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This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, includes segments on:
Rap music’s generational divide, touching on André 3000’s comments about what older rappers might rap about, and how the stars of the 2000s and 2010s like Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane and Rick Ross are still releasing albums into their 40s
The stagnation on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and streaming platform hip-hop playlists, as seen in the ongoing prevalence of songs by Drake, Rod Wave, Travis Scott and others
Potential breakthrough songs by Sexyy Red, 310babii, and others, plus TikTok-driven hits by Lil Mabu and JID
Travis Scott, Playboi Carti and Yeat setting the table for the noisy, new rap underground
New songs from Nettspend and Karrahbooo
Snack of the week
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Source: Music - nytimes.com
