Jay-Z's Lawsuit, Tory Lanez's Album Announcement, and Indie Reviews | Roundtable Ep. 45

Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.45 (03/04/25)

• Jay-Z is pushing back. Suing SA accuser after case was dropped. Good move?

• Promotion: News Segment
https://x.com/hop_high/status/1895941... 

• After a short-lived back-and-forth with PND and subsequent apology (Toronto Unity!) Tory Lanez announces new album. Any chance at success? Have there been any successful prison albums?

• Crash Dummy of the Week

• The Jim Jones vs Cam/Mase Drama continues amidst Jim Jones releasing his latest album. What are your thoughts on the album, and is this confirmed as not just about an album rollout?

• New Segment: Live Indie Review (Be prepared with a simple thumbs up/down[Hot or Not?] and CONSTRUCTIVE criticism)
Artist/Song Link: https://music.apple.com/us/album/smoo... 

• Legendary Angie Stone passes away after recent allegations that she was not properly compensated for her royalties. Shady business dealings by UMG again? Or artists not aware of the business side of the music industry?

• Comedy Break

• Reply to those DMs! Producer Ian James discusses how his life changed after DM for Doechii, resulting in viral song “Denial is a River.” Inspiration for other musicians?

• Is it better for an artist to build an audience organically before a major push, or can star power still catapult a relatively unknown artist?

 
• “What are you listening to?”

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