EPISODE 346

We live in an age of musical nostalgia where artists wear influences on their sleaves. Case in point, two established artists who are drawing from established pop music history: Lil Nas X's "J. Christ" sounds like a Kendrick Lamar "Humble" type beat, and Ariana Grande's "Yes, And?" unabashedly interpolates Madonna's "Vogue." So are these songs mere copies or do they actually say something new with their reference material?

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Songs Discussed

Lil Nas X - J CHRIST

Lil Nas X - Old Town Road

Lil Nas X - Panini

Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)

Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.

Noreaga - Superthug

N.E.R.D - Lapdance

Busta Rhymes - Pass The Courvoisier Part II (feat. P. Diddy & Pharrell) - Remix

Kendrick Lamar - Alright

Cardi B - Money

Iggy Azalea - Sally Walker

Cardi B - Up

Anne-Marie - PSYCHO

Megan Thee Stallion - Savage

Megan Thee Stallion - Megan's Piano

Ariana Grande - yes, and?

Madonna - Vogue

Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body

Derrick May - Strings of Life

Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, Jesse Saunders - Love Can't Turn Around