If the Drake vs. Kendrick feud was so good for hip-hop, then why is this happening?
(July 31, 2024). Many hip-hop fans and rappers — among them the legendary Rakim and Questlove — have offered strong opinions on whether the recent Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar diss…
Beyoncé’s support for Harris w/ ‘Freedom’ begs question: whatever happened to ‘Cowboy Carter’?
July 25, 2024). It appears that Queen B has reentered the political arena — albeit subtly — by allowing vice president Kamala Harris to use the song “Freedom” (from Bey’s…
Last surviving founder Duke Fakir has passed; we remember the Four Tops with this ranking of their 20 best songs
(July 23, 2024). Abdul “Duke” Fakir carried the torch for the legendary Motown group the Four Tops for more than fifteen years as its last surviving founding member after the…
How Fellow Michigander Eminem Kept Stevie Wonder’s 48-Year Chart Record Safe from Taylor Swift
(July 21, 2024). In October 1976, Stevie Wonder’s magnum opus — Songs In The Key Of Life — became only the third album ever to enter the Billboard 200 at…
How a cheesy medley by a one-hit DJ, and inspired by political violence, brought tears during a recent Sunday drive
(July 15, 2024). You never know when or how your emotions might be triggered, or from what you might draw inspiration to write about the experience in a blog post.…