Yeezus brought Kanye to the church steps with his divine woman. But what happened after the vows were exchanged? That's the journey of The Life of Pablo.
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Oct 2021
S9E2 - Hurt Feelings by Mac Miller
We continue our season-long analysis of Mac Miller’s Swimming with its second track, “Hurt Feelings.” Produced by J Cole, the song finds Mac establishing one of the central themes of the album: the multiplicity of emotions -- how we can feel one way one minute, and another way th ... Show More
39m 22s
Mar 2025
Who Will Drop Album of the Year in 2025?
In this episode, we're reacting to the community’s picks for which artists might drop the best album of the year in 2025. We also discuss our contenders, our power rankings and more. Some of the albums discussed include Hurry Up Tomorrow by The Weeknd, The Fall Off by J. Cole, JI ... Show More
45m 25s
Feb 2025
Bonus Episode: Jay-Z Developments, Sid and Nancy, and a One Buck Utopia
This week, Jake shares some surprising developments in the Jay-Z case and their ramifications for the ongoing Diddy cases. Plus we hear from you on the Sid and Nancy story, and Jake imagines a better world where hot dogs, coffee and cheap beer cost just one dollar.
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36m 32s
Nov 4
Our Grammy Predictions, Dodgers Beat Blue Jays, Young Thug & The Alchemist’s Collab Album Update, New Music Recap & More | Not For Radio
In this episode, we’re going through the biggest updates in hip-hop from the past week and beyond. We gave our Grammy predictions, thoughts on new albums like ‘Haunted by Fame’ & ‘Heels Have Eyes 3’ & more.-LIVE ALBUM REACTIONS HERE
43m 11s
Feb 2025
Inside the 2025 Grammys: Beyoncé's Win, Chappell’s Speech, and Kendrick’s Sweep
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap an exciting and star-studded 2025 Grammy Awards, break down what it was like to be there in person, and nominate their biggest winners and losers from music’s biggest night. They also talk about Chappell Roan's acceptance speech p ... Show More
36m 16s
Sep 2024
The Worst Digital Resurrection
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the worst digital resurrection! They start by discussing the character from ‘Alien: Romulus’ that inspired the debate, as well as the history and ethics of digital resurrection technology (7:16). Later, they get into pretrial awards and di ... Show More
1h 45m