Lady Gaga’s ‘Abracadabra’ Just Made My Steve Miller Problem Disappear
(February 5, 2025). Imagine every time you get into your 15-year-old car — one that’s devoid of any recent technology, like CarPlay — and plug your phone into its USB…
Kendrick’s ‘Not Like Us’: The Bee That Keeps on Stinging
(February 4, 2025). In the world of rap battles, most diss tracks have a relatively short shelf life — sting for a minute, cause some swelling, and fade into hip-hop…
This Year’s Grammys Were More Needed Than Ever
(February 3, 2025). It may be Black History Month. But in an era where cultural celebrations are vanishing from government websites, DEI programs are disappearing from corporate boardrooms, and America’s…
Roseanne Barr ‘Salutes’ Black Culture With New Rap Song and Braids
(January 19, 2025). No sitcom, no problem. Roseanne Barr, who was unceremoniously fired from her namesake television comedy almost seven years ago for making disparaging remarks about a Black woman…
Trent Reznor thinks Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” is 2024’s best song; I think it channels this 1982 Jeffrey Osborne hit
(January 18, 2025). When it comes to music, every man has his opinion. Recently, Trent Reznor — the mastermind behind Nine Inch Nails — offered his about last year’s big…