Ep 129

The 2026 GRAMMY nominations are in, and hip hop came to play. Kendrick Lamar leads with nine nods, but did the Academy finally get it right?

Cole Jackson breaks down the biggest rap and R&B categories — from Clipse’s Let God Sort ’Em Out to Leon Thomas’s MUTT — and calls out who got snubbed. Then, Cole pivots to a new lawsuit accusing Spotify of ignoring fake bot streams and asks the question every fan is thinking:
if the biggest artist in the world benefits from bots, what does that say about the industry?

The Stem Society is hosted by Cole Jackson — honest commentary at the intersection of hip hop, R&B, and culture.
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⏱️ Timestamps

(0:00) - Cole Open

(1:45) - Will This Be Kendrick's Night

(3:34) - Best Rap Album

(7:40) - Who Got Snubbed

(10:54) - Best Rap Performance

(13:24) - Best Rap Song

(15:09) - Album of the Year

(19:27) - Drake and Fake Streams