It's Not the List Its The Impact
The Breakfast Club
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.4 • 14.4K Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of The Latest with Loren LoRosa, Loren gets real about recognition, purpose, and what impact truly looks like in today’s media landscape.
Fresh off landing on Complex’s 2026 Hip Hop Media Power Players list, Loren reflects on what the moment means—not just as a personal win, but as a reminder that the work speaks louder than the ranking. From breaking news and staying consistent to navigating a space that’s constantly evolving, she shares the mindset it takes to stay grounded while leveling up.
Beyond the list, Loren dives into the state of hip hop media, highlighting key voices shaping the culture and unpacking what’s missing in today’s conversations. She also opens up about protecting her peace, being honest with herself, and why growth requires accountability—not just celebration.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:06.4 | I'm a homegirl that knows a little bit about everything and everybody. |
| 0:10.0 | You know if you don't lie about that, right? |
| 0:12.2 | Lauren came in hot. |
| 0:14.1 | Hey, y'all, what's up? |
| 0:15.0 | It's Lauren the Rosa, and this is another episode of the latest with Lauren LaRosa. |
| 0:20.4 | This is your daily dig on all things, pop culture, entertainment news, and all of the latest with Lauren LaRosa. This is your daily dig on all things pop |
| 0:22.1 | culture, entertainment news, and all of the conversation that shake the room, baby. Now, as you |
| 0:28.4 | guys know, we love a good check-in behind the scenes of the grind here at the latest with Lauren |
| 0:33.0 | LaRosa. We are counting down until it is Mother's Day and I will be with my family. |
| 0:42.3 | We do a traditional mother daughter sleepover that I'm really excited about every year when we do it because I just love getting together with family. |
| 0:48.3 | So that'll go down this weekend. |
| 0:50.3 | So I'm basically preparing myself to be able to just be relieved of all duties for the |
| 0:56.8 | weekend to really enjoy my family, kind of not be at work-ish. It's a little hard for me because I |
| 1:03.6 | still be wanting to, you know, watch what's going on. But to really just enjoy, I've been having a lot of |
| 1:08.6 | conversations about like peace. I'm reading this book. |
| 1:13.5 | We did an interview at the Breakfast Club, which is already live with Tim Rawls, who is a former |
| 1:18.4 | pastor, former comedian, a podcaster, author. And Tim Ross wrote a book called The Missing Peace. |
| 1:26.1 | So I was reading that book in preparation for the interview. |
| 1:29.3 | Didn't finish it before the interview. |
| 1:32.3 | But plan to finish it. |
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