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New Book Reveals How the F.B.I. Disapproved of N.W.A.’s Lyrics
The cover of Gerrick D. Kennedy’s new book, ‘Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap’; Photo: Atria Books There’s no other rap group like N.W.A.; the style, the...
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Musicologist Claims to Have Made the Happiest Christmas Song Ever
A performance of the ‘happiest Christmas song in the world’ at UK shopping centre, Intu; Photo: YouTube/Intu Dr. Joe Bennett, a Boston Conservatory musicologist has announced that he has created the...
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‘Legend of Drake’ Video Game Lets Fans Play Out Infamous Rap Beefs
A still from a new 16-bit game called ‘The Legend of Drake: Rise of the 6 God’; Photo: Ya Boy Sprightly/YouTube If you’ve ever wanted to experience life through your favorite rapper you’re in luck,...
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U.S. Senators Quote Meat Loaf at Senate Hearing
Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio (left), the ‘Loaf (right); Photo: Sait Serkan Gurbuz/AP (left), Vevo (right) In a debate over the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, U.S....
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Chance the Rapper and Jeremih Get in the Holiday Spirit with New Mixtape
The cover of Chance the Rapper and Jeremih’s ‘Merry Christmas Lil’ Mama-Wrapped; Photo: Soundcloud Chicago lyricist Chance the Rapper and R&B singer Jeremih have released a Christmas mixtape...
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Mad Skillz Delivers on His Annual Year End Wrap-up
Rapper Mad Skillz; Photo: gotmadskillz.com Virginia rapper Mad Skillz has returned with his annual year end wrap-up. As most years do, 2017 went by in a blur and there was a variety of highs and lows...
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Jeopardy Contestant Loses Out By Mispronouncing ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’
Jeopardy contestant Nick Spicher (right) about to learn a lesson in ‘gangsta’ pronunciation; Photo: NBC/Twitter A Jeopardy contestant lost out on some serious cash after he mispronounced the title to...
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SONGLYRICS Presents: Lyricist of the Year – Kendrick Lamar
Over the past five years no rapper has been as widely successful as Kendrick Lamar. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City was a massive breakout, officially putting Compton back on the map. To Pimp a Butterfly...
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SONGLYRICS Presents: The Top 10 Albums of 2017
One would think that this buffoonery of a post-fact society we spent 365 days pushing on would have produced one of the most dense art reactions ever. In many ways it did — Lyricist of the Year,...
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SONGLYRICS Presents: The Top 15 Lyric Videos of 2017
Now that facts officially don’t matter anymore, it’s an ever curious evolution of the lyric video as high internet art — for all we know, lyric video directors and bands could be screwing with us,...
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SONGLYRICS Presents: The Top 50 Lyrics of 2017
As with our album class of 2017, it’s been a rough year for the socio-political conscious. On one hand we were given another landmark gem from Kendrick Lamar in DAMN. On the other we had and have a...
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