Logic, XXXTentacion and Hip-Hop Morality in 2018
A conversation about the earnest rapper and the SoundCloud renegade, both successes of modern internet-driven rap fandom. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You ...
6 Apr 20181h 9min
Kacey Musgraves and Ashley McBryde, Country Traditionalists With a Twist
Two new albums put a spotlight on Nashville’s ongoing, agonized relationship with female performers. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe vi...
30 Mar 201857min
Ashlee Simpson: You Asked, We Answered
Part two of our conversation about the mid-2000s pop star features debates about her MTV reality show and “S.N.L.” debacle, and a listener mailbag. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple ...
16 Mar 20181h 18min
Was Ashlee Simpson Underappreciated? Discuss
In the mid-2000s, the pop singer had platinum albums and an MTV reality show. Hear the first of two conversations about Ms. Simpson’s misunderstood career. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or o...
9 Mar 20181h 14min
Lucy Dacus, Soccer Mommy, the Breeders and the Future of Indie Rock
A conversation about carefully considered creative paths — and how pristine voices with powerful messages are amplified — as three strong new albums arrive Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or o...
2 Mar 201856min
The Complex Intersection Where Rap and the Legal System Collide
A conversation with a criminal lawyer about the racial politics of legal representation, the Meek Mill saga and the future prospects of incarcerated would-be stars. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podc...
16 Feb 201845min
Justin Timberlake Down, Meek Mill Up: How Twitter Swings Public Opinion
The internet’s response to the two musicians after the Super Bowl shows how criticism works these days. Rapid-fire groupthink online can be strong enough to have real-world impact. Subscribe today at ...
9 Feb 20181h 17min
Can the Grammys Be Fixed?
Big stars didn’t show up. Ratings were down. Hip-hop was once again shut out of the major categories. Can “music’s biggest night” represent what’s really happening in music? Subscribe today at nytimes...
30 Jan 201858min
