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Why Jazz Musicians Love Hip Hop (ft. Switched On Pop)

Sep 15, 2025 · 53 min · Season 13 · Episode 8 · 51.1 MBExplicit
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We're talking jazz influences in hip hop today with Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding from Switched On Pop. We dig into tracks from Kendrick Lamar (there's that TPAB acronym!), Common, Cautious Clay and David Bowie to surface the musical qualities that explain why jazz musicians love these artists.

Plus - we explore the striking similarities between jazz and hip hop, especially in the recording booth, and why we don't hear more jazz in the popular music canon.

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