Music

A great gym playlist is the same kind of playlist you’d make to blow the speakers out of your car. Weightlifters in particular need power, the kind of aggression that’ll push you to get that last rep in. The last thing you need is to get trapped listening to the gym’s idea of a good playlist. Thankfully, 2000s hip-hop was chock-full of massive-scale anthems. In the aftermath of the shiny […]

Kendrick Lamar is one of those rare, peerless artists working in hip-hop today. Oftentimes, you can hear rappers attempt to sound like Future, Young Thug, Playboi Carti, Drake, or J. Cole. But Kendrick is so distinct and off-kilter creatively that it’s difficult to try to emulate. Those who try often end up sounding like cheap imitations of the genuine article. However, there was one rapper that West Coast legend Kurupt […]

Kacey Musgraves just gave disco balls a whole new meaning. During a stop on her Middle of Nowhere tour, she performed “Rhinestoned” while sitting comfortably atop a bedazzled throne. However, those disco balls absolutely look like a dangling set of testicles. I’m clearly not alone in that assessment either. The internet is laughing hysterically about the fixture she was perched on. “But when I dip mine in glitter at work, […]

One of the biggest rappers working today finds himself in some hot water. News in Dallas and Fort Worth reported BigXthaPlug getting arrested by local authorities. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, marijuana possession, and unlawful possession of a firearm. Currently, there are no additional details that lend context to what led to his arrest. We do know that he was slated to perform at the Country Rising Festival […]

Things could’ve proved deadly for the rock band Buckcherry. On Friday, August 21st, in South Carolina, they got into a horrifying multi-car crash involving their tour bus. Thankfully, all members of the group walked away unscathed from the incident. However, not everyone was lucky, as the accident did result in one fatality. “We are extremely grateful to report that all members of Buckcherry and our touring crew are safe and […]

By the 1990s, movie soundtracks became just as popular as their respective film. There were even times when the movie soundtrack outshone the film in terms of commercial success. This was due to either high-profile artists contributing to the soundtrack or the film not performing as well as anticipated. Whatever the reason may be, these movie soundtracks of the 90s outshone their respective films. the bodyguard (1992) Nowadays, people may […]

One of the hardest parts of releasing a successful debut album is the follow-up release. A sophomore release can be a make-or-break moment for an artist or band. It’s often difficult to replicate the debut’s success, and many fail to live up to expectations. These three sophomore albums from the 90s failed to match the commercial success of the artist’s debut. ‘fairweather johnson’ by hootie & the blowfish Though their […]

There’s a lot of pressure to sound original as an artist. Some music fans praise originality, while others appreciate artists who sound like other artists they’re familiar with. Oftentimes, an artist can either carry influence into their own craft or coincidentally sound similar to another artist unintentionally. Whatever the case may be, sometimes an artist is mistaken for another artist upon hearing their debut release. ben kweller Previously, Ben Kweller […]

On September 14, 1998, MTV’s Total Request Live premiered. It was an afternoon music video countdown show that had millions of millennials glued to television after school. Before social media took over, TRL was the best way to keep up with current music videos. Additionally, TRL host Carson Daly would conduct exclusive interviews with the top artists of the era. These 4 TRL interviews are among the most memorable from […]