Music Newsletter Vol. 2: What’s With All the Drake Hate?

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In the June 27 newsletter:
Welcome to the second edition of The Ringer’s semi-regular music newsletter, in which we share some of our favorite stories, pods, and recommendations. This time, we’re discussing a surprise pivot and a classic that never goes out of style.
 

Aubrey’s Awkward Dance

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Well, that was a surprise. Just nine months after Certified Lover Boy, Drake came back last week with an unexpected drop, Honestly, Nevermind. Even more unexpected: It was a dance record. It’s divisive. But is it any good?


Find out how our staff felt about it in our Honestly, Nevermind exit survey, what Charles Holmes and Justin Charity thought on The Ringer Music Show, and what editor Justin Sayles thinks it all means in his review, appropriately titled “Sad Bois Club.”

60 Songs That Explain the ’90s: Hole, the Verve, and a Whole Lot More

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If you haven’t been keeping up with Rob Harvilla’s latest batch of 60 Songs episodes, you’re missing out on some great nostalgia and even better storytelling. Recent standout episodes include ones on Courtney Love and Hole, “Bitter Sweet Symphony,” the Offspring’s “Pretty Fly (for a White Guy),” and Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones.” 


Follow and check out every episode of 60 Songs here.

Running Up That Chart

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Forget Drake. Forget Beyoncé. The most popular song in the world this month was Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill.” The 1985 classic was rediscovered thanks to the new season of Stranger Things. But brace yourself for more classics making comebacks. If you haven’t heard, old music is back.


Read all about the Kate Bush phenomenon and how the charts are changing forever in this piece by Nate Rogers.

The B-sides: All the Other Stuff You May Have Missed

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Tim Heidecker ain’t just the funny man you may know him as. Justin Sayles caught up with the Tim and Eric creator about life, stand-up, and his excellent new album, High School

Hard-to-define, easy-to-love musician Bartees Strange is back with a new album that only he could make. Ian Cohen caught up with him before it dropped.

Wu-Tang Forever is now 25. Read Paul Thompson on the apex of the most important rap group ever.

Jack Harlow. Post Malone. White rappers are having a moment, so we couldn’t help ourselves: Here’s the White Rapper Song Draft and the White Rapper Roundtable.

What makes the music of Pixar so special? Tim Greiving explores as part of our just-wrapped Pixar Week.

And last but not least, don’t forget to check our staff recommendations over at our Check the Vibes Spotify playlist, featuring new music from Pharrell and Tyler, Alex G, and many others.

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