Beyond Nicki vs. Cardi: How 'scarcity' holds hip-hop back : Louder Than A Riot : NPR

Watch the queen conquer: MC Lyte, Quay Dash, the cast of 'Rap Sh!t' Enlarge this image Amanda Howell Whitehurst for NPR Amanda Howell Whitehurst for NPR Over the last nine episodes, Louder Than A Riot has tackled the unwritten rules of rap that hold the whole culture back. Sponsor Message So, for the mother of all rules, it's the mother of all episodes, as we ask hip-hop professionals how the scarcity mindset impacts their art and their lives. Then, Aida Osman and KaMillion share how the show they co-star on, HBO's Rap Sh!t, is tackling scarcity head on, while New York rapper Quay Dash explains using her work to create abundance. Audio story produced by Gabby Bulgarelli, Mano Sundaresan, Sam J. Leeds and Rhaina Cohen Audio story edited by Soraya Shockley Audio story engineered by Josh Newell Podcast theme and original music by Suzi Analogue and Kassa Overall Fact-checking by Brin Winterbottom