BONUS: Hitmaker RedOne on working with Lady Gaga, JLo and more

In this special music-themed episode of Unpopular, producer RedOne talks about his incredible career as one of pop music's biggest hitmakers. He shares the story of meeting an undiscovered Lady Gaga for the first time and producing her debut album, creating Jennifer Lopez's comeback single "On The Floor" and why he was warned NOT to work with her, how he took Nicki Minaj from the U.S. rap charts to the global pop charts, the behind-the-scenes politics of the music industry, his new role in the blockchain talent show SpotStar and much more.  Before that, Jacques gives his thoughts on Kanye’s Donda, Olivia Rodrigo, Halsey, Billie Eilish, Tinashe, and Iggy Azalea. There’s also an update on the ~drama~ with the Outspoken podcast.  For more content, subscribe to Unpopular on Patreon! You get access to bonus episodes, AMAs each month, and help keep Unpopular's lights on. On Patreon I share things that are way too messy for the main feed!https://www.patreon.com/unpopularjpTIMESTAMPS00:00 Unpopular vs Outspoken09:50 Kanye West's Donda17:15 Halsey22:30 Olivia Rodrigo 26:10 Tinashe and Iggy Azalea30:40 Billie Eilish 34:30 RedOne interviewPlease support the show if possible by leaving a five star review on Podchaser or Apple, Joining Patreon or donating to Buy Me a Coffee.FOLLOW UNPOPULAR:https://www.instagram.com/unpopularjp/https://twitter.com/unpopularjp LEARN MORE ABOUT SPOTSTAR:https://spotstar.live/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe4hEW5muV4See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.