Episode 135 | Ragebait

This episode kicks off with a discussion on Stoopid Boy’s recent interview and the broader topic of mental health in the artist community (7:34). We then explore whether hiding monthly listener and follower counts on Spotify could actually benefit artists’ mental well-being (20:46). Billboard is finally launching a dedicated platform for African music, why did it take so long? (35:25). Next up, ByteDance unveils a TikTok for artists (41:51). We wrap things up with new music reviews (46:56).Intro: Maandy - "Kamini" Pick of the Week: Asum Garvey, djprodluigi - "Sikutext Leo" produced by djprodluigi, Scott ScovTo bring more awareness to the different genres of music within the industry we hope to see the artists & songs discussed in the podcast receive the recognition they deserve.