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‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: Jay-Z, in the Past Tense
We’re doing "Hard Knock Life." But first, we gotta go back in time.
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Drake, the Meat Messiah. Plus, Boaz Yakin on ‘Once Again (For the Very First Time).’
Van and Rachel also talk the Super Bowl, Taylor Swift, and Mo’Nique
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Who Was “the Old Kanye,” Anyway?
It’s been 20 years since Kanye West released ‘The College Dropout,’ a landmark album littered with clues about the person he was perhaps always destined to become
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Taylor Swift: Greatest Maker of Albums Ever, Plus Keith Lee’s Blessing
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to an eventful Grammy Awards ceremony before discussing Killer Mike’s arrest, a Dallas food truck, and more
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Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, and a History of Rap Beef
Van and Rachel also discuss discuss Israel’s claims against U.N. workers, Charlie Kirk’s potential legal trouble, and homophobia in the church
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Barbie Snubbed? Plus, DEI in the Skies.
Tim Scott embarrasses Rev. Al Sharpton, and a pastor blames God for telling him to launch a crypto scam
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Lil Dicky Has Said Enough About His Dick—but He’s Still Got More to Say
He’s fresh off the third (and maybe final?) season of his acclaimed FXX show. He’s also back to rapping, with a new album named ‘Penith.’ So where does Dave Burd go next?
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Knicks Taking Over the Crosstown Rivalry, Bas on His New Album, and Chris Mannix Urges NY to Stay Patient
Plus, Aaron Rodgers states they he will not return this season, and the wait for Yoshinobu Yamamoto continues
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Annual NFL QB and NBA Star Comps, Plus Kevin Clark and the Rapper Bas
Find out which QB is the Nikola Jokic of the NFL and who Aaron Rodgers’s NBA counterpart is. Plus, Bas sits down with Ryen to talk about his much-anticipated studio album ‘We Only Talk About Real Shit When We’re Fucked Up’
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Our Favorite Music of 2023
Cole is joined by Dissect cowriter Camden, Justin Sayles, and Charles Holmes to share their favorite music of the year
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How Lil Yachty Ditched Rap and Became the Rapper of 2023
A year of Drake collabs, features, and a non-rap album in ‘Let’s Start Here.’ changed the way we think of Boat. So what now?
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Top Five Pop Culture Friendship Moments of 2023
Erika and Steven talk about their top five pop culture friendship moments of 2023 from across reality TV, movies, music, podcasts, and television
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The Long Vindication of Nicki Minaj’s Pink-Colored World
Reflecting on the Rap Barbie’s career and the release of ‘Pink Friday 2’
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The 27 Best Albums of 2023
They tell us new music is dying. From Lana to Olivia to a few dozen others, these great releases from the past 12 months tell us otherwise.
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Olayemi Olurin and the Diddy V. Cassie Lawsuit
Plus, Michael Rapaport discusses hypothetical Black hostages and Rachel rates Charissa Thompson’s apology
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Hip-Hop and Responsibility With Royce da 5’9”
Van and Rachel also discuss the criticism of Van Jones’s appearance at the March for Israel and the back-and-forth between Candace Owens and Ben Shapiro
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‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: Puff Daddy, “I’ll Be Missing You”
How an unthinkable loss (and a, let’s say, generous Police sample) became one of the defining songs of late ’90s hip-hop
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Sampling Meets Its Latest Threat: AI
Artificial intelligence has made it easier than ever to identify samples in music. Is it an existential threat to the art form or just a new snitch to outsmart?
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The SAG-AFTRA Strike Is Over, Plus Tim Scott’s Very Real Girlfriend
Van and Rachel also react to the Democratic victory lap following the 2023 election results
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The Daunting Decline of Drake on ‘For All the Dogs’
Despite its inevitable rise to the top of the charts, Drake’s 14th album continues the superstar’s trend of diminishing creative returns
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The Drake Lyrics Taxonomy
From Emo Drake to Horny Drake and everything in between, come with us on a journey as we sort through the rapper’s most famous lines and personalities
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The Drake ‘For All the Dogs’ Exit Survey
Drake returns with his eighth solo album, the densely packed ‘For All the Dogs.’ Did he deliver? The Ringer staff discusses.
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“In My Mind I Was Already Gone”: The Endless End of Outkast
Twenty years after the release of Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, we chart how the creation of André 3000 and Big Boi’s fifth studio album became the start of Outkast’s ending.
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Coach Prime’s Colorado Takeover and Lauren Boebert at ‘Beetlejuice’
Van and Rachel talk Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes football team, Lauren Boebert at ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘The Drew Barrymore Show,’ Stephen A. Smith’s comments about Max Kellerman, and much more
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How Curren$y Became One of the 21st Century’s Defining MCs
The prolific New Orleans MC reflects on his career, his relationship with Lil Wayne, and how he’s not only survived, but prospered as rap has evolved several times over
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Mental Trillness With Juicy J
Juicy J joins to discuss mental wellness, producing classics, and wild stories after winning the Oscar for Best Original Song
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Hip-Hop Is 50 Years Old. What Might Its Next 50 Years Look Like?
To answer that question, The Ringer sat down with Dr. A.D. Carson, a professor of hip-hop at the University of Virginia and a rapper in his own right, to talk about the challenges facing the genre going forward
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The Mystical Dance of Death and Rebirth in 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Half a century after DJ Kool Herc birthed a movement, hip-hop has been defined by grief as much as by celebration. But how the rap community memorializes those losses is a celebration in and of itself.
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Jeezy: A Career in Hip-Hop and ‘Adversity for Sale’
Bakari Sellers is joined by legendary rapper and author Jeezy to discuss the making of ‘Trap or Die’ and the new book ‘Adversity for Sale’
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Herbert’s Historic Contract and Bronny James Hospitalized
Tate Frazier is joined by Nora Princiotti and The Athletic’s Jovan Buha to discuss the latest in NFL and NBA news
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Ron DeSantis and the “Benefits” of Slavery, Plus JasonMartin With the Hot Takes
Van and Rachel also address comments from Jess Hilarious on womanhood
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The Grant Williams Sign-and-Trade and Raja Reacts to Rap Lyrics With His Name
They guys also talk about the genius of Mike D’Antoni and how the "Seven Seconds or Less" offense has evolved over the years
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‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: Nate Dogg, Warren G, and the Apex of the G-Funk Era
Talking "Regulate," Michael McDonald, and the effortless brilliance of the late gangsta crooner Nate Dogg
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‘An Amerikan Family’ With Santi Elijah Holley
Holley also reframes Tupac Shakur in the context of his influential family