Ep 121

Dame Dash just had one of the wildest weeks in hip-hop. From clashing with Charlamagne on The Breakfast Club to claiming he was “chairman” of REVOLT, getting shut down by the CEO, and now filing a $300 million lawsuit — all in just a few days.

In this episode, Cole Jackson breaks down the timeline and asks the bigger question: why does hip-hop love to clown its fallen moguls? From 50 Cent flipping bankruptcy into a comeback to the way the culture treats figures like Suge Knight, Master P, and Birdman, we explore why some legacies get respect while others get ridicule.

Cole also weighs in on Cardi B’s album rollout. The announcement that her album went platinum on its first day raised more questions than hype. Cole explains why that kind of stat, while impressive on paper, can backfire — feeding into industry skepticism, distracting from the music itself, and making fans debate numbers instead of artistry.

Plus: a deep dive into the AI artist Xania Monet signing a multimillion-dollar record deal. With lawsuits against Suno and copyright laws in question, who really owns AI-assisted music, and is the money worth the risk?

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Cole Open

(2:08) Dame Dash on The Breakfast Club

(4:21) OG's Clout Chasing?

(6:35) The Breakfast Club is Petty

(9:08) Cam'ron vs Dame

(12:43) Xania Monet Gets Signed

(15:02) Suno is a Scam/The Label Wants Control

(18:42) Why This is Bad!

(20:26) I Got Cardi B Fan Backlash!