A$AP Rocky Recalls How His Mom Wanted Him to Chase After Rihanna
The love story between Rihanna and A$AP Rocky is well-documented at this point. People had been fan-casting them…
The Red Hot Chili Peppers Classic That Anthony Kiedis Insisted Wasn’t the Right Fit for the Band
Since forming in 1982, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were easily categorized as L.A. stoner funk rock, and…
Feel Old Yet? Kanye West & Lil Wayne’s Kids Now Have a Song Together
Mid-20s and 30-year-olds can remember when they were kids playing Kanye West and Lil Wayne. What a time…
Canadian Artist Has Show Cancelled After AI Labeled Him a Sex Offender, Preparing to Sue Google
The worries surrounding AI are abundant, especially in music. As much as artists like Timbaland and Will.i.am are…
Watch Bruno Mars Cover Led Zeppelin With Slash While Dressed Like an 80s Skate Punk
How worlds collide. Recently, Bruno Mars performed at a private party thrown by investment company Eldridge Industries, held…
34 Years Later, the Mom and Baby That Inspired Tupac’s ‘Brenda’s Got a Baby’ Were Finally Reunited
Tupac’s “Brenda’s Got a Baby” is the kind of rap song that sticks with you for a lifetime.…
Kendrick Lamar Explains Why ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’ Could’ve Never Been Released
In a world where privacy can feel like a luxury, vulnerability takes a lot of courage. This is…
The Game Trashes Modern Hip-Hop, Claims He Tried To Sign Kendrick Lamar Before TDE
Hip-hop is in a good space right now. Despite the recent existential crisis over mainstream viability, the sheer…
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…
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…
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…
Charli XCX Shares Her Thoughts on Absurd and Contradictory Realities of Pop Stardom
In a recently published personal essay on Substack, Charli XCX revealed her musings on pop stardom. She wrote…