesting to me. To give me the juice on that. Uh well, a board with what he's doing. I mean I could definitely feel that, um because I've been if he's borable what he's doing, he'd say about five years, he'll start creating other other versions of him, you know, many many hymns or bigger superstars, uh rappers or entertainers

who are bigger than him. I'm cool with that. I mean, now, if he's tried to start back rapping again in five years, then you know that means you didn't retire. But are you gonna really retire or you know, you're just saying that right now for headlines. Well, you know a lot of people do it for the headline. But I feel like he will, you know, take his label to another level and create other superstars. Um, that would be smart, you know what I'm saying. There's a lot of people

don't look out for others. They just go for self and they try to write it out as long as they can. Uh So, I think it's a cool idea. Do I think that he's gonna just stop rapping and do a label and that's it. No, I feel like he may jump on a track, you know, with some of his artists and uh push it like that. Yeah.

So I guess what I'm wondering is, But when I hear you know, create other superstars, in my mind, I'm thinking, Okay, he's going back to the roots of it were where labels were really taking people and I guess kind of molding them and really teaching them to be the superstars that they could potentially be, Whereas now it seems like most labels want someone who's already done, someone who's already well packaged, doesn't need a lot of work, um already

has a million plus followers on social media. So I'm wondering if he's really going back to the grassrooted way of of taking someone who you know has potential, just doesn't necessarily have I guess to know how the swag, the the you know what I'm saying. So I'm curious to see, like how how he does this. Plus I think you've got to think about this too, m You know how some people question the me goes and say that they feel like the megos era might be over with.

They feel like the flow is has been used over and over and over again. You kind of have to consider is the baby really thinking ahead and saying, all right, well, this is the type of rapper that I am and it works for me right now. Is this gonna be what music is in five years? I'm just wondering, like where he really is coming from. But nonetheless, I think it's a smart vote. I think you can retire whenever you want, and as a as a true artist, you

can come back whenever you want. So no matter what, I think he's gonna be just fine. I'm look thinking like what superstars he brings on board. Yeah, I do think that in the back of his mind he knows that the rap rap changes all the time. And um, just like he said, he switched just flowing rock star,

you know from how he originally was sounding. But I think he looks to the future, and I just think that he's just just gonna give others a chance, you know what I'm saying, to make it people that you know from his city or other people that he may have met along his journey as a rapper. I feel like he's just gonna take a step back and be able to allow them some shine and him give his expertise to those people. Um to be able to become superstar rappers as well. That's what go ahead the baby.

Well you mentioned the Megoes uh and uh. That's a great segue because Quevo shares an update on the Mego's next album, said it's arriving soon. Uh. Culture three guys, you dropped two singles. I think three gonna get here. Cuevo will make me call your phone bro. Actually real Actually I did see see Real Money. That's one of their managers, um outside of these at L streets, and he told me they were dropping soon too, So soon maybe first quarter. I don't know how they do. Yeah,

he's just waiting. They're just waiting on the pandemic to ease up so that people can be outside and enjoy and get the full Culture three effect. That's what I'm thinking it is, you know, but shout out shout out to Quevo for that. Quebo at Martel collab on the holiday gifts that make Sure you guys gifts blue. Okay, the package is super dope. Um. I love that he kind of went left, you know what I'm saying, Like we a lot of us, a lot of the hip

hoppers tend to drink something waiting on my Martell. Oh yeah, it's already way, it's already under way. I mean the holiday is Friday, there it is. He's about to say crap my hill before Friday or he said yes me something now like that. Don't like that? Okay, so I think he trying, and he trying. You sure, Martell, talk to me nice, Okay, don't do it all right, but

now I shout up to to me goes. I do think that another album would be really good, and I think I think was a good point that maybe they are on the world to open up, because I think some artists need to be out in the streets. I think some artists need to be performing in front of the audience to continuously, you know, touch base with them. We've seen a lot of artists flourished during the pandemic

without having to be outside. But I do think that the Medos would benefit the most from being able to actually tour. Yeah, and how exciting is it for when the when the country opens back up them to just come out booming, you know what every evant like. You know, they already have their project together and ready I need a record, guys, I need a record. Yeah, okay, yeah, okay, yeah, go ahead. Well, speaking to celebrations, everybody coming to America

to trailer just dropped March five. Are y'all ready, y'all fans are coming to America one already? I'm super ready. I think I damn that memorize the lines don't come to America the first one. I mean that that came out in the eighties correctly from wrong, man, I believe. Yeah, sure, my family tells me. So. You know, my mom was pregnant with me when they came to America. So my family says that that's the first movie they saw when they lived in Wow, what a story coming to America day.

I was like, wait, y'all are lying. They were like, no, that was the first movie we saw living on American soil. Wow. Well they saw a good one because Eddie Murphy killed it as always, man, I mean this one, Eddie Murphy actually becomes the king and learns that he has that he has a son, so he has to come back to America to get to know his son. So I'm excited about it. Man. Uh. The movie drops March five one on Amazon Prime Video, so that it is so dope.

I really can't wait um one time for the Lakers championship rings. They feature of Kobe Bryant tribute in the ring. Um. It is one of the dopest things I've ever seen a championship team. The ring opens up too. Yeah, that's why I was about to say. The ring opens up. It opens up and you see the jerseys and then that has the Kobe Bryant's number eight, and then that a microphone and then the mamba or something like that. But that was dope. Oh my god, this is I'm

just now looking at it. That is so dope. Shout out to the Lakers for the for the love and the parts. Yeah, man, it tributes. The Kobe tribute comes in the form of a black Mama snake behind the player's jersey numbers, which is super lit. It also features Rabbi's jersey number twenty four and the number eight, so both of his jerseys are inside when you open up the little ring. When you open up the ring, it has the jersey numbers and there it has four and

the eighth. I love it, and there I guess they're the purple and the other one. Man. It's It's one of the dopest things I've ever seen. I've never seen a ring like that before. Yeah, and it was design It was designed by Jason of Beverly Hills with the help of Dancy. I really hope that, you know, Vanessa, Brian Kobe's wife, Um, you know, feels a little love around all these little ways that people, you know, try

to find to to honor Kobe and his legacy. Um, especially right now with all this stuff she had going on with her mom. So want her like it's it's a man. So I really hope this woman is first of all able to grieve. You know. God, I could not even imagine being who she is and and trying to agree right now, let alone having my mom coming at me for for money Mercedes at a house to be specific. Um, but man, but that's a we love you girl. You I just I cannot imagine. I heard

we can. Um that's six hundred. Soon before we move down we moved there. Wait before before we move to politics. Uh, can you give us a rundown of these last minute Christmas gifts? They sneaker releases since we talk talk earlier, all right, So uh, Tuesday, the frozen blue Adidas Easy comes out. Um, the Varsity Purple Woman's Dunk, which is sold out. That came out that was retail one twenty on Christmas Eve. The Kobe Sixes, which is, um, I

have to get those guys. I have to get them and try to get two pair if I can wonder where one to spare? What about I hope they So do you have to go somewhere to be in the line to get those or can you order them online or how does that work? It's a couple of stories that will have them, and they do. They do raffles um, and then everything else you're about to try online, but those that's the Kobe's Rebok is doing the Kama Kaze too. Um, that's coming out soon. That's gonna be retailed at one third.

And then last year Saturday, yep, Um, there is a collab the blazer Low super Fire eighty dollars if you can get those. Um, it's a collab with Medicom and Nike s B Blazer Low and then the Varsity Read twelve Jordan twelves come out to Saturdays. So it's a good after after holiday. Uh, presidents out there going on this weekend then on Saturday. So yeah, sneakerheads, you want alert. I just feel like Jordan's just recreates the same shoe over and over again. I like it. Hello, leave us alone,

Leave us alone. That's what I'm just saying. It's just that that uh, that Nike Uh what was it? The varsity redils? That looks like something I've seen before. I think it's a playoff the materials, you know, the texture and and the color. But yeah, it's the same shoe design, right, that's just reverse. But also that looks like isn't like velvet? This is beautiful? What is that velvet? This is all leather the ones that's coming out. Yeah, I don't think

it's gonna be SAE. That's exactly. I'm not gonna lie. That's that's a sexy little shoe. Okay, the varsity red, that's kind of cute. All right, So are you guys gonna apply for this si ton of don't apply for the PPP loans. I'm talking about the six hundreds. Do not apply for the p p P loans six hundred when the six hundred you can probably get you about two in them shoes that you mentioned, that's the retail. Yeah, but you know, Donald Trump uh said he ain't gonna

sign that bill. He thinks thousand dollars. I am asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low six hundred dollars to two thousand dollars or four thousand dollars for a couple. I'm also asking Congress to immediately get rid of the wasteful and unnecessary items from this legislation. Yeah, like, on my way out the door, after shipping on y'all this whole damn time, I'm gonna go ahead and agree that. I'm gonna say two thousand certain that not what they

asked you for months ago? Is that not what they asked for months ago? Don't come out the gate trying to act like you give a funk and you want to do this for us. Now, don't do that because you've been sitting on this ship. They had been waiting on you for months to say what you wanted. To look at the numbers of how many people are unemployed, to look at the numbers of people that have gotten evicted,

like people that have lost for health care. Two thousand dollars, I'm sorry, yes, that is better than six hundred dollars, But they are so out of touch with reality. How you're gonna pay your landlords six hundred dollars, a thousand dollars, two thousand dollars after being backed up for four five, six months. How how are you gonna put a big aspire out with a little water gun. Come on, do

better than that. I'm sorry. There should have been some relief for the American citizens every single month that people had to be at home unemployed or they lost their unemployment benefits, whatever the case was. Like, this is ridiculous. Essential workers should have been getting paid extra from the top. They should have been given healthcare like all of the essential workers who didn't have it should have been given

it at the very beginning of this pandemic. I think it is very backwards, disgusting and embarrassing and lazy how the administration handled the pandemic, and it shows a lack of compassion. Well with Trump's demand of two thousand dollars stimulus check. The Democrats are ready to bring this to the floor this week, and they're trying to put the pressure on Mitch McConnell, you know, like, let's do this.

It's up to you, alright, Moving right along, so solo, any updates with Ethycopia and what's going on over there. So I'll give you guys a really quick update because not much has changed outside of the situation actually getting worse. There are more people dying in the streets, more people are seeking refuge is Sudan, which has now closed the

borders UM between Sudan and Ethiopia. UM. They are still accepting refugees, but I don't think that they're having uh as easy of a time getting to the camps as they were prior to the borders being closed. UM. Eritrean troops have moved into Ethiopia as well. They are a part of what's going on unfortunately, although I do want to say I have a lot of Eritrean friends who

do not agree with what is going on. You know when when if you know the history of Eritrea and how their government is run, it is the dictatorship Ethiopia. I'm sorry. Eritrea hasn't voted in decades. They haven't been given their their lawful right to vote in decades. So I think Eritrean citizens really understand what the Tipwrye region of Ethiopia is going through. So shout out to everyone who has shown support UM and to those those who

haven't spoken up. You know, your your silence speaks volumes and and and it just it's it's it shows, it's it's speaks volumes. But I have yet to speak to my mother. I still do not know where she is. There's still a communication blackout in the area that she's in. There has been no humanitarian aid allowed in the region. So anyone who was forced to leave their homes without money or anything like that, they are literally somewhere trying

to spend for themselves. Um. I did speak to my father the other day, who is actually in the capital, and even though he is okay, he is outside of that region. Because of his ethnic background, he is a target. Um. So he's you know, landlow as much as possible, staying cool, uh, staying out of the way. But we do need more attention, We need a lot more awareness. We need help, We need the other We need other international countries to step in and stop this because it is a humanitarian concern.

If this was an issue that the Ethiopian government had with the tp Left organization, then what people are saying is go for the TPL left, stop attacking the citizens and and leaving them with no access to their money. Medicines I'm talking about hospitals have been deserted because they

were bombs and and patients were there. There are stories now finally coming out of what's going on with some people and how some people have lost their lives because again there's no media coverage allowed, so we we only know what they're putting out um and with no communication, it's it's difficult. So we are going to continue to pray for Ethiopia. I need you guys to check out

hashtag stop war on tip rye, hashtag stop Abby. You can definitely DM me at Underscore, Sue Solo s U s O l O and I am wasn't happy to get you guys some links, uh, you know, to get you some information and also how you can help. But let's talk about it. Let's be about it, and it's Black lives matter. That means that all black lives matter around the world. So let's still a weekend. I know

that's hard for you to talk about that. Yeah, it is so draining, just you know, because the not knowing part makes you think everything, you think of all the possibilities that it could be, you know, and then of course when you're watching you know, videos, online of of refugees or different people being interviewed, and and you're actually watching these videos and looking at these visitors and looking for your family just in case they're there. Is gut wrenching.

And when I tell you, I have been so low on energy the last three three four days. At this point, I just think it's all catching up. But UM, the work continues. We're gonna continue to bring awareness until we can bring peace, and that's just what it is. Prayers up man. I'm glad that you were at least able to speak to your father and to know that he was okay. And he's out there as well as your mother,

but not in the same place. But hopefully, UH, there can be you know, somehow, some way, maybe he can find her, or they go cross paths or something. UM, just praying for that. We have to make sure we do our due diligence and report that, so thank you for that. Updates to UH, We'll be back with more of the ball Alert Show. We'll be right back with more of the Baller Alert Show. Message I is time

for Baller mail. I'm dming you from a fake account because you know me, okay, I'm an industry female back and forth between Houston and Atlanta. I'm finding it hard to keep a man who isn't intimidated by my job in the industry. I am constantly around Make A Big celebrities, and I had to deal with them on the regular. My most recent man decided to fall back from the relationship because he said it was too much to deal with. He worked a very corporate job, set schedule off weekends,

whereas my schedule isn't set at all. I work around the clock and whenever I get a very important call. I've dated within the industry too, but that didn't work either because we never had time for each other. What's a hard working woman to do? M hmm, well, let's head baby girl. There there's a term my grandma used to say, you make time for what you want. Okay. Now, I didn't understand that until I met a woman to put me in the right mental framework. Okay, you got

to set boundaries around your life. Back, Okay, you need to set boundaries. So I'll give you a small example. I'd like to say Tanisha because that's the name of my wife. So if you hear the word tenisia, that's me speaking on my soul. Nat so me and Tnisia had to sit down and I said, hey, baby, you know I want to spend time with you. I want to still date you, you know, even though we are married. Um, what can I do? We came up to agreement. Every other Saturday is date night. My phone is on solid.

Matter of fact, she has my phone. And on Sundays I don't do a damn thing, even though Sunday in Atlanta is the most important day in Atlanta. So you gotta set boundaries. Now. I don't know how that's gonna work for you, but if you don't, your love life, your love life is gonna fall to the wayside. Now. I don't know if you want to be loved by somebody, but if you do, I wish that to happen. If

I was you, I would start sending boundaries around. You know, hey, on x y Z, I'm going out of town for x y Z. Or if you find another situation ration you guys communicate on making sure you date each other. I think a lot of people that get in relationships forget to date each other. And we have calendars. In my eyes are calendars. We got uh Texas reminders and everything going on. So I just think, Um, that's a job.

It's a job being a relationship. So if you're not prepared to handle what comes with the job of a relationship, then you shouldn't be in a relationship. So I think, right now and enjoy being single, Uh, focus on yourself, and then when you find another situation. I think, if y'all can work together, create a dope schedule that works out for the both people, you gonna have to shut down. You. You can't make all the money and then not be happy in a relationship. You're gonna have to make sure

that relationship. Uh, you know what I'm saying. Blossoms and booms, you know what I'm saying. So it's gonna be some time where you got have to tell some people know so I do it all the time. I'm pretty sure you're probably not used to that because that yes, eat wools a bag and I'm talking about not a lutie bounds about a large bag. So I'm talking about money. So sometimes you have to say no, you know what I'm saying, And it's gonna be yes over here, gonna

be a way more than yes is less nose. I mean unless yes is over here because you know what I'm saying, what's more important to you now? The money is more important all over there. Just know this family and lifestyle and being with somebody that ain't gonna be what you wanted to be. So I think you need to decide. I think you need to put some boundaries in place. And if you and you have to bude

by those boundaries, don't you know what I'm saying. Set boundaries in place, and then uh, Kanye West calls you, and then you'd be like, all right, baby, I know we were just going to go out, but we can't. I gotta go to Kanye West. You don't give a damn about no Kanye West. He won't his tie. And it's how ironic is it? A lay is d M is talking to me about about her man wanted to spend time with her when it's usually the opposite. Damn, Ladies got jobs. You know what I'm saying, Dope, that's dope,

But hey, what you want what you wanna do? Now? But but but you're but wait where You're absolutely right. People make time for what they want to make time for. That is the gym and this whole thing, absolutely right. We gotta figure it out I just think, you know, if I can say one last thing, I think, uh, we always chase our goals. We you know, and you seem like a very gold driven person. But one thing my grandma always told me, this is what kept me

grounded and humble. Don't chase that dream so hard that you lose your family in the process. Like you'll you'll be in that tunnel vision and then sometimes you'll forget that you have friends and family around you that sometimes you need to lean on. You know what I'm saying. And I can necessarily destroy a lot of the um dope relationships that you probably you know, push to the side because oh, well, you know what, I don't need

him anywhere. I'm men go get this money. That should cool, but you can get but so much, so many things you can buy, but so many things without you being like, you know what, I'm not having think about it. That's all I got. Very well, said sir once again on Baller mail. Send your problem, the problems, then your situation ships at Ferrari. I say, problems that you can talk about every day, not just relationships. You talk about advice across the board. I haven't been through a lot what

love man yeah at Ferrari Simmons. If you need any type of relationship advice, uh, situation, ship advice, job advice, whatever you think, I'm just gonna give you a honest answer. I'm just gonna give you what I think. And I actually don't like giving advice. But what I try to do is, um, you know your perspective. Okay, Well you got any final thoughts or any free bands from your bag of free bands? Rory, Um, I don't have you know, I'm your future now now we don't have any we

don't have any free bands right now. I've kind of been on my on my on my motivational vibes ladies. So I just think, Um, what I want to give everybody today is to live in your purpose. Man. I think a lot of times people when you look around, challenge everybody who's listening to me right now to when you go out, pay attention to everybody, Pay attention to your surrounds a little bit more. Be a little bit more, uh attentive to what people are doing when they're driving

their car. A lot of people be stressed out, a lot of people be upset by, people are mad, a lot of people are got a lot going on, a lot of people have are discouraged and you can see it on they face when they're driving, when are on the phone. And I was at this red lfe and this girl was cussing somebody out on the phone. I was like, damn, she's in a bad mood, you know. And don't think it's just you going through the bs. You feel me. Don't think it's just you that got issues.

Don't think it's just you that got money issues. It's people with money that got money issues. There's people with no money that got money issues. It's just a different set of issues. So I would challenge everybody to living your purpose because that brings some type of happiness to you. It gives you a great mental state of mind. Um, and if you start late, it's okay. You don't think that you can't find your purpose at forty five years old. You still can't do that. You still provide your purpose

at six teams, whatever age it is. So I challenge you to look around your surroundings and pay attention to what's going on, and be a little bit more humble to your situations because it could always be worse. Be running, like one of my favorite part lament. I think it's parliament in Funkadelic songs. Everybody's got a little light under the sun, everybody. And if I could quote future, he got at Jesus. Bitch, don't get too comfortable, bitch, don't

get too comfortable. Free back uh people. Next week we will be back. Uh. A lot of people will be on a holiday break. But we're gonna give you a holiday gift. And that's the gift of the ball Alert show. I can't get enough of baller Alerts. Follow us on all social media platforms at baller alert, going to baller alert dot com.