Popcast (Deluxe): Usher, Beyoncé and Ye Lead a Busy Week in Pop

This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly tradition roundup present on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, contains segments on:

• Usher’s Super Bowl halftime present efficiency, which was a showcase for his largest hits and his obsession with small particulars

• The announcement of Beyoncé’s imminent return with a pair of songs suggesting her lengthy rumored nation flip is afoot

• Taylor Swift’s massive day on the Super Bowl

• “Vultures 1,” the brand new album from Ye and Ty Dolla $ign (or ¥$) and the way it intersects with Ye’s current public misbehaviors

• New songs from Mk.gee and Chief Keef & Mike Will Made-It

• Snack of the week

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