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Rapsody: God, Grammys & Gold Hoops

2026-09-09 Ā· 61 min Ā· episode 3 Ā· 8 entities

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Episode description as stored
"What is your concept of God?" Vic welcomes Grammy Award-winning rapper and friend, Rapsody, to the show. They get into her album 'God Gotta Afro and Gold Hoops' and the trip to Ghana that inspired it. They also touch on the mental health of Black men, misogyny, and the Black female MC experience. Two of the sharpest pens in the game, giving each other their flowers. šŸ“± Follow @vicmensa Ā· @rapsody šŸŽ¤ Guest: Rapsody (00:00) Cold open: Africa on the map, and who's really poor (01:32) "What is your concept of God?" ā€” the meaning behind God Gotta Afro and Gold Hoops (06:38) The Ghana trip: blue hour, colonial radio and bleaching cream (12:09) The women who raised her and Black women as the standard of beauty (14:51) Nikki Giovanni, James Baldwin and where Black men go to cry (23:17) Stand Tall, sexuality and hip-hop's woman-hating problem (32:33) The "female MC" label and the hardest rappers (39:25) Why Lauryn Hill walked away (42:50) Pinterest boards, colorism and The Wiz-inspired video (52:32) Stubborn faith, the slave castles and giving each other flowers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices