'Waiting for change is not an option'
The unwritten rules of rap unpacked in Louder's second season are held together by a scarcity principle that came to define the show itself. As it draws to a close, the team reflects on its mission.
Over the course of Louder Than A Riot's second season, we've broken down the unwritten rules of rap that affect the most marginalized among us and hold the entire culture back. These rules keep misogynoir alive and well, even as the industry rapidly changes. But as we reported these stories, we found ourselves asking: What's at the root of it all? When we dug into that question, the trail always led back to one idea — scarcity.
The scarcity mindset is not exclusive to hip-hop, but it is pervasive within it, so much so that it can be hard to
