O.G.’s Rule: These 21 rappers will turn 50 this year!
(February 9, 2020). Remember when you thought MC Hammer was old? That was way back in 1990, and the Hammer was only a sage 28-year-old then. But 28 was considered…
Hips (and butts) don’t lie, but J-Lo & Shakira were only PART of a very symbolic Super Bowl 54…
(February 4, 2020). Thanks to this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show and the game’s historic outcome – not to mention incidental occurrences by some very high profile figures before the…
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The technical reasons Lizzo got swept by Billie Eilish at the 2020 Grammys
(January 30, 2019). For the second year in a row at the Grammys, there were eight nominees in each of the Big Four categories: Album of the Year, Record of…
Kobe Bryant, the rapper, was part of a historic week in Billboard with his one chart hit.
(January 28, 2020). Some fans of the late Kobe Bryant – the NBA legend – may recall that he also had an aspiring career as a rapper. In fact, he…
Grammys2020: Aerosmith and Run-DMC perform the hip-hop game changer that shot both to the Rock Hall of Fame
(January 27, 2020). As I watched Sunday night’s Grammys, I couldn’t help but reflect on how far hip-hop has come – despite Sean “Diddy” Combs’ earlier protests to the contrary.…