"Baby J" is the latest example of a subgenre that I call cancellation comedy. Examples include Kathy Griffin's "A Hell of A Story," Dave Chappelle's "The Closer," Louis C.K's "Sincerely Louis C.K." and Aziz Ansari's "Right Now," These performances emerge in the aftermath of controversial bits, like Chappelle's provocations aimed at the LGBTQ community, or Griffin's tableau of the decapitation of Donald Trump. In other instances, they arise in the wake of sexual misconduct charges (as occurred with C.K. and Ansari).
Addiction is not a cancellable offense. But alleged mistreatment of a spouse is, for many younger fans of comedy.
