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Here is a March 25 press release from SiriusXM. I will be certain to avoid listening to this countdown, thank you very much.

Blow your speakers out to the 500 greatest hip-hop songs ever on limited-run channel

Blow your speakers out to 500 of the best hip-hop songs the genre has to offer! From Dr. Dre to Kendrick Lamar, SiriusXM is giving you 500 reasons to bob your head with an epic week-long music countdown, Hip-Hop: Top 500 Tracks Of All Time, on Channel 30. Spanning over three-plus decades, this definitive countdown will feature the old and the new, including favorites by The Notorious B.I.G., Run-D..M.C., Ice Cube and so many more. Spend this social distancing time getting re-acclimated with your favorite MCs or being introduced to new rappers on Channel 30 from Wednesday, March 25 at 9 AM ET through Wednesday, April 1.

 

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If anybody cares, here are the top ten songs from the Top 500 Hip-Hop Tracks countdown. Chart positions are from the Billboard R&B chart. Straight Outta Compton became a hit in 2015 after it was re-released in conjunction with the N.W.A. biographical movie with the same title.

1. Nuthin' But A "G" Thang - Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg (1/1993)
2. The Message - Grandmaster Flash/Melle Mel/Duke Bootee (4/1982)
3. Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang (4/1979)
4. In My Feelings - Drake (1/2018)
5. California Love - 2 Pac/Dr. Dre/Roger Troutman (1/1996)
6. King Of Rock - Run-DMC (14/1985)
7. Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A. (--/1988, 13/2015)
8. Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G./Pam Long (1/1997)
9. Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J (12/1991)
10. Push It - Salt-N-Pepa (28/1988)
 
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The Top 1000 Country Hits is now on the Sirius XM app channel 742. I've been trying to annotate the entire playlist. Only got about a quarter so far. It takes about 2.2 days to go through all 1000 songs.
 
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Payola is alive and well on SiriusXM in 2020. According to the website, here is what takes over Channel 30 at 9 AM Eastern time May 1 – and I'm starting to feel Delirious:

"The Prince Channel, featuring music from the vast body of artistry from Prince’s entire career, including his earliest recordings through his most recent release HITnRUN Phase One."

 
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SiriusXM describes U2 X-Radio, which launched today (July 1) on Channel 32, as "an extraordinary and unique audio experience exploring the band's history, idols, influences and current passions plus inspiration, conversation, culture, commentary and ideas from the band and guests." I can sum it up in a single word: "Payola." Here is a dinky sample of the playlist:

SiriusXM 32 – U2 X-Radio

All Because Of You - U2 (101/2005)
Angel Of Harlem - U2 (14/1988)
Bad - U2 (LP/1984)
Bad (Live) - U2 (LP/2004; recorded 12-31-1989)
Boys In The Better Land - Fontaines D.C. (--/2018)
Bullet The Blue Sky - U2 (B/1987)
Bullet The Blue Sky (Live) - U2 (UR/1987, LP/2008)
City Of Blinding Lights - U2 (--/2005)
Desire - U2 (3/1988)
Elevation (Live) - U2 (DVD/2003; recorded 2001)
Even Better Than The Real Thing - U2 (32/1992)
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 (1/1987)
I Will Follow - U2 (LP/1981)
I Will Follow (Live) - U2 (81/1984)
In God's Country - U2 (44/1987)
Killing Me Softly - Fugees/Lauryn Hill (2/1996)
Magnificent - U2 (79/2009)
Moment Of Surrender - U2 (LP/2009)
Mysterious Ways - Snow Patrol (LP/2011)
Mysterious Ways - U2 (9/1991)
New Year's Day - U2 (53/1983)
Numb (Radio edit) - U2 (61/1993)
One - U2 (10/1992)
Out Of Control - U2 (--/1979)
Paint It Black - U2 (B/1992)
Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2 (33/1984)
Rush - Big Audio Dynamite (32/1991)
Staring At The Sun - U2 (B/1997)
Strange Overtones - David Byrne/Brian Eno (--/2008)
The First Time - U2 (LP/1993)
The Miracle Of Joey Ramone - U2 (LP/2009)
The Unforgettable Fire - U2 (--/1985)
Until The End Of The World - U2 (LP/1991)
Where The Streets Have No Name - U2 (13/1987)
With Or Without You - U2 (1/1987)
You're The Best Thing About Me - U2 (--/2017)
 
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I listened for a while to the U2 channel today, and I thought it was pretty good.

There's a show thing called Close to the Edge with....well.....Edge.
He was doing an interview with David Byrne that was pretty good. It was a lot more conversational than a typical question and answer format.
I'll listen more for sure.
 

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The top 100 is posted here: