The Sunday Story: The unspoken rules of hip-hop

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🗓️ 16 April 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Last December, a jury convicted rapper Tory Lanez of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet. The high profile trial shined a light on the misogyny directed towards Black women and femmes in hip-hop. In this episode of The Sunday Story from Up First, Sidney Madden and Rodney Carmichael, the co-hosts of the podcast Louder Than A Riot, help us understand and unpack the oppressive, unspoken rules of rap that they say have held the entire culture back.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Rachel and before we get started just a heads up,
0:02.4	that this podcast episode contains explicit language.
0:06.0	Tory Lanez is a Canadian hip-hop artist.
0:08.5	You might have heard his 2016 song Love, which was nominated for a Grammy.
0:17.6	But lately instead of talking about his music,
0:19.4	people are talking about Lanez and connection with something he did.
0:23.8	In December 2022, Lanez was found guilty of three felonies for shooting
0:28.6	another rapper, Megan the Stallion, in both feet.
0:32.0	When the trial began last December, plenty of fans came out to share their opinions.
0:35.9	Some sided with Megan.
0:37.3	I'm feeling very emotional right now.
0:39.8	I'm just wishing the best for Megan and I love her so much.
0:44.1	We just wanted to be here to show moral support to Megan and to any other woman
0:50.4	that has been harmed.
0:51.5	And if you do speak up, there's a community of women and gender expansive folks.
0:58.6	Who believe you, that love you, that care for you, and that are here for you.
1:03.6	Although plenty of people felt it was Tory who was getting a raw deal.
1:07.6	Not guilty.
1:08.6	Not guilty.
1:09.6	He's a real spiritual dude.
1:11.6	Many has got it with him.
1:12.6	And the truth will come out and he'll be not guilty.
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