Episode

The Sunday Story: The unspoken rules of hip-hop
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24:33
Published: Sun Apr 16 2023
Description

Last December, a jury convicted rapper Tory Lanez of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet. The high profile trial shined a light on the misogyny directed towards Black women and femmes in hip-hop. In this episode of The Sunday Story from Up First, Sidney Madden and Rodney Carmichael, the co-hosts of the podcast Louder Than A Riot, help us understand and unpack the oppressive, unspoken rules of rap that they say have held the entire culture back.

Chapters
Tory Lanez was found guilty on three counts of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in both feet.
00:00 - 01:12 (01:12)
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Tory Lanez
Summary

Tory Lanez was found guilty on three counts of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in both feet. The verdict caused mixed reaction among fans.

Episode
The Sunday Story: The unspoken rules of hip-hop
Podcast
Up First
The second season of the podcast show "Mogul" takes a closer look at how hip hop culture marginalizes and punishes its own, particularly Black women.
01:12 - 07:56 (06:44)
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Hip Hop
Summary

The second season of the podcast show "Mogul" takes a closer look at how hip hop culture marginalizes and punishes its own, particularly Black women. The show explores the way in which sexism is perpetuated and rewarded in the industry, revealing that it mirrors broader societal issues.

Episode
The Sunday Story: The unspoken rules of hip-hop
Podcast
Up First
This podcast discusses how women and femmes in the hip hop industry are subjected to body policing and misogynoir, as evidenced by Megan Thee Stallion's experience with her shooting and subsequent trial, as well as the ways in which black women are censored on platforms like YouTube when trying to own their own bodies and sexuality.
07:56 - 13:42 (05:46)
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Hip Hop
Summary

This podcast discusses how women and femmes in the hip hop industry are subjected to body policing and misogynoir, as evidenced by Megan Thee Stallion's experience with her shooting and subsequent trial, as well as the ways in which black women are censored on platforms like YouTube when trying to own their own bodies and sexuality.

Episode
The Sunday Story: The unspoken rules of hip-hop
Podcast
Up First
The Louder Than A Riot podcast delves into the ways that hyper-masculine ideals in hip-hop culture are not only damaging to women, but also to men, and explores how marginalization is being expressed through the music.
13:42 - 22:20 (08:38)
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Hip-hop, Marginalization, Misogynoir
Summary

The Louder Than A Riot podcast delves into the ways that hyper-masculine ideals in hip-hop culture are not only damaging to women, but also to men, and explores how marginalization is being expressed through the music. The podcast reflects on missed opportunities to shift culture and change conversations around abuses of power by men in a patriarchal space.

Episode
The Sunday Story: The unspoken rules of hip-hop
Podcast
Up First
In this podcast, the hosts discuss their recommendations for the best Tiny Desk concerts to watch online and the tie-in between NPR Music's exclusive Tiny Desk concert with Louder Than a Riot featuring Trina.
22:20 - 24:29 (02:09)
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Music
Summary

In this podcast, the hosts discuss their recommendations for the best Tiny Desk concerts to watch online and the tie-in between NPR Music's exclusive Tiny Desk concert with Louder Than a Riot featuring Trina.

Episode
The Sunday Story: The unspoken rules of hip-hop
Podcast
Up First