S7E1 - Childish Gambino: Because The Internet

We continue our season-long examination of Because The Internet with the album’s opening song “Crawl.” Here we meet the album’s protagonist The Boy - a Black, rich internet troll who lives in a glass-walled mansion on top of a hill. Dive deeper into the world of BTI with our visu ...  Show more

We continue our season-long examination of Because The Internet with “Worldstar” -- a song with more than a few hidden secrets and surprises. We reveal all of them. Dive deeper into the world of BTI with our visual guides, where you can also read the BTI screenplay in full. Follo ...  Show more

The story of the hitmakers behind Lil Nas X’s “Montero” Sheck Wes’s “Mo Bamba” and many more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Astroworld tragedy, Drink Champs with Kanye West, Summer Walker's booty bounce bopper of a NEW ALBUM and the 'Green Zone' for the ATL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Hit Songs Deconstructed's Dave & Yael Penn analyze Cabello's smash. Plus, chart chat about Childish Gambino's "This Is America" & a flashback to one of Janet Jackson's biggest hits ahead of her Icon Award coronation at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c ...  Show more

Our introductory episode is a conversation between Rick Rubin and Malcolm Gladwell, covering everything from Rick’s role in the very beginning of hip-hop to his role in introducing Johnny Cash to a new generation of writers, performers and music lovers. Rick and Malcolm delve dee ...  Show more