hip-hop
With ‘Deepest Bluest,’ LL Cool J Gave Us the Corny Hip-Hop Shark Anthem We Deserve
Step aside, ‘Jaws’: Decades later, this would-be ‘Deep Blue Sea’ smash is still hilarious and weirdly riveting
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘We Cry Together’ Is Such a Disturbing Song About Relationships That Nobody Wants to Hear It
The abrasive duet just set a record for the biggest single-week drop on the Billboard charts. But the discomfort the track provokes is entirely the point — especially at a time when domestic abuse is all over the news
The Only Thing Rap Lyrics Will Prove in Court Is Racism
Young Thug is the latest example of how prosecutors are using rappers’ lyrics as criminal evidence against them in courtrooms across America. The tactic, which is not used with any other art forms or types of music, is a clear case of a racist legal system
‘I’ll Be Missing You’ Let the Whole World Grieve Biggie’s Murder
Did Puff Daddy shamelessly swipe ‘Every Breath You Take’ for his hit ballad? Yes, but the Police song also had a surprising emotional connection for the producer-rapper saying goodbye to his good friend
