The Pop Out with White People Won’t Save You podcast

Welcome to a new format, KT & Friends, where we review films referenced in the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef. This week we Pop Out with Jordan & Cameron (White People Won't Save You) to review the 1978 film, The Wiz.

Enjoy A-side: The Pop Out (chat about the rap beef). B-side: The Wiz (film review) will be dropping later this week.

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Chapters

• 0:00 The Wiz - Side A
• 0:04 Introduction and Welcome
• 0:28 Meet the Guests: Jordan and Cameron
• 1:53 Origins of 'Why People Won't Save You' Podcast
• 3:18 Critique of White Savior Movies
• 5:10 Cameron's Acting Career
• 7:24 The Problem with Surface-Level Representation
• 13:53 Discussion on Kendrick Lamar and Drake Beef
• 24:39 Drake's Quest for Acceptance and Authenticity
• 42:53 Drake vs. Kendrick: The Battle for Top Dog
• 44:49 Drake's Struggle with Reinvention
• 47:05 Kendrick's Authenticity vs. Drake's Image
• 48:37 The Ghostwriting Controversy
• 50:43 Kendrick's Dedication to His Craft
• 52:45 Drake's Declining Popularity
• 56:08 Kendrick's Community and Family Focus
• 1:00:13 The Impact of Hip Hop Beef
• 1:04:18 Kendrick's Triumphant Return
• 1:05:45 Drake's Public Image Crisis
• 1:21:51 Drake's Tactics and Feuds
• 1:23:56 Kendrick's Authenticity and Journey
• 1:25:55 Drake's Disconnect with Toronto
• 1:30:05 Kendrick's Influence and Support
• 1:36:15 The Pop Out Concert Experience
• 1:38:40 Kendrick's Black Panther Soundtrack Impact
• 1:39:50 Drake's Struggles with Authenticity
• 1:50:45 Academics and the Chicago Drill Movement
• 1:56:02 Anticipation for Kendrick's New Music Video
• 1:58:53 Grassroots Production and Dense Editing
• 2:00:34 Hidden Cameos and Easter Eggs
• 2:02:25 The Potential for a Remix
• 2:02:42 Drake's Current Dilemma
• 2:11:12 Kendrick's Masterful Deconstruction of Drake
• 2:24:00 The Unending Rivalry
• 2:24:49 Closing Thoughts and Reflections