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“Cancer! And my name is Larry.” R.I.P. Larry Cunningham of the Floaters (1951 – 2019)
We all remember “Float On” by the Floaters, that four- (and sometimes five)-man group out of Northeast Detroit who wowed us with one of the smoothest songs in soul music…
Selective Memory? R. Kelly is scum; and then there’s these RRHOF guys…
Make no mistake, R. Kelly’s name is being dragged this month…and appropriately so. Even if just a fraction of what’s being alleged about him is true regarding sexual misconduct, mental…
That time Russians invaded the U.S. pop charts…
With all the talk in Washington about Russia’s involvement – some still like to use the word “alleged” – in American politics, and as that talk will likely intensify with…
On those old Christmas songs’ unprecedented success in 2018: Thank today’s (monotonous) hip-hop and pop.
You may have heard that Mariah Carey came just a couple of rungs shy of getting her first No. 1 single in over a decade with a song that’s nearly…
In Hip-Hop It’s Only Okay To Offend ONE Culture.
Don’t we get it yet? In hip-hop, which, despite its mainstream success still primarily targets black youth and culture, it’s only okay if your lyrics degrade and debase your own…