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
Yesterday
Proof of Life: Meghan Markle and Tom Cruise
This week on Jam Session, Juliet and Amanda kick things off with Meghan Markle’s return to the U.K. and the latest on finding a new school for her kids (3:19). Next, they discuss Tom Cruise and Taylor Swift being spotted at the Chiefs game, plus Tom’s new GQ feature by Amanda's h ... Show More
55m 35s
Sep 8
Learning “More” About the Biebers and Overthinking in Book Form. Plus, Checking on Harry and Meghan!
This week on Jam Session, the ladies kick things off with a check-in on the royal return of Meghan and Harry, the discussion about security for the couple, and the media war among the family (03:00). Then, they react to the photo shoot with the Biebers in WYouth (16:43), review t ... Show More
52m 31s
Sep 2
Travis Kelce’s Alleged Dog Days of Summer
This week on Jam Session, the ladies kick things off with some inside scoops from the Venice Film Festival, where Amanda is joining us from. Next, they dive into Diane von Furstenberg’s sun protocol (4:08), Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival (17:24), and, with football ... Show More
46m 11s
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