Without a doubt, Anderson .Paak is the new "it" guy of that place where R&B and hip-hop overlap. It sort of happened overnight, and we can kind of credit Dr. Dre, who gave .Paak permission to leave his fingerprints all over Dre's long-awaited return to music, 2015's Compton. But the palpable, feverish excitement in the breezy night air at Stubb's during NPR ... Show More
Aug 2018
Khruangbin, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2018
A power trio of an entirely different kind, the Houston band led a journey through globally-influenced funk, jazz, surf and psych-rock — before creating a live, instrumental hip-hop mixtape.
58m 55s
Nov 2021
Snoop Dogg: The Rolling Stone Interview
Snoop looks back on the making of his biggest songs with Dr. Dre and Pharrell, previews next year's Super Bowl halftime show, explains how he squashed his beef with Eminem, shares memories of Tupac and Biggie, discusses his new album 'The Algorithm,' and much more in an in-depth ... Show More
46m 14s
Dec 2020
Chronic Issues: Dr. Dre vs. Eazy-E
Back in the late 1980s, Dr. Dre and Eazy-E were members of N.W.A., one of the most important and iconic hip-hop groups ever. But in the wake of their historic 1988 album Straight Outta Compton, the two fell out over business disagreements. Once Dre went solo, he proceeded to rip ... Show More
49m 23s
Jan 2020
ICYMI: Chance The Rapper, Kehlani, & The Shifting Sound of R&B — with Oak Felder
The sound of R&B is difficult to pin down. Since the 1950s, the label has been used both as a genre and as a catch-all for the entirety of black popular music. Soul, funk, disco and even hip-hop have at times been covered by this "R&B" umbrella. On Chance The Rapper's new album, ... Show More
55m 53s
Oct 2021
Chop Shop Ep 96: Dezzy Hollow
Tapped in with Oceanside's own on location at the Mad Strange Clothing store! Dezzy talks his upbringing in Oceanside & the city's growth. The influence the city has had on his music & keeping the G-Funk sound alive. His musicial inspirations, collaborating with Lil' Rob, WC, Sug ... Show More
26m 1s
Nov 2018
Episode 308 Side B: New Music From Cardi B, Swizz, Metro Boomin, & More
Armond & Doc continue on this week by talking about what worked and what didn't work on new albums from Swizz Beatz, Metro Boomin, Vince Staples, Westside Gunn, and more. Plus the new Cardi B single and all the usual Clock Radio Speakers randomness you've come to expect.
1 h
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