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Kendrick Lamar’s Never-Ending Battles

The Los Angeles rapper returns with his (surprise) sixth album, itching to escape his Drake...

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• 5 days

How Will Popular Culture Change in Trump’s Second Term?

His first term was marked by backlash and protest. But the president-elect has found new streams...

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• 12 days

Remembering Quincy Jones, a Bridge Between Genres and Generations

A conversation about his long and unique footprint in music, and how he discussed it later in his...

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• 21 days

‘Love Is Blind’ Resets, ‘Survivor’ Stalls: A Reality TV Check-in

A palate-cleanse conversation about the state of legacy reality franchises, and what might come...

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• 28 days

Yeat’s Chart Topper and Rage Rap’s New Wave

A conversation about the mysterious rapper’s rise and the impact of hip-hop’s splintering. Guest:...

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• 1 month

Chappell Roan’s Rocket-Ship Year

The pop star’s ascent has tested the boundaries of contemporary pop, and may create a template...

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• 1 month

It’s Touring Season: Chappell, Sabrina and Mk.gee Hit the Stage

A roundup of some of the biggest and most impactful shows on the road this fall, and how live...

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• 2 months

The Cases Against Sean Combs

A discussion of the accusations the music mogul faces, the court of public opinion and how the...

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• 2 months

John Summit Interview! Accountant Turned EDM Superstar on Texting Exes & Not Getting Into Clubs

The dance music DJ and producer John Summit speaks on the return of EDM and his rise, from...

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• 2 months

How Trump and Harris Are Courting Pop Stars (Very Differently)

A discussion about the ways in which musicians and social media stars, both mainstream and more...

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• 2 months

Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl, Sabrina Carpenter on Top

Plus: A conversation about the career of Rich Homie Quan, who died last week.

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• 3 months

21 Questions With Action Bronson (Deluxe)

The rapper and gourmand answers our rapid-fire questionnaire covering the music of his childhood,...

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• 4 months

Who Is Eminem for in 2024?

A conversation about the Detroit rapper’s long and unlikely career as his 12th studio album...

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• 4 months

We Ranked Every Taylor Swift Album! (Deluxe)

Two longtime chroniclers of Swift’s career list their favorites — and least favorites — of the...

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• 4 months

Will There Ever Be Another Global Pop Icon? (Deluxe)

In a moment of success for newcomers like Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, is there still a...

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• 5 months

Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ Breakthrough

The pop songwriter’s sixth album is in some ways her most daring release yet. Improbably, it also...

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• 5 months

What’s an Aging Rapper to Do? Eminem, Drake, J. Cole (& Will Smith!) Adapt (Deluxe)

New songs from Eminem, Drake and J. Cole — plus Will Smith’s post-Slap “Bad Boys” comeback —...

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• 6 months

Julia Fox Interview! on Charli XCX, ‘It Girl’ Songs & Kanye Lessons

The actress, writer and downtown New York icon discusses her post-Kanye career, what it’s like to...

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• 6 months

How A.I. Has Changed Music, and What’s Coming Next

Artificial intelligence has become the dominant disrupter to music creation and distribution. And...

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• 6 months

Did Dua Lipa Flop? + Miserable Music Movies (Deluxe)

Discussing the imperfect rollout of “Radical Optimism," plus: the recent music movies “Back...

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• 6 months