The new conservative bent of rap media; plus, the sweetness of 'Somebody Somewhere'

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🗓️ 21 April 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

While hip hop has a history of anti-establishment and progressive politics, hip hop media is taking an increasingly conservative turn. Host Brittany Luse is joined by Rolling Stone staff writer Andre Gee to discuss one of the most influential current stars of hip hop media — DJ Akademiks — and what his conservative provocations and visibility say about changes in the rap landscape. Later, Brittany chats with actor, producer, and cabaret singer Bridget Everett about season two of her show, Somebody Somewhere on HBO. They talk about the show's distinctive coming-of-middle-age narrative and what it means to build community in small town America.

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0:00.0	Hey, hey, you're listening to its bit of minute from NPR.
0:06.4	I'm Brittany Loose.
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1:00.0	Last week, the popular hip-hop media influencer DJ Academics inked a deal with none other than rumble.
1:07.0	The same parent company that platforms former President Donald Trump's social media site Truth Social.
1:13.0	And that's just one example of how some men in hip-hop music and media
1:18.0	have been edging towards more extreme right-wing ideologies.
1:22.0	DJ Academics himself touts some extreme ideas, particularly around women.
1:37.0	And he's massively popular.
1:40.0	We're talking 5.2 million Instagram followers, 2.8 million YouTube followers,
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