This is an IHeart podcast.

I think everything that might have dropped at 95 has been labeled the golden years of hip hop.

It's Black Music Month and we need to talk is tapping in.

I'm Naila Simone, breaking down lyrics, amplifying voices and digging into the culture that's shaped the soundtrack of our lives.

Like, that's what's really important and that's what stands out is that music changes people's lives for the better.

Let's talk about the music that moves us.

To hear this and more on how music and culture collide,

listen to We Need to Talk from the Black Effect podcast network

on the Iheart Radio app, Apple Podcasts,

or wherever you get your podcast.

We asked parents who adopted teens to share their journey.

We just kind of knew from the beginning that we were family.

They showcased the sense of love that I never had before.

I mean, he's not only my parent.

Like, he's like my best friend.

At the end of the day, it's all been worth it.

I wouldn't change thing about our lives.

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