Pop Could Never Save Us

It's 28th September 2018 and Holly and James settle in for the worst Top 5 of the entire show while musing about dubstep, the Millennial/Zoomer generational handover, and whether Kanye was always like he became.

SONGS DISCUSSED:

1) Promises - Calvin Harris, Sam Smith, Jessie Reyez

2) Eastside - Benny Blanco, Halsey, Khalid

3) I Love It - Kanye West, Lil Pump

4) Happier - Marshmello, Bastile

5) Body - Loud Luxury, Brando

A list of all songs featured in the episode is available here: https://rentry.co/3dp5i

Holly and James are back in the present day for one last time to enjoy life in plastic!

SONGS DISCUSSED:

5) Barbie World - Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj

4) vampire - Olivia Rodrigo

3) Dance The Night - Dua Lipa

2) What Was I Made For - Billie Eilish

1) SPRINTER - Dave & Central Cee

A full list of all songs played in the episode is available here: https://rentry.co/zie8d

The Pick of the Week playlist is available here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3tc2ZHF8JGfdlA7wdm74lK?si=7b5a3c8fd56e47c2

Holly and James finish off their time in 2003 to discuss Sugababes and Shadymania.

SONGS DISCUSSED:

5) Sugababes - Hole In The Head

8) Obie Trice - Got Some Teeth

11) 50 Cent - P.I.M.P.

A full list of all songs featured in the episode is available here: https://rentry.co/6vh4f

PART 1 OF A TWO PARTER. Holly and James go back in time to 21st October 2003, preminisce about the stars who are still relevant, reminisce about 9/11, MTV Cribs, and childhood egg throwing antics, and attempt to find where the love is.

SONGS DISCUSSED:

1) Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful

2) Blue - Guilty

3) Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On

4) Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love

5) XXXX XXXXX XXXXX [SEE PART 2!!]

A full list of all songs played in the episode can be accessed here: https://rentry.co/i7zqt

While Holly and James were recording a real episode, Melle Mel put out a diss track to Eminem and James thought we should do an episode on their beef and careers.

SONGS DISCUSSED:

EZ Mil & Eminem - Realest

Melle Mel - Response To Eminem's Latest Diss

List of all songs featured in episode -

Eminem - Kamikaze

DJ Kay Slay Feat. Melle Mel, Raekwon, Cee-Lo Green & Grandmaster Caz - Hip Hop Frontline

The Last Poets - On The Subway

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel and Duke Bootee - The Message

Run-DMC - My Adidas

Grandmaster Melle Mel - Don't Shoot

DJ Kay Slay Feat. Various Artists - Rolling 110 Deep

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Grandmaster Caz - Downtown

DJ Shadow & De La Soul - Rocket Fuel

Scroobius Pip feat. De La Soul - Thou Shalt Always Kill

Method Man interview on Math Hoffa's podcast

Eminem - Survival

Eminem - These Demons

Eminem feat. Joyner Lucas - Lucky You

Eminem - The Conspiracy Freestyle

Eminem - Right For Me

Eminem - Venom

Juice WRLD - ON GOD

XXXTentacion - Jocelyn Flores

J.I.D. feat. Lil Durk - Bruddenem

Kid Bookie - Don't Get Drunk And Beef Freestyle

Juice WRLD rapping along to Eminem - Role Model in his car

Cyne - Steady

Eminem - Kamikaze interview

Metal Gear Solid 4 - After defeating Liquid Ocelot (boss)

Melle Mel interview - The Art of Dialogue podcast

50 Cent - In Da Club

Jay Z - The Story of O.J.

Eminem - Yah Yah

Eminem - Rap Olympics 1997 battles

EZ Mil & Eminem - Realest

Grandmaster Melle Mel - One More

KRS-One tells the story of his rap battle against Melle Mel

Kool Moe Dee vs Busy Bee Starski Rap Battle at the Harlem World, Manhattan, 1981

Melle Mel - Response To Eminem's Latest Diss

Eminem - Elevator

Melle Mel - M-3

Eminem's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech

Eminem - Just Lose It

The Game - The Black Slim Shady

Eminem - Big Weenie

Eminem - Stan

Eminem - Bad Guy

Eminem - The Real Slim Shady

Eminem - Rap God

SNL Live - Eminem vs Old School Rappers

Holly and James continue enjoying their time in 1994, chatting about Disney, gangsta rap, fading old rock stars, and the birth of nu-metal.

SONGS DISCUSSED:

1) A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme) - Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle

2) That's How I'm Livin' - Ice-T

3) Come Baby Come - K7

4) My House - Terrorvision

5) I've Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra & Bono

6) Bat Out Of Hell & I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf

The PCNSU Pick Of The Week playlist is available here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3tc2ZHF8JGfdlA7wdm74lK?si=c0221471ef8842cf

A playlist of the 2nd-8th January 1994 chart is here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/33uwR8G9HCxvr2GEorefUt?si=63b43381afce4bb8

A full list of all songs appearing in the episode is available here: https://rentry.co/fmgzc

Holly and James visit the first chart of 1994 to talk boy bands, novelty songs, Golden Age hip-hop and diva adult contemporary.

DISCUSSED -

1) Twist & Shout - Chaka Demus & Pliers

2) Babe - Take That

3) Mr. Blobby - Mr. Blobby

4) It's Alright - East 17

5) The Perfect Year - Dina Carroll

A full list of all songs played in the episode can be accessed here: https://rentry.co/sc2t8

Talking about the UK Charts from 19th May - 1st June 2023, Holly and James take a holiday in Europe and find no love.

DISCUSSED:

1) Tattoo - Loreen

2) Cha Cha Cha - Kaarija

3) Queen of Kings - Alessandra

4) I Wrote A Song - Mae Muller

5) Giving Me - Jazzy

6) Say Yes To Heaven - Lana Del Rey

7) Baby Don't Hurt Me - David Guetta, Anne-Marie, Coi Leray

Visit the pick of the week playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3tc2ZHF8JGfdlA7wdm74lK

A full list of all songs featured in the episode can be found here: https://rentry.co/mofbr

Holly and James visit the UK Top 40 for 12th-18th May 2023 for a battle of the Sheeranoids plus a chart record and a novelty song.

DISCUSSED:

1) David Kushner - Daylight

2) Lewis Capaldi - Wish You The Best

3) Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed

4) Switch Disco, Ella Henderson, Robert Miles - REACT

5) FIFTY FIFTY - Cupid

6) Mae Stephens - If We Ever Broke Up

7) The Krown Jewelz - Scrap The Monarchy

Visit the pick of the week playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3tc2ZHF8JGfdlA7wdm74lK

A full list of all songs featured in the episode can be found here: https://rentry.co/3icxg

Holly and James take a radical trip back to the 1980s and learn about FM synthesis.

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