One of the founding mothers of hip hop, Roxanne Shante speaks w/ Jazzie Belle about her iconic freestyle "Roxanne Revenge", her feelings towards KRS-1 and UTFO, battle rapping, what female rappers she admires. Her new film 'Roxanne, Roxanne" being accepted into Sundance produced by Forest Whitaker & Pharrell and how important it is for females to be respecte ... Show More
Jan 2025
Top 10 Best Female Rappers of 2024: Year end wrap up!
Jazzie Belle gives us her pick of the top 10 Best Female Rappers of 2024. Based on: new music, consistency, skills, relevancy & authenticity. Listen as Jazzie breakdown why she picked each artist and what she has to say about their albums. See you guys in 2025!!
45m 6s
Aug 2020
Lianne La Havas's Bittersweet Memories
British singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas recently released her third album, a self-titled collection of songs about love, heartbreak, and independence. Pitchfork editor Puja Patel recently spoke with Lianne at home in London over video chat for Pitchfork’s Listening Club. They t ... Show More
21 m
Jan 2024
Soundalikes: Lil Nas X and Ariana Grande
We live in an age of musical nostalgia where artists wear influences on their sleaves. Case in point, two established artists who are drawing from established pop music history: Lil Nas X's "J. Christ" sounds like a Kendrick Lamar "Humble" type beat, and Ariana Grande's "Yes, And ... Show More
38m 16s
Jul 2020
Ep 4: The rise of the singing rapper
It's pretty common to hear rap and R&B influences on the same track, but that wasn’t always the case. Hip-hop was not received with open arms by many in the R&B establishment. Still, rappers found creative ways of being heard on the radio, while others pushed beyond stereotypes o ... Show More
55m 12s