Jesse Williams on BLM & BET Awards speech, 'Grey's Anatomy' & 'Hotel Costiera'

Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by 'Grey's Anatomy' star Jesse Williams. Joe and Jada ask Jesse about his new show 'Hotel Costiera' on Prime Video, showrunner and titan of the television industry Shonda Rhimes sticking up for him when fans wanted him off 'Grey's Anatomy,' his college years in Philadelphia in the prime hip hop era with The Roots taking off, his lifelong activism for racial justice, and his speech at the 2016 BET Awards advocating for the Black Lives Matter movement.

3:00 - Joe & Jada acknowledge the sudden female audience in the room

5:30 - College years in Philadelphia & Philly hip hop culture

7:30 - Why it's so important to teach African history

11:00 - Great inventions credited to African-Americans

18:00 - Acting breakthrough & initial typecast roles

20:30 - Joe needs Jada to explain his mud scene in Queens

24:00 - Shonda Rhimes & 'Grey's Anatomy'

28:00 - 2016 BET Awards speech

39:00 - Toasting to his new show 'Hotel Costiera'

46:00 - Joe's crazy Mongolia trip

51:30 - Jesse's advice for young biracial kids

54:30 - Iconic Black TV show pick'em

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