Crystal Gem Garnet is featured on the KAYTRANADA album, Bouba Savage is not a f***in baby, Madeon releases an album of Madeon type beats, Chuck Sutton floats around in a chromatic kaleidoscope snowglobe, J is waiting on Charli’s invitation to Smash, and M’s car bluetooth is deceptive.

(Playlist linked here)

• Fantano's Good News track review
• Charli XCX is best friends with Toad
• Rexx Life Raj's interview on Sway's Universe
• Robert Glasper is gonna finish his beef patty and go home @ 27:06
• Cool Guy Barack Obama's end of year playlist
• 100 gecs - hand crushed by a mallet (onlytom remix)
• 100 gecs - gecgecgec (Alice Gas flip)
• laura les - dumb pics

LINEUP (in order of appearance):

• Mac Miller
• Roddy Rich (...and Justin Bieber I guess)
• Charli XCX & Galantis
• Brockhampton
• Caroline Polacheck
• bbno$, Y2K, Yung Gravy
• Alizzz, Princesa Alba
• Austin Lebron
• Bad Gyal (or is it Zorra???)
• Bouba Savage
• Kenny Beats, 03 Greedo
• Dylan Brady
• Pritty
• Wale, Rapsody, IDK, Earthgang, DaBaby
• Rexx Life Raj
• Little Brother
• Robert Glasper
• KAYTRANADA
• Steven Universe cast, Chance The Rapper, Gallant
• Cashmere Cat
• Tennyson
• Madeon
• Charli XCX (again lol)
• Namasenda
• Hannah Diamond
• Folie
• Nina Las Vegas, Swick, MC Bin Laden
• Galen Tipton
• Chuck Sutton
• Louis The Child, Naomi Wild, Couros
• 100 gecs, blackwinterwells, onlytom, BKBeats, + more
• Alice Gas
• Free Nationals
• Kehlani, Keyshia Cole
• Ama Lou
• Maude Latour
• Redbone
• Laura Les

Like we said at the end of the episode, we're gonna be going on a lil break after this :( but hang out with us on Twitter in the mean time and we'll see y'all in a bit!! (Playlist linked here)

• Normani - Motivation music video
• Bananas and avocados for the millionth time
• Aaliyah - Miss You Tribute :(
• PRETTYMUCH: "Our word play goes over people's heads"
• Episode 13: Wait! We Was Just Hangin' - featuring Towkio's Heaven Only Knows :')
• J's backtrack is somewhere inside here

LINEUP (in order of appearance):

• Cashmere Cat
• Madonna, Swae Lee, MNEK
• easyFun, Danny L Harle
• Jorja Smith, Burna Boy
• Sabina Ddumba, Kojo Funds
• Normani
• Arlissa
• Snoh Aalegra
• Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, Ty Dolla $ign
• SAINt JHN, Meek Mill
• Blueface
• P-Lo, Kehlani
• Bas
• NIKI, 88rising
• BAYNK, Louis La Roche
• Whethan, The Knocks, Crystal Fighters
• Cousin Stizz
• SAKIMA
• R.LUM.R
• lonelyspeck
• Maude Latour
• Red Hearse
• Hope Tala
• half alive
• Claud
• Rosalía, Ozuna
• Baby Wally
• Jermaine Dupri (i'm an idiot and i said Jeremih by accident but in my heart i knew it was JD ok), Snoop Dogg, Ozuna, Slim Jxmmi - also everyone should listen to Snoop's monster album bc it is fun and we love Snoop Dogg
• Odunsi The Engine
• Towkio
• LANY, Ferdinand Weber
• Jessie J, easyFun

(continued from Ep. 49) - Ne-Yo teaches us about closed timelike curves, M tries to solfege and second guesses herself even though it’s the easiest melody of all time, J talks about about a lot of gay shit, and we love Burna Boy and we hate corporations #yawadeyo. Full lineup in the shownotes, and make sure to check out www.backtrackpodcast.com/playlists (or the shownotes) for the companion playlist!

(Playlist linked here)

• Closed Timelike Curves in case you're curious
• Sherman's Showcase
• Solfege yup it is just the sound of music video, which is basically like Rick Rolling for music theory people sorry
• Burna Boy - Yawa Dey (in case u didn't get the hashtag in the description)

LINEUP (in order of appearance):

• Luh Kel
• Ne-Yo, Sherman's Showcase
• Raphael Saadiq
• BJ The Chicago Kid, Rick Ross, Anderson .Paak, Afrojack
• Clean Bandit
• Big Freedia, jstlbby, Born Dirty
• Charli XCX, Pabllo Vittar, MC Bin Laden
• COBRAH
• Caroline Polachek, Danny L Harle, A. G. Cook
• Overstreet, half alive, RAC
• Ra Ra Riot
• Clairo
• Miquela
• Lauv, Anne-Marie
• Mabel
• Burna Boy
• Riyu Kosaka and other DDR peeps like Captain Jack
• Aminé, Rickey Thompson

We remembered to say our own intro this time! Featuring albums from up and comers YBN Cordae and Rich “bonappeTIT” Brian, meandering friendly robot Cuco, beloved Backtrack regular Tobi Lou, our lord and savior E-40, and Chance The Happy Family Man. Stay tuned for part 2 where we will cover stuff that isn’t albums, but also there are still more albums #albumgeddon2k19!! Full lineup in the shownotes, and make sure to check out www.backtrackpodcast.com/playlists (or the shownotes) for the companion playlist!

(Playlist linked here)

• intro "song" ooo i love my wife igh
• Pretzels is the same
• Spongebob w Penny

LINEUP (in order of appearance):

• Chance The Rapper
• Kota The Friend, Troop Brand
• Big Sean
• YG, Tyga, Blueface
• IDK
• Channel Tres, JPEGMAFIA
• BROCKHAMPTON
• Chance The Rapper (for real this time)
• YBN Cordae
• Tobi Lou
• Tisakorean
• E-40
• Pritty
• Peach Tree Rascals
• Hermitude, Buddy, BJ The Chicago Kid
• daydream Masi
• Cuco
• Rich Brian

Welcome to Backtrack! One of us is M, the other is J, it’s not that important apparently. What IS important is that we have a great intro song this week, so prepare yourself. Also, Freddie Gibbs is like caviar, M wants a Hercules companion album of gospel and soul artists, Dorian Electra is giving us Gregorian chant realness, and J only listens to 4 artists (can you guess what they are based on the last few episodes??). Full lineup in the shownotes, and make sure to check out www.backtrackpodcast.com/playlists (or just the link in the shownotes) for the companion playlist!

Links:

• COMPANION PLAYLIST!
• Intro song (Peppa Pig x SOPHIE ~mashup~) in case you want some easy listening
• "THE Reddit video" hahahhahh
• Katy Perry - Last Friday Night in Simlish
• Backtrack Episode 31: In which we talk about gqom
• Hayley Kiyoko, Sweater Beats & co - Glory Days music video
• J's Backtrack - Fresh by Nice Feelings

Full lineup (in order of appearance):

• Peppa Pig
• SOPHIE, BC Kingdom, The Sims?
• Katy Perry
• Beyonce, Mr Eazi, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tekno, DJ Lag, Tierra Whack, Moonchild Sanelly, Yemi Alade, Kendrick Lamar, Salatiel, SAINt JHN, Shatta Wale
• Mr Eazi, Juls
• Hayley Kiyoko
• Charli XCX, Christine & The Queens, A.G. Cook, Lotus IV
• Big K.R.I.T.
• Open Mike Eagle, Ceschi, Ed Balloon, They Hate Changes
• JADEN
• Freddie Gibbs
• Wale, Jeremih
• Rich Brian
• rjmrLA, Young Thug
• Kevin Bedford, Dylan Brady
• lil aaron, umru, laura les
• Dorian Electra
• David Guetta, Martin Solveig
• Rudimental, Preditah
• Boombox Cartel, Dillon Francis, Desiigner
• Wave Racer, Kwame
• Cassette Tapes
• YUNA
• IDER
• Cosmo's Midnight
• MAX, Felly
• Bomby
• Becky G, Myke Towers
• Anuel AA, Karol G, J Balvin, Ozuna, Daddy Yankee, Shaggy
• MAXO
• 2Baba

Links:

• COMPANION PLAYLIST!!
• An astrology primer in case u didn't know what M was talking about. Also, DJ Mustard is a Gemini..........
• Jada Pinkett Smith is the coolest mom ever??
• J. Cole - Middle Child music video
• Cinnamon Toast Crunch actually has a sorta buck wild wikipedia page
• Sim Fane - lil uzi vert bootleg, ruby, sapphire, garnet
• K BoW Remixez 3 Pack
• Yuna - Pink Youth music video
• Here's the entire DDR Max 2 opening and game play, because why not
• Billboard's Le Chau compilation
• Teen Vogue's Michael Brun article :)
• Imogen Heap's gloves!
• also the SNL skit featuring Imogen Heap and not Jason Derulo
• Mez's uncle is unfortunately not the only case of police brutality against people on the autism spectrum: here, here, here and here

Full lineup (in order of appearance):

• Dominic Fike
• Brockhampton
• Jason Derulo, Farruko
• David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Daddy Yankee, Natti Natasha, Afro Bros
• Mustard, Nipsey Hussle, Migos, Quavo, Ella Mai, Ty Dolla $ign, Roddy Ricch
• Jaden (Smith)
• Dreamville (incl. J. Cole, J.I.D., Bas, EARTHGANG, Young Nudy, Smino, Saba, Buddy, Ari Lennox, & more)
• Tony Velour, Dylan Brady
• RIZ LA VIE
• Devin The Dude
• Mez
• Lou Phelps
• Way Ched
• Ta-ku, matt mcwaters
• Rak-Su
• Mahalia, Burna Boy
• Sim Fane, Lil Uzi Vert
• K Bow
• Yuna, Little Simz
• Billboard
• Wave Racer
• Donatachi
• Moksi, Ookay
• Bonobo
• Kate Nash
• Michael Brun
• Thom Yorke
• Jacob Collier, Jojo
• Lontalius
• Foley
• Leikeli47
• Imogen Heap, Jason Derulo

Links:

• COMPANION PLAYLIST
• laura les - how to dress as human
• Caroline Polachek opens doors
• Joy Oladokun - Sunday (grab some tissues bc it's beautiful)
• Austin Lebrón - La La La (ATC Bootleg)

Full lineup (in order of appearance):

• Goldlink
• Wizkid
• Pusha T
• Burna Boy
• Michael Brun, Guiltybeatz, Mr Eazi, Dj Bullet, J Perry, Dro
• Reminisce, Niniola
• Maleek Berry
• The Knocks, Kah Lo
• Rudimental, Martinez Brothers, Faith Mussa
• Dreamville, JID, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG, Young Nudy
• Blueface
• Kamaiyah, Quavo, Tyga
• E-40, Roddy Rich, A$AP Ferg, Schoolboy Q
• Lilbootycall
• Lil Nas X
• Mac Miller, 88 Keys, Sia
• The Free Nationals, Kali Uchis
• Jean Deaux
• Tobi Lou
• Francis & The Lights
• Gallant
• Michael Kiwanuka, Tom Misch
• Octavian, Theophilus London
• Satica
• EVA
• VanJess, MNEK
• half alive
• Lawrence
• The Regrettes
• Two Door Cinema Club
• Claud
• Joy Oladokun
• Shura
• Caroline Polachek
• Holow, Akacia
• More Giraffes, Sweaterbeats
• Hayden James, Elderbrook
• Charli XCX, Dylan Brady
• onlytom
• Byrell The Great, Icon Jack Mizrahi
• Alec Benjamin
• BTS, Juice WRLD, Zara Larsson
• Monsta X, French Montana
• Mariah
• Anitta, Major Lazer
• Sebastian Yatra, Daddy Yankee, Natti Natasha, Jonas Brothers
• Austin Lebrón
• Diana Ross
• Laura Les, 100 gecs

Featuring Tegan & Sara, Robokid, Todrick Hall, Tyler The Creator again, Mariode, 100 gecs, MUNA, Steve Lacy. (Playlist linked here)

Also whoopsies 50 Souls and a Discobowl (the boy pablo song we covered) is NOT A NEW SONG, it's a "Norwegian indie classic," according to someone on the internet #research and the original sounds pretty much the exact same as the boy pablo version so... yeah. Spotify Sessions still not for new music y'all. Anywho, this is a dope song from 2007!

• Dorian Electra - Daddy Like video, the inspiration behind our dual episode titles so give that a stream
• This is a gays only event! - it's a thing

LINEUP (In order of appearance):

• Joey Labeija
• 100 gecs
• Mariode
• Amber Mark
• Solomon
• The O'My's
• Kindness
• Shay Lia
• Jean Deaux
• Cuco
• Still Woozy
• Jay Wile
• YG
• Tyler, The Creator
• Denzel Curry
• IDK
• Salaam Remi
• Kierra Luv
• Flying Lotus
• Goldlink
• boy pablo
• MUNA
• Steve Lacy
• Sufjan Stevens
• Robokid
• Tegan & Sara
• Todrick Hall

(Playlist linked here)

• Rosalía - Aute Culture
• This article from 2017 about Jai Paul

LINEUP (In order of appearance):

• Fetty Wap
• Charli XCX
• BTS
• NCT Dream
• Rosalía
• Maluma
• Reykon
• Greeicy
• J Balvin
• Kevin Roldan
• Florentino
• MC Bin Laden
• MC Buzzz (with 3 z's!)
• Alizzz (also 3 z's, fun fact)
• Dominic Fike
• Babyjake
• Rocío
• Merca Bae
• Dorian Electra
• Eloq
• GRRL
• Skrillex
• Kelsey Lu
• Avicii
• Imagine Dragons
• Jai Paul
• Channel Tres
• Robyn
• Silk City
• Picard Brothers
• Jax Jones
• Jess Glynn
• Full Crate
• Yung Bae
• S-Type
• Joey Labeija
• Instupendo

AAPI Backtracks: Shawn Wasabi + literally everyone on Soundcloud, DEAN, Anderson .Paak, Mr. Carmack, ESTA. Note - Put My Hands On You is also co-co-produced by ESTA which M forgot to mention, another Filipino producer! #representation. Also it came out in 2015, not 2013 #misrepresentation. (Playlist linked here)

• Itsy Bitsy Spider (R&B Remix) ... with an actually insane video
• Hahaha, I do that vine
• How To Make a Tyler The Creator Song
• Madeon - Pop Culture
• Shawn Wasabi - Marble Soda

Backtracks (AAPI Month): Mitski, Blue Scholars. Featuring Still Woozy, Elujay, Omar Apollo, Col3trane, Izzy Bizu, Renni Rucci, PNAU, Mark Redito, Sabina Ddumba, Tank & The Bangas, Rico Nasty, and Haiti Babii. (Playlist linked here)

• That wild ass freestyle + applicable reaction GIF
• More fun stuff related to Blue Scholars here and here
• PSA the Ari Lennox album is out now!
• Dorian Electra - Flamboyant music video
• I'm serious about this Pistols Drake leak
• If anyone was wondering why M said "Most of you probably won't understand [6/8 time]" during J's backtrack