The Fine Print: Suno's Grant Program, Ghost DJs & the Jay-Z Rollout
About this episode
AJ and Antonio discuss Suno's new grant program for unsigned artists, the implications of AI in music, and notable projects from Jay-Z, Tierra Whack, and K1.
Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/RealRandR AJ and Antonio break down Suno's new "Spark" grant program for unsigned artists — including the "good vibes only" gag clause and the name/image/likeness language buried in the fine print. Then they get into ghost DJs and prerecorded sets, Jay-Z's marathon album rollout, and standout projects from Tierra Whack and K1. 0:00 – Suno, Spark & the AI music incubator 1:00 – Breaking down the grant: writing camps, "good vibes only" & NIL 2:30 – Are we training AI to replace us? 4:30 – Ghost DJs and the prerecorded set debate 6:00 – "Do you really hoop?" — live vs. rehearsed 9:00 – Jay-Z's insane rollout: where's the music? 11:00 – 4:44, Blueprint 3 & meeting an artist late in their career 13:00 – Tierra Whack's "Whack Museum" — favorite rap project of the year? 17:00 – K1's "& All Pride Aside" and the Leon Thomas comparison 18:45 – Sign-off R&R is Modern Radio for global black sounds.
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