# Jazz, Propaganda, and the Government Plant Theory

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Published: 2026-06-03T23:00:00+00:00
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Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/RealRandRAJ and Antonio trace the CIA's Cold War Jazz Ambassador Program — where Black artists were sent abroad as freedom symbols while denied rights at home — and follow that thread straight into today, asking who the government might be using now. They also break down the M.I.A. vs. Kid Cudi lawsuit, make the case for G Herbo as Chicago's best MC, and react to the Spurs taking down OKC.00:00 Bad Bunny Conspiracy Opener00:19 CIA Uses Jazz01:27 Jazz Ambassadors Irony02:52 CCF Exposed Fallout03:45 Modern Music Diplomacy04:34 Burna Boy Speculation05:47 Who Is A Plant07:48 Claude Names The Weeknd10:06 Hidden Sponsor Networks11:12 MIA Vs Kid Cudi14:41 Free Speech Contract Debate16:06 G Herbo Thug Review19:31 Will Herbo Get Respect26:33 NBA Thunder Spurs Talk31:22 Playlist Pick And WrapR&R is Modern Radio for global black sounds.

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