Jul 2021

S8E9 - Guilt Trip by Kanye West

Our serialized analysis of Yeezus continues with “Guilt Trip.” After the catharsis and breakthrough of “Blood on the Leaves, ” Yeezus seems ready to move on and leave the heartbreak behind him, a task that proves easier said than done. Limited Season 8 merchandise is available at ... Show More

38m 20s

Jul 2021

S8E10 - Send It Up by Kanye West

Our serialized analysis of Yeezus continues with its penultimate track “Send It Up.” After the emotional journey we’ve witnessed on the album, why is Yeezus back in the club indulging in all the things we know are problematic for him? The answer to this question is found in the s ... Show More

35m 3s

Jul 2021

S8E11 - Bound 2 by Kanye West

Our serialized analysis of Yeezus continues with its final track “Bound 2,” a song that resolves the album both musically and narratively. Back in the club on a Thursday, Yeezus finally meets the one girl worth a thousand of the others he’s been sleeping with. But why is it the o ... Show More

57m 40s

Jul 2024

The Best Song from Every Eminem Album

In this episode we’re going through every solo Eminem album and choosing the best song from each of them. This list includes all of his solo albums from Infinite all the way to The Death Of Slim Shady. - LIVE ALBUM REACTIONS <a href="⁠http ... Show More

38 m

Feb 2025

Episode 797 | "Clean Sweep"

Grammy night moments highlight the latest episode of the JBP as the crew begins with Chris Brown winning Best R&B Album for '11:11' (24:05), the Associated Press disrespecting Babyface on the red carpet (28:40), and Kanye West allegedly arriving uninvited with his wife Bianca ... Show More

4h 35m

Sep 2025

‘Man’s Best Friend’ | Every Single Album: Sabrina Carpenter

A year after ‘Short n' Sweet’, Nora and Nathan are back to break down Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh studio album, ‘Man’s Best Friend’! They decide whether "Manchild" was the song of the summer and share their thoughts on the band-like production team behind the album (00:42). They ... Show More

1h 19m

Jul 2024

New Music Friday: The best albums out July 19

This week on New Music Friday from All Songs Considered, NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Stephen Thompson listen to a grab bag of new releases out on July 19, including what's being called the last Childish Gambino album ever, returns by public radio faves Los Campesinos and Dr ... Show More

56m 39s

Sep 2025

'Who's the Clown?' | Every Single Album: Audrey Hobert

Nora and Nathan briefly recap their favorite moments from the VMAs (1:00) before getting into the debut album from Audrey Hobert, 'Who's the Clown?' (12:22). They talk about Hobert's other job—writing songs with Gracie Abrams (17:47)—the ways in which this album is similar to and ... Show More

1h 30m

Oct 2020

Wu-Tang Clan—“C.R.E.A.M.”

Rob explores the Wu-Tang Clan’s 1993 genre-defining classic “C.R.E.A.M.” and the unique circumstances that were seminal to the group’s identity. This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherev ... Show More

26m 38s

Jun 2021

The Murda Mook Interview: Almost Battling Drake, If It'll Ever Happen, Eminem, Getting Canceled

Murda Mook sits down with Adam for an amazing conversation about the intricacies of battle rap, owning your greatness, his upcoming battle, relationship with Loaded Lux, battling Drake, Eminem being his favorite, hope to battle him one day, what happened with Total Slaughter, and ... Show More

2h 12m

Feb 2025

New Music Friday: The best albums out Feb. 14

Bartees Strange. Denison Witmer. The Sun Ra Arkestra's Marshall Allen. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Nate Chinen of Philadelphia's WRTI to discuss the best new releases out on Valentine's Day.Featured albums:• Bartees Strange, 'Horror'• Denison Witmer, 'Anything At All'• ... Show More

39m 25s

S8E8 - Blood on the Leaves by Kanye West