50 Cent vs. Shreveport: The Red River Fallout

That Ain’t My Business goes live with Nesto (Ness Dota Dunn), James Baines, PTB Ugly and the crew to unpack the citywide drama shaking up Shreveport and New Orleans. In this episode the hosts react to 50 Cent’s explosive post about pulling back from the Red River project, Hurricane Chris’s social-media response, and the flood of local opinion that followed.

We feature a long-form breakdown from community activist Craig Lee to trace the Red River Entertainment District’s history: the HUD-108 loan controversy, John Elkington’s $25M buildout in the 1990s, stalled projects, structural and drainage problems at properties 50 Cent bought, and the contested Millennium Studio and Travis & Spring site issues (including buried gas tanks and costly remediation). Local entrepreneurs and investors—Anthony Montgomery, Cassandra Montgomery, Orville Hall, Phillip Price, Gerard Durden and Red River business owner Mike Banks—are referenced as stakeholders in the push to revive downtown and what’s getting in the way.

The hosts debate who’s at fault—city leadership, corrupt contracting and nepotism, or unrealistic expectations—and whether 50 Cent should cut his losses, weather the problems, or let a hometown figure like Hurricane Chris take the reins. You’ll hear the rumors, the receipts, and the on-the-ground reporting about roof damage, reimbursement vs. grant dynamics, and how economic-development politics have stalled the riverfront revival for decades.

Later the show shifts to New Orleans drama: Rob49’s exchange with Juvenile and the backlash from local artists who say Juvenile never did enough to uplift his scene. The conversation covers Juvenile’s controversial advice (learn trades and diversify income), Rob49’s critique, how artists actually build revenue streams today, and whether elder stars owe direct promotion to younger talent.

We also cut in to clips about local law enforcement and traffic-stop encounters (the State Bones excerpts) that sparked discussion about policing, community safety, and how all of these issues intersect with downtown redevelopment and cultural investment.

Expect loud opinions, fixture-by-fixture context on the Red River saga, perspectives from community leaders, and a no-holds-barred conversation about accountability, local pride, and what it will take to actually make downtown work for residents and artists. Tap in if you want the history, the receipts, and the takeaways from people who live where this is happening.