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[@FDSignifire]

That cop city answer was hard to watch

[@luisparedes7429]

Real bad

[@jess5909]

Very

[@shanejohnson8403]

It's very weird that he is so pessimistic about not winning and not being able to do anything, and yet people with less means are doing more than him. He has a platform and voice, he can use it.

[@august_3rd]

Listening to Mike you can tell his politics are John Lewis with street lengo. Much like he says his grandfather and grandmother was . It's middle class atl politics with some street. Which means he has to be Criticized just as much as another Liberal democrat

[@username23156]

Yep who pro capitalism but with a street favor trying to position himself like the J Prince of ATL.

[@AceOfSpades8553]

It's funny to me that Mike thinks optimistically about voting as a tool for liberation, but is very pessimistic about the resistance to Cop City. His class bias is showing. 😂

[@suplexdinnerclub]

bingo

[@TheObsidianLogic]

Why wouldn’t his bias show…..tell me one sane human that would pull against his or her best interest to achieve or keep power. African Americans are the only group that don’t recognize they are in perpetual race and class warfare and expect their enemies to cede power without real resistance……

[@richardsheffield2823]

Jig Saw puzzled!!! What did he say about only having a knife in a gun fight???

[@iiNgONYaMa]

@@richardsheffield2823 said something sweet but he don't do it or believe it.

[@atakeall1]

KM's fatalism on Cop City speaks volumes. He's just not against it enough. (Note that he punted when Kalonji asked him directly.) It's demoralizing and demobilizing, and I feel like that's his intent. (How much are they paying him for THIS tour?) His thoughts on Cornel West's campaign are similar. He says that he likes West a lot, but he openly implies that he can't win. Thus he encourages folks to not take West's campaign seriously. That's not being pragmatic, it's just run-of-the-mill accomodationist politics.

[@LaLasta]

so, Mike, are you pro or con cop city? "God wants me to take care of my wife and children" so, Mike, are you pro or con cop city? "My uncle was a firefighter, they need a place to train" so, Mike, are you pro or con cop city? "It's not whether I'm pro or con, It's here" so, Mike, are you pro or con cop city? "I love you Kalonji, I want to use the money I make as a real estate entrepreneur to help Kalonji"

[@maniblondelly]

So bad but so true

[@0_P.E.]

Shots fired! I totally peeped the low key shots he took at Dr. Ball & Co.! 👀 This whole interview was kinda f’ed up imo but I do appreciate Kalonji letting him expose himself for who and what he really is! Now there should be no more confusion on where this dude stands and how we should move accordingly in regards to him and his politics! Also shout out to the chat because they were not feeling the BS cuddly Mike was spewing AT ALL! Lol! 🙌🏾🔥😂

[@terencerogers8895]

I wish Dhoruba was on the show at the same time. I can only imagine how he would’ve responded to Mike suggesting civilian review boards as a check on militarized police. Fighting battles we already won with strategies already dismissed as insufficient decades ago. Mike is financially tied to the key players in this $100m project. He won’t risk it.

[@deculturation]

Kalonji conducted the interview masterfully tbh, asked the necessary questions & allowed KM to expose himself. Even the respectful pushback was perfect because KM couldn’t even handle that! lol Those not so subliminals at EYL tho

[@theoracleatdelphi5543]

KM is an accommodationist and a pacifist. He's clearly not willing to risk being out of alignment with the capitalists. He talked about pushing hard for Warknock. Well how about encouraging him to speak out about CopCity. It's not necessarily about the "win," but having the courage to take the righteous and moral stand.

[@mileslong7103]

why is he so pro gun if he is a pacifist

[@mozfonky]

if he puts family above risking losing it all for standing up, that's his choice, as I said, he should stick to rapping then.

[@davidsilberg6851]

Mike talked for a while, but I'm not sure he said much.

[@Xara_K1]

He said enough for anyone who's politically minded to understand he's a great musician with the ideology of a cop

[@desireegerber]

@Xara_K1 My thoughts exactly

[@richardsheffield2823]

I love Sunni Patterson in the intro. Our Sistah is our Poet Leader-Laureate!!! "Just a GMO DREAM..This Pretty City got me screamin' Murder..." (Your intro of Killer Mike showed Cultural Maturity and wisdom.)

[@stephife]

"cultural maturity and wisdom" love the way you phrased it. Soooo much intolerance and rigidity. We are not all going to align on many things, let alone everything, nor is it necessary. If you have some level of commitment to forward progress and uplift-ment of black people that's a plus in this day and age because few do. I can rock with everyone under that banner. Yvette Carnell says"collective uplift" and I'm there all day for that -- even though I don't align with her on other points. My only hard no is for theJessie Lees, the Candaces and their ilk and the universe of sellout preachers, political class, media schills and hard core criminals bent of our collective destruction.

[@jonblaze4244]

He's going with the outside agitators narrative on Cop City. Wow. And this dude calls himself a radical. A radical would get on the side of the opposition against the state.

[@EmHotep4520]

Mike says it's pretty much a done deal on stopping the 'PigPen' (Cop City). Sounds as if he is trying to be safe in his views on the Gestapo-land being built. And maybe it's me, but Mike seem to, before he says something he knows folks aren't going to like or look at him sideways, he qualify is remarks with a 'what y'all doing' exclaim. I find something rather disingenuous about that, to say the least....

[@mtvernonpeacekeepers]

Thanks for your contribution, Bro. Kalonji. This was valuable. In the end, Bro. Render, like all of us, will have to submit his heart to be weighed against the feather of truth. Bro. Render can afford to fail the people because we don't necessarily hold the scales of Ma'at. One Love. ✊🏾

[@robberttorickards1999]

Thanks!

[@larryodonnell9320]

Cop City is a fine deal. But if we ask real nice maybe they'll let us have a civilian review board. Please!

[@El_Chuncho]

Killer Mike had BPM chatters so upset during the livestream. 😭😂 Many of his comments were definitely meant for Jared, Diallo and Geechee though. He made it plain at 1:12:43. 😂 As usual though Kalonji proves once again why he's such a great interviewer despite any political disagreements. He's still willing to talk and work through things. That's something many of us could take note of.

[@mickeyburnsmusic]

Needs to change his name to Landlord Mike

[@obedirect5491]

👊🏿Both your voice quality was clear the whole time. Killer Mike/Render was clear that he doesn’t believe resistance to Cop City is realistic and his goal is to align with causes that won’t jeopardz financial support of his family. Some are disappointed, but let it be. It doesn’t stop our resistance though it does make it harder bc of his influence.

[@gravydale]

Interesting how "radical" was crowbared in several times as a self descriptor Its amazing to watch popular figures and media manage the public's shifting language and imagery live in action . This "radical" is all good for yall and should be modeled!

[@Xara_K1]

Great musician with cop politics

[@justsehlim]

comfy michael 👎🏿

[@TheObsidianLogic]

Go solve, some solvable things…..

[@boskor777]

Great episode, Kalonji is one of the best interviewers working today. We know where he stands, but he allows his guests to answer his straightforward and hard-hitting questions in a way that shows what the guest really thinks. For some guests, this laying bare makes them look good, for others, they are skillfully guided into showing what is behind the mask. The patience and intellect that Kalonji shows in his ability to lead his verbal dance partner exactly where he knows his audience needs to see them go is very impressive. It would have been very interesting to have seen West here, I think the interaction between these three would be very eye opening for what's left of the good doctor's supporters.

[@jonblaze4244]

This dude still brings up Andy Young like its a good thing. Young is a sellout.

[@nimzomitch]

Intro goes until 11:18

[@richardsheffield2823]

Afrikana Ontology... The Elders teach us that some things must be set in song or dance. Many things we must be prepared to hear before we listen....

[@burhanisrafaelbel6]

Our emt’s deserve better training facility’s “ lmao

[@shawnbates393]

Brother Kalonji how can I purchase sister Sonny work that you play on RSTV

[@fp8901]

I saw Killer Mike in NY last weekend. He killed it (no pun intended) with RTJ. This interview did surprise me given how Kalonji calls out others with revolutionary gusto and absolutely no filter. Angela Davis gets the fire but Killer Mike doesn't? Either way, I trust the relationship them two have and any work they do together.

[@iiNgONYaMa]

You got a good point

[@Taylordessalines]

Who out here wearing KM tees, throwing conferences in his name and who has posters and ish considering him a revolutionary? Apples to Oranges. Hell you even have black leftists that think A Davis was a radical.

[@EargasmEnt]

Right! Let’s try to keep the same energy for the people we like and have personal relationships. You don’t necessarily have to drag people… but a little pushback would be nice. Killer Mike find himself in many of the rooms where these conversations take place and is probably quite used to being one of the smartest in the room and the one folks defer to regarding these topics. If there’s not going to be any pushback on what he’s saying, what is the point to give him yet another platform to talk nonsense without anyone challenging him?

[@MrDragonkilla]

Please get the great Dr. West on Interview, I think Dr. West is a dynamic and radical figure. I'm very interested in learning more about Dr. West in particular.

[@jneroo226]

My advice to Kalonji: "Limited minds can recognize limitations only in others" Jack London.

[@ladyalexm1339]

Spot on !

[@Good4All4Good]

BPM has some high quality commentary from the people-at-large. Black people are very linguistic; so dialogue is expected, and should be welcomed, and examined, for the transparency & truth it can provide.

[@gravydale]

I see the way he slid in a statement that Rayshard Brooks who was publicly executed outside Wendy's "resisted "... people show & tell what it is 😂 Another trained and paid political patsy... theres plenty running around.... but I understand that they need to be addressed If not for Kalonji, this would have been standard sanctioned banter. Different appearances and presentations but essentially the same stuff

[@rogersmithbigo]

Did he just say he supported Reverend Warnock as a positive thing. 😂

[@richardsheffield2823]

Radical Integrationists have to do "Station Identification" to set their vibrations clear...

[@gravydale]

Are speakers being trained to (often unnecessarily) throw out a bunch of names and imagery so the listeners can subconsciously associate them Some pull that off gracefully ... others not so much

[@Diomedes3000]

Kalonji excellent interview, I love how you keep lines of communication open with all of our folks. Some individuals practice selective alienation and try to control shit with petty insults and name calling. We should always move forward on what we can agree on.

[@edcastilla7530]

oh hell no why is killer mike on here being treated like hes respectable , good peoples.. man.... are yall serious.. and just sit back let him spout his memorized pandering talking points.. come on yall.. if you gonna have him on here atleast press.. im not done listneing.. so hopefully i spoke to fast. but i doubt it....when we as black people invite clowns on our platform.. and dont give them push back... or kiss thier ass.. because we mite fill like thats what being a good host is........ we have to stop that.that defeats the purpose of having a platform that can effect change. if you gonna allow scammers to feel validated and comfortable ..

[@rashidrourk2954]

I think it was a good interview. He let him speak and removed any doubts on where he stands. Even though he felt comfortable, he still was in defense mode especially when asked about cop city...

[@edcastilla7530]

@@rashidrourk2954 i mean maybe not the worse interview.. but obviously if t hier friends.. and proclaiming thier love for each other.. its def not gonna be a good interview...cause killer mikes character itself needs to be challenged.

[@paulthesimple7483]

This one is aging crazy as hell

[@Nikolas100o10oao]

Why are y'all platforming "My uncle's a cop" Mike?

[@EargasmEnt]

His father is a cop too. He failed to mention that though. Just his uncle the fireman lol

[@Nikolas100o10oao]

@@EargasmEnt No shit! I didn't know that shit.

[@rockhill_e9943]

Why bruh look 67 on da thumbnail tho?

[@kinetic84]

Killer Mike's answers were wack- you know that he knows he's wrong based on how much he TALKED during this interview

[@mozfonky]

if that's how mike feels, maybe he should just stick to rapping.

[@jneroo226]

I didn't see a problem with the interview. Considering he's an entertainer; I thought he expressed himself very well. His goals are tangible and compatible with Black people.

[@artpatron719]

Appreciate the interview. Who in chat is doing more than Mike in atlanta for black ppl?

[@HERES_JAWNiE]

Literally anyone that's real about the situation and doesn't push black capitalist bullshit

[@artpatron719]

@@HERES_JAWNiE planing units, zones, neighborhoods pls?

[@HERES_JAWNiE]

@@artpatron719 literally Anyone That's Real About... Bro, I'm not about to repeat the whole thing

[@artpatron719]

@@HERES_JAWNiE yep 👍🏾 what k & killa Mike said. Those who doing the work in the streets and those who talk online.

[@HERES_JAWNiE]

@@artpatron719 ... you do know that there are people other than celebrities that are in the streets, right? I've met way more average working class people "in the streets" on the frontline than celebrities.

[@kulfred]

Kalonji is a real one. Very professional brother. Shout out to Mike and we appreciate his efforts also.

[@TheObsidianLogic]

Go solve, some solvable problems and stop complaining about a brother like Mike who is the least of your problems…..

[@gannibalof21st]

What have you solve today? Caveat, you chose your words carefully so you can have an out.

[@TheObsidianLogic]

@@gannibalof21st my guy, ultimate change starts in the household. I helped my daughter with her homework, talked to my son about conflict resolution and helped my wife fix my kids lunch. We too busy trying to save the black community, when most of our houses are fire. Like I said, go solve a solvable problem and change has no choice but to come. Killer Mike is NOT the enemy.

[@gannibalof21st]

@@TheObsidianLogic so do what you're expected as a father. You know like having common sense. Thanks for no standards or a low bar , to be an optimist i guess.

[@TheObsidianLogic]

@JoeyAfrika I’m not against holding ppl accountable…..but no disrespect, killer Mike is a Rapper and should in no way influence political or structural change. What community look towards entertainers, celebrities or influencers for political guidance. The problem is, we talk all this radical talk but THEY know we ain’t about that “lay it out all on the line” life. We talk, request, and beg about equality to the Oppressor and the Oppressor only knows one way to take power and that’s by force. Until you are ready to use force and sacrifice it all, I would suggest go solve some solvable problem.

[@jonblaze4244]

​@@TheObsidianLogicKiller Mike is the enemy. As Skipp Coon said theirs no middle ground in our oppression. If you're a centrist in our oppression, you're on the side of the oppressor.