In this episode of the Karamo Show, music artist Cash and his partner Alina discuss a breach of trust surrounding Cash's phone. Alina claims she found texts with another woman, leading her to demand that Cash unlock his phone for full transparency. Cash repeatedly refuses, arguing that his phone is private, that his career in music and entertainment requires frequent interaction with fans and collaborators, and that he does not cross any lines. The host, identified as Speaker B (Karamo), probes both sides, asking about the nature of their relationship, communication patterns, and why Alina wants access to the phone. Alina describes feeling hidden from and suspicious of Cash, especially when he disappears for 24‑48 hours without contact. Cash counters that he is always “working,” even when not on a formal job, and that his silence does not imply infidelity. The discussion escalates with the host urging Cash to unlock the phone for specific questions, emphasizing that phone checks should only occur when trust is broken. Cash remains steadfast, citing ownership of the device and personal privacy. The host then shifts to advice, suggesting Cash be honest about his priorities, acknowledging that his career currently takes precedence, and recommending that the couple either become more casual or that Cash be transparent about not being Alina’s priority. The episode ends with the host encouraging Cash to focus on his career while acknowledging Alina’s feelings, and both parties exchange closing remarks.
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They saying I was here 'cause she wanna unlock my phone and go through my phone and all that, but I'm not digging that. I'm not doing it. It's not gonna happen today on the Karamo Show. It's not a go.
Okay.
It's not a go.
So why does she want your phone unlocked?
'Cause she just think I'm cheating. She think I'm cheating on her 'cause my line of work. Like I make music, I write songs for artists, other artists, major artists. I'm in movies, TV shows, a bunch of stuff. She trying to like, to see what's going on. Like, of course that could put doubt in a female head. Like, I'm always around a bunch of females.
Yeah. So she thinks just because of your lifestyle that you are doing stuff.
Yes, sir.
You told me that she went through your phone the other day. What happened?
Yeah. I mean, I went to the bathroom real quick. Y'all know how that go. Y'all know how that go. I went to the bathroom real quick. I gotta be quicker than that. I put the phone down. I put the phone down. Yeah. And I came back and next thing you know, I was Ducking.
Hold up, what's she find?
She ain't find nothing too crazy. You gonna have to ask her because I'm a—
Too crazy?
Yeah. I'm an artist. I make R&B music.
Okay.
People hit me up. I'm gonna engage with my fans. Like if I have some fans that's hitting me up and they—
How are you engaging with them?
I'm engaging with them by showing them the same love back they show me. If they hit me up, oh, "I love your music, this, that, you so handsome, this, that." "Oh, thank you, beautiful. Have a nice day." I'm not saying, "Let me come link up with you and do this shit." Okay. I'm not a hoochie. I just wanna just get my stuff across. That's it.
Okay, got it, got it. So you haven't crossed any lines?
No, I don't cross no lines.
You sure?
Yo, y'all crazy up there.
Not one hoochie?
No, I wasn't in no being a ho shit.
Okay, okay, I'm just checking, okay. So how long y'all been together?
For a year now.
One year, okay.
Yes, sir.
What's your definition of this relationship?
My definition of this relationship, like, we in love, but I feel like we both still young and we still trying to find our way. Like, we both still trying to figure it out. Or else we wouldn't even be sitting here talking to you.
You know what I'm saying? Yeah, I feel you. Yeah, so you take breaks And sometimes it's for a few days?
Yeah.
So when you take the break, you say, are we breaking up? What happens?
No, it's not like we breaking up. Like, it'll just, I'll just be busy.
So you say during these days we can't communicate? I'm trying to get a clear understanding of what we're talking about.
No, we can communicate, but you know, to be short, like, it depends on what the project is. You not gonna pay all my bills, so why I can't give you all my time?
Yeah.
I need my time to myself so I can do what I need to do too.
Okay, I got it.
With respect, respectfully.
All right, well I think it's time for me to lean in and hear her side of the story.
So everyone, please welcome Alina to the show.
How are you doing, Alina?
How are you?
I'm good, thank you. Thank you for being here. So I gotta ask you point blank, what did you find in his phone that day?
I found him texting another girl. She was saying that they had a good time. And that she really enjoyed herself. And I got so mad that I threw it at him. Yes, I did.
So you didn't remember her saying she saw a text of you and another girl saying that you all went on a date?
Nah, that one had flew like over my head. I didn't—
How did it fly over your head?
'Cause we was arguing so much that the shit went over my head. I didn't even hear that part.
Did you go on a date?
Nah, I didn't go on no date with nobody. I don't even know what she talking about.
So why she said that y'all had a good time?
I'm in the nightlife. I might be in a club. I might have seen her in the club. She might have came in the section in the club.
She might have or did she?
I don't know who you talking about.
So you said that he goes missing for days at a time?
Yes.
So it's not just for when he's at work for like, say for these 8 hours, he'll just not call you for 24 hours?
Not call me for 24 hours.
Okay, is that true?
Just 'cause you don't know I'm working don't mean I'm not working.
Got it, but you won't respond for 24 hours?
I'm working even when I'm not working.
What does that mean? How would you feel?
Yo, I'm working even when I'm not working.
If I went MIA for 24 to 48 hours and he didn't speak to me, it would be the end of the world.
Got it.
But because it's him, I'm not supposed to say nothing.
I'm not supposed to be quiet. No, no, it wouldn't. No, it wouldn't. No, it wouldn't. It wouldn't be the end of the world. No, it wouldn't.
So how would you feel about it?
I feel like you busy and I gotta give you your space to do what you need to do. Every time somebody don't got all they time focused on you, it don't mean that they doing something else. It can mean that—
So why can't we see your phone?
Why can't—
Why can't I see your phone?
Well, how did you get his phone?
I don't ask for your phone.
He left it on the bed.
He left it on his bed. Yes. So since it was open on the bed, that's when he went through it.
Yes.
Okay then.
But do I ask to see your phone?
You could see my phone.
Does it bother you?
I wanna see your phone.
Does it bother you that he refused to unlock his phone with us?
Yes, it does.
Why?
Because I feel like he's hiding something. What are you hiding?
I'm hiding my personal business. I got stuff in there that What person we supposed to be?
We supposed to be building a family. You know, we talk about that food.
No. No. That don't got nothing to do. That don't got nothing to do with what? Nothing with my phone. I wanted an orange and you gave me an apple, but I really wanted to eat eggs.
But what you said, no, I'm not giving you my phone.
That doesn't make any sense.
I'm not giving. I'm not giving you my phone.
I want to be clear always. So I always say, I don't think anybody should be checking somebody's phone at home. But if there's a trust issue, the reason I created this is so that you can come here. We have a professional who's doing it. We're not gonna expose everything in your phone. We're gonna be able to find things that are gonna help you to either heal this relationship or end this relationship. And that's the transparency she's saying she's looking for if we're trying to build a future. So you're not able to give her the transparency she needs. Why?
Absolutely not. I can't, I'm being transparent. Me even coming here, to look you in the eye and look her in the eye and say no.
You got 50 reasons why you can't open that phone and I don't understand.
I feel like I'm trying my, feel me? I'm trying my best to let her know I'm here for her, feel me? I'm supporting you through this. You want me to come on this show 'cause you wanna unlock my phone. I'm supporting you through this. I'm here for you.
You support me but you not unlocking that phone. That's the one thing I wanna see. Unlock that phone for me. What's in there that you cannot tell me?
Listen. My phone is my phone. I pay my phone bill.
So I'm gonna give you one more chance. Do you want to unlock your phone to give her the transparency and answer just the questions she's looking for? Because we don't go search for everything. It's just specific questions. Do you want to give her that transparency?
Clap, clap, y'all. Clap, y'all. Karamo, Karamo. You see what I'm driving? You see what I'm driving?
No!
Yo, Karamo, you know when you die and they put your hands like this?
Unlock the phone! Unlock the phone! Unlock the phone! Yeah, yeah, unlock. Yeah, yeah. Let's unlock that phone, Cash. Let's unlock that phone.
What's in there?
Y'all stopped?
Yeah, keep going. Yeah. Yeah, let's unlock that phone. Let's unlock that phone, Cash.
Hell no. I ain't unlocking that phone. Look at his shades. He look like a hustler or something.
All right, so—
I don't trust you. I ain't unlocking my phone for you.
All right, so Karamo, just to know. So Alina, you got all the answers you need right now, right?
Right.
So clearly he's not the one.
So where we going with this relationship?
I wanna be with you. If I didn't wanna be with you, I wouldn't be here, feel me? I wouldn't have came up here. But what I'm not finna do is be trained like no dog. Like you not finna be unlocking my phone whenever you want to. I pay my bill for my phone. I do everything I gotta do for my phone. You gonna have to pry it from my hand.
So I'm gonna tell you something, and Cash, you're probably gonna not believe that I'm gonna say this. You're in a very healthy relationship.
Thank you, man.
You are. You're in a very healthy relationship with your ego.
Yeah, I like that one. I like that one a lot, actually. That's the truth.
I done shook that.
That's the truth.
That's my professional opinion.
I mean, at the end of the day, listen, You have all right not to lock your phone, but she also now has the right to understand that you are not gonna ever give her the transparency so that she can trust and build a foundation for y'all to move forward. If you want my personal advice, you sound like you are a hustler and you sound, you're at the age, I remember this age. This is the age that I started to build the career where I'm at right now. My best friend's over there. I literally at 32 was like hustling every day. It was like, how do I get this? How do I get this? How am I doing this? Who am I talking to? But at that time, I also knew that maybe I don't need to be in a relationship with someone else because the relationship I wanted to be in was with my career. The relationship I wanted to be in was building my future, which you have total— That's fine. You should be able to do that. You should be able to do that and be happy with it and not have any restrictions. But the problem is that you're not telling her that the main, the most important relationship to you is your career. You're making her feel like She's equally with that and you're not. You're not.
And my whole thing is, is I understand that he's an artist. I'm an artist for myself. So you can't feel like you big and bad and I not feel like I'm big and bad and still respect you at the end of the day.
Yeah.
No, no, you can't do that.
Yes, yes I can.
You can't do that.
Yes I can.
You can't do that. Yes I can. You can't do that. Yes I can. You can't do that 'cause just 'cause you an artist, just 'cause we do the same thing, we do the same thing but We in two different lanes.
So I'm gonna tell you this, I'm gonna tell you this right now. 'Cause I'm not gonna disrespect where she is in her career. Everyone is on their journey. But the thing is, is that right now you're on a clear journey of that right now where you're at with your artistry, where you're at with the people you work with, with security is an important thing to you and it should be. I'm not gonna take that away from you. You are a young man and focus on your career. But what you need to do is be honest with her and say, You're not my priority. Because this—
That would be a lie though.
No, you're lying to yourself. And the worst thing a man can do is lie to themselves. Because let me tell you something, if anyone calls me right now, I'm gonna pick up the people who are priority. And that's, we all do it. We see a phone ring and when they not a priority, we be like, I'll call you back. But when it's a priority, you pick up quick.
1, 2, 3.
You go missing for days, which means she's not your priority.
That's a fact.
But you also said when business calls, I'm on the phone. When they say da da da, I'm there. It's your priority. So let her know you're not my priority. And now you all can now shift this relationship to something more casual and she can go on about her business. Just be honest. Turn and be honest with her. You right.
Listen, you know, baby, you know you my baby. You know you my baby. But I'm focused right now. For me, I'm young, I'm trying to do what I gotta do for my career. Get my bag, run my bag up.
You're not my priority.
You're not my priority.
And now what that means is you need to go make yourself your priority.
Yes, absolutely.
And what I believe is gonna happen is you two will be at the top one day and you gonna be like, hey, you remember one day when we was back there on Karamo's show? And look, now we both famous, all right? You wanna try this again? 'Cause now we both made it.
Right.
But right now focus on what you gotta focus on. You focus on you.
We in two different lanes.
And don't stress yourself out. Right. Yeah, you did a big step. I appreciate you. I appreciate you. I appreciate you. I'm gonna tell you something.
Thank you.
And this is real. Stop playing with cash and go build your own credit.
