Topic: Ted Demme

1 chapters across the catalog

55: Trappers Delight
2:00:31 - 2:05:42

55: Trappers Delight

Yo! MTV Raps, Dumbing Down and Code Switching

Adam Curry reflects on his time at MTV and the influence of Ted Demme in promoting hip-hop. Moe argues that trap music led to a "dumbing down" of the culture, where mispronunciation and hyper-criminalization became encouraged. He cites Charlamagne Tha God's speech patterns as a form of "code switching" or "performing in blackface" to maintain street credibility for white-owned media companies.