# NOH 493 | "If the music is sick..."

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Podcast: [New Old Heads Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-old-heads-podcast-661953)
Published: 2026-07-11T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Episode 493 features guest Brotha2daKnight joining the New Old Heads to debate American sociologist Tricia Rose's recent claim that hip hop now does more harm than good. We unpack whether the culture is truly toxic or if corporate capitalism is to blame for the aesthetics pushed to the forefront. We also discuss independent rapper Prof getting disqualified by Billboard after selling 30,000 physical albums and debate if the charts are rigged for major labels. Later, we react to a viral clip su...

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