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Rhythm and Rhymes — 161 episodes · page 1 of 2
A 9AM Party, Spotify Superfan Shows, NoCap & Asake
The Hip Hop Police, Where Conscious Rap Went & Tiakola's WpointM
Afrobeats, the CIA & the Politics of Popular Music
UMG's AI Remix Deal, Jay-Z In 8, Jhené Aiko & Unknown T
Afro+ Fest, Kanye’s Reunion & Beyoncé’s B’Day at 20
The House Whitney Built: Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston & “I Will Always Love You” | EP 150
Notting Hill Carnival Turns 60. Can London Keep It Alive?
Does Music Really Have No Borders?
Who Owns the Music No One Preserved?
Mood > Genre: Why Music Is Becoming Genreless
Jermaine Dupri and the Hidden Math of Royalties
Shake It to the Max, the Grammy Rules, and Who Gets to Bet on Africa
Top 10 Albums of 2026 (So Far)
Government Plants: From CIA Jazz to Today
The Fine Print: Suno's Grant Program, Ghost DJs & the Jay-Z Rollout
Christian Rappers vs. Christians Who Rap
Asake's Money & the Afrobeats Monotony Debate
Is Music in Better Hands with Private Equity?
The Harvard Report That Decided Who Owns Black Music
Jazz, Propaganda, and the Government Plant Theory
Miami Bass, Baile Funk & the Labels That Won't Die
Is Drake One Away from Michael? Breaking Down Drake Week
The Artists Are Talking, But Are You Listening?
Who Owns the Michael Jackson Story?
Why Afrobeats Is More Profitable Abroad Than at Home?
Usher vs. Chris Brown, Bill Ackman Targets UMG & Rap's Next Problem | R&R Ep. 132
The Producer Who Built the 90s, Omah Lay's Return & The Spotify Docuseries
Why Erykah Badu & D'Angelo Reject Neo Soul Entirely
Top 10 R&B Songs of All-Time
Who Are the REAL New Leaders of Hip-Hop? Spotify's List vs Ours
Willie Colón & The Origins of Salsa | R&R 123
What Really Happened to Shyne?
Is 2026 About to Feel Like 2016 Again? + J. Cole Fall Off
Modern Radio: Why the Playlist Era Failed Global Music | R&R 120
When Music Became Too Cheap
Black American Culture Wasn’t Lost — It Was Interrupted
AI Music, Real Feeling & the Missy Elliott vs Nicki Minaj Debate
Which One Are You? A 2025 Music Review by Vibe | R&R 116
Music Is a Global Sport Now
Why Your Spotify Wrapped Is Wrong
How Did 50 Cent Get the Diddy Documentary?! | R&R 113
Tyler’s Artist of the Year + UK Ticket Ban & Juke Revival
Wale, Summer Walker, & The Return of Hip-Hop&B
Grammy Confusion: Leon Thomas, Doechii, and More | R&R 110
The Death of the Song of the Summer: TikTok, Concert Prices & Culture Shifts
Def Jam’s Pivot, Hip Hop at the Vatican & Cardi B’s Album Rollout
Why YouTube Is the Best Gauge of Artist Popularity
Young Thug’s Pain, Gunna Fallout, Amapiano Debates & Drake’s Iceman
How to DJ in the TikTok Era
EP. 101 – Who Really Runs Music? YouTube vs Spotify, Skepta & Global Artist Stats
Can Music Really Unite the Diaspora? | R&R 100
Ep 99 — Deliberate Misunderstanding: Tyla, South Africa “Coloured” vs U.S. “Colored”
The House Party is Coming Back | R&R 090
What Does Drake Owe Other Artists? | R&R 097
Why People Don't Dance Anymore? | R&R 089
The Black British Sound They Tried to Erase
From the Vault: The UK Report: Concert Tales, Shallipopi & More | R&R EP 088
Chris Brown Is Our Stevie Wonder (For Better or Worse) | R&R 096
From the Vault: Top 5 Chicago Rappers: Exploring the City’s Imprint | R&R EP 087
From the Vault: To Chicago, From Saba & No I.D. | R&R 086
From the Vault: Drake’s Betting GOAT & Biggie’s Catalog | R&R EP 085
Is the Album Dead? Why Artists Are Choosing Singles | R&R 093
Why Black Music Keeps Getting Rewritten | R&R 091
From the Vault: When Will Smith ALMOST Lost It All | R&R EP 084
The Tricky Business of Sampling | R&R 092