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Remembering the Woman Who Fought Against Gangster Rap So Hard, Rappers Started Shouting Her Out in Their Songs
It’s hard to imagine now, but there was a real crusade against hip-hop in decades past. The 90s…
Iggy Azalea Doubles Down on Rap Retirement: ‘F**k No’
Over 10 years ago, Iggy Azalea was on top of the world. “Fancy” was a smash hit, a…
Billie Eilish on the Career-Starting Song She Didn’t Even Consider ‘Serious’
Billie Eilish has spawned a whole legion of imitators since her debut as a teenager. The aftermath of…
Why Nirvana’s 1991 Top of the Pops Performance Sounded so Different (And Who Kurt Cobain Was Actually Imitating)
The weekly BBC program Top of the Pops showcased popular talent from 1964 until 2006, and was known…
As Jerry Cantrell Approaches the End of a Musical Chapter, He Tells Us What Is (And Isn’t) on the Horizon, Football Included
The past few years have been busy for Jerry Cantrell. The Alice in Chains guitarist has been on…
‘Down There in a Fetal Position’
According to Boosie, being a real man means not crying when you receive your prison sentence. Frankly, it’s…
Lady Gaga Feels “Really Lucky To Be Alive” After Going Through a Psychotic Break
Lady Gaga has a reputation as recession pop’s holy mother, raising a generation of Little Monsters with her…
Two Major Bands Were Not Available to Play Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s Final Concert
When Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath delivered their Swan Song concert, closing out nearly six decades as Masters…
4 Emo Albums From the Early 2000s That Will Never Go Out of Style
During the emo heyday of the early 2000s, there were several paths a fledgling emo kid could take.…
Timbaland Debuts AI ‘Artist’ TaTa Taktumi’s First Music Video and It’s as ‘Soulless’ as You Expected It To Be
Timbaland has debuted the first music video from his AI music “artist” TaTa Taktumi, and, like the headline…
5 Concept Albums That Prove Metal Is a Storytelling Genre
Heavy metal is a genre that hits hardest when you can feel it on all fronts — ears,…