
← Rhythm and Rhymes2 Jul · 20 min
The Fine Print: Suno's Grant Program, Ghost DJs & the Jay-Z Rollout
<p>Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/RealRandR</p><p><br></p><p>AJ and Antonio break down Suno's new "Spark" grant program for</p><p>unsigned artists — including the "good vibes only" gag clause and</p><p>the name/image/likeness language buried in the fine print. Then</p><p>they get into ghost DJs and prerecorded sets, Jay-Z's marathon</p><p>album rollout, and standout projects from Tierra Whack and K1.</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 – Suno, Spark & the AI music incubator</p><p>1:00 – Breaking down the grant: writing camps, "good vibes only" & NIL</p><p>2:30 – Are we training AI to replace us?</p><p>4:30 – Ghost DJs and the prerecorded set debate</p><p>6:00 – "Do you really hoop?" — live vs. rehearsed</p><p>9:00 – Jay-Z's insane rollout: where's the music?</p><p>11:00 – 4:44, Blueprint 3 & meeting an artist late in their career</p><p>13:00 – Tierra Whack's "Whack Museum" — favorite rap project of the year?</p><p>17:00 – K1's "& All Pride Aside" and the Leon Thomas comparison</p><p>18:45 – Sign-off</p><p><br></p><p>R&R is Modern Radio for global black sounds.</p>