Apple Music’s Level Up Radio host Ciara welcomed multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated artist, entrepreneur, and father, Tyga (T-Raw), for a special "fatherhood edition" episode, noting that he was the only guy she hosted this season, making the conversation "super special". Ciara, the host, expressed her consistent excitement about her guests and her personal connection with Tyga, stating, "every time we chat I feel like I'm talking to my brother".
The conversation began with their recent viral music collaboration, "Dance with Me," a record Ciara said had been on her list of desired collaborations for a long time. The timing for the record was "perfect". The creation process was unusual as they made the song live on Tyga’s Twitch stream, which Ciara described as "crazy" and "new". The collaboration went viral instantly, with fans typing in lyrics and posting clips to Instagram and TikTok immediately after the stream. Ciara felt the fans enjoyed "engaging and like... being a part of that moment with us," noting, "they were part of creating it with us too". Tyga acknowledged that while the live element is cool, sometimes it can be distracting, leading to "overthinking" due to the need to be attentive to the chat.
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Ciara also engaged Tyga in a segment called "Red Flag Green Flag" to get a male's perspective for her female audience. Tyga confirmed that a man living in his parents' house by choice is a red flag, though it would be a green flag if the parents were living in his house. While he initially viewed a guy still being friends with an ex as a green flag, suggesting it shows they’ve moved on, Ciara quickly presented a scenario: if a guy is dating a girl and she goes out to lunch with her ex-boyfriend. Tyga agreed this is a red flag, stressing that once a relationship is established, "you got to have boundaries now". Similarly, he stated that a guy who has never been in a serious relationship is a red flag, as they won't be able to "relate to you and just kind of understand what you need" in a relationship. He also definitively called texting a girl only after 10 p.m. a red flag, clarifying, "that y’all calling for at 10 p.m.". Saying "I love you after one week of dating" is also a red flag, which he identifies as a sign of "love bomb," suggesting that it often takes about a year to truly get to know someone in a relationship.
The segment "Class is in Session" focused on the "fatherhood edition," dedicated to celebrating fathers. Tyga shared that fatherhood has made him more "selfless" and "definitely like more aware" because he is responsible for another human who looks up to him, and he wants to provide the game and experiences he learned. He was motivated to be a good dad because he "didn't grow up with my dad in my life," viewing the experience as him trying to understand what it would feel like to have a dad around. Ciara emphasized the "game changing" importance of a father’s presence for both boys and girls, noting that her own father's love helped her "kind of see ultimately what I want to see in the love of my life". She also praised the father's contribution, stating that they "make a difference" and acknowledging that men often consider how they will provide for and be the best representation for their sons. Tyga summarized his parenting style by selecting Will Smith’s "Just the Two of Us," calling it a "feel-good song".
The episode also touched upon their connection in Las Vegas, where Tyga helped Ciara figure out the casino game Baccarat, leading her to claim, "my casino experience will never be the same". Tyga revealed that he is currently "really, really like inspired by like film right now," and is working on "TV film stuff" alongside new music.
