RANTS WITH ANTDAMNiT

RANT 74 | PRAISE YOUR MID brings FAT LIVER JONES and BURBAN BOY REED together for a packed episode about relationships, culture, money, celebrity news and bad decisions.

ANT and REED get into the subscription economy, dating with disabilities, Master P’s generational advice, attraction, and whether people spend too much time chasing an unrealistic “type.”

From there, the conversation turns to Meta’s $17.1 billion multi-state settlement over allegations involving addictive social-media features and child safety, Brandon Tatum’s comments about Black women, and the growing habit of turning celebrity breakups into public press releases.

The episode closes with the Jed York prostitution-sting story and one more reminder that money, status and common sense do not always travel together.

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RANT 73 | YOUR PERSON VS YOUR TYPE opens with FAT LIVER JONES asking an uncomfortable relationship question: would you marry someone who genuinely loves and chooses you if you knew they were never really physically attracted to you?

From there, ANT gets into third-party delivery drivers who cannot follow instructions, new drivers sharing the road, and the alleged Penn State cocaine-trafficking operation tied to two fraternity houses.

The episode also covers Ray J vs Orlando Brown, Claressa Shields returning to middleweight against Kaye Scott, and the narratives surrounding fathers and successful athletes.

ANT closes with a disturbing marriage-and-murder story, politics, entitlement, competence and the contradictions people accept without ever stopping to question them.

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RANT 72 | THE BLACK TAX opens with FAT LIVER JONES getting into back-to-school season, more than 50 years of hip-hop and the final season of Raising Kanan.

ANT then reacts to the growing tension between J. Cole fans and the Joe Budden Podcast, revisits the then-ongoing Tupac Shakur murder case, and gets into reports surrounding Howard Stern’s relationship with employees at company events.

From there, the episode tackles couples sharing social-media accounts, the disturbing legacy of EDP445, and a bizarre Shake Shack robbery story.

The conversation eventually lands on Michael Irvin and what he describes as “The Black Tax” — the pressure, expectations and financial responsibilities that can come with success.

What does success cost when everybody expects you to carry more?

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RANT 71 | HAPPY CHAIRTEENTH opens with FAT LIVER JONES telling people frustrated with negativity online to reset their algorithms.

ANT then celebrates the third anniversary of the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl — better known around here as Chairteenth — before getting into restaurant bill etiquette and why splitting every last dollar can ruin the entire night.

From there, ANT reacts to Dr. Anthony Fauci invoking his Fifth Amendment rights during a Senate hearing about the COVID-19 response, the rise of racist AI-generated memes, and a controversial New York police story involving allegations that a high-ranking official used her influence to help her son.

Social media. Culture. Politics. AI. Everyday chaos.

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RANT 70 | A FOOLS MATE opens with FAT LIVER JONES recapping his daughter’s birthday dinner and what restaurant etiquette can reveal about people.

ANT then breaks down 38 Spesh’s “Fool’s Mate” response aimed at Jadakiss, Fat Joe and Jim Jones before getting into The Game vs YG VERZUZ and the debate over West Coast bragging rights.

From there, ANT reacts to the sexual-battery lawsuit filed against Adrien Broner, the death and complicated legacy of former NYPD detective Derrick Parker, an alleged insurance-fraud scheme involving a fake record-label executive, and a lawsuit involving BetMGM.

The episode also gets into Peter Rosenberg’s interview with Rory Farrell, whether Rosenberg was fishing for a viral Joe Budden moment, and one final question:

Has The Breakfast Club jumped the shark?

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RANT 69 | ALL PAYCHECKS MATTER opens with FAT LIVER JONES questioning the selective outrage surrounding Serena Williams’ appearance and why some celebrity body conversations become major cultural debates while others barely get discussed.

ANT then gets into “crackhead behavior,” buying food from the dollar store, and the everyday decisions that make absolutely no sense.

From there, the episode turns to the U.S. State Department’s July 2026 Worldwide Caution for Americans, a viral Stephen A. Smith moment involving his daughter, and Memphis Bleek defending JAY-Z’s business decisions amid the Target controversy.

ANT also reacts to Nancy Grace’s coverage of the Nolan Wells investigation and remarks from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani that he viewed as unusually direct for a politician.

Money. Culture. Celebrity. Politics. Everyday chaos.

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RANT 68 | AM I WRONG opens with FAT LIVER JONES questioning whether endless gender-war podcasts, relationship debates and battle-of-the-sexes content are actually helping anyone.

ANT then gets into Jadakiss responding to 38 Spesh and questions why the long-awaited rap response still hadn’t arrived.

From there, ANT reacts to the viral Jersey Mike’s birthday-reward confrontation, another bizarre restaurant entitlement story, and New Jersey’s new employer health-care fee tied to employees and dependents receiving Medicaid.

The episode also turns to Darline Graham being appointed to fill the U.S. Senate vacancy created by the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham, before closing with Netflix turning Monopoly into a $2 million reality competition series.

Relationships. Hip-hop. Money. Politics. Reality TV.

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RANT 67 | WHERE IS YOUR FAITH? opens with FAT LIVER JONES reacting to the preacher selling “Heaven Dust” and the bigger conversation about faith, religious manipulation and how easily belief can be exploited.

ANT then gets into a shocking truck robbery before revisiting the Big Tigger controversy after new footage surfaced showing a physical struggle with his estranged wife, Alicia Brown.

From there, ANT reacts to Brown’s arrest on kidnapping-related warrants out of Maryland, Lance “Un” Rivera’s open letter to JAY-Z, concerns about companies collecting customers’ voiceprints through AI-powered technology, and allegations involving Zeus Network CEO Lemuel Plummer.

The episode closes with the rise of rage-bait engagement farming across social media and an unapologetic response to critics of Juneteenth during another Summer Jam Screen segment.

Faith. Hip-hop. Privacy. Internet culture.

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RANT 66 | I KNOW MY RIGHTS opens with FAT LIVER JONES getting into how social-media algorithms manufacture outrage before turning to reckless drivers, highway etiquette and everyday entitlement.

ANT then reacts to Love Island, a parasite outbreak making headlines, and Aries Spears’ comments about Black Americans complying during police stops.

From there, the episode gets into Druski hosting the BET Awards, the Joe Budden Community controversy surrounding $500 content licensing, and Jake Lang’s provocative protest outside the BET Awards.

ANT also reacts to the Buffalo Bills leaving O.J. Simpson out of the displays at their new stadium before another Summer Jam Screen closes out the episode.

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RANT 65 | WHO ALL GON BE THERE? opens with FAT LIVER JONES reacting to the unexpected chaos surrounding one innocent tweet about undershirts.

ANT then gets into Oprah Winfrey’s comments about Whitney Houston’s final years and the pushback from Houston’s estate, followed by the latest Big Tigger controversy.

From there, ANT reacts to the viral Carnival Cruise customs brawl and New Jersey rapper P-Dice receiving a 63-month federal prison sentence after firing at a pregnant woman.

The episode also gets into Joe Rogan and Taylor Sheridan’s discussion about ADHD in American schools, Stephen A. Smith’s comments on the Karmelo Anthony case, and allegations involving an Oklahoma Arby’s manager accused of contaminating a customer’s food.

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