You ain’t Shxts for this one, and trust—Black women aren’t giggling.

Okay, listen up, BCC fam! 👀 By now, the tea is all over the ShxtsNGigs podcast! If you don’t know, your “faves” in the podcast world, James and Fuhad, thought it was cool to laugh along with some seriously messed-up jokes about Black women on Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant podcast.

We’re talking about misogynistic and bigoted nonsense like Andrew’s thoughts on the “Black girlfriend effect” (that he didn’t know about by the way) and James and Fuhad reaction to his garbage that’s straight-up disrespectful. Plus, the ShxtsNGigs men declared there were no “baddies” in Atlanta on an episode of the Pour Minds podcast, which didn’t help either. Now, Black women online are calling them out, and honestly? They have every right to be furious. It’s not just about laughing at a bad joke – it’s about betraying the very audience that helped make them successful.

Now the internet’s blowing up, and Black women everywhere are speaking out! 📢 (I’m surprised this didn’t happen sooner…) This situation highlights a bigger issue in the media industry. Too often, content creators forget who’s supporting them and end up co-signing disrespect for clout or views.

It seems like everyone’s got an opinion on how this should’ve been handled. Jessie Woo (y’all I found out 2 months ago that she was born in Montreal, where have I been?!), had something to say about this:

So, James and Fuhad finally dropped that apology video. They’re claiming they were “in shock” during the recording and admit there’s “no excuse” for their behaviour. But here’s where it gets spicy – Schulz is out here stirring the pot even more!

He’s saying the guys only spoke up because of the backlash, pointing out there was no negative reaction when the episode first dropped. Schulz is accusing folks of just wanting to cause chaos online and bait people into drama.

But get this – Schulz thinks James and Fuhad messed up by apologizing! He’s saying it just “amplified” the situation and gave power to the people trying to cancel them. Talk about a wild take!

Also, Aba N Preach weighing in on this situation adds another interesting perspective to the mix. So, Aba N Preach are questioning James and Fuhad’s apology. Check out their fiery opinion below, especially coming from fellow Black Canadian content artists, one of whom knows Schulz.

I swear, sometimes it feels like we can’t trust anybody in this game. One minute they’re “for the culture,” and the next, they’re giggling at our expense. 🙄

What do y’all think? Are we done with ShxtsNGigs, or should we give them a chance to make it right? Drop your thoughts in the comments! 💬

Want to talk more about this? Join Sherley on @blackcanadiancreators Instagram Live! If you’re down to be part of the conversation, email blackcanadiancc@gmail.com.

Need receipts? I got you! Check these out:

• Podcast Bros Are Being Weird About Black Women Again — Shocking via blavity.com

• The ShxtsNGigs Podcast Let Black Women Down. But Are We Surprised? via refinery29.com

• Podcasters ‘didn’t ask for racist jokes to be cut’ via bbc.com

And to all my Black Canadian creators out there – let’s keep lifting each other and showing the world how it’s done! 🇨🇦🖤

What is the #BCANC Community saying?

Here’s one example by: @lifesdeceitpod

It is never too late to make things right. They should take responsibility for their actions, apologize sincerely to those they have hurt, and actively work to educate themselves and others on the importance of respecting all individuals, regardless of race or gender. Regardless of who made the comment/joke, you were a party to it when you decided to laugh and engage in a negative way instead of hmm 🤔 ending the interview. We can’t sit there, engage and then say well I wasn’t the one who said it. Remaining silent or laughing at racist or disrespectful comments can be just as harmful as making the comments yourself. By not addressing or condoning racist comments, you are passively enabling and perpetuating harmful attitudes and behaviors. However, they have made certain discriminatory comments on their own channel in the past regarding black women. It will take time and effort to rebuild trust and repair the harm they have caused, but it is important for them to acknowledge their mistakes throughout and make positive change. Changed behaviour.