Real+Food Season 4, Episode 10 "Can I Rap With You?"

·1 hr 20 min·5 clips

E. Smitty dissects how the Buffalo shooter targeted Black victims aged 32 to 86 and was handled with care by police.

The episode begins with host E. Smitty explaining a last-minute change in plans because his co-host 110 had to see his kids, emphasizing family first. He shares personal routines like napping and plans to go live more with his podcast Real Food and Breakdown of Classics. Smitty promotes sponsors like Plugs Earbuds and Fiverr, and his music releases on Dat Feeling Bandcamp. He transitions to discussing his work ethic, crediting his mother who worked at Champion Products, and recounts a dream where he almost called out of work. The host then shifts to societal issues, starting with Roe v. Wade resurfacing during elections, criticizing how it controls women's bodies, especially in cases of rape. He connects this to broader themes of America as a business and voter suppression. The main focus is the Buffalo mass shooting by 18-year-old Peyton Gendron, who killed 10 Black people aged 32 to 86. Smitty details the incident, noting Gendron apologized to a white man before targeting Black victims, and contrasts the gentle police handling with Dylan Roof, who killed nine in a church and was taken to Burger King. He argues this reflects systemic racism in law enforcement. Smitty then addresses criticisms of Black Lives Matter and George Floyd, dismissing claims about Floyd's porn video as irrelevant to his murder. He mentions Emmett Till's case to highlight historical racial violence. The episode moves to Young Thug and Gunna facing RICO charges, with Smitty analyzing Young Thug's courtroom plea and lack of accountability, referencing Wallo's advice. He shares a personal DUI story to emphasize responsibility. In the dessert section, Smitty advocates for sweating to cleanse the body and encourages listeners to go above and beyond in their pursuits. The episode closes with calls to support his content.

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A raw solo reflection on family-first loyalty, grief, anger, and the resolve to keep going.

What starts as a plan to break down the classes turns into a solo address on family, the Buffalo supermarket killings, and the stubborn work of carrying on.

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You want raw talk connecting family-first loyalty, racist mass violence, and the nerve to keep creating.

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