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Jun 2023

Watch the queen conquer: MC Lyte, Quay Dash, the cast of 'Rap Sh!t'

In the first nine episodes of our season, Louder has tackled the unwritten rules of rap. For the finale, we dig into the root of all those rules: the scarcity mindset. It's the belief that access and resources are so limited for those marginalized in hip-hop that you need to figh ... Show More

55m 10s

May 2023

Like poppa, like son: Rodney Carmichael

For Louder host Rodney Carmichael, interrogating misogynoir in hip-hop means confronting some hard questions — as a man, and especially as a father. As Rodney thinks about raising the next generation without replicating his mistakes, he's looking more closely at how hip-hop shape ... Show More

56m 47s

May 2023

What doesn't kill you makes you a strong Black woman: Rico Nasty

Rico Nasty's music creates a haven for heavy emotions. And in a world that paints Black girls showing any emotion as too much, having a place to release anger and anxiety is essential. But when Rico joined the 2021 Playboi Carti tour, his fans harassed her repeatedly and that saf ... Show More

50m 58s

Mar 2021

BONUS: Rapper Mac Phipps, After 20 Years In Prison, Is One Step Closer To Freedom

In this episode from NPR's Louder Than A Riot, New Orleans rapper Mac Phipps speaks exclusively to NPR about the power dynamics at play throughout his clemency hearing, and hosts Sidney Madden and Rodney Carmichael examine how his hip-hop career continues to affect his image in t ... Show More

47m 56s

Dec 2020

The Camouflage Assassin: Mac Phipps

In this bonus feed drop we share an episode of NPR Music's new podcast Louder Than A Riot. Hosts Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden spent a year investigating the link between the rise of hip-hop and mass incarceration. In this episode they look at the story of Mac Phipps, a rap ... Show More

1h 1m

May 2021

Hollywood Homicide: Tupac Shakur

After Hip Hop artist Tupac Shakur is gunned down in a shocking drive-by shooting, Las Vegas Homicide Detective Wayne Petersen’s investigation takes him deep into the Compton gang scene – where he uncovers the chain of events that ended the life of a music icon. Hollywood Homicide ... Show More

47m 44s

Aug 2020

Rapper's Delight: Inside the Song That Ignited Hip Hop

Join Steve for the incredible inside story behind the song that launched hip hop on its course towards world domination. It's a tale tainted by scandal: accusations of organized crime, plagiarism and betrayal. And it's told by the artists who lived it: early South Bronx innovator ... Show More

1h 6m

May 2024

Episode 571: Criminal Dean Thornton releases rap song about Drogheda feud

A Drogheda feud member, convicted of a brutal abduction and torture, has launched his rap career with a highly produced music video about crime and carnage on the streets of his home town. Criminal Dean Thornton is hoping to find fame with his song about feuding, guns and gangste ... Show More

17m 53s

Apr 2022

New Music Friday: Dreamville & DJ Drama, City Girls & Fivio Foreign, + Aboogie Collab with H.E.R.

What’s up legendaries, it’s Ameenha Lee. Today is New Music Friday, and it’s fire. First, I discuss Aboogie Wit Da Hoodie collaborating with H.E.R. and Ella Bands. Second, I discuss City Girls taking on drill music with Fivio Foreign. Was this a hit or a miss? Lastly, I discuss D ... Show More

4m 34s

Mar 2024

Hip-hop's Sea Change at Rolling Loud

Hip-hop is in a weird place right now. Research says that the genre, in both streaming and chart performance, has declined over the last decade. And while rap artists can still get number one songs on the Hot 100, it’s a far cry from the peak of trap circa 2017, when Nielsen data ... Show More

42m 47s

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