May 20, 2024
EP. 243 — Crimes of the Heart w/ Luke James
What’s Poppin’ con-gregation? Singer-songwriter and actor Luke James joins the show to continue our discussion of scam rappers. These rappers dedicate their art to bragging and giving instructions to their fans on how to commit a variety of scams and frauds. Stay Schemin’!
This was originally recorded on April 23rd, 2024.
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Check out Luke James Season 2 of the hit television series “THEM” on Amazon Prime and Lena Waithe’s hit drama series “THE CHI” on Showtime.
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Photo Credit: Photographer Kelly Kenney
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources:
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nielaorr/drake-city-girls-summer-scammers-period
https://pitchfork.com/news/city-girls-jt-released-from-prison-drops-new-song-jt-first-day-out-listen
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/11/magazine/scam-rap.html
https://www.wired.com/story/teejayx6-scam-rap/
https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/teejayx6-shittyboyz-and-rise-scam-rap/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/kz4qn9/what-is-scam-rap-detroit-teejayx6-selfmade-kash
https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/city-girls-on-scamming-drake-and-jt-going-to-prison.html
https://www.thecut.com/2018/09/city-girls-are-more-like-you-than-you-think.html
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