Shake It to the Max, the Grammy Rules, and Who Gets to Bet on Africa

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AJ and Antonio dig into why the "Shake It to the Max" remix — a billion streams, the first Ghanaian video past 200M on YouTube — was ruled ineligible for a 2026 Grammy, and what Gamma CEO Larry Jackson's fight to overturn it says about whether the stamp still matters. Plus The Spook Who Sat by the Door, BellyGang Cushington, and new J Hus.

0:00 – Cold open

0:30 – SIE certified

1:00 – Detroit recap, Jalen's JuCo decision

2:15 – "Shake It to the Max" gets Grammy-snubbed

3:45 – Why the remix wasn't eligible

6:00 – Larry Jackson, Gamma, and the billion-dollar raise

7:30 – Do Grammys still matter?

9:45 – Making art for awards

11:15 – Betting on Africa

12:30 – The Spook Who Sat by the Door

15:00 – Steve Stoute as the in-between

16:30 – Is BellyGang Cushington a CIA operative?

18:45 – Album review: The Streets Is Yours (Re-Up)

22:45 – New music: J Hus, Nipsey x Blxst

25:00 – Trap soul as a lane

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