We dig into the big themes: legacy vs. family, pride vs. responsibility, good money vs. bad money, class lines, and how social media warps reputation. From David King’s label chess moves and AI-era music debates, to fatherhood, friendship, and that ransom twist that flips the whole story on its head—yeah, we talk about it. Jeffrey Wright cooks, Denzel still different at 70, and we even argue where this sits among the Lee/Washington classics (Mo’ Better Blues, Malcolm X, He Got Game, Inside Man).

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