Best Songs for Summer 2024

In this episode, we’re going through the biggest updates in hip-hop from the past week and beyond. We gave our thoughts on Kanye West’s Bully, J. Cole’s recent interviews, our new content & more.-LIVE ALBUM REACTIONS HERE 

In this episode, we’re going through the biggest updates in hip-hop from the past week and beyond. We gave our thoughts on Kanye West’s upcoming album Bully, Drake’s Iceman rollout, the Oscars & more.-LIVE ALBUM REACTIONS HERE 

Every year, critics and media outlets the world over put out definitive song-of-summer guides based on... well, we’re not always entirely sure. Certainly popularity, as measured by streams and radio play; not to mention that bewildering feeling that creeps up some time mid-July, ...  Show more

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

R&B singer Brent Faiyaz's reflective Wasteland, Metric's epic Formentera, a meditative instrumental record from producer Apollo Brown and more make our shortlist for the best albums out this week. Featured Albums: 1. Brent Faiyaz — WASTELAND Featured songs: "PRICE OF FAME," "GRAV ...  Show more

NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include new ones from R&B singer Yaya Bey, the shape-shifting rock of Bartees Strange, Perfume Genius, DJ and producer J. Rocc and more. Featured Albums: 1. Yaya Bey — Remember Your North Star Featured Songs: "alright," "rolling ...  Show more