Drake, Bots & Billboard Chaos — What’s REALLY Happening to Hip-Hop?!

Welcome to the first-ever Indie Unplugged LIVE episode — where B. Vaughan, Tye Huntley, and Brian Onrea go unfiltered on everything happening in music and creator culture. From overworked indie hustle stories to the wild revelation of “super checks,” the crew kicks off with real talk before jumping straight into one of the craziest breaking stories: RBX leading an artist-led class action lawsuit accusing Spotify of MASSIVE fraudulent Drake streams. The crew debates why RBX is the lead plaintiff, who else might be involved, and why this situation feels more like an industry chess move than a genuine fight for fairness.Then the conversation explodes into Deion Cole calling out Kai Cenat, generational respect in hip-hop, and why younger influencers keep stumbling in front of legends. The hosts break down what really happened with Babyface, Wale, and the culture-vulture tactics driving modern media. From there, they dive into Billboard’s shocking stat: ZERO hip-hop songs in the Top 40 for the first time since 1990, unpacking whether it’s a crisis, a reset, or just clickbait hysteria. Finally, they close with The Watchlist, spotlighting rising Atlanta duo Loyalty Is Timeless (LIT) and discussing the future of AI music as Kelby from Making It Magazine jumps in live. It’s chaotic, honest, hilarious, and exactly what indie creators have been waiting for.

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