They are referring to "shade" and "tea". Eg in "That's the tea. All tea, no shade." Meaning "that's the truth, the straight truth, no disrespect intended". Th

They are referring to "shade" and "tea". Eg in "That's the tea. All tea, no shade." Meaning "that's the truth, the straight truth, no disrespect intended". These terms rose in popularity in the ballroom scene in New York. (Note: not ballroom dancing, but rather "drag ball" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_culture https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_culture). The culture of that scene was predominantly Black and Latino.