On all of his projects — Grammy-winning albums, playing keys with Maroon 5, fronting a full string section in his NPR Tiny Desk Concert — PJ Morton evinces his mastery at updating classic soul and R&B with modern sounds. His latest full-length release, Watch the Sun, sees him joined by some of his own sources of inspiration, Stevie Wonder and Nas. The three ... Show More
May 8
Samara Cyn is rap's best new writer
How do you write a rap verse that's clever without saying so? Samara Cyn, one of the sharpest young writers in hip-hop, joins us to talk about Detour, her new EP about going analog. We get into wordplay versus narrative, the Missy Elliott blueprint behind "oooshxt!", and why she ... Show More
37m 34s
Mar 2023
The Best Music for Late Night Drives
<p>Music simply hits you differently, when you’re cruising in a car late at night. In this episode we’re recommending the best songs and albums for late night drives. We chose albums such as Smino’s Blkswn, Mac Miller’s Swimming, A$AP Mob’s Cozy Tapes Vol.2 & more.</p>
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47m 14s
Mar 2023
Our Favorite Music from March 2023
In today’s episode we’re recommending the best songs and albums that dropped in March of 2023. We spoke about albums such as 6LACK’s Since I Have A Lover, JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown’s Scaring The Hoes and singles such as Dogtooth by Tyler, The Creator, 100 or Nun by Kenny Mason & mo ... Show More
37m 19s
May 2023
The Most Essential Tyler, The Creator Songs
<p>In today’s episode, we’re recommending the top 20 most essential Tyler, The Creator songs. We spoke about songs such as 911/Mr. Lonely, Smuckers, Massa & more and explained what made these highlights essential to Tyler’s catalog.</p>
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49m 4s
Aug 2022
Kendrick's Mixtapes, Loosies, & Features | LAST SONG STANDING (E5)
Get the LSS Boyz on the phone! Our journey to crown Kendrick Lamar's best song ever continues with every track NOT on one of Kendrick's main releases. We're talking untitled, unmastered, Overly Dedicated, The Heart series, the K Dot mixtapes, The Black Panther soundtrack, and mor ... Show More
1h 39m
<p>In today’s episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with TDE rapper Reason and spoke about his music rotation. His new album Porches is out now and available on all streaming platforms.</p>
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<p>In today’s episode we’re recommending the best songs and albums from the west coast hip-hop scene. We spoke about albums such as Dr. Dre’s 2001, Anderson .Paak’s Oxnard and more.</p>
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