The Best Music from October 2023

In this episode, we’re going through the biggest updates in hip-hop from the past week and beyond. We gave our thoughts on ‘It’s A Boy’ Dropping, Kanye’s comeback, Octane & more.-Use the code NFR for $20 off your first purchase at Gametime https://gametime.co/ -LIVE ALBUM REACTION ...  Show more

In this episode, we’re going through the biggest updates in hip-hop from the past week and beyond. We gave our thoughts on ‘The Fall-Off’ Rollout, Don’t Be Dumb, NFL Playoffs & more.-LIVE ALBUM REACTIONS HERE 

Host Charlie spent the last two weeks listening to every song on the Billboard Hot 100. What did he discover? That the sonic similarities of most chart-toppers sound closer than ever. Except for the #1 song in America, as of this episode's release - "Closer" by The Chainsmokers, ...  Show more

The beginning of 2024 has brought new music aplenty. Some big releases are in the form of big-ticket albums by the world’s biggest superstars (shoutout Taylor and Beyoncé); some are in the form of soon-to-be radio-friendly staples (we love you, "Espresso"); and some are in the fo ...  Show more

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Kendrick Lamar announces a new album, which Joe and the guys react to (21:00). The crew also discuss Pusha T's upcoming album (35:10), a Coachella recap (57:35), and the current state of Hip Hop (1:22:25 ). Lastly, the guys c ...

NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include genre-straddling polymaths Santigold and Sudan Archives, R&B sensation Ari Lennox and more. Featured Albums: Ari Lennox — age/sex/location Featured Songs: "Queen Space (feat. Summer Walker)," "Hoodie" Sudan Archives — Na ...  Show more