WERE BETTER OFF WITH CDS: HOW STREAMING STRIVED TO SILENCE BLACK CREATORS

Do you remember the CD? During the short life of the Compact Disk Black creators thrived. You could buy a CD for pennies and put a million dollars’ worth of content on there. #NipseyHussle sold his mixtape, Crenshaw, for $100 per copy and sold out with rapper #Jayz purchasing 100 copies of this cd #Wutang sold 1 cd for millions of dollars, that’s when the establishment looked to kill the independent artist. Suddenly, CD players vanished from car dashboards, living room shelves, and store aisles—silenced by a calculated pull.
Streaming took over—not because of superior technology, but to stifle Black success. Streaming has stripped creators of independence, turning a profitable medium into a mental theft. Next #2RAW4TV special guests Shawn and Quan from the YouTube channel CHILLINWITDABROS (@chillinwitdasquad) join us to share their insights. We’ll be reacting to videos, taking live calls, and exploring much more. W
8/28/25E WERE BETTER OFF WITH CDS: HOW STREAMING STRIVED TO SILENCE BLACK CREATORS
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