Chris Molanphy is a chart analyst and pop critic who writes about the intersection of culture and commerce in popular music. For Slate, he hosts the Hit Parade podcast and writes their “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series. His work has also appeared in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Vulture, NPR Music’s The Record, The Village Voice, Billboard, and CMJ. Chris is also a frequent guest on National Public Radio (Soundcheck, All Things Considered, Planet Money, On the Media) and on Slate’s podcasts The Gist and the Culture Gabfest. The conversation between Chris and Dr. Evans was recorded live during Dr. Evans' Hip-Hop, Media and Society (Jour 309) class during the fall of 2022. Their conversation centered on Lil Nas X, homophobia in Hip-Hop music, and the future prospects of Black queerness in pop music.
Uncommon Naledge is hosted by Dr. Jabari Evans and edited and produced by Connor Bird.
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Original music for introduction and outro produced by Michael "Double 0" Aguilar.
