Cuffed 2 the Culture

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 diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) boycott, from Fenty Beauty and Eadem to Tabitha Brown and Jamal Bryant. Next, Iyanla Vanzant apologizes to R. Kelly on The Jason Lee Show, and they ask why some elders feel responsible for rehabilitating men who caused harm. Then Raven-Symoné and Miranda Pearman-Maday dress up as each other on Tea Time with Raven & Miranda, Kyle Massey weighs in, and Nai and Rae debate whether That's So Raven was a culturally Black show. They close the week Cuffed 2… Sephora sale picks from Danessa Myricks Beauty and amika, Nai's miracle knots, Leia's "Yeeha," and the best celebrity Halloween costumes.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro / Let’s Get Real, Sis

6:49 Comin’ in Hot: The Lip Bar & the Target Boycott

22:03 Comin’ in Hot: Iyanla Vanzant Apologizes to R. Kelly

34:52 Comin’ in Hot: Raven-Symoné & the “Green” Raven Baxter Debate

47:09 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Rae's Sephora Sale Picks

49:06 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Nai's Miracle Knots

51:11 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Leia's "Yeeha"

52:34 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Celebrity Halloween Costumes

Where to Listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cuffed2theculture | Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cuffed-2-the-culture/id1887993694 | Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ExL2KJ070jle4cNCW7T6y Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuffed2theculture | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cuffed2theculture | Twitter/X: https://x.com/cuffed2culture

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 booking himself for the Super Bowl LXI halftime show at SoFi Stadium after Justin Bieber’s Coachella set and Miley Cyrus’s Hollywood Bowl shows. Then it’s North West dressing as Natalie Nunn of Baddies and Zeus Network, Natalie’s clapback, and what a 13-year-old deserves online. Jalen Hurts’ blood clots and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) call for an investigation open up a real conversation about Black women and rest.

They close the week Cuffed 2… Megan Thee Stallion, from Tina Snow Tuesdays to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and the time Rae booked her for Howard University.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro / Let’s Get Real, Sis
7:48 Comin’ in Hot: Yung Miami’s “Dear JT”
18:02 Comin’ in Hot: Jay-Z & the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show
30:40 Comin’ in Hot: North West Dresses as Natalie Nunn
41:47 Comin’ in Hot: Jalen Hurts & Black Women’s Rest
51:20 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Megan Thee Stallion

Where to Listen:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cuffed2theculture
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cuffed-2-the-culture/id1887993694
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ExL2KJ070jle4cNCW7T6y

Socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuffed2theculture
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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 take on the viral TikTok that says your friend's apartment is not a free hotel, and break down the Real Housewives of Potomac Season 11 premiere, where Stacey tells Tia about dating app screenshots of her husband. They close the week Cuffed 2… Grey's Anatomy's Season 23 return, Carrie on Prime Video, the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA Finals, and Howard-owned businesses including ADW, LegacyHistoryPride, STRIPT, Eight2Eight, OneandDunn, According to Blake and SommerTimePodcast.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro / Let's Get Real, Sis
6:57 Comin' in Hot: Howard Homecoming & Jordyn Lucas
21:16 Comin' in Hot: Should You Stay With Friends When You Travel?
33:11 Comin' in Hot: RHOP Season 11 Premiere Drama
50:12 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Grey's Anatomy Season 23 on ABC
51:45 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Carrie on Prime Video
53:24 Cuffed 2 the Culture: The Golden State Valkyries
54:17 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Howard-Owned Businesses (ADW, LegacyHistoryPride, STRIPT, Eight2Eight, OneandDunn, According to Blake and SommerTimePodcast)

Where to Listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cuffed2theculture | Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cuffed-2-the-culture/id1887993694 | Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ExL2KJ070jle4cNCW7T6y

Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuffed2theculture | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cuffed2theculture | Twitter/X: https://x.com/cuffed2culture

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'Vinchi calling Americans "incompetent" on Cam Newton's Funky Friday podcast. They close the week Cuffed 2... Reasonable Doubt Season 4, the Insecure 10th anniversary show in Inglewood, and CYKLAR's Ceramide Milky Essence.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro / Let's Get Real, Sis
7:52 Comin' in Hot: The Trash Can Neighbor Feud
19:29 Comin' in Hot: India Bridges' $1,000 Sew-In
31:13 Comin' in Hot: Da'Vinchi Calls Americans "Incompetent"
46:39 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Tank on Reasonable Doubt
49:46 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Insecure's 10th Anniversary
53:44 Cuffed 2 the Culture: CYKLAR Ceramide Milky Essence

Where to Listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cuffed2theculture | Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cuffed-2-the-culture/id1887993694 | Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ExL2KJ070jle4cNCW7T6y Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuffed2theculture | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cuffed2theculture | Twitter/X: https://x.com/cuffed2culture

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 changes the friendship. Next, Lucky Daye walks out on a date and leaves her with the bill over a pet peeve, which sends Rae and Nai into their own dating icks. They also take on Kendrick Sampson's comments on LOVERS by Shan about wanting kids with his homegirls instead of a romantic partner. They close Cuffed 2 Black TV, fall nesting, Saltair body oils, and kickboxing.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro / Let's Get Real, Sis
10:15 Comin' in Hot: Savannah James, April McDaniel & First Class Friendship
23:50 Comin' in Hot: Lucky Daye Walks Out on a Date
31:31 Comin' in Hot: Kendrick Sampson Wants Kids With His Homegirls
47:15 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Black TV Is Back
49:32 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Fall TV & Fall Nesting
50:58 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Salt Air Body Oils
52:39 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Kickboxing

Where to Listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cuffed2theculture | Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cuffed-2-the-culture/id1887993694 | Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ExL2KJ070jle4cNCW7T6y Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuffed2theculture | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cuffed2theculture | Twitter/X: https://x.com/cuffed2culture

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 Child, Did I Betray My Own?", on sending her daughter to under-resourced Brooklyn public schools, and ask how much a parent's values should shape a child's education. Then it's back to Hillman with a spoiler-free review and a full spoiler breakdown of Netflix's A Different World, from Deborah and Shaquille to Rashida, Hazel, Kojo, and Amir. They close the week cuffed to Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip as a study of wealth, and Gail Bean in The Drop: A Snowfall Saga.

⚠️ Spoiler warning: A Different World spoilers start at 39:53.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro / Let's Get Real, Sis
4:21 Comin' in Hot: The Iced Coffee Job Interview Debate
12:00 Comin' in Hot: Nikole Hannah-Jones' NYT Essay
32:12 Comin' in Hot: A Different World (Spoiler-Free Review)
39:53 Comin' in Hot: A Different World (Spoiler Review)
53:54 Cuffed 2 the Culture: Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip
56:37 Cuffed 2 the Culture: The Drop: A Snowfall Saga

Where to Listen: YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify

Socials: Instagram | TikTok | Twitter/X

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 about Chicago drill culture, protecting Black boys, and who’s responsible for stepping up for young Black men. Then Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker’s divorce gets even messier when Todd links up with the ex-men of RHOA and starts telling details from their marriage.

Rae and Nai kick it off getting real about locking in before 30, from debt, retirement and buying a home to mobility, stamina and keeping their knees intact. Then they come in HOT: can rejection really be protection, can someone like Chris Brown ever be redeemed, what are we doing to save our Black boys, and when does telling your side of a divorce become tacky? They close it out Cuffed 2 Nia Long getting her Hollywood Walk of Fame star, Mary Cosby’s return to RHOSLC, and Howard women making amazing strides in entrepreneurship and entertainment.

00:00 — Let’s Get Real, Sis: Finances, Debt & Getting Serious About 30

03:13 — Let’s Get Real, Sis: Health, Mobility & Getting Our Knees Back

06:03 — Coming In Hot: Joseline Hernandez, Addiction, Faith Evans & Stevie J

20:02 — Coming In Hot: Jasmine Crockett + Chris Brown’s Controversial Honor

33:07 — Coming In Hot: Bloodhound Q50 & Protecting Black Boys

44:48 — Coming In Hot: Kandi + Todd’s Divorce Drama

53:08 — Cuffed 2 the Culture: Nia Long, RHOSLC, Black Women-Owned Brands & More

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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 speaking out, the co-parenting conversations are getting complicated. Rae and Nai kick it off with getting real about turning 30 and the weird space between being grateful for the life you have while still longing for more, then come in HOT: who gets access to Black culture, is financial support is enough to make someone an active parent, and what Europe does better than America vs. America definitely does better than Europe.

00:00 — Let’s Get Real, Sis: Turning 30

04:25 — Let’s Get Real, Sis: Gratitude, Longing & Wanting More

09:32 — Coming In Hot: Fat Joe & the N-Word Debate

19:11 — Coming In Hot: Papoose Diss Track, Remy Ma & Claressa Shields

30:11 — Coming In Hot: Co-Parenting Challenges - Deiondra & Jacquees, Cardi & Offset, Chingy & son Isaiah

51:36 — Cuffed 2 the Culture: Europe vs. America

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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 album, argued out one category at a time. Real talk, real nostalgia, and a whole lot of hive business, the way only Cuffed 2 the Culture does it. We are DEF in that lady's Beyhive and we love it!

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro / Let's Get Real, Sis
6:28 One Gotta Go: Beyoncé Edition
28:41 Beyoncé Mount Rushmore
43:44 Cuffed 2: Things We're Cuffed To (Beyoncé Edition)

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, then get into all of it: the PA school lie nobody saw coming, the friendship debate Sabrina Brier's TikTok kicked off, and why "I changed him" is not where a woman's worth should come from.

00:00 — Intro
00:16 — Let's Get Real, Sis: new addresses and old comfort zones
06:58 — Coming In Hot: RIP Dolly Parton
10:56 — Coming In Hot: the Duke PA school lie
20:04 — Coming In Hot: Sabrina Brier's friendship debate
32:17 — Coming In Hot: Saraya leaves Joey Badass
45:24 — Cuffed 2 the Culture: Keke Palmer's catfish confession
48:22 — Cuffed 2 the Culture: Jocelyn Hernandez & Bonnie Bella
53:53 — Outro

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