Ep 132

Cole breaks down why The Bigger Picture didn’t work long-term and what its ending says about the shallow state of hip-hop podcasting. He also dives into why labels pushing DSPs to raise streaming prices is a bad idea, and whether real alternatives to Spotify and Apple Music even exist. A full culture talk from someone who actually pays attention.

Timestamps

(0:00) Cole Open

(1:08) The Bigger Picture Says Goodbye?

(3:46) The Couldn't Move Past Kendrick v Drake

(5:05) Jeremy, Dj Hed and Elliott Wilson felt non committal

(9:37) Elliott's Hidden Agenda

(14:57) The Problem with Hip Hop Podcasting

(18:13) Spotify is Going to Raise the Price

(19:10) The Labels Are to Blame

(20:17) The OG Rappers are the Problem

(24:39) Here is My Alternative to Streaming