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

Join the R&R newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/rhythmandrhymesWe wanted to be at Afro Plus Fest. Then we saw how the weekend unfolded.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.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.”Modern radio for global Black sounds00:00 Cold open & introduction01:00 Afro Plus Fest: expectations vs. reality08:00 Did Afro Plus grow too fast?11:00 The devil or poor project management?12:00 Kanye West’s Chicago reunion17:00 Why does Big Sean keep catching strays?19:00 Nemzzz’s Locked In & the case for shorter projects23:00 NAACP’s new African award categories26:00 Beyoncé’s B’Day at 20 & Spanish “Irreplaceable”31:00 The Beyoncé AI debate33:00 Closing