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Decade to Survival: How 2016 Shaped the Next Ten Years

Hosts Sly and Kartier Da Don take listeners on a passionate, fast-paced look back at 2016 and forward to 2026, unpacking how music, TV, politics, and celebrity culture shifted over a decade. They revisit landmark moments and albums—Beyoncé’s Lemonade, Frank Ocean’s Blonde, Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy statement, Kanye’s Life of Pablo—and trace the rise of SoundCloud, Migos-era trends, and the changing landscape for Black artists.

Through candid conversation, humor, and tough takes, the hosts examine how cultural joy and creative highs of 2016 contrast with the struggles and reckonings of 2026, and…

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