The Ballad of Lainey Wilson and Jessie Murph

There's often an unspoken (and deeply misogynistic) rule on country music radio: never play two female artists back to back. In this episode of Switched On Pop's country week, we aim to do just that. Looking at two artists on opposite ends of the country music spectrum – traditionalist Lainey Wilson, and genre-bending Jessie Murph – Nate and Charlie try to understand the state of female country through their respective songs "4x4xU" and "Blue Strips."

Songs discussed:

Lainey Wilson – 4x4xU

Jessie Murph – Blue Strips

Lainey Wilson – Country's Cool Again

Lainey Wilson – Heart Like A Truck

HARDY, Lainey Wilson – wait in the truck

Jessie Murph – Gotta Hold

Jessie Murph – Gucci Mane

Jessie Murph, Sexyy Red – Blue Strips (Remix)

Zach Top – I Never Lie

Carrie Underwood – Before He Cheats

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