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May 2024
2h 11m

New Legislation, a Shift in the Rap Beef...

The Ringer
About this episode

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode by taking a moment to say goodbye to friend Darius Morris (24:04). Then, they get into the latest with Drake versus Kendrick Lamar and how this could be the end for the beef in total (27:20). Later, the Honorable Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome of Baton Rouge comes on the show to talk about the new, predominantly white town of St. George and what it means for the state (1:45:15).


Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Guest: Mayor Sharon Weston Broome

Producer: Ashleigh Smith

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