Ahead of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance, Ringer senior staff writer Justin Charity explores some of the critical moments of Kendrick’s story: from a legendary come-up in the rap blog era of the late 2000s to his early stardom in the 2010s to his fiery resurgence in the past several months as he takes a never-ending victory lap after winning ... Show More
Oct 20
Will Taylor Swift Win an Oscar? And Other Swiftie Highlights With Nora Princiotti.
Juliet is under the weather, so for today’s episode Amanda is joined by the co-host of the We’re Obsessed podcast, Nora Princiotti! They begin their chat with some Taylor Swift news, including her appearance at the Academy Awards Gala and the developments of her newlywed life (01 ... Show More
1h 7m
Oct 6
Things That Aren’t Remotely Depressing
This week on Jam Session, Amanda and Juliet counter the broader world with their own list, “things that aren’t remotely depressing.” They talk about the most joyful TikTok moment out of Paris Fashion Week (06:37), Amanda’s pierced ears (13:05), and the latest Ben Affleck intervie ... Show More
44m 40s
Dec 2024
Kendrick Lamar: from Pulitzer to pop
In 2024, Kendrick Lamar pulled off what seemed impossible: winning hip-hop's biggest rap battle in recent history, securing the Super Bowl halftime show, and dropping GNX, a surprise album that might be the year's defining pop record. But this triumphant return wasn't guaranteed. ... Show More
39m 21s
Aug 2016
S1E1 – Compton, K Dot, and Kendrick Lamar
We begin our season-long examination of Kendrick Lamar‘s To Pimp a Butterfly with the history of Compton, California and Kendrick’s transformation from K Dot, a young mixtape rapper, to Kendrick Lamar, a true artist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch ... Show More
22m 10s
May 2022
Reviewing ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ and More
Justin Charity and Micah Peters open by breaking down Kendrick Lamar’s latest release ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.' They discuss the live instrumentation, the playback value, and whether or not Kendrick missed the mark (02:10). To close the show, they recap what they were watc ... Show More
53m 58s