EPISODE · Jul 24, 2026 · 27 MIN
Shake It to the Max, the Grammy Rules, and Who Gets to Bet on Africa
from Rhythm and Rhymes · host Rhythm and Rhymes
Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/RealRandRAJ and Antonio dig into why the "Shake It to the Max" remix — a billion streams, the first Ghanaian video past 200M on YouTube — was ruled ineligible for a 2026 Grammy, and what Gamma CEO Larry Jackson's fight to overturn it says about whether the stamp still matters. Plus The Spook Who Sat by the Door, BellyGang Cushington, and new J Hus.0:00 – Cold open0:30 – SIE certified1:00 – Detroit recap, Jalen's JuCo decision2:15 – "Shake It to the Max" gets Grammy-snubbed3:45 – Why the remix wasn't eligible6:00 – Larry Jackson, Gamma, and the billion-dollar raise7:30 – Do Grammys still matter?9:45 – Making art for awards11:15 – Betting on Africa12:30 – The Spook Who Sat by the Door15:00 – Steve Stoute as the in-between16:30 – Is BellyGang Cushington a CIA operative?18:45 – Album review: The Streets Is Yours (Re-Up)22:45 – New music: J Hus, Nipsey x Blxst25:00 – Trap soul as a laneR&R is Modern Radio for global black sounds.
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