Heat Rocks Maximum Fun
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Scorching guests and sizzling records: join music writer Oliver Wang and music supervisor Morgan Rhodes each week as they invite their favorite artists, critics and scholars for in-depth conversations about the albums that shape our lives. Each week our special guests will take you deep into their heat rocks from the world of hip-hop, soul, dance, jazz, funk and more. Get with us!
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The Heat Rocks Appreciation Episode
Well, we're finally here. After nearly 200 episodes, we're ending our run with Maximum Fun! We intend to come back sometime in 2022, and to celebrate this occasion, it's and Oliver, Morgan, and Producer Christian episode. We talk about our favorite moments from the show, the things we appreciate about the show, and we have a few good laughs.
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Cat Zhang on Flo Milli's "Ho, why is you here?" (2020)
Music writer and resident TikTok expert Cat Zhang sits down with us to discuss Flo Milli's 2020 debut mixtape Ho, why is you here? We get into what goes into making a TikTok hit, Flo Milli's unique voice, and her role in the current hip hop landscape.
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Music & Popcorn #7: Daphne A. Brooks on the "Waiting to Exhale" soundtrack (1995)
We continue our Music and Popcorn miniseries, where we chat about some of our favorite movie soundtracks. This week, we're talking to professor and writer Daphne Brooks about the soundtrack to Waiting to Exhale. We get into Babyface's prolific career, Whitney Houston's presence on both the soundtrack and the movie, and the mystery surrounding DJ Theo Mizuhara.
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Music & Popcorn #6: '90s OSTs with Jocelyn Brown
We reboot our Music and Popcorn series, where we talk about some of our favorite movie soundtracks. This week, we invite our friend Jocelyn Brown to discuss a few iconic 90s OSTs, Love Jones, Boyz N The Hood, and Trainspotting. We get into what makes these soundtracks so memorable, the shift in tone from 80s and 90s OSTs, and proper record care etiquette.
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Yola on Jill Scott's "Who Is Jill Scott? - Words and Sounds, Vol. 1 (2000)
This week, we talk to singer/songwriter Yola about Jill Scott's debut studio album "Who Is Jill Scott? - Words and Sounds, Vol 1." We get into Jill's time with The Roots, how her poetry shaped her songwriting, and Jill's role in the neo-soul movement.
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Kris Bowers on Kendrick Lamar's "Section.80" (2011) [redux]
In our conversation with Kris, we got deep into how he put together both the song and video for his version of “Rigamortis,” whether or not Kendrick has a jazz sensibility in his style, and what it’s like to see a hometown kid become the Greatest Rapper Alive.
Customer Reviews
Music Lover
Heat Rocks is inviting, engaging and revelatory and the hosts' passion for music is infectious. Morgan Rhodes and Oliver Wang put their guests at ease, encouraging them to talk at length about their heat rocks. The results are always interesting, thoughtful and even moving (not to mention funny - check out the Boys To Men II episode). This a show that has plenty to offer to both the casual and hardcore music fan. Essential listening.