May 10, 2023
Episode 5: Revenge of the Nerds
PLAYLIST
- “Flava In Ya Ear” (Remix) – Craig Mack feat. Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J (2004)
- “Soulja Boyz II Men” – ItsTheReal (2008)
- “Dirty Money (Freestyle)” – Nicki Minaj (2008)
- “Crank That” – Soulja Boy Tell’em (2007)
- “This Is Why I’m Hot” – MIMS (2009)
- “This Is Why Duke Sucks” – Peter Rosenberg (2010)
- “Blue Magic” – JAY-Z (2003)
SHOW NOTES
Blogs evolve from a gathering place for people looking to waste time into a platform for content creators: from early podcasts to sketch comedy to low-budget/high quality music videos. Artists figure out just how far the internet reaches. Wiz and Curren$y, once seen as niche, regional artists find fans from coast to coast. For the first time, artists can get free distribution, create a very loyal fanbase and pull in millions of dollars, without the weight of a label behind them.
SOURCES
- Video: Ghetto Big Mac – Internets Celebrities
- Rap Genius Got $15 Million in Investor Financing. So Why Does Everyone Hate Them? – LA Weekly
- Peter Rosenberg – “Throw Some Cheese” (“Throw Some D’s” Parody”)
- The Complicated Philosophy of Jay Smooth – Columbia Journalism Review
- How To Tell Someone They Sound Racist
- YouTube Boosts Maximum Upload Limit To 15 Minutes – TechCrunch
- Nicki Minaj’s MySpace page