Melissa Kirsch

And I think that's really important. I think people really, like, identify with her as a human being.

And I think that's really important. I think people really, like, identify with her as a human being.

If we're talking about young women in pop, we can't forget to mention Sabrina Carpenter, the Disney star turned pop phenom. Let's hear Espresso. Thoughts on this song, John Perlis?

If we're talking about young women in pop, we can't forget to mention Sabrina Carpenter, the Disney star turned pop phenom. Let's hear Espresso. Thoughts on this song, John Perlis?

Lindsay, you felt like Sabrina Carpenter had some of the defining hits of the year.

Lindsay, you felt like Sabrina Carpenter had some of the defining hits of the year.

Sabrina Carpenter, Chapel Roan, and Charlie XCX all had massive years, but the number one album of the year by far came from an industry veteran, Taylor Swift.

Sabrina Carpenter, Chapel Roan, and Charlie XCX all had massive years, but the number one album of the year by far came from an industry veteran, Taylor Swift.

This is from her album, The Tortured Poets Department. But of all the music we're talking about, it didn't feel like the music from this album defined the year. Do you all have theories as to why?

This is from her album, The Tortured Poets Department. But of all the music we're talking about, it didn't feel like the music from this album defined the year. Do you all have theories as to why?

Let's take a break and we'll be right back with more of the music of 2024. So we're going to switch gears here. We're going to talk about a pretty major story from the year, the beef between the rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Can we hear Not Like Us? Psst, I see dead people.

Let's take a break and we'll be right back with more of the music of 2024. So we're going to switch gears here. We're going to talk about a pretty major story from the year, the beef between the rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Can we hear Not Like Us? Psst, I see dead people.

Okay, so this feud that is still going on between two of the rap world's biggest stars has gotten fairly nasty. John Karamonica, can you briefly summarize what happened this year between Kendrick Lamar and Drake?

Okay, so this feud that is still going on between two of the rap world's biggest stars has gotten fairly nasty. John Karamonica, can you briefly summarize what happened this year between Kendrick Lamar and Drake?

Let's take another little break, and when we come back, we're going to talk about how country music took over pop.

Let's take another little break, and when we come back, we're going to talk about how country music took over pop.

So this song is from Beyonce's album, Cowboy Carter. This album featured appearances by famous country artists, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson. But Beyonce herself said, it's not a country album, it's a Beyonce album. John Perelis, what does that mean?

So this song is from Beyonce's album, Cowboy Carter. This album featured appearances by famous country artists, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson. But Beyonce herself said, it's not a country album, it's a Beyonce album. John Perelis, what does that mean?

Okay, I'd like to talk about another artist who went country this year, who was also featured on Cowboy Carter. Let's hear a bar song, Tipsy, by Shaboosie.

Okay, I'd like to talk about another artist who went country this year, who was also featured on Cowboy Carter. Let's hear a bar song, Tipsy, by Shaboosie.