Tribute: How De La Soul’s David Jolicoeur (1968-2023), aka Trugoy the Dove, aka Plug 2 was a part of hip-hop history in 1989
(February 22, 2023). When De La Soul’s “Plug 2,” David Jolicoeur (aka Trugoy the Dove) passed away unexpectedly on February 12, 2023 (at the age of 54), it was yet…
Truth: Rihanna out-Taylored, out-Pinked and out-Beyoncé’d all of those singers and more at Super Bowl Halftime show
(February 13, 2023). In one brief 13-minute show, Rihanna’s much ballyhooed Super Bowl 57 halftime performance proved why she was asked to do it in the first place: she is…
Billboard and Vibe magazines rank the 50 greatest hip-hop MCs ever: here are the results and the blog’s take (did they get it right?)
(February 13, 2023). The celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary is fully underway as various institutions commemorate the milestone this year. First, the Grammys celebrated last Sunday (Feb. 5) with a…
Songwriting icon Burt Bacharach (1928-2023) wrote some of the greatest POP songs of all time; here are his 15 greatest SOUL classics!
(February 11, 2023). As the music world mourns the passing of legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach—creator of some of the most beloved songs of the 20th century who died Wednesday, February…
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‘Billie Jean’ 40th anniversary: Ranking Michael Jackson’s 20 best songs about bad-behaving women
(February 8, 2023). With the 40th anniversary of the release of Michael Jackson’s landmark Thriller LP a couple months behind us, now comes all of the many milestone anniversaries associated…