{"podcast":{"title":"Rhythm and Rhymes","slug":"rhythm-and-rhymes-6393755","podcast_index_feed_id":6393755,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1138224/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realrandr","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37661521/37661521-1767063918566-e60ca74e5e834.jpg","author":"Rhythm and Rhymes","episode_count":149,"summary":"Rhythm & Rhymes is your global hub for all black music. From discussing new releases and trends to exploring the business side of music, we provide dynamic & enlightening perspectives. Join us as we explore the connections between the past and present, unearthing the stories that have profoundly shaped our diverse musical landscape. Get ready to embark on a rhythmic journey that celebrates black music's powerful legacy and evolving influence worldwide.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T02:18:21.666040+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rhythm-and-rhymes-6393755"},"episode":{"title":"Who Owns the Michael Jackson Story?","slug":"who-owns-the-michael-jackson-story","published_at":"2026-04-30T01:55:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rhythm-and-rhymes-6393755/who-owns-the-michael-jackson-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rhythm-and-rhymes-6393755","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realrandr/episodes/Who-Owns-the-Michael-Jackson-Story-e3im2m1","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1138224/podcast/play/119261313/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-30%2Fd4e3a242-6074-2563-03fd-96f662a54f93.mp3","summary":"Subscribe to Rhythm FM: https://www.youtube.com/@realrandr AJ went to see the Michael Jackson biopic — and left with more questions than answers. Not about Michael. About who's telling the story and why. We break down why the film feels surface level, what gets left out (The Wiz, Janet Jackson, Diana Ross), and how the same thing happened with the Bob Marley doc. Then we zoom out: when a label owns an artist's catalog, they don't make biopics to honor the legacy — they make them to monetize the IP. Fela Kuti just got into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Three months after his catalog got purchased. Draw your own conclusions. We also talk Diplo, why his 2008 funk documentary changed how we see him, and what it actually means to have skin in the game as a DJ.","meta_description":"Subscribe to Rhythm FM: https://www.youtube.com/@realrandr AJ went to see the Michael Jackson biopic — and left with more questions than answers. Not abou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1762,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rhythm-and-rhymes-6393755/episodes/who-owns-the-michael-jackson-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rhythm-and-rhymes-6393755/who-owns-the-michael-jackson-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}