Full Show | ROTC students in Virginia take down terrorist at Old Dominion; American Express are suing Ray J for thousands; Mimi Faust regrets not preparing after Love and Hip-hop; SZA says AI music is a serious threat to black artists; and More

Today's episode of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show opens with an intense real‑world headline as ROTC students at Old Dominion University are praised nationwide for their bravery after subduing and killing a gunman who opened fire during a classroom attack. Authorities confirmed the shooter as Mohame…

RSMS Hour 3 | Mimi Faust regrets not preparing after Love and Hip-hop

Conversations on Gary with the Tea turn reflective as Mimi Faust opens up about the hard financial reality she faced after leaving Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, admitting she never properly prepared for life after reality TV and calling that oversight her “biggest mistake.” 

RSMS Hour 4 | SZA says AI music is a serious threat to black artists

The episode closes with SZA’s pointed warning about artificial intelligence, echoing her recent interviews where she says she feels “at war” with AI—accusing the technology of disproportionately harming Black artists through exploitative AI‑generated covers and “weird, stereotypical struggle music,…

RSMS Hour 2 | American Express are suing Ray J for thousands

The show then shifts to celebrity legal drama, spotlighting Ray J, who is once again facing a lawsuit from American Express—this time for more than $78,000 in unpaid credit card charges—adding to a pattern of previous six‑figure disputes with the company. 

RSMS Hour 1 | ROTC students in Virginia take down terrorist at Old Dominion

Today's episode of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show opens with an intense real‑world headline as ROTC students at Old Dominion University are praised nationwide for their bravery after subduing and killing a gunman who opened fire during a classroom attack. Authorities confirmed the shooter as Mohame…

Full Show | First six days of Iranian war cost $11 billion; St. Jude Children’s Hospital Radio-a-thon on Rickey Smiley Morning Show; President of Miles College and Erica Campbell talks St. Jude with the RSMS crew; Kandi Burruss a proud mom as daughter wins pageant; and More

This episode opens with a powerful blend of hard news and heartfelt community impact, as the Rickey Smiley Morning Show navigates breaking global developments while rallying listeners behind meaningful causes. The team highlights new reporting showing that the first six days of the U.S.–Iran war ha…

RSMS Hour 4 | Kandi Burruss a proud mom as daughter wins pageant

Kandi Burruss beams with pride over her 6‑year‑old daughter, Blaze Tucker, winning first place in Atlanta’s Little Miss Pearl pageant, a moment widely shared on social media and covered by outlets like Essence. Between global conflict, community uplift, educational excellence, and joyful family vic…

RSMS Hour 3 | President of Miles College and Erica Campbell talks St. Jude with the RSMS crew

The conversation continues with special appearances— including leadership from Miles College, where President Bobbie Knight has guided the institution through major expansions and secured more than $101 million in external funding, elevating both student opportunities and national visibility for th…

RSMS Hour 2 | St. Jude Children’s Hospital Radio-a-thon on Rickey Smiley Morning Show

The show shifts into its annual St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Radiothon, emphasizing how families battling childhood cancer never receive bills for treatment, travel, housing, or food — a mission supported by radiothons nationwide, including similar fundraising events in markets like Lafaye…

RSMS Hour 1 | First six days of Iranian war cost $11 billion

The team highlights new reporting showing that the first six days of the U.S.–Iran war have already cost more than $11.3 billion, with Pentagon officials confirming that munitions alone exceeded $5.6 billion in the first 48 hours, signaling a conflict far more expensive than initially projected.