Glasses Malone with special guests Dwann B and King discuss what makes someone “real” in hip-hop as accountability and integrity, contrasting principled correction of narratives with online posturing and consequence-free insults. They argue many prominent internet voices aren’t truly of the culture, and that people can’t claim hip-hop when their communities and businesses exclude Black workers. 

 

The conversation frames hip-hop as a branch of a longer Black American musical continuum—ragtime, bebop, blues, funk, R&B—built on rebellion, language, and shared experience, while criticizing hip-hop for not honoring foundational artists. They connect today’s conflict-driven streaming culture to technology, education changes, and shifting social norms around responsibility. They also discuss Drake allegedly spending millions on narrative control during an album rollout and debate how audiences reward success and stats over winning, using NBA examples to illustrate competitiveness and sacrifice.

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Glasses Malone with special guests Dwann B and King discuss what makes someone &ldquo;real&rdquo; in hip-hop as accountability and integrity, contrasting principled correction of narratives with online posturing and consequence-free insults. They argue many prominent internet voices aren&rsquo;t truly of the culture, and that people can&rsquo;t claim hip-hop when their communities and businesses exclude Black workers.&nbsp;
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The conversation frames hip-hop as a branch of a longer Black American musical continuum&mdash;ragtime, bebop, blues, funk, R&amp;B&mdash;built on rebellion, language, and shared experience, while criticizing hip-hop for not honoring foundational artists. They connect today&rsquo;s conflict-driven streaming culture to technology, education changes, and shifting social norms around responsibility. They also discuss Drake allegedly spending millions on narrative control during an album rollout and debate how audiences reward success and stats over winning, using NBA examples to illustrate competitiveness and sacrifice.
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No Ceilings is hosted by rapper, Crip gang member, and social pundit Glasses Malone with assistance from his co-host Peter Bas. Every week, the two discuss people and things that are despised, loathed, and generally unliked by mainstream society. From prostitutes and white supremacists to Satanists and rapist, No Ceilings examines and attempts to diagnose those things we have labeled as Pariahs. A lifestyle and culture podcast featuring conversations with the intent to sway the pendulum on one’s way of thinking. As individuals are culturally bound to experiences that result in different responses - No Ceilings tough discussions, typically from opposing sides, will break down life’s interpretations.

No Ceilings with Glasses Malone

Conversations About Black Music


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