# NOH 487 | "Make them pay."

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Podcast: [New Old Heads Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-old-heads-podcast-661953)
Published: 2026-05-30T16:00:00+00:00
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This week, we catch up on Memorial Day weekend travels before diving deep into how record labels are hijacking political playbooks to manufacture virality through a paid "clipping economy." We also discuss DJ Akademiks officially entering Drake's inner circle with an OVO chain, what that means for the integrity of hip-hop journalism, and Drake's reported Grammy boycott for his latest project, Iceman. Plus more on our Uncut episode exclusively for our Patreon and YouTube Members, we share some...

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