A fan of Spider-Man since the third grade, Issa Rae stopped by V-103 Atlanta to discuss her latest role in Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse as Spider-Woman and how it opened up her perspectives on pregnancy, as well as her admiration for the Afro-Latin culture portrayed throughout the film.

A fan of Spider-Man since the third grade, Issa Rae stopped by V-103 Atlanta to discuss her latest role in Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse as Spider-Woman and how it opened up her perspectives on pregnancy, as well as her admiration for the Afro-Latin culture portrayed throughout the film.

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V-103's Big Tigger Morning Show: Issa Rae Part 1

Rapsody joins The Big Tigger Morning Show on V-103 in Atlanta to discuss her brand new, fourth studio album, Please Don't Cry, and much more.

Stepping right into her new album, Please Don't Cry, Rapsody tells us, “Yeah, don't do that unless you need to. It's supposed to be ironic -- the album is really about being human, and I think the most human thing you could do is feel. You’re gonna go through your sadness and your happy days -- you’re gonna laugh ‘til you cry, but you should allow yourself to just be, and feel emotion.”

“I had to do that,” she admits. “I had to give myself permission to allow people to see that I was human.” As opposed to showing weakness, crying Rapsody believes, is “the strongest thing that you can do. It shows that we are human, that we feel, that we experienced something that was so dope that it creates that emotion.”

The 22 songs on Please Don't Cry could be the most vulnerable fans have seen from Rapsody, stemming from a heartbreak and realizing she could either “drown in it and play the victim, or you could really look yourself in the mirror,” and find that “it wasn't about the other person or the relationship… It was always about me. I had to peel back and heal, and reintroduce myself to me, and really do the work.”

“That was the start of it,” she says. “I had some friends around, they would give me advice, put a mirror up for me. You know, send me a YouTube, ‘Watch this, read this.’ Reminders to help me, it was like checkpoints along my healing journey.”

Her friendship with actress Sanaa Lathan was part of that healing journey. “Her spirit is so beautiful,” Rapsody says, “we just clicked off bat. I even came to Atlanta and I was like, ‘I'm just gonna come, and I wanna be on set. I just wanna learn.’ We would just be together going over the film and she would be sharing her life with me and I'd be sharing mine with her -- she was so more advanced in her healing journey. It was like she saw where I was, like she had been there before. We talked about meditation, all those things. She’s a real one.”

Revealing two of the hardest topics covered on the new record, both are about “that one time,” Rapsody laughs. “I talk about having an experience with a woman and being in a relationship with a married man -- something I said I would never ever do in life, but you find yourself in these situations and it's like, ‘Man, how did I get here?’”

“He said that his situation was something that it wasn't, you know, and I leaned into it and then you wait and you wait and they tell you over and over again and you see nothing's really changing. and I'm like, 'what are we doing here?’ I was very disappointed in myself about that.” Conversely, in her relationship with another woman, she found a real connection, describing that time as “a beautiful, beautiful experience, and I learned a lot about myself. They helped me grow.”

Listen to The Big Tigger Morning Show’s full interview with Rapsody above, and stay tuned for more conversations with your favorite artists right here on Audacy.

Words by Joe Cingrana Interview by the Big Tigger Morning Show

Rapsody joins The Big Tigger Morning Show on V-103 in Atlanta to discuss her brand new, fourth studio album, Please Don't Cry, and much more.
Stepping right into her new album, Please Don't Cry, Rapsody tells us, “Yeah, don't do that unless you need to. It's supposed to be ironic -- the album is really about being human, and I think the most human thing you could do is feel. You’re gonna go through your sadness and your happy days -- you’re gonna laugh ‘til you cry, but you should allow yourself to just be, and feel emotion.”
“I had to do that,” she admits. “I had to give myself permission to allow people to see that I was human.” As opposed to showing weakness, crying Rapsody believes, is “the strongest thing that you can do. It shows that we are human, that we feel, that we experienced something that was so dope that it creates that emotion.”
The 22 songs on Please Don't Cry could be the most vulnerable fans have seen from Rapsody, stemming from a heartbreak and realizing she could either “drown in it and play the victim, or you could really look yourself in the mirror,” and find that “it wasn't about the other person or the relationship… It was always about me. I had to peel back and heal, and reintroduce myself to me, and really do the work.”
“That was the start of it,” she says. “I had some friends around, they would give me advice, put a mirror up for me. You know, send me a YouTube, ‘Watch this, read this.’ Reminders to help me, it was like checkpoints along my healing journey.”
Her friendship with actress Sanaa Lathan was part of that healing journey. “Her spirit is so beautiful,” Rapsody says, “we just clicked off bat. I even came to Atlanta and I was like, ‘I'm just gonna come, and I wanna be on set. I just wanna learn.’ We would just be together going over the film and she would be sharing her life with me and I'd be sharing mine with her -- she was so more advanced in her healing journey. It was like she saw where I was, like she had been there before. We talked about meditation, all those things. She’s a real one.”
Revealing two of the hardest topics covered on the new record, both are about “that one time,” Rapsody laughs. “I talk about having an experience with a woman and being in a relationship with a married man -- something I said I would never ever do in life, but you find yourself in these situations and it's like, ‘Man, how did I get here?’”
“He said that his situation was something that it wasn't, you know, and I leaned into it and then you wait and you wait and they tell you over and over again and you see nothing's really changing. and I'm like, 'what are we doing here?’ I was very disappointed in myself about that.” Conversely, in her relationship with another woman, she found a real connection, describing that time as “a beautiful, beautiful experience, and I learned a lot about myself. They helped me grow.”
Listen to The Big Tigger Morning Show’s full interview with Rapsody above, and stay tuned for more conversations with your favorite artists right here on Audacy.
Words by Joe Cingrana Interview by the Big Tigger Morning Show

V-103's Big Tigger Morning Show: Rapsody

Audacy V-103’s Greg Street sat down with Mona Scott-Young, to discuss her upcoming touring schedule, projects, and more.

Set to head out on bothThe Queens of R&B Tourwith XSCAPE, SWV and more, as well as Missy Elliott's Out of This World Tourfeaturing Busta Rhymes, Ciara, and Timbaland, Mona is staying booked and busy, and music isn’t the only thing on her horizon, but we’ll get to that in a bit.

Currently enjoying doing it all, Mona shared, “I just keep saying it's been an incredible time of doing something new, something I haven't done before.”

“It's been exciting,” Mona continued. “I mean, it's every element, and you all know Missy is bringing it, so every single detail on that stage. We are working on it all day long. She's specific, she’s a perfectionist, and she also has these incredible visions that it takes a village to execute.” Mixed with the magic of Busta Rhymes, Mona expressed, it’s “gonna be back to back hits, bring your oxygen tanks. They are not playing with what's gonna happen on that stage.”

Scott-Young also discussed her upcoming film project, The Lost Holiday, starring Jussie Smollet and Vivica Fox, describing it as “a beautifully told story about family, love, redemption, loss.”

“It touches on some incredible themes… Jusse is an incredible director, visionary,” Mona said, noting, “we did 'B-Boy Blues' together and that was a beautifully shot movie. So I'm excited to bring this one to theaters in the fall.” Adding, “we just got accepted into ABFF, so we're very excited about that.”

To listen to the entire conversation, press play above.

Words by Maia Kedem Interview by Greg Street

Audacy V-103’s Greg Street sat down with Mona Scott-Young, to discuss her upcoming touring schedule, projects, and more.
Set to head out on both <a href="https://www.audacy.com/national/music/xscape-and-swv-reunite-for-the-queens-of-r-and-b-tour">The Queens of R&amp;B Tour </a>with XSCAPE, SWV and more, as well as Missy Elliott's <a href="https://www.audacy.com/national/music/missy-elliott-reveals-her-first-headlining-tour">Out of This World Tour</a> featuring Busta Rhymes, Ciara, and Timbaland, Mona is staying booked and busy, and music isn’t the only thing on her horizon, but we’ll get to that in a bit.
Currently enjoying doing it all, Mona shared, “I just keep saying it's been an incredible time of doing something new, something I haven't done before.”
“It's been exciting,” Mona continued. “I mean, it's every element, and you all know Missy is bringing it, so every single detail on that stage. We are working on it all day long. She's specific, she’s a perfectionist, and she also has these incredible visions that it takes a village to execute.” Mixed with the magic of Busta Rhymes, Mona expressed, it’s “gonna be back to back hits, bring your oxygen tanks. They are not playing with what's gonna happen on that stage.”
Scott-Young also discussed her upcoming film project, The Lost Holiday, starring Jussie Smollet and Vivica Fox, describing it as “a beautifully told story about family, love, redemption, loss.”
“It touches on some incredible themes… Jusse is an incredible director, visionary,” Mona said, noting, “we did 'B-Boy Blues' together and that was a beautifully shot movie. So I'm excited to bring this one to theaters in the fall.” Adding, “we just got accepted into ABFF, so we're very excited about that.”
To listen to the entire conversation, press play above.
Words by Maia Kedem Interview by Greg Street

Mona Scott-Young Stops by The Greg Street Show

A day after agreeing to a debate with former President Donald Trump in June, President Joe Biden isn’t waiting to start attacking his expected 2024 opponent.

During an interview with Audacy’s The Big Tigger Morning Show on V-103 in Atlanta, the President decided to take aim at Trump while discussing the upcoming election. When asked about what was at risk in the upcoming election, Biden said he thinks “our very democracy is at stake.”

The president hammered this home by sharing Trump’s record, specifically around the 2020 election and his continued denial of the election results. Biden then placed the blame on Trump for the Jan. 6 riots.

“This is a guy who, you know, encouraged an insurrection on Jan. 6. An insurrection [that] attacked the right to vote,” Biden said, adding that Trump also wants to pardon those responsible.

When it comes to the differences between Biden and Trump, the President said that they both have a “fundamentally different view of America,” with Trump’s being “all about hate and retribution.”

When Biden was asked what he would do for Black voters that Trump wouldn’t, the President shared his record and said that voters needed to remember who his opponent was. “Remember who Trump is. He falsely accused the Central Park Five.… He tried to repeal Obamacare the first time. Now he’s promised to [do] even more damage to Black people,” Biden said.

In contrast, the President boasted about his efforts to deliver stimulus checks, create jobs, cancel student debt, and help Black families.

Biden also touched on Trump’s more dangerous rhetoric concerning ongoing global conflicts like the Ukraine war. The President alleged that Trump would not be supportive of the nation’s allies if he were President, saying he would allow them to be invaded.

“If a country that we have an alliance with is not paying what he thinks is their fair share for their own defense, he tells Putin just go ahead and invade,” Biden said.

You can listen to the full interview with President Joe Biden and The Big Tigger Morning Show above.

A day after agreeing to a debate with former President Donald Trump in June, President Joe Biden isn’t waiting to start attacking his expected 2024 opponent.
During an interview with Audacy’s The Big Tigger Morning Show on V-103 in Atlanta, the President decided to take aim at Trump while discussing the upcoming election. When asked about what was at risk in the upcoming election, Biden said he thinks “our very democracy is at stake.”
The president hammered this home by sharing Trump’s record, specifically around the 2020 election and his continued denial of the election results. Biden then placed the blame on Trump for the Jan. 6 riots.
“This is a guy who, you know, encouraged an insurrection on Jan. 6. An insurrection [that] attacked the right to vote,” Biden said, adding that Trump also wants to pardon those responsible.
When it comes to the differences between Biden and Trump, the President said that they both have a “fundamentally different view of America,” with Trump’s being “all about hate and retribution.”
When Biden was asked what he would do for Black voters that Trump wouldn’t, the President shared his record and said that voters needed to remember who his opponent was. “Remember who Trump is. He falsely accused the Central Park Five.… He tried to repeal Obamacare the first time. Now he’s promised to [do] even more damage to Black people,” Biden said.
In contrast, the President boasted about his efforts to deliver stimulus checks, create jobs, cancel student debt, and help Black families.
Biden also touched on Trump’s more dangerous rhetoric concerning ongoing global conflicts like the Ukraine war. The President alleged that Trump would not be supportive of the nation’s allies if he were President, saying he would allow them to be invaded.
“If a country that we have an alliance with is not paying what he thinks is their fair share for their own defense, he tells Putin just go ahead and invade,” Biden said.
You can listen to the full interview with President Joe Biden and The Big Tigger Morning Show above.

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