South Africa’s “Coloured” identity and the U.S. term “Colored” aren’t the same. We unpack the Tyla discourse, why first-week sales don’t equal real fandom, and the cost of context collapse. Plus: Gunna’s new project, Skillibeng’s sharp drop, JID’s God Don’t Like Ugly, our Three Step obsession, and fan-owned royalties (Stradebase).

Chapters00:00 Cold open01:07 Tyla’s EP sales, cultural misunderstandings & colorism08:38 Royalties, superfans & new label math12:26 New music: Gunna, Skillibeng, JID20:30 Upcoming topics & Songs of the Week24:10 Close + Ep 100 Def Jam→Afrobeats tease