Episode Guide
Season 1
Episode Guide
Hood Pass
S1
E1
Jun 28, 2017
James journeys deep into the hood to get his official hood pass, samples the cooking at the Trap Kitchen and puts a whole new spin on "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Black Activism
S1
E2
Jul 5, 2017
James makes crossing the street and driving safer for black people, creates an escape room to simulate what it's like to be a black man and hosts Between Two DeRays.
College
S1
E3
Jul 12, 2017
James investigates what it's like to be a token minority in college today, hosts a debate between two DeRays and quizzes students in "What's Really Hood?"
Black Twitter
S1
E4
Jul 19, 2017
James uses memes to revive an actor's career, challenges Beyonce fans to rethink their online bullying and debates side-piece humor with prominent Black Twitter users.
Gangs
S1
E5
Jul 26, 2017
James helps a gang-affiliated woman with her dating life, learns the ins and outs of gang territory and develops an app for navigating the hood.
Michael Jordan
S1
E6
Aug 2, 2017
James investigates his obsession with Michael Jordan through therapy, a virtual simulation and a visit to All-Star Weekend.
Golf
S1
E7
Aug 9, 2017
James indulges his love of golf by entering the Golf Beef tournament, hanging out with a young prodigy and playing a round with a blind golfer.
Black Girl Magic
S1
E8
Aug 10, 2017
To celebrate the achievements of black women, Jazmyn Simon performs a black girl magic trick, and James introduces a "Hidden Figures"-esque movie about Shirley Ann Jackson.