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Ray Daniels gets real about Jay-Z's three nights at Yankee Stadium - the haircut, the freestyle, the Colin Kaepernick line, and why Roc-A-Fella never showed up. Plus Charlamagne sits down with DJ Akademiks, and Mickey Factz breaks down 38 Spesh vs Jadakiss.
Mickey Factz and Jack Dan were both at Yankee Stadium. They give the full report: Nas rapping over Jay's beat, Beyonce popping out, the haircut everybody read as a signal, and the one freestyle where Jay went at his trolls over Target - including the Kaepernick line that Ray says is exactly what people were waiting for.
Then Ray asks the question that takes over the show: which rappers could actually sell out a baseball stadium in their own city three nights in a row? Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop, OutKast, Future, T.I., Nas, 50 Cent, Wu-Tang, Rod Wave, NBA YoungBoy, Kendrick, Drake - and why Ray thinks Kanye West is the only one who could do it in every city in America.
Charlamagne's sit-down with DJ Akademiks gets broken all the way down: what Charlamagne was really trying to do, why Ray dropped him from a 100 to a 98, and how Akademiks kept Drake alive when everybody else counted him out.
Plus Future's "The Real Me" reviews, NBA YoungBoy crashing out, the full 38 Spesh vs Jadakiss vs Jim Jones timeline, Boosie saying he paid $600K for a pardon, Disney's Captain Durag, and whether this is Jay-Z's final chapter.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Radar Report Intro - Jay-Z Takes Over Yankee Stadium
1:34 The Haircut, the Freestyle & the Kaepernick Line
4:06 Stadium Music: Why Reasonable Doubt Doesn't Hit in a Stadium
5:40 No Roc-A-Fella Reunion: Beans, Foxy & State Property
9:42 Which Rappers Could Sell Out a Baseball Stadium Three Nights?
11:16 Atlanta: OutKast, Future or T.I.?
15:11 Rick Ross, Rod Wave & the Florida Question
17:36 New York: Nas, 50 Cent, Wu-Tang & Fat Joe
23:12 Charlamagne Tha God Sits Down With DJ Akademiks
24:48 Why Ray Dropped Charlamagne From a 100 to a 98
27:13 Was the Real Plan to Get Akademiks in the Room?
28:53 How Akademiks Kept Drake Alive During the Beef
31:12 Roc Nation, PR & Controlling the Narrative
34:30 Future's "The Real Me" and the Mixed Reviews
36:13 No Metro Boomin & the 22-Song Problem
40:14 NBA YoungBoy Crashing Out on Future
42:35 38 Spesh vs Jadakiss: Mickey Factz Breaks It All Down
44:54 Jim Jones Gets Involved
46:30 Why 38 Spesh Has to Rap This Week
50:34 Jimmy Butler vs Giannis: Ranking the Battle
52:14 Boosie Says He Paid $600K for a Pardon
55:27 Captain Durag: Disney Needs Some Black Friends
57:08 Is This Jay-Z's Final Chapter?
58:54 Why Jay-Z Can't Afford a Flop
1:02:06 What Would Jay-Z Do With No Partnerships?
The Raydar Report is Ray Daniels' weekly breakdown of the music business, hip-hop culture and Atlanta - hosted by a 20-year music executive, not a journalist. New episodes every week.
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Ray Daniels gets real about Jay-Z's three nights at Yankee Stadium - the haircut, the freestyle, the Colin Kaepernick line, and why Roc-A-Fella never showed up. Plus Charlamagne sits down with DJ Akademiks, and Mickey Factz breaks down 38 Spesh vs Jadakiss.
Mickey Factz and Jack Dan were both at Yankee Stadium. They give the full report: Nas rapping over Jay's beat, Beyonce popping out, the haircut everybody read as a signal, and the one freestyle where Jay went at his trolls over Target - including the Kaepernick line that Ray says is exactly what people were waiting for.
Then Ray asks the question that takes over the show: which rappers could actually sell out a baseball stadium in their own city three nights in a row? Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop, OutKast, Future, T.I., Nas, 50 Cent, Wu-Tang, Rod Wave, NBA YoungBoy, Kendrick, Drake - and why Ray thinks Kanye West is the only one who could do it in every city in America.
Charlamagne's sit-down with DJ Akademiks gets broken all the way down: what Charlamagne was really trying to do, why Ray dropped him from a 100 to a 98, and how Akademiks kept Drake alive when everybody else counted him out.
Plus Future's "The Real Me" reviews, NBA YoungBoy crashing out, the full 38 Spesh vs Jadakiss vs Jim Jones timeline, Boosie saying he paid $600K for a pardon, Disney's Captain Durag, and whether this is Jay-Z's final chapter.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Radar Report Intro - Jay-Z Takes Over Yankee Stadium
1:34 The Haircut, the Freestyle & the Kaepernick Line
4:06 Stadium Music: Why Reasonable Doubt Doesn't Hit in a Stadium
5:40 No Roc-A-Fella Reunion: Beans, Foxy & State Property
9:42 Which Rappers Could Sell Out a Baseball Stadium Three Nights?
11:16 Atlanta: OutKast, Future or T.I.?
15:11 Rick Ross, Rod Wave & the Florida Question
17:36 New York: Nas, 50 Cent, Wu-Tang & Fat Joe
23:12 Charlamagne Tha God Sits Down With DJ Akademiks
24:48 Why Ray Dropped Charlamagne From a 100 to a 98
27:13 Was the Real Plan to Get Akademiks in the Room?
28:53 How Akademiks Kept Drake Alive During the Beef
31:12 Roc Nation, PR & Controlling the Narrative
34:30 Future's "The Real Me" and the Mixed Reviews
36:13 No Metro Boomin & the 22-Song Problem
40:14 NBA YoungBoy Crashing Out on Future
42:35 38 Spesh vs Jadakiss: Mickey Factz Breaks It All Down
44:54 Jim Jones Gets Involved
46:30 Why 38 Spesh Has to Rap This Week
50:34 Jimmy Butler vs Giannis: Ranking the Battle
52:14 Boosie Says He Paid $600K for a Pardon
55:27 Captain Durag: Disney Needs Some Black Friends
57:08 Is This Jay-Z's Final Chapter?
58:54 Why Jay-Z Can't Afford a Flop
1:02:06 What Would Jay-Z Do With No Partnerships?
The Raydar Report is Ray Daniels' weekly breakdown of the music business, hip-hop culture and Atlanta - hosted by a 20-year music executive, not a journalist. New episodes every week.
Like this video? Become a channel member for more content or join our Patreon!
patreon.com/c/RayDanielsPresents
Subscribe on YouTube - bit.ly/RayDanielsYouTube
Watch full episodes of The Raydar Report - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLykiYt2yLGSiC5tGLmI-d4bkbBdgyytD4
Follow:
Instagram - instagram.com/raydaniels
Twitter - twitter.com/raydaniels
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