Pop culture news: Jay-Z once backed Kaepernick. Now he's headlining the Super Bowl.
From Under the Radar with Callie Crossley · 35:01
Show by GBH News
Rapper and business mogul Jay–Z has been booking the musical acts for the Super Bowl Halftime Show for 7 years. Next year, he’s booked himself to headline the pinnacle showcase of the NFL. How is this playing out with fans, especially after announcing the move during the 10-year anniversary of former NFL player and activist Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling protest?Plus, romantasy fans around the world celebrate the launch of Sarah J. Maas’ “A Court of Splintered Harmony,” artificial intelligence research company Anthropic is sued for allegedly using Elvis songs to train its AI agents, and British singer Raye wins a major award for her genre-bending albumIt’s our pop culture news roundtable!Guests Michael Jeffries, a professor of American studies at Wellesley College and the author of four books about race, culture and politics. Angelika Beener, award-winning journalist, DJ, producer and host of the podcast, “Milestones: Celebrating the Culture,” from New Jersey’s WBGO.
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