Season 1

01 Tyler, The Creator - Breaking the Mold Episode 130th March 2023 Tyler, The Creator is an enigma of hip-hop and one of most important voices in the genre. His music has raked in accolades but his persona is the driving force behind him as an artist. He's constantly challenging what it means and looks like to be a rapper, fighting backlash from the gatekeepers of hip-hop. But will he ever be accepted? 02 City Girls / Money, Power & Respect Episode 230th March 2023 As threats to women's agency ripple through the nation, JT and Yung Miami of City Girls prepare for tour while confronting accusations that music celebrating a women's wealth and sexuality are tactics for selling records, rather than an authentic expression of female strength. 03 Roddy Ricch - The Gift and the Curse Episode 330th March 2023 In the relentless social media and streaming era, rappers blow up faster than ever. But the massive influence of social media is often a double-edged sword that can cause an artist to fall from glory just as fast. Roddy Ricch now faces a new set of challenges as his every move is under the public microscope. Can an ANTI-social media artist succeed in a world dominated by social media? 04 Polo G - Through the Storm Episode 430th March 2023 America has a mental health crisis - and so does hip-hop. The stigma around openly talking about it is changing as rappers, including Chicago artist Polo G, have increasingly been using their platforms and their music to cope with trauma and heal from pain. 05 Hate Me Now – Coi Leray Episode 530th March 2023 To be a woman in hip-hop has never been just about music. The pressure to surrender ownership of your own body and image to fit into an embellished stereotype is immense. But at a time of increasing urgency for women's rights in America, rising star Coi Leray is fighting to create space for a new kind of beauty, empowerment, and control... 06 Multiple Artists / Rhyme & Punishment Episode 630th March 2023 Everyday, Hip Hop artists and their artistic expression are being watched and surveilled by law enforcement in ways that other artists are not. What are the long range impacts to the music, the community and most importantly to the artists themselves, and what is the authority's motivation for this constant, and sometimes unlawful, observation?