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Nov 6
Yung Lean Interview! On Defeating His Demons, Swedish Modesty & Charli XCX's Wedding
More than a decade after achieving viral fame as a teenage rapper outside of Stockholm, Yung Lean is back with new music, a new film and some hard-won clarity. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podca ... Show More
1h 34m
Oct 30
Rosalía Interview! On ‘Lux,’ Singing in 13 Languages, ‘Euphoria’ & Björk
The experimental Spanish pop star on why (and how) she pushed herself to use 13 languages on her new album “Lux,” a labor of love exploring the feminine divine and the brutalities of romance. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also s ... Show More
1h 30m
Jul 2015
Drake's Meek Mill Diss Track, Sam Smith & Disclosure, Carly Rae Jepsen, Prince Royce & Tyga & More
Must-Hear Music podcast: Billboard staffers discuss Drake's "Back to Back," Disclosure & Sam Smith's "Omen," Carly Rae Jepsen's "Run Away With Me," Prince Royce & Tyga's "Double Vision," Gallant's "Weight in Gold" (Ta-ku remix), Clairity's "Velcro" and more. See acast.com/privacy ... Show More
47m 11s
Nov 2018
'Regulate' by Warren G & Nate Dogg (w/ Chris Cubas)
REGULATOOOOOORS! Chris Cubas (Cancelled – @chriscubas) stops by to break down Young Guns, rap slang, eating skirts, white "black" musicians, and eventually, Warren G & Nate Dogg's psychopathic 1994 G-funk hit "Regulate!" • This episode is brought to you by PolicyGenius! UNPUNCHAB ... Show More
1h 28m
Mar 2020
Episode 353 Side B: RIP Pop Smoke + New Music From Drake, Royce Da 5'9", & Lil Baby
Armond & Doc continue on this week by breaking down Drake's new surprise two-song drop, new albums from Royce & Lil Baby, and the unrealized potential of Pop Smoke (RIP).
46m 17s
Jul 2018
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo & Chance the Rapper, Chainsmokers ft. Emily Warren, Tyga & More
Billboard staffers discuss DJ Khaled's "No Brainer" ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo and Chance the Rapper, the Chainsmoker's "Side Effects" ft. Emily Warren, Tyga's "Swish," Blood Orange's "Charcoal Boy," Maggie Rogers' "Give a Little" and Macy Gray's "Sugar Daddy." See acast.com/privac ... Show More
37m 59s
Aug 2016
Episode 233 Side A: What We Missed (July 2016 Edition) - Budden/Drake, Tiimmy Turner, & More
Armond & Doc return after a hiatus to discuss Joe Budden vs. Drake (again), Desiigner's "Tiimmy Turner", the seemingly imminent return of Frank Ocean, and try to answer one question: do rap fans want another Jay-Z album?
46m 27s
Jul 2019
Ep. 98. Dreamville, The Raconteurs, Pi'erre Bourne, Jaden Smith, Old Town Road Remix, Billie Eilish & Justin Bieber, Jermaine Dupri, Morrissey
Anthony reviews Dreamville's Revenge of the Dreamers III, The Raconteurs' Help Us Stranger, Pi'erre Bourne's The Life of Pi'erre 4, Jaden Smith's ERYS, Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, Young Thug and Mason Ramsey, and Billie Eilish's remix of "Bad Guy" ... Show More
59m 49s