The Cobain 50

A podcast by KEXP - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

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Music

104 Episodes

  1. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2015: "The Blacker the Berry" by Kendrick Lamar

    Published: 5/31/2023

  2. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1997: PaRappa the Rapper

    Published: 5/26/2023

  3. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1980: "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow

    Published: 5/24/2023

  4. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1983: The Wu-Tang Clan and Asian Influences in Hip-Hop

    Published: 5/10/2023

  5. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2005: “luv(sic) pt 3” by Nujabes

    Published: 5/3/2023

  6. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2021: "Industry Baby" by Lil Nas X

    Published: 4/26/2023

  7. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2016: "Caroline" by Aminé

    Published: 4/19/2023

  8. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2001: The Rivalry Between Jay-Z and Nas

    Published: 4/12/2023

  9. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2012: "Oldie" by Odd Future

    Published: 4/5/2023

  10. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1986: "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" by The Beastie Boys

    Published: 3/29/2023

  11. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2000: The Soulquarians

    Published: 3/22/2023

  12. Support 50 Years of Hip-Hop During KEXP's Spring Drive!

    Published: 3/15/2023

  13. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2006: "Mr. Me Too" by The Clipse

    Published: 3/8/2023

  14. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1993: "Hip Hop Hooray" by Naughty by Nature

    Published: 3/1/2023

  15. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2010: "Zodiac Shit" by Flying Lotus

    Published: 2/22/2023

  16. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - Scratching and the Art of DJing

    Published: 2/17/2023

  17. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1977: Grand Wizzard Theodore and the Invention of Scratching

    Published: 2/15/2023

  18. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1975: "Let's Take It to the Stage" by Funkadelic

    Published: 2/8/2023

  19. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2018: "Vindaloo" by Armand Hammer

    Published: 2/1/2023

  20. 50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1987: "Paid in Full" by Eric B. and Rakim

    Published: 2/1/2023

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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.