Afro+ Fest, Kanye’s Reunion & Beyoncé’s B’Day at 20

<p>Join the R&amp;R newsletter: <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/rhythmandrhymes">https://open.substack.com/pub/rhythmandrhymes</a></p><p><br></p><p>We wanted to be at Afro Plus Fest. Then we saw how the weekend unfolded.</p><p>AJ and Antonio discuss the storm, entry problems, and attendee reactions—and why criticizing one festival shouldn’t become an indictment of Black-led events.</p><p>Also: Kanye West’s Chicago reunion, why Big Sean keeps catching strays, and whether Nemzzz’s Locked In would work better as a shorter project. We unpack the NAACP’s new African award categories and revisit Beyoncé’s B’Day at 20, including Antonio discovering the Spanish version of “Irreplaceable.”</p><p>Modern radio for global Black sounds</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Cold open &amp; introduction<br>01:00 Afro Plus Fest: expectations vs. reality<br>08:00 Did Afro Plus grow too fast?<br>11:00 The devil or poor project management?<br>12:00 Kanye West’s Chicago reunion<br>17:00 Why does Big Sean keep catching strays?<br>19:00 Nemzzz’s Locked In &amp; the case for shorter projects<br>23:00 NAACP’s new African award categories<br>26:00 Beyoncé’s B’Day at 20 &amp; Spanish “Irreplaceable”<br>31:00 The Beyoncé AI debate<br>33:00 Closing</p>