Ep. 90 | BET Awards, Jay Z, Big Tigger and the Best Hip Hop Duos

Ep. 90 | BET Awards, Jay Z, Big Tigger and the Best Hip Hop Duos

Episode 90. A round-number milestone, and the universe gave us the perfect setup: two stars on opposite ends of the PR spectrum in the same news cycle.

Jay-Z just turned a Target boycott storm into nothing. He surfaced in a NY subway moment, told a baby-hair story about Reasonable Doubt with Beyoncé narrating, and not a single person mentioned Target. That's the PR shield only a billion dollars can buy. We unpacked it.

Big Tigger doesn't have that shield. His wife went public this week with domestic violence allegations — a laceration above her eye, plans to divorce, claims he's cheating with his new radio co-host. Same week as Jay's subway moment, opposite outcome. The contrast is the story.

Plus the 2026 BET Awards: the Lauryn Hill tribute (and the running complaint that the idea of Lauryn Hill carries Lauryn Hill more than her actual performances do — though her clean-water work in East Africa and youth-group efforts deserve real respect), Bob Marley's grandkids on the stage, the Cardi B check, and whether Drake should've been on the show.

We close with Top 3 Rap Duos of all time. JA banned Outkast up front to make it harder. RunDMC, Eric B & Rakim, Salt-n-Pepa, Black Star, EPMD, Dog Pound — all in the mix. Surprise #1picks. Subscribe and spread the word.