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Apr 28
Hrishikesh Hirway made an album about running out of time — in no time
Hrishikesh Hirway, host of Song Exploder, returns with his first album in fifteen years, In the Last Hour of Light, made under a premise that's almost contradictory for a podcaster built around isolated stems: session players who had never heard the songs, vocals tracked live in ... Show More
43m 12s
Apr 21
BTS is back. But K Pop is not the same.
BTS is back. The best selling K Pop group of all time has been on hiatus for four years. They haven’t released an album in six. They were once the biggest band in the world. Can they regain their throne? Or has the world moved on. Leaning on traditional Korean sounds and a bevy o ... Show More
48m 29s
Apr 17
Maggie Rogers: going viral is a trap
Ten years ago, Maggie Rogers was a senior at NYU, scrambling to finish a song for a music production class she was close to failing. The guest critic that week happened to be Pharrell Williams. She played him "Alaska," a track she'd written in about fifteen minutes. It is a bit o ... Show More
37m 36s
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
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
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
Jun 2020
June 30th - Kanye West & Travis Scott Drop "Wash Us in the Blood" Video, Katy Perry Opens Up About Past Mental Health & Kim Kardashian a Billionaire?
Kanye West drops a visual for his latest single "Wash Us in the Blood" featuring Travis Scott. Plus, the rapper gives a congrats to his wife Kim Kardashians for becoming a billionaire and Katy Perry opens up about her mental health. This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the to ... Show More
3m 43s
Jun 2023
Our Favorite Underground Rappers
43m 28s
Jan 2024
The Best Rap Songs That Are NOT on Streaming
42m 47s
Apr 2023
Hirola Mix - feat. Hypnotic Progressions | Deep House Cat Show
Track list - Hirola Mix - feat. Hypnotic Progressions
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01. Istia, Fernando & Conny - Loros Rojos De Barcelona (Moodena's Spaced Out Dub) [Puro Music]
02. Club Squisito Feat.Eva C - Say To Me (Original Mix ... Show More
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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 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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<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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