black bubblegum

Nov 26 2024 20 ep. 59 mins 3

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an analytical and appreciative look at nostalgic and contemporary pop culture through a black millennial lens.

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the triumphs and tribulations of megan thee stallion

Nov 26 2024 86 mins

spotify playlist email me: [email protected] this one’s for hot girls only!! diving into megan thee stallion’s storied life and career including: early mixtape era ascent to mainstream success hot girl summer ongoing label disputes collaborations with beyoncé and cardi b t*ry l*nez saga the deluge of music she released between 2020 and 20

beyoncé and the conflicts of cowboy carter

Oct 30 2024 91 mins

let’s strike a match and light up this juke joint. before the block gets too hot again during grammy season, i am going deep into beyoncé’s eighth studio album, cowboy carter. episode playlist intro cmas backlash (0:37) yeehaw agenda, priscilla renea, lil nas x, mickey guyton (17:19) first rumblings of a beyonce country project (17:23) launching cowboy carter, jay-

summer 2024 pop culture reflections

Sep 29 2024 56 mins

this episode finds me gabbing about some of the trending stories of summer 2024: kendrick v. drake, shaboozey (0:30) diddy - (12:32) camila cabello’s c, xoxo album (13:35) charli xcx and brat summer (17:10) backlashes: katy perry (21:20) chappell roan (24:28) blake lively (31:36) movie thoughts: trap (lady raven supremacy) (37:04) the substance (38:16) janet jackson (39:55

ciara, princess of crunk and consistency

Sep 01 2024 76 mins

ciara playlist in 2004, ciara burst onto the scene with one of the greatest debut runs of all time -- "goodies", "one two step" and "oh." her career has taken an interesting trajectory after her initial golden era. this episode delves into all of her albums, the socio-cultural shifts that occurred in the aughts, her string of romantic relationships, the label politics she's faced,

the tenacity of tinashe

Jul 31 2024 77 mins

tinashe playlist because this episode truly demands it in this episode, i dive into tinashe’s career trajectory, describe the various social media backlashes she’s faced, and ponder the racialized challenges of black artists. please match my freak, thank you.

normani and her long-awaited debut

Jul 08 2024 69 mins

in this episode, i describe the long and winding road towards normani's debut album, "dopamine." from fifth harmony to "i have my album title, y'all" to "where's the damn album?" and beyond.

trl throwback: june 7, 1999

Jun 21 2024 44 mins

i'm reliving the golden era of pop music nostalgia by way of the june 7, 1999 trl countdown. this episode covers boy bands, britney, the latin explosion, nu metal, the triumphant return of tlc, and more! instagram: blackbubblegumpod

misconceptions of mariah carey

May 29 2024 59 mins

in thinking about why mariah carey, one of the most commercially successful artists of all time, doesn't receive the recognition someone of her stature deserves, i honed in on the flurry of misconceptions that have been present throughout the 30-plus years of her career, including her racial identity and the myriad implications and complications that arose, payola and industry plan

revisiting rihanna, fefe dobson, ice spice, and megan thee stallion

Mar 09 2024 42 mins

normally i don't condone spinning the block but i'll make an exception for myself. in celebration of one year of black bubblegum, i wanted to circle back to a few of the women i discussed last year. in this episode, i discuss: rihanna's continued streaming relevance the whole she has left in the pop music space fefe dobson's new music ice spice's whirlwind of a year, from taylor s

janet jackson and her post superbowl resilience

Feb 16 2024 65 mins

this is a story about resilience! what did janet do after the super bowl? a lot. albums, movies, tours, a book, a marriage, a late in life baby, a documentary and more! i also address the state of her legacy as i see it.