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
Mar 17
Jacob Collier can make anyone sing
Jacob Collier is a rare musician: an expert in so many musical languages (western harmony, negative harmony, microtonalism) and a phenomenal communicator about music. He's something like an Ambassador for Music, traveling the world and getting thousands of people, musicians and n ... Show More
55m 2s
Mar 10
Harry Styles loses himself to dance
The dance floor is where Harry Styles does his therapy, and this album is the session notes. Four years after Harry's House, Styles returns with Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally, a record built from minimal ingredients: live drums, Moog bass, nylon guitar, and synth sequence ... Show More
43m 38s
Mar 3
Can Bruno Mars counterprogram his way to another hit album?
Bruno Mars is back with a new album called The Romantic, his first solo release since 2016’s 24k Magic. At first listen, the lead single, “I Just Might,” sounds like an outtake from 2021’s collaborative album with Anderson Paak, the Philly soul-inspired An Evening with Silk Sonic ... Show More
44m 52s
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
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<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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