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NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: How Yung Miami's summer bop became a sweeping indictment.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2500x1786+0+0/resize/2500x1786!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4b%2F9b%2Fef6727ad49f7b2325d4bf8ac7117%2Fgettyimages-2283657231.jpg' alt='LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 27: Yung Miami performs onstage during BETX Main Stage presented by Hyundai during the 2026 BET Experience Fan Fest at The Beehive on June 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.'/><p>NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: How Yung Miami's summer bop became a sweeping indictment.</p><p>(Image credit: Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for BET)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6029747' />