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In the first episode of Hulu’s Under the Bridge, Reena Virk is trying to fit in with a new group of friends. Her way of bonding? Playing The Notorious B.I.G.’s 1997 opus Life After Death.

That album — his second — was released 16 days after the rap icon was gunned down to death. Virk, played by Vritika Gupta, jumps on the bed as she and other teenage girls rap the lyrics to “Kick in the Door.” In the second episode of the scripted series following the murder of the 14-year-old Indian-Canadian teen, the lyrical mastermind shows up again when Virk is invited to a vigil her classmates hold in honor of the future Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. The teens live in the suburban municipality located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.

The eight episodes of Under the Bridge not only tell the story of Virk, but also weave in The Notorious B.

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Marvel Studios' Echo.

Marvel Studios' Echo breaks the mold with its varied soundtrack, using songs to set the tone of each scene, unlike other Disney+ Marvel shows. Echo's soundtrack reflects the show's grounded and realistic approach, focusing on familial bonds and Maya Lopez's Choctaw heritage. The songs in Echo are not original compositions but carefully chosen tracks that fit each scene, meaning they can be found on major streaming platforms.

Marvel Studios' Echo features a varied soundtrack across its five episodes that is utilized to set the tone of disparate scenes. More so than any other Marvel Disney+ TV show, Echo is keen to employ a soundtrack where needed. Most other Disney+ installments have been more reliant on orchestral scores over the soundtracks, especially in the cases of Loki or Moon Knight. By the time of the Echo show's climactic ending, it is...