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ABOUT THIS EPISODE - "The Badder, The Better: Bobby Shmurda (Pt 1)"
Just like his legendary disappearing hat, Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda's career was on the rise in 2014. But so was the evidence in a murder case against his crew, GS9. In the first of three episodes exploring Bobby's story, we look at his come-up through the eyes of former Epic Records exec Sha Money XL, who guided Bobby on his tightrope walk from the streets to superstardom. What happens when the industry capitalizes on a criminal persona? And do record execs have the juice to back Bobby up when things get too hot?
WHAT'S LOUDER THAN A RIOT?
Rhyme and punishment go hand in hand in America. Louder Than A Riot reveals the interconnected rise of hip-hop and mass incarceration. From Bobby Shmurda to Nipsey Hussle, each episode explores an artist's story to examine a different aspect of the criminal justice system that disproportionately impacts Black America. Hosted by NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden, this podcast is invested in power from all angles — the power the music industry wields over artists, the power of institutional forces that marginalize communities of color, the power of the prison industrial complex and the power dynamics deep-rooted in the rap game.
FOLLOW Louder Than A Riot:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/LouderThanARiot
FOLLOW Louder Than A Riot hosts:
Rodney Carmichael - https://twitter.com/rodneyology
Sidney Madden - https://twitter.com/Sid_Madden
MUSIC by Kassa Overall
VIDEO by Renee Klahr
ARTWORK by Dale Edwin Murray
We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: email us at [email protected].
ABOUT THIS EPISODE - "The Badder, The Better: Bobby Shmurda (Pt 1)"
Just like his legendary disappearing hat, Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda's career was on the rise in 2014. But so was the evidence in a murder case against his crew, GS9. In the first of three episodes exploring Bobby's story, we look at his come-up through the eyes of former Epic Records exec Sha Money XL, who guided Bobby on his tightrope walk from the streets to superstardom. What happens when the industry capitalizes on a criminal persona? And do record execs have the juice to back Bobby up when things get too hot?
WHAT'S LOUDER THAN A RIOT?
Rhyme and punishment go hand in hand in America. Louder Than A Riot reveals the interconnected rise of hip-hop and mass incarceration. From Bobby Shmurda to Nipsey Hussle, each episode explores an artist's story to examine a different aspect of the criminal justice system that disproportionately impacts Black America. Hosted by NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden, this podcast is invested in power from all angles — the power the music industry wields over artists, the power of institutional forces that marginalize communities of color, the power of the prison industrial complex and the power dynamics deep-rooted in the rap game.
FOLLOW Louder Than A Riot:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/LouderThanARiot
FOLLOW Louder Than A Riot hosts:
Rodney Carmichael - https://twitter.com/rodneyology
Sidney Madden - https://twitter.com/Sid_Madden
MUSIC by Kassa Overall
VIDEO by Renee Klahr
ARTWORK by Dale Edwin Murray
We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: email us at [email protected].
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