Sunday Apr 10, 2022

Campus Culture feat. Aniyha Jones + Spring Jam at UIUC & Will Smith

Professor Lamont Holden hosts Campus Culture. These are conversations that matter for the culture on college campuses across the nation and around the world.

On this episode Aniyha & Professor Holden discuss Spring Jam at UIUC with special guest Yung Gravy, Will Smith and Kanye’s jeen-yuhs documentary on Netflix.

Lamont Holden, also known as TheLetterLBeats is a music producer and Professor of Music Audio & Recording Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Music in the Fine & Applied Arts Department. He is also the producer of the “Illini Anthem” fight song remix for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini written & performed by Jarrel Young.

Aniyha Jones is a junior marketing major at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is also creator and host of the “You’re Wrong, Sir” Podcast that explores issues around sports marketing, business and politics.

00:43 Aniyha’s booked & busy spring break plus an internship with Grady Sports Agency

01:45 The origin of Aniyha’s “You’re Wrong, Sir” Podcast

03:19 Colin Kaepernick was an honorary captain for the Michigan Spring Game and was throwing passes

03:40 Is it time for an NFL team to pick up Kap?

04:39 Lamont’s Off The Porch Interview

04:49 DJ Burn One at University of Illinois

05:58 Why are we still talking about Will Smith?

07:20 Initial thoughts after seeing the slap

08:10 Chris Rock deserves credit for comporting himself well

09:25 What to say and what not to say about a Black woman’s hair

09:54 Aniyha’s take on Will Smith’s autobiography

11:36 Winning Time on HBO, Kareem’s responsibility to represent Black people

12:44 Bel-Air on Peacock and the many IP’s of Will Smith

15:19 Spring Jam at University of Illinois presented by Star Course and State Farm Center

15:43 Follow us on Twitter @Niyhaaa__ & @1TheLetterLBea1

16:01 Do you know who Yung Gravy is?

16:31 Yuneer Gainz at University of Illinois School of Music + T Pain’s livestream

18:31 How does the student body feel about Yung gravy at Spring Jam?

19:07 Trying to bring Wallo267 to UIUC

21:04 The student body’s opinion on Yung Gravy doesn’t seem like a cultural issue

21:58 Acts of hate on campus at UIUC

25:37 Lamont was contacted by the University of Illinois Office for Access & Equity & The Office for the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion about the “Don’t Touch My Hair” episode

27:41 jeen-yuhs documentary on Netflix from Coodie & Chike

31:07 Kanye inspires vision starting with College Dropout

36:15 Remixing “I Miss the Old Kanye”

37:16 What we didn’t talk about

Listen To “Campus Culture” Podcast Here:

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Watch “Campus Culture” Podcast Here:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWcyeyBI6qXsq7Zp-g0TuxRn-rgJVxgqG

Watch “You’re Wrong Sir” Here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/3by5RPxxSMMZe2583ZSTrE?si=4177bf999c78474b

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