Ep.200 - "Rapper" or "Artist"

<p>Off the back of Lil Yachty's new album, he made a comment about "wanting to be seen as an artist". <a href="https://twitter.com/MajinKrow/status/1619412216712953857">This led to responses like this.</a> We broke down the multi-layered conversation that is decades old and spans genres: Labels, eras, the leaders of said eras and what happens when they do something different. </p><p>200 episodes without missing a drop, thanks for being on this journey with us.</p><p><a href="https://link.medium.com/AYFP7RtU4wb">Charlie's 2018 piece on the subject.</a></p><p>TIMESTAMPS:<br>Weekly Music Roundup - (1:16) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)</p><ul> <li><em>K.Keed - Tx3 II (EP)</em></li> <li><em>Evil Needle &amp; Misha - ChillHop Beat Tapes:</em></li> <li><em>Bishop Nehru - Nehruvian Tuesdays: Volume 3</em></li> <li><em>Onoe Caponoe - Concrete Fantasia</em></li> <li><em>Jehst - Mork Calling Orson</em></li> <li><strong>2KBABY - Scared 2 Love</strong></li> <li><strong>Young Jr - Thug Child</strong></li> <li><strong>Wale the Sage - Running From Time</strong></li> <li><strong>jonatan leandoer96 - Sugar World</strong></li> <li><strong>Kevin Gates - The Luca Brasi Story A Decade Of Brasi</strong></li> <li><strong>30 Deep Grimeyy - Let Me In</strong></li> <li><strong>Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy</strong></li> </ul><p>The Conversation - (10:36) <br>Lighter Note - (1:08:06) </p><p>Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.</p><p>Music - <a href="https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/album/warmer-winds">"Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points</a> (Thanks to <a href="https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/">Chillhop </a>Music for the right to use)</p><p>HHBTN (Twitter &amp; IG) - @HipHopNumbers<br>5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK<br>ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom<br>Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92</p><p>Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:<br><a href="https://www.the5thelement.org.uk/whats-good-charlie-taylor">"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor</a><br><a href="https://www.the5thelement.org.uk/in-searc