Hip Hope Hooray! Men Talkin’ Health
Hip Hope Hooray! Men Talkin’ Health was born out of my own journey—as a Black man navigating life with cancer. This show comes from a place of lived experience, healing, and the urgency to empower. I’ve been there... and now I’m bringing the mic to the movement. Men from underrepresented communities carry a heavy burden when it comes to health. Black Americans, for instance, have the highest mortality rates for most cancers, face delayed diagnoses, and lead in heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. These aren’t just statistics—they’re real stories, real losses, and real people. The system plays a part, sure—lack of access, coverage, and resources—but there’s another layer: health literacy. Many of us haven’t been given the tools or the language to protect our own well-being. It’s time to change that narrative. Enter: Hip Hope Hooray! Men Talkin’ Health. I’m your host, Oya Gilbert—Multiple Myeloma survivor, nonprofit founder, and relentless advocate for health equity. This isn’t just a podcast—it’s a health literacy movement, infused with the rhythm and resilience of hip-hop culture. Each episode features real conversations with men from all walks of life—doctors, activists, artists, athletes, caregivers, and brothers from the block. We’re keepin’ it raw and honest, talking about the struggles and breakthroughs that come with being a man trying to stay healthy in a world that often makes it hard. While the heart of the show centers Black and Brown experiences, our reach includes all underrepresented communities who’ve been pushed to the margins of the healthcare conversation. Whether you're behind the wheel, in the gym, or posted up at home—lock in. You’ll get practical tools, real stories, and inspiration that just might save your life or someone you love. This is about reclaiming our health. This is about breaking silence. This is Hip Hope Hooray! Let’s stay healthy, stay hopeful, and keep celebrating each win—one “hooray” at a time.
Episodes
In this episode of Hip Hope Hooray! Men Talkin’ Health, Oya Gilbert sits down with hip-hop legend Master Ace for an honest conversation about living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Ace shares:
- His early symptoms and diagnosis journey
- The emotional toll of living with a chronic illness
- Why he kept his diagnosis private for over 10 years
- How MS inspired him to create some of his most meaningful work
- The role of diet, fitness, and ...
She Tricked Me Into the ER — Freeman & Susan Williams Keep It 💯 on Myeloma, Marriage & the Corporation
Ayo fam — pull up. 🎙️ This one right here? This one HITS different. 💥
Oya is i...
What do you do when the doctor says cancer? For Mark Harris and Robert Ginyard, the answer was simple — survive, then serve.
In this episode of Hip. Hope. Hooray! Men Talkin' Health, host Oya Gilbert goes on location at the Healthevoices Conference in Jersey for a raw, unf...
Welcome back to Hip Hope Hooray! Men Talkin’ Health with your host Oya Gilbert (Grand G). In this episode, Oya sits down with hip-hop media legend Dr. Greg “Grouchy” Watkins, co-founder of AllHipHop.com, for a real and necessary conversation about alcoholism, sobriety, identity, and mental health.
Dr. Greg shares how hip-hop became his home and his purpose, while also opening up about how addiction ran through his family and how su...
Host Oya Gilbert sits down with Richard Armstrong, a multiple myeloma patient, and Chad Moore, a long-time husband and care partner, for a powerful, unfiltered conversation about pain, perseverance, and partnership in the face of blood cancer. From months of unexplained back pain and collapsing spines to kidney failure, ER chaos during ...
Stackin’ Moments with Myeloma: Trust the Process — Gary Lambert & Dr. Blue on CAR-T, Trials & Real Teamwork
In this powerful episode of Hip. Hope. Hooray! Men Talkin’ Health, host Oya Gilbert is joined by Dr. Brandon Blue, a multiple myeloma specialist at Moffitt Cancer Center, and Gary A. Lambert, who has been living with multiple myeloma since 2014.
Gary shares his journey from an active life as a runner and cyclist in Ph...
Lupus. Love. Life. The Remix of Resilience.
Recorded live at HealtheVoices 2025, this episode of Hip Hop Hooray! Men Talkin’ Health is a powerful conversation about faith, mental strength, chronic illness, and the will to keep going.
Host Oya Gilbert sits down with Emmitt Henderson III and Shanell Matlock, lupus warriors and advocates whose journey together proves that resilience isn’t just about surviving—it’s about purpose.
Emmit...
In this raw and real episode of Hip. Hope. Hooray! Men Talkin’ Health, host Oya Gilbert brings the mic to a powerful conversation among myeloma survivors who open up about the unsung heroes in their journeys — the care partners.
From marriage and brotherhood to friendship and faith, these men break down what it really means to love, live, and advocate while fighting cancer. They speak on gratitude, growth, heartbreak, and healing...
On this episode of Hip. Hope. Hooray! Men Talkin Health, host Oya Gilbert is joined by Randy Haskins, Eric Mosley, and Tony Goicuria for an unfiltered conversation on gut health, food culture, and the lessons we learn when our bodies finally hit the “check engine” light.
From growing up in dietary deserts to battling soda, chips, and fast food cravings, the crew reflects on how access, culture, and personal choices shaped their hea...
Clinical trials are an essential part of the process that brings new drug therapies and cures to market, but Brown and Black people are severely underrepresented in this life-saving research.
The problem dates back to misconduct in trials like Tuskegee and a subsequent lack of inclusion in later studies. Unfortunately, a host of stigmas and stereotypes have since become barriers to accessing quality healthcare. We must address the ...
If you're a dude, you've probably heard those dreaded words, "bend over, it's time for your prostate exam" from your doc'. And if you're getting an annual physical, you've likely had your PSA tested, maybe even heard that your number was high.
What are you supposed to do? The National Cancer Institute recommends additional testing for a PSA above 4.0 in anyone over age 60, or above 2.5 in anyone younger than 60. But there's so much...
High blood pressure, aka hypertension, can quietly mess up the body for years before symptoms appear. Not surprisingly, many of the black community's top killers are caused by high blood pressure, including heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure and even kidney disease. That's why it's so important to have your blood pressure checked; and why you need to keep it in check through diet, exercise, and even medication.
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Yo, not to get all heavy on you, but this podcast was born out of my personal experience as a "Black man with cancer." I've learned a lot... sooo peep this.
When it comes to most types of cancer, Black people have the highest death rate and shortest survival of any ethnic group in the United States. I got wind of this fact AFTER being diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2017, a treatable but incurable blood cancer that impacts Black...
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