Filthy Slime (Part 1)

Reflector

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Society & Culture, Documentary

4.6 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Music has been a feature of American culture wars since at least the time of Elvis Presley’s gyrating dance moves on The Ed Sullivan show in 1956. But amidst all the moral panics about hip-shaking and backmasking, there is a legitimate and fascinating question about the role and influence that popular music plays on human behavior and on society more broadly. Today, we are publishing the first episode in our breakdown of the debate around Rap on Trial and what it says (and misses) about the role of music in culture. We begin in 1985 with Tipper Gore’s fight against Prince and the obscenity of 80’s rock music, then dive deep into the rapper Young Thug’s current RICO case in Atlanta Georgia and other cases where music is being brought into criminal trials. Our goal, as always, is to try and understand this story and everyone involved in the best faith possible. Which, yes, means we are going to steel-man Tipper Gore, Young Thug and T.I. all in the same story. To listen to Filthy Slime Part 2 right now: SUBSCRIBE Special thanks to our guests, Billboard Magazine’s Bill Donahoe and Van Lathan from The Higher Learning Podcast. As well as Prince Paul, Jason Kramer, Kmele Foster, and Megan Phelps-Roper. Music in this episode from Cobey Bienart and Peter Lalish Email your feedback, criticisms and story suggestions to hello@reflector.show We will read all feedback and respond in a future episode. Our website: reflector.show Thank you to our sponsors. You can visit them here to learn more: FIRE GROUND.NEWS Other links: Van Lathan’s Higher Learning Podcast Spotify Playlist of Songs in this episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:24.9	Today's story is a big one.
0:27.5	We get into debates about the influence of music, accusations of moral panics,
0:33.2	we examine a criminal conspiracy, and take a look at the link between social media, music, and murder.
0:41.4	Plus, what all of this has to do with Prince's album, Purple Rain.
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