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 death of Bloodhound Q50, Loon examines the surveillance footage, the moments leading into the ambush and the debate happening online over whether there was any move that realistically could have changed what happened. But the larger question becomes even bigger than Q50. Why are young Chicago artists still chasing drill when so many of the genre’s biggest stories have ended in prison or death? Did Chief Keef, Lil Durk and G Herbo succeed because of drill — or because they had real talent underneath the image? What happens when beef becomes the marketing plan, notoriety becomes currency and artists feel like they have to stay connected to the same environment they finally earned enough money to escape? Loon also speaks on being around Young Thug and Lil Baby in Atlanta, the pressure that comes with success, labels backing away from violent drill culture and whether Lil Durk would be wrong to completely change his circle if he eventually comes home. This is Internal Affairs. Subscribe and turn notifications on for more long-form conversations from Big Loon. #BloodhoundQ50 #LilDurk #ChicagoDrillJoin 00:00 Internal Affairs Returns 00:39 What Happens to Lil Durk After Beating the Feds? 01:22 Could Lil Durk Finally Get Bond? 04:41 The New Federal Case Against Durk 11:30 Did the Federal Informant Playbook Stop Working? 15:30 Why Jury Selection Changed Everything 22:01 Should Lil Durk Ever Take a Deal? 29:13 What Loon Saw Around Young Thug & Lil Baby 32:37 Why Chicago Drill Still Hasn’t Slowed Down 38:52 The Bloodhound Q50 Situation 40:27 Q50’s Final Minutes Before the Ambush 41:19 Was There Any Move Q50 Could Have Made? 50:02 When Rap Money Runs Out 53:06 When Is It Time to Leave the Neighborhood? 58:11 Did Drill Really Make Chief Keef Successful? 01:03:07 Loon Challenges the Biggest Myth About Drill 01:07:13 Why Labels Are Scared of Chicago Drill 01:08:29 The Feds Move on O-Block 01:09:27 Would Durk Be Wrong to Cut Everybody Off? Our Its Up There Podcast Clip Channel now https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEh6Wk40kcNcMJ4t_jtmluw Discord https://discord.gg/GJKXMWQS For all exclusive interviews & more content not here click here https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast 🚨Unreleased Interviews https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast 🦺All Merch Options teespring.com/its-up-there-podcast-merch 🎧LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jheeb8FxYVDRo8khyrz36?si=e339dD2JRte2MYX2Uon3BQ 👀 SUBSCRIBE HERE:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl_GorAVekpEVDlk1Yc8giw 👂 LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-up-there-podcast/id1317524092?uo=4 👣FOLLOW ITS UP THERE PODCAST HOST : INSTAGRAM | fogfo_looney TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@fogfo_looney PATREON| https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast SUBSCRIBE TO Youtube Channel ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl_GorAVekpEVDlk1Yc8giw WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwNIuOcAtoo&list=PLnwwxLxHiDWayq4HPgNYUtsAGvqe3liOO

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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 prison sentence matter so much this time? What did Boosie believe he was paying for? And when Gucci Mane enters the conversation, do the same street rules still apply? Loon examines the argument without letting either side skip the difficult questions. J Prince Jr’s decisions get the same scrutiny. Loon examines the Houston incident involving Allstar JR, NBA Ben 10 and OG 3, questions the RICO speculation, and challenges what people can actually conclude from the footage. Then the conversation turns to the Prince family name, the opportunities it creates and the choices Loon believes could put that legacy at risk. The Finesse2Tymes and Mob Ties dispute adds another layer: artist contracts, album options, loyalty and the business consequences of a public falling-out. The episode also opens with Lil Durk and a difficult question: if he makes it home, does he owe his old circle the same access to his life? Loon pushes back on the drill-money argument and the pressure to maintain a street image. Watch the full conversation, then tell us where you stand: after paying $600K, would you keep fighting for a refund? And is J Prince Jr building on his father’s legacy or putting it at risk? Subscribe to It’s Up There Podcast for Internal Affairs with Big Loon. Leave your take and the timestamp of the moment you agree or disagree with most. 00:00 If Lil Durk comes home, what does he owe his circle? 00:58 Loon challenges the drill-money argument 05:46 Borrowed street reputations and rap image 13:32 J Prince Jr, NBA Ben 10 and the Houston arrests 17:36 Federal interest and the questions around J Prince Jr 19:49 Loon challenges the RICO speculation 24:47 J Prince Jr, Finesse2Tymes and the money questions 27:12 A father’s legacy and a son’s decisions 34:15 Mob Ties, reputation and the cost of a falling-out 40:33 Record deals, album options and trying to leave 48:30 Boosie’s $600K pardon dispute 50:22 What was Boosie really afraid of losing? 53:27 Could fighting for a refund create more problems? 55:54 VladTV, 60 Minutes and the disputed agreement 58:11 When business meets street rules 1:00:09 Why Gucci Mane enters the Boosie debate 1:02:35 Why Boosie still wanted the pardon 1:07:21 What would another prison sentence change? 1:09:55 Paying for access and the promise of a pardon 1:12:52 Boosie, celebrity and the media’s framing 1:16:25 Taking the fight public: does fame give you leverage? 1:18:25 Final thoughts #Boosie #JPrinceJr #bigloon Pinned comment After paying $600K, would you keep fighting for a refund—or walk away? And is J Prince Jr building on his father’s legacy or putting it at risk? Drop your take and the timestamp you’re responding to. Join Our Its Up There Podcast Clip Channel now https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEh6Wk40kcNcMJ4t_jtmluw Discord https://discord.gg/GJKXMWQS For all exclusive interviews & more content not here click here https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast 🚨Unreleased Interviews https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast 🦺All Merch Options teespring.com/its-up-there-podcast-merch 🎧LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jheeb8FxYVDRo8khyrz36?si=e339dD2JRte2MYX2Uon3BQ 👀 SUBSCRIBE HERE:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl_GorAVekpEVDlk1Yc8giw 👂 LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-up-there-podcast/id1317524092?uo=4 👣FOLLOW ITS UP THERE PODCAST HOST : INSTAGRAM | fogfo_looney TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@fogfo_looney PATREON| https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast SUBSCRIBE TO Youtube Channel ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl_GorAVekpEVDlk1Yc8giw WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwNIuOcAtoo&list=PLnwwxLxHiDWayq4HPgNYUtsAGvqe3liOO

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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 him and the larger pressure that continues to follow some of the biggest street rappers of their generation. That leads into a bigger discussion about law enforcement and hip-hop. Loon and Gee talk about police understanding the slang, relationships and affiliations inside the culture, how much information artists put online and whether the business around street rap has become too public. EST Gee also addresses the conversation around Yo Gotti and CMG, including the viral $750,000 signing moment, the “Rich Before Gotti” line, the rumors surrounding their relationship and what his next business move could look like as his current Interscope deal reaches an important point. Future comes up through a behind-the-scenes story Gee has never made a major public talking point before. The conversation gets into their tour relationship, money, how Future treated him behind the scenes and why Gee believes Future deserves a different level of respect when people discuss the biggest Southern rap careers. Loon also challenges Gee on his own place in street rap—how much influence he has had on the sound and image of the generation that followed him, whether modern rap has lost its regional identity and why so many artists now seem to look, sound and move alike. Money and success open another side of the interview as Gee and Loon talk about the opportunities, bad investments and strange pitches that start coming once people know an artist has money. They get into expensive dogs, NFTs, clothing brands, scams and some of the lessons Gee learned after becoming successful. One of the wildest stories in the episode comes when EST Gee talks about almost dying at James Harden’s house, and the friend who saved his life joins the conversation to revisit what happened. The episode also gets into grief, losing people close to him, fatherhood, keeping his children away from the internet, meeting King Von, youth football in Louisville and using money and influence to create opportunities outside of music. With BIGGER THAN THE DEVIL arriving during a major transition point in his career, EST Gee and Loon cover where he has been, what changed around him and what the next chapter could look like. Watch the full EST Gee conversation on It’s Up There. 00:00:00 EST Gee - Its Up There 00:01:18 Bigger Than the Devil 00:04:42 EST Gee’s Interscope Deal 00:08:16 Money, Scams & Bad Investments 00:14:05 Biggest Street Artist Since 2020? 00:20:31 Pooh Shiesty 00:25:44 Police Know Hip-Hop’s Slang Now 00:30:52 Lil Durk’s Federal Case 00:37:18 Grief & Losing People 00:43:40 Yo Gotti & the $750K Story 00:50:26 “Rich Before Gotti” 00:57:12 Future Gives EST Gee $300K+ 01:04:38 King Von 01:09:22 EST Gee’s Show & Feature Money 01:15:41 Stitches Left in His Eye 01:19:08 Almost Dying at James Harden’s House 01:27:36 The Friend Who Saved EST Gee Joins 01:32:04 Fatherhood, Youth Football & NIL 01:33:02 Bigger Than the Devil / Final Thoughts 01:34:51 5 Shots • 5th Album 01:35:05 NIL Money 01:38:32 Final Thoughts Join Our Its Up There Podcast Clip Channel now https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEh6Wk40kcNcMJ4t_jtmluw Discord https://discord.gg/GJKXMWQS For all exclusive interviews & more content not here click here https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast

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