Wu-Tang Clan—“C.R.E.A.M.”

We’re going back to our roots this week—back to our Toyota Corollas and Chrysler LeBarons or whatever other shitty cars we drove back in the ’90s—to blast some Bush. Rob ponders whether frontman Gavin Rossdale is a good lyricist and extends some empathy in the age of Nirvana, whe ...  Show more

This episode is for the ladies up in here tonight! Before her hips became internationally renowned, Shakira was making Spanish rock music from the age of 14. Today, Rob looks back at her crossover album 'Laundry Service,' which was released as other Latin American artists were al ...  Show more

Conversation on hip-hop classics and influential artist 

Twenty years ago, the song "Get Low" by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz and Ying Yang Twins was released; in the years since, the song has managed to stand the test of time, becoming the paragon of what we know as crunk music. In this episode of Switched on Pop, we take a look at cr ...  Show more

Conversations about the legacy of the beloved rap figure’s early career, which set the table for the artist he would become. Guests: Stretch Armstrong, Bobbito Garcia and Dante Ross. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe ...  Show more

The legend Ghostface Killah from Wu-Tang Clan links up with the guys in New York. The OG's talk rap now vs rap then, how Wu-Tang burnt Jay-Z for $500, and Killah's long time homie Grant Williams joins the show. Grant was exonerated last July from a 1996 shooting in Staten Island. ...  Show more