Bella goes through her song requests for Rihanna's superbowl halftime performance, and theories about potential special guests.. 

Bella is joined on this episode by her younger brother, Marco Lainez III. Marco is the current QB at the Hun School, one of the top 20 QBs in the country, and a 2023 commit to the University of Iowa. In this episode Marco tells Bella about his favorite songs, artists, and how music is an integral part of his football world. 

Rapper, and the voice behind the iconic single 'Selfish', PNB Rock tragically passed away earlier this month. In this episode, Bella will cover what happened, his career, the legacy he's leaving behind, and of course the songs she's got on repeat to remember him by. 

Bella went to day 2 of the Made in America Festival to see her favorite artists, Snoh Aalegra,  Burna Boy, and Bad Bunny perform LIVE. She takes you through the day here in this episode! 

I've always been a Bob Marley fan...but then I read So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley by Roger Steffens. In this episode I talk about what I learned about the legend, the legacy he left behind, and of course what songs have been added to my library ever since. 

Host Bella created a "Reggaeton Mixtape" for a music class last year where she researched the genre and complied a list of ten songs she thinks sum up the common themes and the history and beginning of the genre, in addition to it's evolution over the years. In this episode she goes into detail about why she chose those songs/artists, and what she learned about Reggaeton through her research. 

Bella is back to walk you through the album of the summer, Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti! Dive into this episode as Bella goes through all 23 songs which somehow all make it into her top 5 favorites. 

Rediscover a new album with Bella, as she revisits Mariah the Scientist's Ry Ry World. Tune in as Bella expands into the R&B world and finds something for everyone on this short but sweet album. 

Host Bella raves about the SAINt JHN concert she went to last fall, her favorite songs on his albums, and more! 

Host Bella Lainez is BACK, kicking off a new season of Boomin with Bella with an ode to the late rapper, Young Dolph. Bella touches on his life, his legacy, and his music in this new episode.