Jay-Z 1996 Debate, Jay Elec No-Show, Trump's Knicks & Scam Rap | "God loves ugly." | EP 489

Episode 489 features the crew breaking down the dystopian spectacle of Donald Trump showing up to the Knicks NBA Finals game, resulting in Madison Square Garden feeling like a fortress and Stephen A. Smith catching stray insults. We dive deep into Future's recent viral claim that Jay-Z was a "non-factor" in 1996 while Tupac and Biggie were alive, and debate if there is any historical merit to his South-centric perspective. The episode also unpacks Jay Electronica completely abandoning his Las Vegas headlining show and the promoter's viral, expletive-filled response. Finally, we discuss ReedMySole's accurate take that our culture's timeline is a mess, and how the rise of "scam rap" and songs like Young Miami's "Spin That" are direct reflections of our broken political landscape. Episode 489 of the New Old Heads podcast was recorded on 6/9/26. The edited one-hour episode will be released on YouTube and all podcast apps on 6/13/26. If you want to watch the full, uncut show, which features even more in-depth talk and bonus discussions without ads, you can do so by becoming a Patreon or YouTube member. ➡️ Become a member:   / newoldheads   ➡️ Subscribe to NOH:    / @newoldheads   ➡️ All NOH Episodes:    • Playlist   ➡️ All NOH Segments:    • Playlist   ➡️ All About Us: https://linktree.com/newoldheads ➡️ Our Community: https://newoldheads.com/community TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Preview & Intro 03:45 Donald Trump Ruins Knicks Finals 13:14 Future Claims Jay-Z Was A Non-Factor in 1996 32:40 Jay Electronica Skips Vegas Show & Promoter Snaps 47:52 Scam Rap & Why Hip Hop's Timeline Is A Mess #Future #JayZ #DonaldTrump #JayElectronica #HipHopPodcast ------------------------------------- ABOUT THE NEW OLD HEADS The New Old Heads hip hop culture podcast was launched in 2016, and is a weekly two-hour hip hop culture talk show recorded every Tuesday, released uncut to members on Wednesdays, and now released on Saturdays at noon EST. We discuss both hip hop news and go deep on subjects related to hip hop culture and music. The regular panelists are Maja 7th, Lonegevity, DJ Jay Diff, and J. Moore. Based out of Indianapolis. Our current partners: Bringing Down The Band » https://bringingdowntheband.com​ Kolman Dental » https://kolmandental.com Indy CD & Vinyl » https://indycdandvinyl.com Deckademics » https://deckademics.com Be A Partner ​» https://newoldheads.com/partners/​