From No Limit to No Hits: Hip‑Hop’s Chart Crisis & AI Rise
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Once-dominant labels, superstar cash flows and culture-shaping beats — where did it all go? In this episode we trace the arc from No Limit and Cash Money’s golden-era hustle to a baffling new reality: no hip‑hop artists in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 for the first time in 35 years, AI creators making a comeback, and an election cycle that’s reshaped the cultural conversation. Expect hard-hitting stories, surprising data, and candid takes from artists, label insiders, and tech skeptics.
We unpack why the charts look different, how streaming and industry shifts favored—or failed—hip‑hop stars, and whether AI artists are a threat, a tool, or the next creative frontier. Plus: what recent Democratic wins mean for music, media and grassroots culture. Sharp, funny and a little wild — this episode connects the dots between money, machine and legacy.
Tune in, pick a side, and get ready to argue.