Ern and Iso

Was the legendary Jay-Z vs. Nas beef sparked by a missed studio session? Or was it always about who would become the King of New York? In a revealing conversation with Rick Rubin during Jay-Z in 8 , Jay-Z shares that...

When your life changes, can your circle stay the same? Ern & Iso unpack the Savannah James friendship debate: traveling first class, covering friends’ expenses, and protecting financial boundaries within a marriage...

Is he reintroducing himself to the fans who knew him before the billions and business deals? Is he introducing his greatness to a younger generation that questions his place in hip-hop? Or are we watching Shawn Carter...

The “What’s Your Rank?” conversation apparently created some problems at home—and now the listeners want answers. Ern & Iso bring back Fan Questions for an episode centered around one uncomfortable idea: Where do you...

Jay-Z is revisiting his music and legacy, but Ern and Iso have one question: who is he actually doing it for? In this episode, the guys react to the opening chapters of Jay-Z's documentary and debate whether its...

Ern & Iso dive into the public conversation surrounding Lindsay Clancy and ask a difficult question: why has her case generated so much sympathy from some people while others struggle to understand that reaction? The...

Hip-hop has more money, influence and global power than its pioneers could have imagined—but does more money automatically mean progress? In this solo episode, Ern takes a decade-by-decade journey through hip-hop...

It doesn't matter who you are — your rank still matters. Ern & Iso kick this episode off with Aaron Rodgers' story about a former fiancée and the uncomfortable reality behind it: money, fame, success and status don't...

Hip-hop once raged against the machine—but did it eventually become the machine? In this solo episode of the Ern & Iso Podcast, Ern tackles one of hip-hop's biggest contradictions: a culture born from rebellion...

The internet has made it easier than ever to become whoever you want to be — even an NFL player apparently. Ern and Iso dive into the wild story of a man accused of pretending to be a San Francisco 49ers player and...

What if Tupac Shakur were still alive today? At 55 years old, would Pac still be making classic albums? Would he have become one of Hollywood’s biggest actors? A businessman? A father? A label executive? Or would...

PART 2 is already in progress! If you haven’t watched Part 1 of our Power Book III: Raising Kanan recap, make sure you check that out first because Ern & Iso are picking the conversation right back up where they left...

Raising Kanan is officially over—and Ern & Iso have A LOT to say about it. In Part 1 of this full-series recap, the duo looks back at Power Book III: Raising Kanan and debates one of the biggest questions coming out of...

Hip-Hop… we need to talk. On this solo episode of the Ern and Iso Podcast, Ern has a conversation directly with hip-hop itself. Sparked by 50 Cent's comments about not wanting to be a 60-year-old rapper, Ern questions...

Ern and Iso are back, and this conversation goes EVERYWHERE. ️ The duo kicks things off with a discussion about perception, fear, and why you never truly know what another person has experienced before diving into...