Ep.18 - Radio Airplay, Pop Smoke & Savage Mode II

On Ep.18 of ISOS: The dark world of Radio Airplay, the legacy of Pop Smoke & a review of Savage Mode II.
On this episode of ISOS: Elliot brings in a (two) piece on how labels get radio stations to play their music. (Spoiler alert: Money) Jashima brings a piece on the late Pop Smoke and how he repped New York and shaped the NY Drill scene. And host Miki brings in a review of 21 Savage & Metro Boomin's "Savage Mode II" by a young writer with bags of ability.

ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:
Elliot's Piece(s) - (8:40) "Pay-for-Play Was Banned From Radio — But Texts Reveal It May Still Be Thriving" & "‘Nobody Is Scrutinizing This’: How Labels Pay to Get Songs on the Radio" By Elias Leight
Jashima's Piece - (36:54) "How Pop Smoke Shaped New York's Drill Rap Scene Well Into The Afterlife" By Kathy Iandoli
Miki's Piece - (55:49) "On "Savage Mode II", 21 Savage and Metro Boomin Look to the Past For Inspiration" By Daniel Dehority

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Creators and Guests

Elliot Sang
Host
Elliot Sang
Artist/Content Creator & Writer for Central Sauce
Jashima Wadehra
Host
Jashima Wadehra
Music/Brand Strategist & Contributor for Central Sauce
Miki Hellerbach
Host
Miki Hellerbach
Writer for Central Sauce
Charlie Taylor
Editor
Charlie Taylor
Founder/Director of The 5th Element Podcast Network
Ep.18 - Radio Airplay, Pop Smoke & Savage Mode II
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