The Science of “Spinning The Block” On “Listen To Black Men”

Reuniting with your ex for another relationship, or “spinning the block”, is the hot topic of the latest episode of Listen To Black Men.

The latest episode of the popular digital series Listen To Black Men is sure to entertain, as the crew of Mouse Jones, Tyler Chronicles, and Jeremie Rivers sit down to discuss “spinning the block”, or going back to your ex to rekindle the relationship. This time around, they’re joined by Rae Holliday and rapper Lil Scrappy along with media personality Lore’l.

Mouse Jones kicked off the conversation with laughs recounting the numerous times he’s spun the block, before he and the group ticked off famous couples like Nelly and Ashanti (“the block-spinning champions!”) and Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez before Lore’l interjected: “Lil Scrappy and Erica…Lil Scrappy and Diamond…”, referring to the rapper’s past relationships which surprised everyone in the room. The Love and Hip-Hop Atlanta star was candid about his experiences, saying: “I feel like those two people brought me back to who I am.” He also spoke about the need to figure himself out outside of a relationship. “Because at the end of a relationship, I never really did that. I was always on something like if we do something, the person made it to be like that.”

Lore’l offered a different take on spinning the block. “So for me, ‘cause I ride the wheels until they fall off and disintegrate, so I probably hate you if I’m leaving you alone. Spinning the block – if you call me, I’m probably treating you like s—t.” Rae Holliday shared his perspective, saying: “I exhaust a block. I’m just outside, but I’d never go back to it. I want to learn the lesson, I don’t want to learn it twice.” The conversation also covered the convenience of spinning the block so as not to add to a person’s “body count”, which Tyler Chronicles mentioned that he had heard was a practice from some women. Lore’l agreed but offered this interpretation where she viewed the past relationship as a “dead body”: “I had to grow up and look at it that way, because the person hasn’t really changed. I’d rather take a chance on somebody new.”

Catch the latest episode of Listen To Black Men in full above.