Lil Nas X didn’t need Black male rappers on ‘Montero’; the LP channels some of the biggest, including Drake, Quavo and, yes, DaBaby
(September 20, 2021). Any music blogger worth his weight in text couldn’t let the weekend go by without giving a listen or two to Lil Nas X’s newborn release Montero,…
How AT40’s Casey Kasem might have handled Drake’s chart domination in comparing it to the Beatles, MJ and others…
(September 17, 2021). As a youngster, I remember hearing several episodes of the syndicated radio show “American Top 40 with Casey Kasem” where the famous host made reference to the…
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Why we don’t rally behind a rap album dedicated to a deceased mother, that’s mostly about God, and needs no parental advisory sticker…
(September 12, 2021). You’d think with credentials like those, the circumstances would be different, particularly with all the criticism hip-hop has faced over the years for its glorification of things…
20 years later: How America responded to 9/11–musically speaking; a look back at the songs that helped heal a nation
(September 9, 2021). Music has a way of saying what many of us are feeling in ways that we cannot always express ourselves. Sometimes a song can even trigger emotions…
Not up on your music royalty? Here’s a quick guide to 100+ crown holders (from Elvis to Aretha to Michael to “Weird Al” and everything in between)
(September 3, 2021). Recently, the millennial singing/rapping sensation Lizzo sparked some controversy when she weighed in on a long-standing King/Queen of Pop debate. The King part—Michael Jackson—was a no-brainer. It…