This week we're back with a very poorly structured episode, in terms of single-to-album ratio... My (M's) bad. But we make up for it by supporting a lot of Bay Area artists - like Still Woozy, Elujay, and of course, Haiti Babii. Also featuring Non-Bay-Area faves Mitski, Blue Scholars, Omar Apollo, Col3trane, Izzy Bizu, Renni Rucci, PNAU, Mark Redito, Sabina Ddumba, Tank & The Bangas, and Rico Nasty. See the show notes or go to www.backtrackpodcast.com/playlists for the companion playlists!

We return after a brief hiatus with an Old Town Road Remix (no, not that one), literally even more Young & Sick, and some Gay Anthems(TM) from Kevin Abstract (aka he released an actual album). Also, M changes her car EQ for Anderson .Paak, Lizzo is out here lookin like revenge, and J wants everyone to please enjoy The BoyBoy West Coast responsibly. Featuring Totem, No Rome, Argonaut & Wasp, Loyle Carner, Sech, Avicii & Aloe Blacc, Cassette Tapes, Lil Dicky, Cupcakke. See the show notes or go to www.backtrackpodcast.com/playlists for the companion playlists!

In this episode, J is excited for Gay Time™ with Kevin Abstract, M is an apologist 👀(“omg don’t put that wtf i just believe in restorative justice”), we both compete for best MØ impression, and everybody just be 19 years old. Literally everybody. Featuring Jack Ü, Grynpyret, Ariana Grande, Khalid, Silversphere, Fresh Hex, Jerry Folk, swimcoach & AOBeats, Amber Mark, Kevin Abstract. See the show notes or go to www.backtrackpodcast.com/playlists for the companion playlists!

Are we getting lazier or more efficient? Let us know how long you think our episodes should be since apparently we can’t decide! In other news, Flume gets a detailed breakdown, Katori Walker has a great strategy for North Korea, J’s love for C Tangana knows no bounds, and M plays some Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time samples right at the end there. Featuring Mal Blum, Nipsey Hussle, Swim Good Now, Palmistry, Tank & The Bangas, Destiny Rogers, Rayana Jay. See the show notes or go to www.backtrackpodcast.com/playlists for the companion playlists!

R.I.P. Nipsey Hussle (1985-2019)

It’s #springbreak here on Backtrack, so J is off hanging with Olivia Jade (kidding). In the meantime, Spencer from iCarly releases an EP, Juice WRLD shouts out his unreliable and high-maintenance romantic partner, E-40 does not talk about bread, and M gets nostalgic for that one period of 8 months where all of electronic music was just Summertime Sadness remixes. Featuring Miss Honey Dijon, NERVO, Ray J (hence the title), Spencer Sutherland, Flume, Carnage, Shura, Obongjayar, Benjamin Francis Leftwich. See the show notes or go to www.backtrackpodcast.com/playlists for the companion playlists!

Seriously, I had to hear about it for like 2 hours straight before we even started recording it was a lot. In non-Hamilton-related news, Wyclef Jean goes back to school, Juice WRLD & Clever get Postmates, Ezra Koenig helps M relive her classical piano days, and FKJ’s name stands for French Kiwi Juice. He has a new single, but let’s be real the headline is that his name stands for French Kiwi Juice. See the show notes or go to www.backtrackpodcast.com/playlists for the companion playlists!

Welcome to Backtrack, [I’m M,] and I’m J, and we’re saying it in the description because we literally forgot during the episode, so... Yeah. This week, M talks about rap middle children for a loooong time, J pulls us into dancey spring summer vibes, Solange gets a ??? from us and an 8.4 from Pitchfork (lol this is why we leave it to the pros), and neither of us know who Sophie Turner is (we know she’s on GoT now, don’t @ us). Also, M is sick now because she drank out of J's water bottle last week like an idiot. See the show notes or go to www.backtrackpodcast.com/playlists for the companion playlists!

WE DON'T HAVE AN INTRO OK WE KNOW LET'S MOVE ON. T-Pain says Bep, Kehlani drops a mixtape that shit sounded like an album, Lil Pump breaks new ground in rhyming techniques, Seiho & J feel tired every day (even on weekends), and Guy Akimoto finally gets paid those streaming $$$. Featuring Chloe x Halle, Hikeii, SOL Development, Manila Killa, omniboi (again lol). See the show notes or go to www.backtrackpodcast.com/playlists for the companion playlists!

J gets us pumped up for Valentine’s Day by citing all the hot newlywed sex Meghan Trainor is having (literally her words not ours), Ehiorobo and omniboi can never be too safe, M rants for like a really long time about Quinn XCII but then I think it ends on a good note? And Claud provides a soundtrack for mozzarella sticks and goldfish (J and M’s late night snacks of choice). Featuring Ehiorobo, omniboi, Bomby and Donkirap for BHM, Adé, Betty Who, Years & Years, Ninajirachi, Meghan Trainor (intro). See the show notes or go to www.backtrackpodcast.com/playlists for the companion playlists!

Lonely Island exalt Pam and Steve's incredible feats, J has midterms, M attempts to like Ariana Grande again pending multiple apologies for being pretty annoying, Caravan Palace... is a thing, and we embrace/coin mel-core (melancholy-core) as a genre. Featuring Stromae, Le1f, SOPHIE, James Gardin, Emma Wahlin, Caravan Palace, Beck, Robyn, Lonely Island. See the show notes or go to www.backtrackpodcast.com/playlists for the companion playlists!