Songs of Envy

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Our Friday series Seven Sins: The Deadly Medley continues with a look at how the deadly sins have shaped music from a variety of genres. Today: Envy. Our guests include two music critics: Jon Caramanica, who writes about pop, hip hop and country for the New York Times, and Carolina Gonzalez, contributor to the New York Daily News and co-author of Nueva York: the Complete Guide to Latino Life in the Five Boroughs.

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