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.…
Alicia Keys and Boyz II Men give a moving tribute to Kobe Bryant at the Grammys.
(January 26, 2020). After being introduced as host of the 62nd Grammy Awards tonight at Staples Center in L.A., singer Alicia Keys opened with a small but sincere tribute to…