Ep 12
Culture, Commerce & What Hip Hop Actually Needs Right Now
Jibari unpacks what hip hop culture actually needs right now — the balance between commerce and authenticity, and why the next era belongs to builders…
May 28, 2026
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Ep 11
Building the RAP House — From Airbnb to Brand Touchpoint
The story of turning a short-term rental into a living brand touchpoint — how the RAP House became a creative space, not just a place…
May 21, 2026
Ep 10
Why We Started a Curated Dinner in 2025
Why a curated dinner series made sense in 2025 — food as culture, the table as a stage, and the people who showed up to…
May 14, 2026
Ep 09
The Hip Hop Experience — 4,000 People and What We Learned
Four thousand people, one weekend, and a mountain of lessons. Behind the scenes of the Hip Hop Experience and what we would do differently next…
May 7, 2026
Ep 08
AI, Identity, and Why Authenticity Is the New Luxury
Authenticity is the new luxury. A conversation about AI, identity, and holding onto what is real when everything can be generated on demand.
Apr 30, 2026
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Business & Ecosystem
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Anybody can list the dishes. The dishes were never the point. Soul food is a history of people who were...
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