Topic: Martyrdom

2 chapters across the catalog

87: Ye & They
12:55 - 18:58

87: Ye & They

Business Martyrdom, Hip Hop Contract Freedom

The concept of "business suicide" is reframed as a quest for "business freedom," where West acts as a martyr to escape industry paperwork. Comparisons are made to the difficulty hip-hop artists face when trying to leave contracts held by figures like Diddy. The conversation touches on "Black Twitter" and the "Bouleh phone," suggesting a manufactured consensus in media algorithms.

86: Pox Luck
51:13 - 55:45

86: Pox Luck

Tyron Lewis and the 1996 St. Petersburg Riots

The 25th anniversary of the death of Tyron Lewis, an unarmed Black teenager killed by police in 1996, serves as a reminder of St. Petersburg's history of racial unrest. The original shooting sparked days of rioting and fires, placing the city in the national spotlight long before the era of social media. The Uhuru movement has used Lewis's memory as a focal point for their ongoing demands for reparations and justice.