Switched on Pop

Vulture

Listen closer to pop music — hear how it moves us. Hosted by musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Switched on Pop

Episodes (514)

Tuesday Jazz is A$AP Rocky’s secret weapon
Tue Feb 3rd Does humor belong in music?
Jan 27th And the Grammy goes to…

Switched on Pop

Feb 10, 2026
36¾ minutes
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A$AP Rocky’s latest album, Don’t Be Dumb, is a wild ride through a cacophony of sounds — punk, industrial, drum ‘n’ bass, indie rock, and of course, hip hop. But on one track, “Robbery,” he and the rising superstar Doechii sample the world of jazz, specifically Thelonious Monk’s 1955 cover of Duke Ellington’s “Caravan.” In the process, Rocky and Doechii don’t just loop and flow, they create a whole narrative of jazz age victors and villains inspired by the rhythms and harmonies of jazz greats. The result is a song, and album, that makes the case for why hip hop matt...

Switched on Pop

Jazz is A$AP Rocky’s secret weapon

Vulture

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