Offset and the State of Hip-Hop in ATL. Plus, Trump’s Ceasefire in Iran
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Van and Rachel discuss Offset's shooting and the state of hip-hop in Atlanta, featuring guests Akbar Shahid Ahmed and Mark Kassen.
Van and Rachel react to the shooting of the rapper Offset before welcoming HuffPost’s Akbar Shahid Ahmed to discuss the latest on the conflict in Iran. Then, actor Mark Kassen joins to discuss his newest film, ‘PH-1.’ (0:00) Intro (1:10) Jake Paul and blackface (7:11) Offset’s shooting (10:33) The state of Atlanta hip-hop (17:12) Akbar Shahid Ahmed joins the show (43:45) Kanye and the cancellation of Wireless Fest (51:59) Peak white mess: Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini (59:25) Rachel vs. the AKAs (1:07:35) Mark Kassen joins the show Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guests: Akbar Shahid Ahmed and Mark Kassen Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley Social Producer: Bernard Moore Video Supervision: Chris Thomas and Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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