Podcasts by THE MUSIC SNOBS
Snobbish taste. Outrageous takes. Welcome to the podcast where your favorite music lovers discuss, debate, and deconstruct the music and musicians who fascinate and frustrate them.
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2Pac: The Last Immortal? from 2023-05-03T03:00
What do we talk about, when we talk about 2Pac? Almost 30 years have passed since the killing of Tupac Shakur — emcee, actor, freedom fighter, street legend. In the season finale of The Music Snobs...
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The CTI Never Sleeps: A Classic Black Music Record Label from 2023-03-06T23:45
The Music Snobs presents... TMS Black Label – the first in an annual series on the classic Black music record labels of our time, starting with the legendary CTI Records. A label famous for a locke...
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Chicago vs. America: Is Chicago The Capital of Black Music? from 2023-02-06T02:00
There's no place like home... or is there? Taking Chicago as the city to beat, TMS lay down the challenge to choose the nation's music capital, and the center from which all Black American music fl...
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Chaka Khan: The most versatile vocalist of all time? from 2023-01-09T02:15
Funk, Blues, Rock n' Roll, R&B and standards — of the few singers that have genuinely done it all, have any done it better than the inimitable Ms. Khan? This episode, The Music Snobs give long over...
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A Brief History of Black Music — By White Artists, Part 2 from 2022-12-12T01:15
One episode was never going to be enough... the Snobs are back to present part two of A Brief History of Black Music — by White Artists. In this final installment, the crew turn their sights on leg...
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A Brief History of Black Music — By White Artists, Part 1 from 2022-11-07T08:00
White artists have been celebrated by the mainstream for performing Black music throughout history — but which ones are the real deal, and which ones have eclipsed more worthy Black artists? The Mu...
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Is Aaliyah An Icon? from 2022-10-10T03:00
Instantly recognizable. Influential. Inspirational. But — Is Aaliyah An Icon? This episode, The Music Snobs explore the impact and legacy of R&B superstar, Aaliyah Dana Haughton. Spotlighting her m...
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Tony Toni Toné, And The Revival of Romance from 2022-09-06T03:00
Cutting through a crowd of '90s new jacks, Oakland's own Raphael Saadiq, Dwayne Wiggins and Timothy Christian Riley seized attention with their evolution of musical romance. TMS takes a closer look...
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J. Dilla: The Greatest Influence On Music In The 21st Century? from 2022-08-08T03:00
On this episode In the 16 years since J. Dilla's untimely passing, the shadow of the visionary hip-hop producer looms large over his birthplace Detroit — and the entire world. The long-awaited retu...
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The 35th Anniversary of Janet Jackson’s Control from 2021-01-19T04:00
More than three decades ago, Janet Jackson dropped an album that changed us all without changing anything about itself. As we approach Control’s 35th anniversary, The Music Snobs wonder if this sem...
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Janet Jackson’s Control: The First Unapologetically Black Crossover? from 2021-01-19T04:00
More than three decades ago, Janet Jackson dropped an album that changed us all without changing anything about itself. As we approach Control’s 35th anniversary, The Music Snobs wonder if this sem...
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Can Music Live Without Live Music? from 2020-11-24T11:15
Your favorite music journalist’s favorite music Snobs are back—and this time, they brought a guest. Legendary journalist and author Nelson George joins Arthur, Scoop, Isaac, and Jehan to explore th...
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Can Music Live Without Live Music? The Concert Conundrum In The 21st Century from 2020-11-24T11:15
Your favorite music journalist’s favorite music Snobs are back—and this time, they brought a guest. Legendary journalist and author Nelson George joins Arthur, Scoop, Isaac, and Jehan to explore th...
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Bill Withers from 2020-09-21T02:00
He was the everyman who spoke for Black men. He turned up his blue collar against the winds of change and remained a straight talker at every turn. He courted no glitz and evoked no glamor. His son...
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Bill Withers: The Everyman Who Spoke For Black Men from 2020-09-21T02:00
He was the everyman who spoke for Black men. He turned up his blue collar against the winds of change and remained a straight talker at every turn. He courted no glitz and evoked no glamor. His son...
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Does God Make Better Music? from 2020-07-02T11:00
On a very sanctified yet extremely secular episode of The Music Snobs, the crew sits down to discuss spirituality in music and whether or not God makes the greatest groove. From Soul and R&B, to Hi...
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Does God Make Better Music? The Sanctified Influence On Black Music from 2020-07-02T11:00
On a very sanctified yet extremely secular episode of The Music Snobs, the crew sits down to discuss spirituality in music and whether or not God makes the greatest groove. From Soul and R&B, to Hi...
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A Tribe Called Quest from 2020-05-11T10:30
In the 30 years since A Tribe Called Quest dropped their debut LP—People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm—the group’s iconic status has become unquestionable. But on this episode of TM...
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A Tribe Called Quest: The Most Important Group In Hip-Hop History? from 2020-05-11T10:30
In the 30 years since A Tribe Called Quest dropped their debut LP—People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm—the group’s iconic status has become unquestionable. But on this episode of TM...
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The Music Snobs on Film from 2019-09-07T17:30
For the first time ever, The Music Snobs meets Snobs On Film in one unforgettable episode to celebrate both podcasts’ season finales!!! Listen as the Snobs combine the two shows to go deep on the (...
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The Music Snobs On Film: The (Im)perfect Marriage Of Cinema And Sound from 2019-09-07T17:30
For the first time ever, The Music Snobs meets Snobs On Film in one unforgettable episode to celebrate both podcasts’ season finales!!! Listen as the Snobs combine the two shows to go deep on the (...
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Stevie Wonder and the 6 Wonders That Changed the World from 2019-07-23T11:30
This is an episode you don’t want to miss. As we celebrate the 45th anniversary of his seminal LP, "Fulfillingness’ First Finale", The Music Snobs dedicate an entire ep to the incomparable Stevie W...
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Stevie Wonder: The 6 Wonders That Changed The World from 2019-07-23T11:30
This is an episode you don’t want to miss. As we celebrate the 45th anniversary of his seminal LP, "Fulfillingness’ First Finale", The Music Snobs dedicate an entire ep to the incomparable Stevie W...
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Will the REAL Artists Please Stand Up? from 2019-06-20T16:30
What determines whether or not a musical artist is authentic? Are artists like Solange and Tyler, The Creator showing us who they really are, or are modern celebrities more manufactured than ever b...
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Will The REAL Artists Please Stand Up? Authenticity And The Identity Crisis In Modern Music from 2019-06-20T16:30
What determines whether or not a musical artist is authentic? Are artists like Solange and Tyler, The Creator showing us who they really are, or are modern celebrities more manufactured than ever b...
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Are You A Stan? from 2019-05-23T21:00
On this episode The Music Snobs are asking our Stans to answer an important question: Are the superfans of today valued experts and a vital force for the world to hear new music, or are they a canc...
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Are You A Stan? The Thin Line Between Passion and Obsession in Modern Music Appreciation from 2019-05-23T21:00
On this episode The Music Snobs are asking our Stans to answer an important question: Are the superfans of today valued experts and a vital force for the world to hear new music, or are they a canc...
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OutKast 25 from 2019-04-24T20:00
Have you ever wondered how an unknown Atlanta duo broke through a landscape dominated by the East and West coasts to become, arguably, the greatest hip-hop group of all time? So did The Music Snobs...
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OutKast 25: How The South Was Won from 2019-04-24T20:00
Have you ever wondered how an unknown Atlanta duo broke through a landscape dominated by the East and West coasts to become, arguably, the greatest hip-hop group of all time? So did The Music Snobs...
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Let’s Be Frank—You Don’t Know Sinatra from 2019-03-20T09:00
Although he defines the term ‘iconic’, it’s a safe bet that you don’t know enough about the artist whose career has influenced everyone from Amy Winehouse to Drake. The Music Snobs dive into the st...
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Let’s Be Frank—You Don’t Know Sinatra: A Crash Course in Cool from 2019-03-20T09:00
Although he defines the term ‘iconic’, it’s a safe bet that you don’t know enough about the artist whose career has influenced everyone from Amy Winehouse to Drake. The Music Snobs dive into the st...
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Media Assassins: Music Journalism in 2019 from 2019-02-20T18:00
This is the episode only The Music Snobs could do. In this era of music streaming, corporate interests, and brand dominance, we take an uncomfortable look at the role of music journalism in the dig...
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Media Assassins: An Uncomfortable Look At Modern Music Journalism from 2019-02-20T18:00
This is the episode only The Music Snobs could do. In this era of music streaming, corporate interests, and brand dominance, we take an uncomfortable look at the role of music journalism in the dig...
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Anderson .Paak: The Mainstream Star Who Shines Underground from 2019-01-16T12:30
Welcome to Season 1, Episode 1 of The Music Snob’s new format! To kick things off we’ve centered this episode around one of today’s most innovative and promising artists: Anderson .Paak. Join us as...
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Episode 48: Did You See Donald Glover’s New Song? from 2018-10-15T02:15
When Childish Gambino released This Is America he verified a burgeoning truth: sight is the new sound. With the recording industry now dominated by the visual appeal of online and mobile content, T...
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Episode 46: Guest Snob Salaam Remi Joins TMS from 2018-02-14T15:30
In mid-February love is always in the air, but is it in the groove? Salaam Remi—producer behind hits for Amy Winehouse, Miguel, Nas and more—joins TMS to debate the past, present, and future of the...
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Episode 45: The (Black) British Invasion from 2018-01-10T22:15
The Music Snobs take a sonic trip across the pond to discuss the lasting love affair between U.K. artists and black music. From Soul II Soul to Sampha: what is it about the British that connects th...
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Episode 44: In the Company of Tourists from 2017-10-27T22:15
A special From the Vault episode of TMS: After his untimely death, just as it was during his unparalleled career, the mainstream has celebrated Prince’s purple pop while consistently ignoring his b...
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Episode 43: The Triple Threat of Donald Glover from 2017-07-04T10:00
The Music Snobs take on the future by examining one of the present’s most talked about artists: Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino. With his 2016 album “Awaken, My Love”, the creator of TV’s “Atlan...
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Episode 42: Guest Snob Van Hunt Joins TMS from 2017-03-03T18:00
Join us for a very special episode of The Music Snobs as the crew welcomes the multi-talented singer, songwriter, and musician Van Hunt and debuts a brand new TMS segment. With the advent of online...
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Episode 41: The Race Episode from 2017-01-30T17:00
After spending all of 2016 trying to shake off 2016, Scoop, Isaac, Jehan, and Arthur have returned to take a critical look at race and artist responsibility in current music.
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Episode 40: Pop's R&B Influence; 2015 8-Track; Snobstradamus from 2015-12-30T23:00
2015 gets the ultimate side-eye when your favorite Snobs take a moment to reminisce over the past 12 months in music. Join Scoop, Isaac, Jehan, and Arthur as they sound off about the return of R&am...
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Episode 39: Anatomy of 'A Butterfly'; the Single Worst Word in Music from 2015-11-01T21:00
The Music Snobs dive into 2015’s most talked about release, "To Pimp A Butterfly", and wonder aloud about the social, political, and religious undertones of Kendrick Lamar’s rare artistry, while bl...
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Episode 38: Is the Band The Internet the Future of R&B?; Whom Would U Fire? from 2015-06-01T00:00
In the latest episode of The Music Snobs the past and present of R&B is given an odd future. While discussing the landscape of soul, the crew wonders if O.F.’s The Internet stands alone as the only...
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Episode 37: Phonte Guest-Stars, Pt. 2; Jodeci's Legacy; the G.O.A.T. One-Hit Wonder from 2015-05-11T01:00
You wanted more so we’re giving you as much as you can handle. The Music Snobs return with guest-snob Phonte, co-founder and lead vocalist of The Foreign Exchange, for their second installment and ...
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Episode 36: Phonte Guest-Stars; The Misunderstanding of Lauryn Hill; What If Jam&Lewis Stayed? from 2015-03-26T08:15
What’s worse than a Music Snob? A Grammy-nominated guest-Snob crazy enough to get on the mic and talk sh-t with Scoop, Isaac, Jehan, and Arthur.* Little Brother MC and Foreign Exchange lead vocalis...
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Episode 35: Valentine’s Day 2015 from 2015-02-13T23:00
In the immortal words of the Force MD’s, “love is a house.” A house with windows that can’t keep out the winds of change, stairs capable of bringing you up yet constantly threatening to take you do...
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Episode 34: Lenny Kravitz&Van Hunt, the G.O.A.T. music listening format from 2015-01-25T18:00
Can Lenny Kravitz and Van Hunt prove to a modern audience that black musicians can rock more than a mic? The Music Snobs dissect and desegregate a genre as they examine Rock in 2015. And in a round...
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Episode 33: Worst Behavior; the Most Overshadowed Artist from 2015-01-05T14:00
Another year, another Snob-fest - Kicking-off the first TMS show of 2015, The Music Snobs review the worst behaviour of artists in recent years and ask: should we separate an artist's real life act...
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Episode 32: Who Sold the Soul?; Who will One Day Achieve Greatness? from 2014-11-28T12:00
Who sold the soul? The Music Snobs get to the bottom of what may be America's greatest loss: the possibility that black American music is no longer a black American art form and is loved (and suppo...
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Episode 31: Lana Del Rey; the Unanswerable Question in Music from 2014-10-16T20:00
Los Angeles-based songstress Lana Del Rey garnered both critical and commercial success this summer with her third studio album, Ultraviolence—a work that reignited the controversy that has surroun...
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Episode 30: BloodSexSugarMagik and Nevermind from 2014-09-25T00:00
On September 24, 1991, both the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nirvana released seminal classics that sent shockwaves through the alternative rock genre, becoming critical and commercial hits. So why ha...
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Episode 27: Sade, Frankie Knuckles, Basketball&Hip-Hop, The Love I Lost from 2014-07-16T01:00
Sade, Frankie Knuckles, Hip Hop&Basketball, The Love I Lost
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Episode 26: Guest Snob Nicholas Payton Joins TMS from 2014-06-12T01:00
The Roots, What If the iPod Weren't Invented, Donald Byrd, Build-An-Emcee Special Guest: Nicholas Payton.
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Episode 25: Music in T.V., Robert Palmer, 2013 Billboard Blackout, Sophomore Classics from 2014-04-09T09:00
'Miami Vice', What If?: Robert Palmer, Billboard Blackout of 2013, Sophomore Classics
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Episode 24: Emo-Rap, "My Life"&"Bitter", G.O.A.T. Slow Jam from 2014-02-14T00:00
Emo-Rap, What If Whitney Didn't Marry Bobby?, "My Life"&"Bitter", G.O.A.T. Slow Jam
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Episode 23: The Weeknd, Sting&The Police, "I Called It!" from 2014-01-24T13:00
The Weeknd; What If Professor Griff Wasn't Fired from Public Enemy?; The Police; "I Called It!"
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Episode 22: The End-of-the-Year Lists Show from 2013-12-31T17:00
The Music Snobs bring you the end of the year list to end all end of the year lists.
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Episode 21: Marvin, Vol. II from 2013-12-18T10:00
In Marvin, Vol. II — the second half of their focus on the iconic singer — The Music Snobs analyze the unparalleled "Here, My Dear" and examine the fine line between Gaye’s muse and his madness.
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Episode 20: What Makes An Icon?, Social Media from 2013-11-27T17:00
What Makes An Icon in 2013?, What If Kanye Was Only A Producer?, Social Media and the Artist-Fan Relationship, The Moment You Realized You Were A Music Snob
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Episode 17: Odd Future, What If Michael Didn't Moonwalk? from 2013-08-21T00:00
Odd Future, What If Michael Didn't Moonwalk, Lost City of Atlanta, ____ was the artist ____ was supposed to be
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Episode 16.5: Erykah Badu on "The Fatal Flaw" from 2013-08-15T00:00
Bonus Edition: Erykah Badu with TMS on "The Fatal Flaw" Special Guest: Erykah Badu.
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Episode 16: Jay Z&Beyonce; What If 2Pac Signed to Bad Boy? from 2013-06-07T13:30
Jay-Z + Beyonce; What If 2Pac Signed to Bad Boy; Age vs. Art; the Sixth Man
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Episode 15: Pop Music, G.O.A.T. Soundtrack from 2013-05-22T14:00
Pop Music; Live Performance; G.O.A.T. Soundtrack
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Episode 14: Guest Snob Erykah Badu Joins TMS from 2013-03-27T17:30
Erykah Badu Guest Stars; Ghostface Killah; Image vs. artistry; The lyric you'd love to say in real life Special Guest: Erykah Badu.
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