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Mar 10
Harry Styles loses himself to dance
The dance floor is where Harry Styles does his therapy, and this album is the session notes. Four years after Harry's House, Styles returns with Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally, a record built from minimal ingredients: live drums, Moog bass, nylon guitar, and synth sequence ... Show More
43m 38s
Mar 3
Can Bruno Mars counterprogram his way to another hit album?
Bruno Mars is back with a new album called The Romantic, his first solo release since 2016’s 24k Magic. At first listen, the lead single, “I Just Might,” sounds like an outtake from 2021’s collaborative album with Anderson Paak, the Philly soul-inspired An Evening with Silk Sonic ... Show More
44m 52s
Feb 24
Charli XCX’s "Wuthering Heights" fever dream
Emerald Fennell's new adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 gothic romance "Wuthering Heights" is the most talked-about film of the year. But for pop lovers, the soundtrack is the real event: Charli xcx, asked to write one song, ended up recording an entire album for the movie while ... Show More
48m 13s
Sep 2022
Will the future of music sound a lot like the past?
In part 1 of our Vergecast: Future of Music series, Alex Cranz talks with Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding about the trends in music today that make new songs out of old material, and whether it's foreshadowing the future of pop. Further reading: Selena Quintanilla Will Sound Ol ... Show More
35m 22s
Nov 2023
Rap Songs That Should’ve Been Hits
44m 37s
May 2023
Best Music for the Summer
42m 23s
May 2023
The Music in Our Rotation This Week #2
43m 8s
Jun 2023
Top 10 Rap Songs of 2023 So Far
<p>In today’s episode we’re recommending the best hip-hop songs of the year so far. This list includes songs from Tyler, The Creator’s Estate Sale, Larry June & The Alchemist’s The Great Escape and more.</p>
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45m 35s
Jan 2024
The Best Rap Songs That Are NOT on Streaming
42m 47s
Apr 2020
Travis Scott & Kid Cudi's "The Scotts," Juice WRLD's Posthumous Song "Righteous" and The 1975's "If You're Shy (Let Me Know)"
Billboard breaks down the biggest releases in the music world for the week of April 24, 2020, including drops from Travis Scott, Kid Cudi, Juice WRLD, The 1975 and more. Plus, new interviews with Wiz Khalifa, Maluma and Becky G. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f ... Show More
24m 26s
Jun 2023
Our Favorite Underground Rappers
43m 28s
Apr 2022
April 6th - The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia Replace Kanye West at Coachella, Lil Nas X Teases Next Album, Rihanna Lands on ‘Forbes’ Billionaires List & More Top Stories
Coachella announced The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia will replace Kanye West's headlining slot at Coachella, Rihanna, Jay-Z and Kanye West land on the billionaires list, Latto heats up the charts and Lil Nas X teases new music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone. ... Show More
4m 4s
Jul 2024
Underrated Songs from Popular Albums #2
In this episode we’re speaking about underrated gems from popular rap albums. Some of our choices include GTA by Future & Metro Boomin, HB2U by Isaiah Rashad, Safari by Tyler, The Creator & more
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List of Songs Discussed
•HB2U by Isaiah Rashad
•Lost Times by ScHoolboy Q
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29m 32s
Auto-Tune may be the most divisive effect in music. Artists have protested it publicly at the Grammys, and critics have derided the effects for its inauthentic reproduction of the voice. And yet, nearly a decade since Jay-Z prophesied the death of Auto-Tune, the sound is alive and thriving in contemporary pop and hip-hop. Journalist Simon Reynolds has writte ... Show More
<p>In today’s episode, we’re discussing some of the best rap songs that should have been hits. This includes Kanye West’s Paranoid, Vince Staples’ Magic, Snitching by Pop Smoke and more.</p>
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<p>Summer is upon us and we felt like it was the perfect time to discuss the best songs and albums for this season.</p>
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<p>In today’s episode, we’re recommending music that we’ve been listening to recently. We spoke about Denzel Curry’s new EP, Skepta’s Ignorance is Bliss, Bob Marley’s Exodus and more.</p>
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<p>Check out our New Playlist on Spotify:</p>
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<p>In this new episode, we take you through some of the best rap songs that aren’t on streaming platforms like Spotify or Apple Music. We spoke about songs such as J. Cole’s Kenny Lofton, Lil Wayne’s Green Ranger, Vic Mensa’s Orange Soda & more.</p>
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<p>In today’s episode we’re recommending songs and albums from our favorite underground rappers. We spoke about artists such as Ghais Guevara, IceColdBishop, Chase Shakur and more.</p>
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