If you were born yesterday and never heard Tupac‘s “Hail Mary” from his The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory album, I can tell you that it is nothing like the traditional Catholic prayer of the same name. Not in the slightest as Tupac’s “Mary” contains lyrics like “I ain’t a killer but don’t push […]
She had no clue it would cause such a stir. If you thought all the “Becky with the good hair” drama died down, think again. Beyoncé‘s visual album Lemonade debuted by way of an HBO special on April 23rd, at which point her single “Sorry” immediately blew up. The public’s instant obsession was partly due […]
The reality star uses her social media following to defend her husband, Kanye West. Kim Kardashian showed her Snapchat viewers a video of Kanye West being filmed having a phone conversation with Taylor Swift on speaker phone. The music giants were having a deep discussion regarding the lyrics of “Famous.” You know, the line: “I […]
It seems unreal that the late, great Notorious B.I.G. has been gone for 20 years to the day. Biggie’s lyrics and flow were such a cultural force that fans young and old still bump his music like it just dropped this week. The Brooklyn emcee did so much during his short time in the rap game that […]
The outgoing head of Arizona’s Education Department has taken a bold stance against the inclusion of lyrics from Rage Against the Machine and KRS-One being used in public school classrooms in Tuscon, Arizona. After helping pass a law in 2010 that helped ban a portion of Mexican-American studies teachings in the state, former Senator John Huppenthal is set to […]
The hype behind Beyonce‘s infectiously fun “7/11″ video literally broke the Internet last Friday. But the frenzy of the highly socialized, GIF-worthy clip overshadows a rare moment from the notoriously private star. Bey clearly addresses a topic that’s been off limits for some time: her parents’ rocky divorce. On the unusually frank track “Ring Off,” […]
*The lyric video for Lauryn Hill’s “Consumerism” hit the web with a barrage of visceral images that whoosh by with every dizzying word she spits. Ben Franklin’s face on the $100 bill represents “corporate greed,” prescription pills float across the screen as stand-ins for “paranoia skepticism, schizophrenic mechanisms” and images of war-torn countries scream […]
Since Robin Thicke debuted the racy video for the funky summer jam “Blurred Lines, ” everyone has had an opinion about the song. While mostly…
While Robin Thicke fans are still trying to figure out what rhymes with hug me, the newfound controversy magnet has released another new single. Called “Give It 2 U,” the incredibly catchy throwback track includes this unfortunate run of lyrics: “I got this for you / a little Thicke for you / A big kiss […]
The internet and popular music community have been up in arms about Rick Ross’ lyrics on a new song called ‘U.N.E.N.O.’ Rapper Rick Ross is…
Whether they’re seriously concerned about the New World Order or just looking for a word to rhyme with “Bugatti,” rappers can’t get enough of The…
For as long as rappers have been making money from music, there has been music about making money. In 2012 artists pushed themselves to newer…