Weekly Rap Up: Jim Jones on Drake suing UMG, Keefe D's 2Pac murder charge upheld and Roc Nation selling music shares!

Weekly Rap Up: Jim Jones on Drake suing UMG, Keefe D's 2Pac murder charge upheld and Roc Nation selling music shares!

Author: Breaking Atoms January 26, 2025 Duration: 46:41

For this week's rap-up, we discuss:



  • Jim Jones' thoughts on Drake suing UMG
  • Keefe D’s 2Pac murder charge upheld
  • Madlib teasing new charity project
  • Roc Nation allowing fans to purchase shares of music
  • New music


We also talk about the greatness of Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z... again.



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