Neil Shah
@hamsterradio.bsky.social
Writing a book about 2010s hip-hop (Doubleday, 2027) || Former pop-music reporter for The Wall Street Journal (2015-2025) || drinking margaritas at the mall
“If in two years I made myself a star, well, I expect that in two [more] I’ll be able to make a mark.”
—Bad Bunny, 2018
—Bad Bunny, 2018
February 9, 2026 at 12:32 AM
“If in two years I made myself a star, well, I expect that in two [more] I’ll be able to make a mark.”
—Bad Bunny, 2018
—Bad Bunny, 2018
it is better to have had a newspaper job and lost it than to have never had a newspaper job at all
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
it is better to have had a newspaper job and lost it than to have never had a newspaper job at all
bad bunny, drake & morgan wallen serve the same purpose for different audiences
February 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
bad bunny, drake & morgan wallen serve the same purpose for different audiences
microwave dave, april 2014, huntsville, alabama
February 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
microwave dave, april 2014, huntsville, alabama
“This is the beginning of the second half.”
—Keith Richards, 1989
—Keith Richards, 1989
January 29, 2026 at 2:16 PM
“This is the beginning of the second half.”
—Keith Richards, 1989
—Keith Richards, 1989
cameron winter live tonight @ the stern auditorium @ carnegie hall “love takes miles”
December 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
cameron winter live tonight @ the stern auditorium @ carnegie hall “love takes miles”
Favorite Songs in '25
MJ Lenderman (This Is Lorelei cover) Dancing in the Club
Morgan Wallen I’m a Little Crazy; Smile
Oklou thank you for recording
Lady Gaga Abracadabra
Florry first it was a movie, then it was a book
Turnstile Time Is Happening
MJ Lenderman (This Is Lorelei cover) Dancing in the Club
Morgan Wallen I’m a Little Crazy; Smile
Oklou thank you for recording
Lady Gaga Abracadabra
Florry first it was a movie, then it was a book
Turnstile Time Is Happening
December 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Favorite Songs in '25
MJ Lenderman (This Is Lorelei cover) Dancing in the Club
Morgan Wallen I’m a Little Crazy; Smile
Oklou thank you for recording
Lady Gaga Abracadabra
Florry first it was a movie, then it was a book
Turnstile Time Is Happening
MJ Lenderman (This Is Lorelei cover) Dancing in the Club
Morgan Wallen I’m a Little Crazy; Smile
Oklou thank you for recording
Lady Gaga Abracadabra
Florry first it was a movie, then it was a book
Turnstile Time Is Happening
where we were five years ago
December 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
where we were five years ago
Hip-hop’s market share (Billboard):
*2020: ~30%
*2023: ~25%
*January 2025 through the week of Oct. 23: 24%
*2020: ~30%
*2023: ~25%
*January 2025 through the week of Oct. 23: 24%
November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hip-hop’s market share (Billboard):
*2020: ~30%
*2023: ~25%
*January 2025 through the week of Oct. 23: 24%
*2020: ~30%
*2023: ~25%
*January 2025 through the week of Oct. 23: 24%
cindy lee live tonight at brooklyn paramount
November 16, 2025 at 3:54 AM
cindy lee live tonight at brooklyn paramount
journalism is printing something that someone does not want printed
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
journalism is printing something that someone does not want printed
you need one victory
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
you need one victory
mj lenderman tonight at king’s theatre; “dancing in the club” (this is lorelei cover); final show of the “manning fireworks” album cycle
October 17, 2025 at 3:37 AM
mj lenderman tonight at king’s theatre; “dancing in the club” (this is lorelei cover); final show of the “manning fireworks” album cycle