Hip-hop's Sea Change at Rolling Loud

Bridges open up the world of a song: they're a breath of fresh air and a point of contrast, typically delivered right before the final chorus. But sometimes they accomplish even more, changing the whole meaning of a song by introducing a note of doubt, or even defiance. This is w ...  Show more

The chorus was once the part of the song that brought us together, the place we gathered to sing. Now it's the most engineered thirty seconds in music. Legendary producer Trevor Horn and hip-hop icon B-Real of Cypress Hill help Charlie and Nate answer the question on their minds: ...  Show more

It's pretty common to hear rap and R&B influences on the same track, but that wasn’t always the case. Hip-hop was not received with open arms by many in the R&B establishment. Still, rappers found creative ways of being heard on the radio, while others pushed beyond stereotypes o ...  Show more

In today’s episode we’re recommending the best songs from rappers we saw perform live at Rolling Loud California. We spoke about albums such as Dr. Dre’s The Chronic,  Isaiah Rashad’s Cilvia Demo and more.

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Hip hop and Trap 

In this episode, we’re speaking about the 10 best hip-hop features from 2024. We spoke about J. Cole on Ruby Rosary, JID on Fuel, Travis Scott on nee-nah and more.

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