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NCT 127 Beats1 Takeover Recap! || Melanetizen Night Night

So...NCT 127 took over Beats1 radio, and Stephanie had a lot of emotions so we recapped the fiasco! What did you think? Did you listen in? Are there any other artists you'd like to see do a similar thing in the West? Leave your thoughts, feelings, and opinions in the comments below We've been talking about NCT 127 in every episode this season, so we thought it'd be fun to manifest our hopes of a Melanetizen Podcast x NCT Night Night collab by doing a weekly segment called Melanetizen Night Night where we (but mostly Stephanie) discuss NCT! And they'll be posted on YouTube first! We're pretty open on this segment, so feel free to leave any requests or suggestions in the comments!   Listen to the full episode here: https://goo.gl/FbzGKg

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Jaehwan's Naegagate - The Great Debate || The Melanetizen Podcast  

This is a segment of upcoming episode 16 of the Melanetizen Podcast. We discuss Wanna One's Kim Jaehwan and his use of the n-word or Korean slang during a intro segment on MBCs Show Champion and the #StopForcingEngtoKors response from some Korean netizens.

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Episode 15: KCON 2017 LA RECAP (the longest episode ever)

Davonna recounts her KCON LA 2017 adventures, including:

Interesting panels like Korean Hip Hop: Show Me The Money and Beyond, Cross Cultural Clashes in Hallyu, the Sam Okyere Meet & Greet, From K-Pop Fan to K-Pop Professional, and Black American Music and K-Pop

Performances from SEVENTEEN, KARD, VIXX, Wanna One, Astro, NCT 127, Girls' Day

(Almost) Getting into a fight with another fan at the GOT7 Fan Engagement

The power of Astro fans, VIXX, NCT Johnny (being over 6')

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Episode 14: Don’t Mess With Demons

We talk about the new Western pop "queens" and "kings",those terms being used really lightly. And how members of the Wests' biggest groups are finding solo success. We list some of our favorite solo debuts from group members from all over the globe.

We congratulate BTS on all their accomplishments this year especially winning Top Social Artist at the BBMAs.

We move into the controversy surrounding GOT7s Jackson and why Black hair(styles) matter so much.

The disbandment of SISTAR and our favorite music and moments they gave us.

And finally we get into Stephanies newest obsession: NCT

SUPER DISCLAIMER!!!!! This episode was recorded over multiple days ranging from early June to early July. If it sounds pieced together it literally is and we apologize.

Also because this episode was recorded so long ago there is mention and jokes of Onew possibly getting into a scandal. This was way before he actually got into a scandal and in no way are we making light of the situation.

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Episode 13: The One That Took Too Long (Doo Bop)

In this long awaited episode we talked about our experience at SHINee World VI in Dallas as well as BTS' sold out Wings Tour in the US.

Sorry for the wait! This episode was recorded back in early April but due to several life situations we haven't had a lot of time to record or edit. So thank you guys for sticking with us and we have some more content coming at you soon!

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The Melanetizen Podcast - Episode 12: Super Smash Hoes.’

Episode 12 is all about hot topics, we talk about T-aras bullying scandal revisited, why Hwayoungs cant keep their mouths shut, is it really BOYS24 Hwayoungs fault a private conversation was leaked? Also ZE:As disbandment, L.Joe leaving TEENTOP and our top TT mv’s/songs and how Kris Wu is killing the game. Then we have the most entertaining round of Smash or Pass!

Listen, enjoy and tell us what you think!

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In this snippet from Episode 3 of the Melanetizen Podcast - "A Bitch Meant It" - we discuss how colorist comments from idols can affect international fans, regardless of intent or origin and why idols should be more mindful of them. Listen to the full episode here: https://soundcloud.com/melanetizens/a-bitch-meant-it

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Here's a snippet from Episode 2 where we discussed some of the iconic KPop scandals that came to mind, including Jay Park's journey and the first dating scandals we witnessed live. What are some of your favorite iconic K-Pop moments? Listen to the full episode: https://soundcloud.com/melanetizens/episode-2-remember-the-time TWITTER  https://twitter.com/melanetizens FB     https://facebook.com/melanetizens IG     https://instagram.com/melanetizens

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The Melanetizen Podcast - Episode 11: Bad For Business

First episode of 2017!

We talk about meeting up in Houston for the GOT7 Flight Log: Turbulence fanmeeting, our SHINee World in Dallas dreams coming true, supporting Black art and cinema, The New Edition Story, the cast and the impact New Edition has had on music, the breakup of the Wonder Girls and all others girl groups and the future of girl groups in kpop.

 Listen, enjoy and tell us what you think!

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We review the MAMA 2016 Awards and talk about the mess that is YG Entertainment and kpop in general. We also reminisce about our favorite award show performances of all time!

Melanetizens is a weekly podcast hosted by Davonna and Stephanie, two black millennials having unfiltered discussions about global pop culture.

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The Melanetizen Podcast - Episode 7: Put 2016 In Rice 

- Literally what the fuck is 2016?

- We talk about our love for Hamilton and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the US Presidential Election, our experience at CLs’ Hello Bi+ches Concert in Dallas, and Asian music artists progressing into US music industry. Listen, enjoy and tell us what you think!

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The Melanetizen Podcast - Episode 6: What We’re Not Going To Is... 

We talk about SHINees 1of1 comeback, the impact New Jack Swing/Teddy Riley had on popular music, boybands in general and giving credit and respect where it’s due. Listen, enjoy and let us know what you think!

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The Melanetizen Podcast - Episode 5: Unapologetically Black

As always we recommend our favorite albums and songs, featuring Ella Mai, Solange and Got7.

We discuss more in depth about Solanges' A Seat At The Table and talk about how some black art is specifically for Black people, why isn't Black art and culture isn't more appreciated in ways that aren't appropriation. We also talk about Luke Cage and the imagery of a bulletproof black man.

We also rant at Miley Cryus for her comments about Queen Mariah. And finish it off by talking about the trend of confusing and fake deep storylines in kpop music videos.

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The Melanetizen Podcast - Episode 4: REDACTED

This weeks episode gets crazy! As always we recommend our favorite music, tv shows and movies. We also talk about:

- BEYONCE - CLs American tour: ??? - Why Korean artists haven't successfully crossed over yet - Why aren't there any Vietnamese, Cambodian, Filipino, etc idols - Why aren't there more mixed idols - 2PM, SHINee, Infinite: recent comebacks and future legacies - 2nd generation girl groups other than WG, SNSD, 2NE1

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The Melanetizen Podcast - Episode 3: A B*tch Meant It

We recommend Wale, Jimin Park and The Get Down OST.

We discuss Iron and Kidohs problematic lyrics and subsequent non-apology, problematic lyrics in kpop in general, taking responsibility for what you put out there. We also discuss racist and colorist comments made by artists trying to create a global brand. And a bonus rant about Justin Timberlake.

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The Melanetizen Podcast - Episode 2: Remember The Time

This week we recommend Queen Sugar, Atlanta and The Jacksons 'Destiny' album, we take a trip down memory lane and remember iconic kpop songs/moments and talk about how new generation girl groups all look/sound the same and why YG Ent disappoints so much.

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The Melanetizen Podcast - Episode 1: Act Like You Have Some Sense

Melanetizens is a weekly podcast hosted by Davonna and Stephanie, two black millennials having unfiltered discussions about global pop culture.

For our first episode we talk about what we've been watching lately: Netflix original 'The Get Down' and K-drama 'W'. We also have a in depth conversation about over obsessive/sasaeng "fans" and the effects they have on celebrities. And we finish it off by talking about the VMAs and white rappers.