On this week’s (Sept. 6) episode of the Best Pop Stars of the twenty first Century podcast, we check out a pair of unpredictable pop powerhouses: Okay-pop icons BTS and R&B thriller man turned pop megahitmaker The Weeknd.
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First, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard director of music Jason Lipshutz and longtime Okay-pop correspondent Jeff Benjamin to speak all concerning the Bangtan Boys. We cowl the group’s rise to stardom in its dwelling nation of South Korea — and the stylistic and thematic variations that made BTS a standout group from the very starting — after which break down the septet’s U.S. and international takeover on the flip of the 2020s, and what made its music, affect and fanbase so distinctive over this era. Then, we additionally get a bit of into the members’ profitable solo careers, and what we expect a full BTS comeback may ultimately feel and look like.
Then (at round 1:08:05), employees author Kyle Denis and senior R&B/Hip-Hop/Afrobeats author Heran Mamo cease by to debate the sweetness behind the insanity of The Weeknd’s uncommon profession arc. We share fond (and transformative) recollections of his early mixtape run, then get into how he was capable of pull off one of many extra in contrast to pop pivots of the 2010s — changing into a famous person and A-list superstar with out completely sacrificing his edge or his cool. After which, after all, we recall his world-conquering run originally of the 2020s, together with a record-breaking Billboard Scorching 100 smash and a victory-lap Tremendous Bowl halftime efficiency, earlier than stepping into our expectations for his upcoming Hurry Up Tomorrow interval.
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