For the biggest music acts these days, it’s all about the surprise album. Taking a page from Cloverfield, and a book or two from Beyoncé, it seems like every new record (I’m old) from a major artist is released out of… Read More
Earlier this year, Drake's evisceration at the hands of Virginia rap legend Pusha T on the track "Story of Adidon" took over the hip-hop news cycle. We were all wondering if Drake would respond, if the rumors about him having… Read More
It's been 17 years since Lauryn Hill settled a 2001 lawsuit, in which musicians claimed they were not properly credited for their production and writing on her greatest work, 1998's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. And it's been weeks since jazz… Read More
This day in hip-hop history contains a mix of shots fired, black cats and horrorcore. It's not all as strange as it sounds, though. Let's check it out. Janet Jackson rocks out on "Black Cat" (1989) Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation… Read More
In 1992, TLC changed the landscape of what R&B girl groups looked and sounded like with their debut, Ooooooohhh … On the TLC Tip. Their vibe — later coined as "crazy, sexy, cool" — was a breath of fresh air, and… Read More