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Switched on Pop

Samara Cyn is rap's best new writer

Switched on Pop

Vox Media Podcast Network

Music, Music Interviews, Music History, Music Commentary

4.6 β€’ 2.9K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

How do you write a rap verse that's clever without saying so? Samara Cyn, one of the sharpest young writers in hip-hop, joins us to talk about Detour, her new EP about going analog. We get into wordplay versus narrative, the Missy Elliott blueprint behind "oooshxt!", and why she takes a knee in the vocal booth when a line won't come out. Songs Discussed Samara Cyn β€” "Sinner" Samara Cyn "BUSHWICK" Samara Cyn β€” "FREE" Samara Cyn β€” "Highest" Samara Cyn β€” "oooshxt!" Samara Cyn β€” "summer's turning" Samara Cyn β€” "over influence" Samara Cyn β€” "Nomad" Samara Cyn β€” "Bad Brain" Newsletter: https://switchedonpop.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to Switched on Pop. I'm songwriter Charlie Harding. My favorite rapper right now is hands-down Samara Sin.

0:13.0

I'm a boy saying, I better get that gone. Eighty-five burning rubber till I get back home.

0:19.0

And better is the food that fell early.

0:22.3

Slither with these snakes on me.

0:23.8

Lord have mercy.

0:25.6

Hands in his chicken, no churches.

0:27.8

Throwing up to perjure.

0:28.8

Lord forgive me for these urges.

0:31.2

And it's not an original take.

0:32.9

I get it.

0:33.7

She has been co-signed by Lauren Hill, Erica Baidu and Noss.

0:55.1

XXL named her one of 2025's freshman class. Alumni include Kendrick Lamar, Jay Cole, Megan the Stallion, Tyler the Creator. She's received the South by Southwest's Grilka Prize. She's part of Rolling Stones' Future 25, Billboard's Hip Hop Rookie of the Month, and an EPE, she put out last summer called Backroads spin called the sixth best of the year spend my rent money on these brain new teeth out on my plate

1:00.0

got a big old feast brand new bag from a brand new fees swimming in hype like a big white

1:04.2

she came up through spoken word and poetry and learned to rap by studying slick Rick and loopie fiasco

1:10.2

she is quickly becoming one of the best.

1:16.7

Now she's back with her third project.

1:20.4

It's an EP called Detour, and I got to talk with her about it.

1:23.5

So here's my conversation with my current favorite rapper, Samara Sin.

1:27.6

Samara, thank you so much for being a sweatshapop.

1:29.4

Absolutely.

1:30.0

Thank you for having.

1:30.9

I'm really excited to chat with you.

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