There's some written rules of rap, like Biggie's 10-Crab Commandments.

But there's also unspoken rules that only apply to a select few.

We get this short end this stick. We just do.

This is the louder than a riot podcast, and from sexism to homophobia, we're breaking down these rules to explore how the double standard became the standard in rap.

And how it's affected the genre we love.

Listen to louder than a riot podcast from NPR within the I Heart Radio app or wherever you get your podcasts.

This is the Ben and Ashley I, almost famous podcast with I Heart Radio.

Oh my gosh. Hello everyone and welcome to a very special episode of the almost famous podcast.

It is our Hyundai episode with everyone. I mean everyone. I mean like our new like leads of the show.

Okay. We got Rachel, Gabby, Zach and Katie all sitting around the room.

And I know like people are excited for us to dig in about the fact that there is a few of you sitting on the same couch.

Together and being smiley and great.

No, that I think we're going to talk about that in other podcast episodes though.

Yeah. Not when we're here. Just by separate. Yeah. Like in more like therapy sessions.

Yeah. I'm going to either way.

Or just to Rachel. I feel like they like to come around the almost famous podcast and just try to get yourself in the most awkward, like moments.

And you just never get awkward. I feel like you come out of them like.

Shining. Yeah. Some people would like crawl into a ball. You just get better for context.

We had Clayton with her at the last one. And everybody was like, was a tongue lagging because you guys seem to be getting along quite well.

You guys need to stop that though.

She does great. But let's like prevent the problem.

We started all the. There's not that many people left. We could really from the show.

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