The Life Of Pablo is Kanye West’s latest album. Despite its lack of hits, it has been at the fulcrum of pop music for months. With its gradual online release and its changing track lists, this shapeshifting album is difficult to grasp. We recruit Andrew Marantz from The New Yorker Magazine to break down Pablo and the “Wolves,” a song that embodies the multip ... Show More
Jul 21
II. Justice for the verse (ft. Audrey Hobert)
Everybody sings the chorus, but superfans quote the verse. On this episode of Switched on Pop, Charlie and Nate trace the verse from Shakespeare through opera to TikTok, and songwriter Audrey Hobert shares her philosophy of specific verses and anthemic choruses: you can't have th ... Show More
33m 44s
Feb 2016
Kanye West; Courtney Barnett; Plus: A Lonely Defense of the Compact Disc
A deep dive into Kanye West’s pained, fragmented new album “The Life of Pablo” with Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield, Brittany Spanos, Simon Vozick-Levinson and Nathan Brackett. Plus: Aussie rocker Courtney Barnett makes ramen cool; and, in our first debate, writer David Browne moun ... Show More
38m 12s
Aug 2025
MGK Interview! On Bob Dylan, Megan Fox, Rehab & His New Pop Album
The polarizing rapper-turned-singer discusses making rock legends into fans, blowing up his life, the harrowing abuse that shaped him and his latest musical pivot, "Lost Americana." Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe v ... Show More
1h 11m
Oct 2023
Drake Takes On All Comers
The rapper’s new album, “For All the Dogs,” has stirred debate about maturity and misogyny, and led to questions about the next phase of his career. Guests: The Ringer's Justin Charity and Pitchfork's Dylan Green. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and S ... Show More
46m 2s
Feb 2015
Must-Hear Music: Drake, Imagine Dragons, Kanye, Roisin Murphy, Sufjan Stevens & More
Billboard staffers discuss Drake's surprise album, Imagine Dragons Coldplay-esque title track, and Kanye's "Wolves" ft. Sia & Vic Mensa. Plus the returns of Sufjan Stevens and Roisin Murphy, and promising newcomers Moon King. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform ... Show More
35m 47s
Aug 2022
Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’: The Speed Round
The conversation continues about one of the year’s most ideologically provocative pop albums, its queer inspirations and its credits. Guests: Naima Cochrane, Vulture's Jason P. Frank, Resident Advisor's Kiana Mickles and Patrik Sandberg. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or ... Show More
1h 15m