On his “Brilliant Idiots” podcast with Andrew Schulz, Charlamagne’s radio personality offered commentary on the January incident at a Dallas recording studio that led to federal charges against the Memphis rapper and eight others.
From music, comedy, relationships, to pop culture, politics and current events, everything is on the table for analysis. But take what you hear with a grain of salt, because while their perspectives are often brilliant, they’re liable to be idiotic too. The core of Charlamagne’s argument centers on who typically bears the brunt of such disputes. His framing suggests that racial considerations might influence how artists approach these conflicts, though he emphasized that the allegations remain unproven.
Pooh Shiesty, Big30, and six others were arrested in early April after authorities alleged they orchestrated a coordinated takeover at Luminous Studios on January 10, 2026. Shiesty’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, has challenged the prosecution’s case, pointing out the absence of physical evidence.