Afrika Bambataa Dead at 67 | 98 Degrees = White Jodeci? | K-Pop Caught Stealing Again

The industry has a formula—and it’s not new.

Nick Lachey admits 98 Degrees were positioned as the “White Jodeci.” That alone should tell you everything about how the machine works. Take a proven Black American sound, repackage it, and push it to the mainstream with a different face.

Now fast forward… and you’re seeing the same exact playbook with K-Pop.

From vocal styling to production, choreography to image—how much of it is rooted in Black American music and culture? And why does this cycle keep repeating?

This conversation connects the dots:

The “White Jodeci” label and what it really means
How 98 Degrees fit into a larger industry strategy
The global rise of K-Pop using a familiar sound
Why Black American innovation keeps getting repackaged for mass appeal

This isn’t about hate—it’s about pattern recognition.

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Read the articles referenced in this show:
https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/bernadette-giacomazzo/nick-lachey-white-jodeci-98-degrees

https://incensenashtrays.com/kpop-copying-black-american-music/

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