On the Record: Black Women and Hip Hop

The Nod

Gimlet

Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Arts

4.8 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2020

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

On the heels of the bombshell documentary “On the Record,” which details the reported sexual abuse of Black women at the hands of Russell Simmons, two of his accusers, Sherri Sher and Drew Dixon, join The Nod to share their personal stories. The conversation continues around the documentary as activist and accuser, Sil Lai Abrams, and author and journalist Dr. Joan Morgan discuss the allegations against Russell Simmons and the practice of silencing of women in hip hop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey y'all, it's Britney.
0:02.2	And Eric.
0:03.2	You might be surprised to be hearing from us right now.
0:05.4	Like wait, I thought you were gone.
0:07.4	Well, over the next couple months, we're going to try something new.
0:11.7	Every Tuesday, you'll get to hear the audio from one of the latest episodes of our new
0:16.2	Quibi Show, The Not With Britney and Eric.
0:19.6	Our Quibi Show aims to be a reflection of how black people are living, fighting, and
0:23.6	thriving right now in real time.
0:26.6	So you're going to hear from activists, writers, politicians, and also from regular people
0:31.0	out there trying to make it in a world that doesn't feel built for us.
0:34.8	If you want even more than not, guess what?
0:37.5	We've got it.
0:38.5	Our show airs on Quibi every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.
0:43.0	Every sign up comes with a 14-day free trial.
0:46.4	So try it out.
0:47.4	Let us know what you think.
0:48.4	Today's episode is a two-parter, about a documentary that gets at some of the biggest
0:52.8	issues and one of the biggest names in hip hop.
0:56.3	We do need to warn you.
0:57.9	This episode features discussions of Sexual Assault and may not be for all listeners.
1:03.5	If you need to sit this one out, that's all right.
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