Cuffed 2 the Culture

This week, Nai and Rae get real about Nai’s baby fever and before-baby bucket list, and Rae finally giving in to Threads. Then they come in HOT with the midterm blue wave, celebrating Keisha Lance Bottoms becoming the first Black woman ever elected governor of a U.S. state, shouting out Stacey Abrams, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Divine Nine (D9), and cheering Gina Hinojosa and James T...

This week, Nai and Rae get real about Nai wearing her natural hair outside for the first time in years, and Rae's plea to get to the polls for the Nov. 3 election. Then they come in HOT with The Lip Bar, after the VP of Marketing's comments at an ADWEEK panel and founder Melissa Butler's response on Threads, and ask whether we hold Black-owned businesses to a different standard during the Target d...

This week, Nai and Rae get real about chasing the bag without the guilt, and owning your part in a difficult workplace relationship, sparked by Law Roach telling Aspire with Emma Grede why Keke Palmer fired him. Then they come in HOT with Yung Miami’s surprise track “Dear JT” and whether a public apology to her former City Girls group mate is a grand gesture or a setup. Next, Jay-Z is reportedly b...

This week, Nai and Rae get real about both loving their village and grieving the friendships that change as they get older. Then they come in HOT, celebrating Howard University Homecoming and Jordyn Lucas streaming from the Yard, with an Unpopular Opinion game that gets into bringing your partner to homecoming, if an HBCU is worth student loan debt, and claims of HBCU culture at PWIs. Next, they t...

This week, Rae and Nai get real about rebuilding community as adults and letting disappointment be disappointment before the silver lining kicks in. Then it's an F-around-and-find-out kind of week: the viral trash can neighbor feud that went from TikTok series to a real-life fight, Houston stylist India Bridges' $1,000 sew-in and what luxury hair service should actually include, and BMF actor Da'V...

Rae and Nai get real about being tired in a grateful year, and why Black children deserve to be treated like children, from viral tender-headed hair videos to the whooping debate at the Unpopular Opinion tour. Then they weigh in on Savannah James and April McDaniel's first class vs. business class conversation on Boardroom's Mental Wealth, and ask whether a wealthy friend paying for everything cha...

Rae and Nai get real about the algorithm pushing unqualified dating coaches, and why beauty is a practice. Then they take on the great iced coffee debate after a recruiter on TikTok said bringing one to a job interview looks too casual, and ask when etiquette turns into respectability politics. Next, they break down Nikole Hannah-Jones' New York Times Magazine essay, "In Fighting for Every Black C...

Joseline Hernandez sat down with Shannon Sharpe and got real about her addiction, sobriety, and why she’s thanking Faith Evans for taking Stevie J off her hands. Jasmine Crockett honored Chris Brown during his tour stop in Texas, sparking backlash and a debate about whether his talent and impact should outweigh his history. Bloodhound Q50’s murder leads Rae and Nai into a much heavier conversation...

Fat Joe says growing up in hip-hop gives him a pass to use the N-word, but Marc Lamont Hill says proximity to Black culture doesn’t make you Black. Papoose dropped a diss track aimed at Remy Ma, leaving Rae and Nai yapping about if telling your side of the break-up story can start looking a lot like not moving on. And between Deiondra Sanders and Jacquees, Cardi B and Offset, and Chingy’s son spea...

9... 4... 8... 1... B'DAY! Happy birthday to the Queen! Beyoncé we love you! This week, Rae and Nai celebrate Beyoncé's birthday with a full special: their most personal Beyoncé moments, a spicy round of One Gotta Go (Yvette or Julius, DC3 or DC4, Mama Tina or Matthew Knowles, and the messiest Beyoncé moments of all time), and their official Beyoncé Mount Rushmore — song, performance, movie, and a...

Dolly Parton got her flowers this week. A girl on TikTok got caught faking two years at Duke's PA program, fake graduation photos and all. Serayah found out her fiancé Joey Bada$$ was cheating, and she found out the hard way. And somewhere in the middle of all that, Rae admits she once catfished some people too. Rae and Nai start with Nai's move out of DTLA and a scary run-in Rae had on the train,...

Comin' in Hot with the A Different World reboot; Jacquees crowning himself the King of R&B on Pour Minds; Black hairstylist horror stories and the state of the Black hair industry; back to school frontals, acrylics, and Ricky Smiley's take on kids getting them; and remembering Hayden Panettiere, Solange Knowles' tribute to her, and the conversation on child stars including KeKe Palmer, Raven-S...

Comin' in Hot with… Tarte's controversial "Snatch Stick" marketing backlash; Shannon Sharpe and Tacarra the Comedian's bathroom boundaries on the Club Shay Shay Podcast; Jools Lebron's $45,000 GoFundMe for dental work; and Law Roach going toe to toe with Joseph McRae on the Project Runway reboot. Cuffed 2 the Culture drops new episodes every Monday — wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us at @C...

Comin' in Hot with… Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens calling out Earn Your Leisure hosts Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings; Kandi Burruss finally clapping back at Tamar Braxton; CoCo Jones and Donovan Mitchell's wedding, and the Destiny's Child song her bridesmaids walked in to; and ASAP Rocky opening up to Jason Lee about what really won him over with Rihanna. Cuffed 2 the Culture drops new episodes ever...

Comin' in Hot with… Howard University's mass unenrollment days before move-in; Tuskegee's bonnet/durag ban and the black card debate it set off; Jim Jones' bottle-service comments on his podcast with Dave East, Maino, and Fabolous "Let's Rap About It," and the section etiquette fallout; and this month's black media roundup, from Love After Lockup's breakout star, Masego's new album, Raising Kanan'...

Comin' in Hot with… Amanda Seales calling out Issa Rae again; the tea on Lex P and Propaine's baby mama Toya Kent; Chadwick Boseman and Malcolm-Jamal Warner's estate battles; and what Oprah recently taught Keke Palmer about love. Cuffed 2 the Culture drops new episodes every Monday — wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us at @Cuffed2theCulture on TikTok & Instagram and @Cuffed2Culture on X....

This week, Rae and Nai are Cuffed 2... the comments, pulling from the group chat, the timeline, and everything in between. They kick things off with the viral "worth it" trend, naming the purchases, memberships, and even a $40K Howard University education they'd pay for again without blinking. From there, they get into the internet's biggest debates: Jay-Z's 25th Blueprint anniversary and whether...

Rae and Nai are coming in hot this week! The timeline was working overtime okayyyy, and the group chat had ALOT to say. First up is Love Island USA. A debate over "exclusive dating" versus a situationship has Rae and Nai going down a rabbit hole of modern dating "labels". They break down courting, talking, tricking, exclusivity, and why today's dating vocab has everybody doing too much and confuse...

Rae and Nai are coming in hot this week! The timeline was giving them everything from India. Arie discussing the influence of music on our well-being to Taylor Swift's extravagant wedding discourse, and they're breaking it all down. First up: India. Arie vs. Yung Miami. After India called out Yung Miami's "Spend Dat" lyrics, Rae and Nai unpack whether artists should be held responsible for the mes...

Rae and Nai are coming in hot this week! The week had TOO much going on, chile. They break down Beyoncé's Cécred vlog "The Blueprint," the intimate moment that had everyone talking: Jay-Z combing out his locs, the backstory behind why he grew them, and what it means to see a Black father affirm his daughter's beauty through action, not words. They also discuss what Beyoncé's brand play says about...

Cuffed 2… Tay Keith, Michelle Obama, BET Show Revivals & Award Show Performances as Zodiacs. It’s BET Awards month and we are fully leaning into it. This week for Comin' in Hot, we’re sending love to the late Tay Keith and his loved ones, gushing over Michelle Obama’s speech at the opening of Barack’s presidential library, and breaking down BET’s Comic View revival. Then we get into the main e...

Cuffed 2 the Culture is back and Juneteenth is this Friday, so you already know we had to show up with hella opinions and hella laughs!  This week, Nai and Rae are Comin’ in Hot with Jordyn Woods shutting down every Knicks game in a different fit. Then Drew Sidora’s divorce proceedings revealed her RHOA check and the internet has been in her business and wallet ever since. Then, with Juneteenth ar...

It's Gemini season and we're putting Tyler Perry on trial. This week, it's Rae's birthday and we're celebrating the only way we know how for Gemini season: with gossip, debates, and a little bit of chaos. Nai and Rae kick things off with Comin' in Hot and get into the Cardi B vs. Latto drama. Then it's time for Tyler Perry's Tribunal. The charge: Black Drama or Black Trauma? The jury is in session...

Comin' in Hot 6/1/2026 with… Patrick Ta vs Painted by Esther and Jackie Aina stepping in front of Patrick like a shield; the Summer House love triangle in which Amanda claimed, "You can't help who you fall for," after secretly dating her best friend Ciara's ex; Kevin Hart doubling down on his Netflix roast and the George Floyd joke fallout; and the Black Monthly Media Roundup with Is God Is, I Lov...

Comin' in Hot with… the 4 in the 5 copycat debate; Alex Cooper's pregnancy and why the fun girls always win; K. Michelle telling Club Shay Shay everything about her marriage; and Heather Sanders learning what the comments section actually does. Cuffed 2 the Culture drops new episodes every Monday wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us at @Cuffed2theCulture on TikTok & Instagram. Consider yo...