The Cobain 50

A podcast by KEXP - Wednesdays

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104 Episodes

  1. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2014: "Sheplife" by Briggs

    Published: 10/11/2023

  2. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1982: "Bam Bam" by Sister Nancy

    Published: 10/4/2023

  3. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1976: Lee Quiñones on the Art of Graffiti

    Published: 9/27/2023

  4. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1995: "Shook Ones, Pt. II" by Mobb Deep

    Published: 9/20/2023

  5. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2008: We Need to Talk About Kanye West

    Published: 9/13/2023

  6. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - DAM on Breaking an Egg From the Inside

    Published: 9/8/2023

  7. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2019: DAM, Palestine, and the Global Resonance of Hip-Hop

    Published: 9/6/2023

  8. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1984: Whodini, Run-DMC, Fat Boys, and a Pivotal Year in Rap

    Published: 8/30/2023

  9. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2009: Reese's Puffs and the Commercialization of Hip-Hop

    Published: 8/23/2023

  10. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2004: "All Caps" by Madvillain

    Published: 8/16/2023

  11. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1973: DJ Hollywood Starts the Party

    Published: 8/9/2023

  12. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1989: "Cha Cha Cha" by MC Lyte

    Published: 8/2/2023

  13. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1981: "Rapture" by Blondie

    Published: 7/26/2023

  14. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2003: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by Outkast

    Published: 7/19/2023

  15. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1985: "I Can't Live Without My Radio" by LL Cool J

    Published: 7/12/2023

  16. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2013: "3005" by Childish Gambino

    Published: 7/5/2023

  17. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1979: "Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang

    Published: 6/28/2023

  18. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2020: "Atrevido" by Trueno

    Published: 6/21/2023

  19. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2017: DoNormaal on "THIRD DAUGHTER" and Hip-Hop's Accessibility

    Published: 6/14/2023

  20. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1991: "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" by Geto Boys

    Published: 6/7/2023

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Kurt Cobain’s influence went beyond just the music he created with Nirvana. He also put the masses on to some of his own favorite artists. One particular document from his journals has been instructive to many fans – his top 50 albums. Each week, The Cobain 50 podcast digs into albums from this famous list and how they may have influenced Cobain and Nirvana. While learning the individual histories of the different albums on the list, we gain new insights into artists on the fringes as well as some of the biggest groups of all time. The podcast takes us through the legacies of acts like Sonic Youth, Pixies, The Breeders, Public Enemy, PJ Harvey, Black Flag, Mazzy Star, The Shaggs, Shonen Knife, and more. Episodes drop weekly starting January 10, 2024.