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ITS UP THERE PODCAST W/LOONEY

by The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts · English · Music

Welcome to It's Up There Podcast With Looney, AKA BIG LOON! Loon strives to be a business leader for the culture. When he speaks about the podcast business, record label business and contracts, he does it with a level of understanding that your average consumer would not have. Being able to see thro

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 1 hr 13 min
Latest: 12 Oct 2026
Language: English

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12 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 24 minNew

Loon EXPOSES Boosie Feared Jail & Lost $600K, Then GOES OFF on J Prince Jr

Loon returns to Internal Affairs to break down Bloodhound Q50’s final minutes, Lil Durk’s new federal fight after his acquittal, and the Chicago drill cycle that refuses to slow down. After Lil Durk beat the murder-for-hire case, the celebration came with one major problem: he still wasn’t going home. Loon breaks down the separate federal case still hanging over Durk, the possibility of bond, what prosecutors may try next, the role of cooperating witnesses, jury psychology and whether Durk should ever consider a deal. Then the conversation turns to Chicago. Following the…

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S3 · E27 · 6 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
Loon GOES OFF on Chief Keef After Q50’s Death & Says Drill Music Is a DEAD END
Boosie says he paid $600K for a pardon that never came. What was he afraid of losing? Loon goes off on J. Prince Jr. and the choices putting a family legacy at stake. Full episode of Internal Affairs. Boosie Badazz’s failed push for a presidential pardon has become a fight over money, promises and what happens when celebrity meets Washington. After Boosie’s account of paying pardon lobbyists $600,000, Loon challenges what drove the decision, revisits the 60 Minutes coverage and questions whether taking the dispute public could create another problem. Why did avoiding another…
S3 · E26 · 28 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 43 min
EST Gee On Lil Durk Case, Pooh Shiesty, Gucci Mane, Future & Almost Dying With James Harden -Full Ep
EST Gee sits down with Loon on It’s Up There ahead of BIGGER THAN THE DEVIL for a wide-ranging conversation about Lil Durk’s federal case, Pooh Shiesty, Yo Gotti and CMG, Future, his current Interscope situation, almost dying at James Harden’s house, street rap, money, grief and what comes next in his career. Loon and EST Gee get into Lil Durk’s case, Gee’s relationship with Durk and where his head is as the trial reaches a critical stage. Pooh Shiesty also becomes part of the conversation as Gee speaks on his relationship with Shiesty, the situation surrounding…
S3 · E25 · 24 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 44 min
Loon EXPOSES the SHOCKING REASON the JURY Will NOT CONVICT Lil Durk - Full Ep
The Lil Durk trial has reached jury deliberations—and the longer the verdict takes, the more questions surround OTF Jam, OTF Vonnie, the alleged lack of payment, and the government’s case. In this full episode of Internal Affairs, Loon delivers continuing Lil Durk trial coverage from inside the evidence and outside the internet noise. He breaks down why the jury may be taking its time, which parts of the cooperating witnesses’ testimony could create reasonable doubt, and how the same testimony can help the prosecution in one moment and hurt it in the next. Loon drills into…
S3 · E24 · 23 Sep 2026 · 54 min
Loon Tells FULL TRUTH About Lil Durk’s Second Trial & What the First Jury NEVER Got to Hear
Lil Durk was found NOT GUILTY on all five counts in his federal murder-for-hire trial — so why is he still in federal custody? Loon breaks down the question thousands of people have been asking since the verdict and explains the separate federal case that is still keeping Lil Durk behind bars. Durk's murder-for-hire acquittal ended the case surrounding the 2022 Los Angeles shooting targeting Quando Rondo. But it did not end his federal legal battle. A separate trial is currently scheduled for October 5 involving murder-related racketeering and weapons allegations. On Internal Affairs,…
S3 · E23 · 22 Sep 2026 · 54 min
Loon EXPOSES Akademiks’ Police Costume & Lil Durk’s Circle Praising Him
Loon takes aim at DJ Akademiks after Lil Durk's murder-for-hire acquittal and asks a bigger question about the relationship between hip-hop interviews, internet content and federal investigations. During Lil Durk's federal trial, prosecutors referenced portions of Durk's interview with Akademiks during closing arguments. Durk's attorneys later fought to have additional portions of the interview considered for context. Now Loon says the conversation can no longer stop at whether Akademiks intended to help or hurt Lil Durk. “Intent explains your heart. I'm dealing with his effect.”…
S3 · E20 · 14 Sep 2026 · 39 min
Feat Wack 100- Wack 100 Says 6ix9ine “WON AGAIN” in Lil Durk Trial — Then Goes at Doodie Lo & Challenges How Feds Used His 6ix9ine Interview Against Lil Durk , Exposes Suge Knight & Talks Keffe Dee Conviction
Wack 100 calls Loon and pushes back after his viral conversation with 6ix9ine becomes part of the evidence discussed in Lil Durk’s federal trial. Wack says the original interview has been misunderstood. According to Wack, he was questioning 6ix9ine about Tekashi’s own street claims and why he did not retaliate against the people he said kidnapped and robbed him. Wack says 6ix9ine then redirected the conversation toward Lil Durk and the now-infamous “Slide for Von” narrative. During the call, Wack makes it clear that the interview belongs to him and argues that nothing…
S3 · E21 · 12 Sep 2026 · 39 min
Feat Peewee Roscoe - PeeWee Roscoe EXPOSES What He REALLY Thinks About Drew Findling ’$1B Lawyer” In Lil Durk Trial
Peewee Roscoe calls into Loon’s Internal Affairs and delivers a blunt assessment of Drew Findling during Lil Durk’s federal trial. Roscoe challenges Findling’s “billion-dollar lawyer” reputation and asks where the major murder-case victories are behind the high-profile image. While discussing Lil Durk’s legal team, Roscoe argues that celebrity clients, relationships with rappers and strong marketing do not automatically prove someone is the right lawyer for a case with stakes this high. Roscoe also reveals that he personally knows Drew Findling and says…
S3 · E22 · 11 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 32 min
Loon Breaks Down How Lil Durk Could Face Life Even Without a Murder-for-Hire Conviction
Loon breaks down a part of Lil Durk’s federal case that could be easy to overlook: beating the murder-for-hire theory may not automatically remove the possibility of a life sentence. During the conversation, Loon examines the stalking-resulting-in-death count and why the alleged connection between Durk, the vehicles, the people involved and the underlying conduct could become critically important. The bigger question becomes whether Durk’s defense can break the legal bridge prosecutors are attempting to establish between him and the alleged stalking operation. Loon also explains…
S3 · E19 · 10 Sep 2026 · 2 hr 41 min
Loon SNAPS as Lil Durk Trial TURNS Into CONTENT, Why India SNUBBED Doodie Lo, OTF JAM & Media ABSENT
On this episode of Internal Affairs, Loon goes deep on the Lil Durk trial: Kanye West, India Royale and Doodie Lo, Trap Lore Ross, OTF Jam, Drew Findling, Brian Steel and Zül-Qarnain. The conversation goes far beyond what happened inside the courtroom. Loon examines the spectacle surrounding Lil Durk’s federal trial and questions whether some of the people showing support outside are actually helping Durk—or turning one of the most serious moments of his life into content. Zül-Qarnain joins the show after attending the trial at the request of Durk’s father, Dontay…
S3 · E18 · 31 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 35 min
Loon Gets LIVE Call From Federal Inmate With Lil Durk, Calls Out Akademiks & EXPOSES Slide 4 Von!
Loon gets a live call from a federal inmate incarcerated with Lil Durk as they break down Durk’s trial, King Von, Akademiks, 6ix9ine, OTF witnesses, Tupac, Keffe D, Pooh Shiesty and more. INTERNAL AFFAIRS begins with access you rarely hear in hip-hop media: Loon gets a live call from a federal inmate incarcerated with Lil Durk while Durk is fighting for his freedom in one of the biggest federal rap trials in the country. Loon and his caller go inside the questions surrounding Durk’s case, the people around him, cooperating witnesses and whether Durk may ultimately have to take…
S3 · E17 · 24 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 17 min
Dr. Umar Gets Suspicious About Michael Jackson’s Death, Warns Drake & Questions Jay-Z - Full Ep
Dr. Umar Johnson sits down with Loon for an explosive conversation on Michael Jackson, Drake’s UMG battle, Jay-Z, Netflix, Floyd Mayweather, Farrakhan, Black leadership and more. Dr. Umar Johnson returns to It’s Up There with Loon for a wide-ranging conversation that quickly moves into Michael Jackson, Drake, Jay-Z, the music industry, Black leadership, money, power and what happens when major Black figures collide with powerful institutions. Loon presses Dr. Umar on Michael Jackson following Netflix’s Michael Jackson: The Verdict, leading to a deeper debate about…
S3 · E16 · 24 Aug 2026 · 54 min
It's Up There: Claressa Shields on Papoose, the Viral Knockdown, $8M Deal & Being Called “Ugly"
Claressa Shields joins Loon on It’s Up There for an in-depth conversation that goes far beyond boxing. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and multi-division undisputed champion opens up about the criticism she receives over her appearance, why she believes successful women are judged differently, and what it feels like to constantly have her confidence challenged publicly. Claressa also speaks about her relationship with Papoose , the business surrounding her career, money in women’s boxing and the reported $8 million deal attached to the next stage of her journey. She breaks…
S3 · E15 · 10 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 16 min
Feat Wack 100 | Part 1| “No Jumper Is Being Watched by the Feds” _ Young Thug, Big Bank & Tekashi 6ix9ine -Full Ep
Wack 100 returns to It’s Up There as the Big U federal case and alleged Future LAX story put his name back in hip-hop headlines. Loon presses Wack on Young Thug, No Jumper, Boosie and VladTV. This episode arrives as new federal charges against Big U revive online debate around Wack 100’s old account involving Future and LAX. Wack has since rejected the most sensational version of the story, saying there was a conversation but no airport assault, while Future’s camp has continued to deny the allegations. Wack is not charged in the Big U case. That developing story is current…
S3 · E14 · 3 Aug 2026 · 49 min
Loon FINALLY EXPOSES the REAL REASON NBA YoungBoy DISSED Future! & What Shocked Fans - Full Episode
Loon finally explains why NBA YoungBoy suddenly went at Future and breaks down what he believes is missing from Future’s new album, The Real Me. NBA YoungBoy’s problem with Future appeared publicly during The Real Me rollout—but the posts, apology, diss record and responses still left one major question unanswered: what actually caused YoungBoy to turn on Future? Loon walks through the complete timeline before sharing the behind-the-scenes context he has been hearing around the industry. He separates what has been publicly established from his own interpretation and…
S3 · E13 · 27 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
Dr. Umar Goes Off On Jay-Z’s Latest Moves, Shannon Sharpe Rumors, Kai Cenat, Cheyenne Bryant & More
Dr. Umar Johnson returns For part 3 of his Legendary conversation on Its Up There with Loon and goes off on Jay-Z’s latest moves, Shannon Sharpe rumors, Kai Cenat’s Streamer University, Cheyenne Bryant’s doctor-title controversy, Caleb Williams’ Madden cover, Kevin Hart’s roast backlash and the larger responsibility that comes with Black celebrity power. This episode is not another Kevin Hart roast conversation. The new front door is Jay-Z, Shannon Sharpe and the question that keeps coming back throughout the episode: What do powerful Black people owe the…
S3 · E12 · 23 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 26 min
Loon Finally Responds To Akademiks, Says Charlamagne Exposed Him As A Studio Gangster - Full Ep
Akademiks got exposed outside the stream. Loon breaks down Charlamagne’s sit-down with Ak, Drake’s influence, the Complex list, Grand Wizard and what Akademiks has really built.Join Akademiks got exposed outside the stream — and Loon finally responds. In this solo episode of It’s Up There, Loon breaks down the viral Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Akademiks sit-down, the history between Loon and Akademiks, and why Loon believes the interview exposed the difference between streaming power and real table work. Loon explains why Akademiks talked like he was going to run…
S3 · E11 · 20 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 24 min
Boomman Says "Pooh Shiesty USED Gucci Mane, Foogiano Abandonment, Ray Daniels & SCAMS - Full EP
Boomman steps into Loon’s hot seat for a tense Part 1—and nothing is off limits. Scammer claims, Ray Daniels, Money Mu’s contract, Foogiano in prison, Gucci Mane and Pooh Shiesty all collide. Authentic Empire CEO Boomman sits across from Loon for one of the most confrontational conversations ever released on It’s Up There. After weeks of public scrutiny surrounding his business practices, artist relationships and the accusations attached to the Authentic Empire name, Boomman finally gets the opportunity to explain his side—but Loon refuses to let him hide behind…
S3 · E10 · 13 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 15 min
Loon EXPOSES The UGLY Reason Pooh Shiesty Recorded Gucci Mane Robbery Why Gucci Is Being Humiliated
Loon breaks down the Pooh Shiesty and Gucci Mane situation after the alleged robbery video surfaced — and explains why Pooh Shiesty may have recorded the moment in the first place. In this full episode, Loon unpacks the federal case, the 1017 contract dispute, the alleged Gucci Mane robbery video, and the deeper cultural meaning behind why this situation became so public. Loon explains why Pooh Shiesty may have believed Gucci Mane’s street image would keep him silent, why recording the moment may have changed the entire case, and why Gucci Mane’s gangster image is now being…
S3 · E9 · 6 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
YK Niece Reveals Making $100K In One Day, Cardi B, Baddies, Her Father & First Album! - Its Up There
YK Niece returns to It’s Up There for Part 2 and opens up about the money, pressure, love, family, fame and business behind her rise. In this conversation with Loon, YK Niece speaks on making nearly $100,000 in one day from multiple shows, funding her own first album, raising her booking price, running her team, and why being independent means every move has to make sense. YK Niece also talks about her Cardi B moment, wanting to work with Cardi, her Baddies and Zeus experience, whether she would do her own show, why she says Tyler Perry should call her, and how she sees herself beyond…
S3 · E8 · 29 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
Dr. Umar Goes Off On Chud The Builder, Rick Chow, Karmelo, Kevin Hart Defending Roast & FBA - P2
Dr. Umar Johnson returns to It’s Up There for Part 2 and takes the conversation far beyond comedy, controversy, and viral headlines. Loon presses Dr. Umar on Kevin Hart’s Breakfast Club response after the Netflix roast backlash, the responsibility of being the face of the roast, Sheryll Underwood, Black celebrity silence, and whether comedy is being used to make Black people laugh at their own humiliation. The conversation also moves into Rick Chow being acquitted after the shooting death of Cyrus Carmack-Belton, the comparison to Latasha Harlins, the Shell boycott conversation,…
S3 · E7 · 22 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
Dr. Umar Johnson SNAPS DEFENDING Karmelo Anthony, Talks Austin Metcalf Dad’s Rant & 35 Year Sentence & More - Part 1- Full Episode
Dr. Umar Johnson returns to It’s Up There with Loon for a full episode conversation on the Karmelo Anthony case, Austin Metcalf, the 35-year sentence, Austin Metcalf’s dad, no Black jurors, stand your ground, self-defense, the appeal, race, and the trial that has divided America. In this episode, Dr. Umar goes all the way in on why he believes the Karmelo Anthony case is bigger than one courtroom. He reacts to the verdict, the 35-year sentence, the no-Black-juror issue, the self-defense argument, Austin Metcalf’s father, the defense team, the witness situation, and the…
S3 · E6 · 15 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
Loon FInally EXPOSES the SHOCKING MISTAKE Jay-Z Made At Roots Picnic Freestyle!
Jay-Z came outside at Roots Picnic, and everybody immediately started arguing about the obvious stuff. Who was he dissing? Was it Drake? Was it Nicki? Was it Kanye? Was it Dame Dash? Was the freestyle hard or was it “mid”? But Loon says the real play is underneath all of that. In this solo episode of It’s Up There, Loon breaks down the part of Jay-Z’s freestyle that most people missed — why Drake may have the internet, the fan base, the streamers, and the narrative machine on his side, but Jay-Z may be trying to pull him into a completely different kind of…
S3 · E5 · 8 Jun 2026 · 1 hr
YKNiece Says Pluto Switched When She Got Love, Talks Cardi B, Belly Gang Kush, Glorilla, Metro Boomin & Surgery - Pt 1
YK Niece says Whim Whamiee broke apart when she started getting love. She talks Pluto, Cardi B, Belly Gang Kush, Glorilla, Metro Boomin, Rob49, body-shaming, her first album & more. YKNiece sits down with Loon on It’s Up There for her first real long-form conversation, opening up about the WHIM WHAMIEE rise that changed her life, the emotional reality behind the fame, and the moments fans never got to fully understand. In Part 1, YK Niece talks about crying After a Cardi B moment, almost rearranging her whole night just to make the State Farm Arena appearance, and why that moment meant…
S3 · E4 · 1 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
Loon FINALLY EXPOSES the REAL REASON Floyd Mayweather LOST 175 Million! - Full Episode
Joe Budden put Drake’s ICEMAN review behind Patreon, Future responded after Loon’s Drake/Future commentary, Floyd Mayweather sued over $175M, and Breakfast Club is heading to Netflix. Joe Budden put the biggest Drake conversation behind Patreon. Fans wanted the ICEMAN breakdown, but the JBP review was locked behind membership while the internet debated whether Joe was making the audience pay for the moment. At the same time, Future publicly backed Drake after Loon called out the quiet Drake/Future reunion rollout, posting that he and ICEMAN were “back by popular…
S3 · E3 · 26 May 2026 · 1 hr 14 min
Benzino Finally Addresses the Coi Leray Rift, Gets Emotional About Losing The Source Money & Eminem
Benzino finally addresses the Coi Leray fallout, the long Eminem war, and what really happened to The Source money as Loon keeps pressing the questions he’s spent years sidestepping. Main description Benzino sits down with Loon for a conversation that goes way past surface drama. Outside the room, people still know him for the Eminem war, the public fracture with Coi Leray, the Elliott Wilson/XXL fight, and the 1995 Source Awards documentary. But Loon keeps dragging the conversation back to the harder payoff: what happened to The Source money, whether ego and the Eminem battle…
S3 · E2 · 21 May 2026 · 51 min
Loon Says Drake’s Iceman Rollout EXPOSES The TRICK Behind Future, Jay-Z & The Machine! S3 E2
Drake’s Iceman rollout is bigger than music. Loon breaks down the label trick, Future’s dark feature issue, the 500K Jay-Z line, Kendrick battle residue, and the industry game behind it. Drake’s Iceman rollout is bigger than music — and Loon is breaking down the industry game hiding behind the headlines. On this solo episode of It’s Up There Podcast, Loon reacts to Drake dropping Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour at the same time, but he does not treat it like a regular album review. This is a deeper conversation about power, label pressure, feature politics,…
S3 · E1 · 18 May 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
Keyshawn Davis Reveals How He’d Fight Shakur Stevenson, Devin Haney & Tank Davis Ducking , Albright Lie, Missing Weight & Did Floyd Ruin Boxing | IUTP - S3 E1
Keyshawn Davis Joins Loon For an In-Depth Conversation while his name is Hot in Boxing headlines! He names names after the fight — Tank Davis business games, Floyd’s “0” effect, Turki taking over boxing, Adrien Broner’s warning, Devin Haney, Shakur Stevenson & the belt they took. Keyshawn Davis names names after the fight — Tank Davis business games, Floyd’s “0” effect, Turki taking over boxing, Adrien Broner’s warning, Devin Haney, Shakur Stevenson & the belt they took. This is not a regular boxing interview. Loon sits down with…
S2 · E257 · 11 May 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
Rich Homie Quan Before His Death on Young Thug, Birdman & The Dark Cloud- It’s Up There Podcast (REWIND)
Rich Homie Quan sits down with Loon for one of his most honest conversations ever — Young Thug, Birdman, Rich Gang, the “dark cloud” over his career, and what fans never fully understood. In this full episode of It’s Up There Podcast, Rich Homie Quan opens up about the rise, the money, the music, and the moments that changed everything. Quan speaks on creating “Type of Way,” going from major show money to a painful industry slowdown, his legal battle with TIG, and how the business side of music affected his momentum. He also speaks honestly about Young…
S2 · E256 · 27 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 23 min
Loon EXPOSES INSIDE INFO on POOH SHIESTY’S Lawyer & Why BOOSIE Finally Checked VLAD! (Full EP)
Loon breaks down Pooh Shiesty’s lawyer’s defense against Gucci Mane, the only way Gucci gets out of snitching allegations, and why Boosie says Vlad wasn’t 100 in their fallout. Loon takes two live rap stories and makes both of them sound a lot dirtier than the public version. On the Gucci Mane / Pooh Shiesty side, the public story is already major: Reuters and AP reported that Pooh Shiesty and others were charged in the Dallas kidnapping-and-robbery case tied to an alleged contract dispute involving Gucci Mane’s 1017 label, and AP reported a judge kept him in custody.…

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Typical length: 1 hr 13 min
Latest episode: 12 Oct 2026
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