PicsArt_03-26-08.20.19

HipHopMadness Exposes ‘Payola’ In Hip-Hop

Youtube channel, HipHopMadness uploaded “The Shady Business of Hip Hop” yesterday. The 12-minute clip delves into the history of Payola in Hip-Hop. Highlights include: Nas‘ infamous rant against Hot 97 & Jay Z & Kanye West‘s tirade aimed at iHeart, with DJ Khaled & Drake catching strays. Dj Akademiks is also included, alluding to Roddy Ricch‘s camp performing shady practices. Nicki Minaj flat out says Cardi B built her career from “sympathy and payola“.

This is not the first, deepest, or most explosive exploration into the topic. It does, however, give a great overview. An introduction into the world of “Payola”.

 

G-HOLY.COM, 2021.

 

 

Author: G-HOLY

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *