The Drake/Kendrick rap beef has overtaken the internet. A flurry of diss tracks has captured the attention of millions, but now a shooting outside of Drake’s Toronto mansion reveals the violent potential of this rhetorical battle. Jan Wong reports from the Drake’s Mansion and Jesse offers his analysis of the journalistic underpinnings of the modern rap beef.
Plus, there was foreign interference after all, but was it everything the media reported? What Justice Hogue’s initial report tells us (and doesn’t tell us) about the state of Canadian democracy.
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)
Guest: Jan Wong
Further reading:
Sponsors: CAMH, Athletic Greens, Calm
For a limited time, get 6 months of exclusive supporter benefits for just $2/month. Go to canadaland.com/join to become a supporter today.
You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.
You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Short Cuts #314 - End Times For Shock Jocks
Ep. 373 - Another NXIVM Podcast
Short Cuts #313 - White Terror And The Media
Ep. 372 - The RCMP's Portapique Narrative Is Falling Apart
Short Cuts #312 - Holding Space For Grief
Ep. 371 - What Police Are Hiding At Fairy Creek
Short Cuts #311 - Standoff At Fairy Creek
Ep. 59 - The Family That Owns New Brunswick
Short Cuts #310 - The Truth About Media Coverage Of Israel (Pt. 2)
Ep. 370 - Why Can't the Military Stop Sexual Assault?
Short Cuts #309 - The Truth About Media Coverage Of Israel
Ep. 369 - Stranded Servants: Nannies And Cleaners During Lockdown
Short Cuts #308 - Rogers And Trump
Ep. 368 - The Marijuana Experiment
Short Cuts #307 - The Quebec Variant
Ep. 367 - Is Canada's Vaccine Rollout Reverse-Racist?
Short Cuts #306 - Nudes From Parliament
Ep. 366 - Embedded With The Racist Right
Short Cuts #305 - Is There A Vaccine For Burnout?
Ep. 365 - An App For Landlords To Blacklist Tenants
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Dirty John
Death, Sex & Money
No Such Thing As A Fish
Jalen & Jacoby
Sound Opinions