Louder Than A Riot

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  'He gon' get these beats 'n' rhymes'

  NPR - Rodney Carmichael

  This story was adapted from Episode 9 of Louder Than A Riot, Season 2. To hear more about Black masculinity, accountability and fatherhood, stream the full episode or subscribe to the Louder Than A Riot podcast. ACT 1 Of all the hoods rap prepared me for, fatherhood ain't one of 'em. I've loved …

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  'You're supposed to be somewhere doing hair and makeup'

  NPR - Gabby Bulgarelli

  This story was adapted from reporting for Episode 7 of Louder Than A Riot, Season 2. For more about virality in hip-hop, including the queer breakthrough and attempted containment of the Material Girl, Saucy Santana, stream the full episode or subscribe to the Louder Than A Riot podcast. There's a …

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  'Is this what it had to be?'

  NPR - Sidney Madden

  This story was adapted from Episode 5 of Louder Than A Riot, Season 2. To hear more about Kim Osorio and her sexual harassment trial against The Source, stream the full episode or subscribe to the Louder Than A Riot podcast. The Source was a hip-hop monument. While the current media landscape makes it …

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  'When I changed as a woman, my music changed'

  NPR - Sidney Madden

  This story was adapted from reporting for Episode 4 of Louder Than A Riot, Season 2. For more about sexual agency in hip-hop, including the pioneering raunch of Miami icon Trina and her complex journey with creative partner Trick Daddy, stream the full episode or subscribe to the Louder Than A Riot …

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  'I'm coming to y'all with no armor'

  NPR - Sidney Madden

  This story was adapted from Episode 3 of Louder Than A Riot, Season 2. For more about body policing in hip-hop, including tales of cosmetic surgery, peer pressure and comment culture, stream the full episode or subscribe to the Louder Than A Riot podcast. Childish Gambino's "This Is America." Cardi …

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  'You gotta fight and fight and fight for your legacy'

  NPR - Sidney Madden

  This story was adapted from Episode 2 of Louder Than A Riot, Season 2. To hear more about MC Sha-Rock and the fight to situate women in the rap canon, stream the full episode or subscribe to the Louder Than A Riot podcast. Listen to Louder Than A Riot: MC Sha-Rock Toggle more options Hip-hop was born …