Def Jam’s Pivot, Hip Hop at the Vatican & Cardi B’s Album Rollout
In Episode 104 of the Rhythm & Rhymes Podcast, AJ & Tone dive into major cultural stories:
– Def Jam’s new CEO Tunji Balogun and the label’s pivot toward Afrobeats & global sounds
– The Clipse making history as the first hip hop group to perform at the Vatican
– Jacksonville’s place in music history + the “Whoomp vs Whoot” controversy of the 90s
– Cardi B promoting her upcoming album back in Washington Heights
– New music from Knucks, Rapsody x Madlib, Kal Banks x Isaiah Rashad, Joey Bada$$, and more
Plus, fresh playlist picks and a debate on preserving vs. evolving Black music history.
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