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How Dominic Fike Quit Self-Sabotaging & Fell in Love With Music Again

66K views · 1d ago · 1:04:22

Dominic Fike sat down with Joe and Jon to chat about his new album, “How To Quit Smoking,” as well as the recent success of his 2018 song “Babydoll,” which reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 — his biggest song to date. He also spoke about (sometimes happily) wrestling with fame’s temptations, letting go of some of his youthful impulses, and his urge to return to a form of music-making that reminded him of how he started out.

🎵 Mentioned music: How To Quit Smoking · Babydoll

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Lil Baby on Mental Health Struggles, Young Thug, Lil Durk & ‘Dead Fresh’

557K views · 1w ago · 1:17:12

Ahead of his new album “Fresh,” out Nov. 6, the Atlanta rap superstar Lil Baby sat down with Joe and Jon to chat about the project — including his recent Pharrell-produced single “Dead Fresh” — and how it marks a new chapter for him as he expands from his regular circle of local producers and dips into the broader pop universe.

Topics: Old era vs. new era · Rapping as autobiography · Managing fame and relationships · Staying motivated to win · Navigating “slumps” + creative evolution · Creating a song with Pharrell

🎵 Mentioned music: Fresh · Dead Fresh · for the ladies

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Billy Corgan on the Return of Rock, Standing By Marilyn Manson & Outlasting His Haters

190K views · 2w ago · 1:40:10

Billy Corgan, the frontman and creative engine of the 90s alt-rockers the Smashing Pumpkins, sat down with Joe and Jon for a frisky conversation about his personal and professional rebirth — including his passion for the emotional intensity of guitar rock; the passion with which his critics dismiss him; and his passion for rubbing his recent re-ascendance in their faces.

Topics: Why does Gen Z love the Smashing Pumpkins? · Guitar alt-rock vs. early 2000s pop domination · The parallel rise of hip hop and guitar rock in the 90s · The “Pitchfork class” and pop selling out to social media · Did the media over-inflate 80s/90s rock coverage? · Should Billy Corgan have been on the NYT Greatest Songwriters list?

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