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Jay-Z rarely, if ever, receives backlash. He is frequently heralded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. He made billions from his music and business dealings. He’s also seen as a model for thriving as a Black man in America. However, after controversial partnerships with Target and the NFL, certain people have criticized how much he truly represents his communities. But surely, all that money might cushion the […]

There are only so many ways an artist can write a song. But David Byrne is the kind of artist to really challenge our typical songwriting conventions. For instance, the Talking Heads legend has just written a song about Elon Musk for Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary about the world’s first trillionaire. But it doesn’t just stop there. Instead of just writing about him, he used Musk’s own words to make […]

Rapper-turned-boxer Blueface is no stranger to controversy, but a new childhood confession about his dog is a real doozy. According to a report from TMZ, Blueface—real name Johnathan Michael Porter—was doing a livestream from a hot tub with a group of scantily-clad women. During the jacuzzi sesh, he brought up a time when he was nine years old, when he spread peanut butter on his genitals and made his family […]

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Kanye West has always said what was on his mind, for better or worse. Even if he’s clearly in the wrong or it landed him in hot water, he’s unflinching in his thoughts and opinions. So when he saw people in New Orleans, especially Black citizens, struggle in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he had one thought: George Bush doesn’t care about Black people. On this day, 21 years ago, […]

Alanis Morissette filed a lawsuit against her 2025 tour manager, Keren Urinov, on September 1, 2026. She claimed Urinov orchestrated a “calculated blackmail campaign” to frame Morissette for drug trafficking. During the singer’s 2025 World Tour, there were several instances where Urinov was detained at European airports. While there, she was questioned about a bag containing cannabis and xylazine, a non-opioid animal tranquilizer. Urinov was first detained at a U.K. […]

The third wave of ska punk came in the mid-90s. During this time, ska-punk exploded into the mainstream with fast tempos, brass arrangements, and a unique fashion sense. These four 90s ska-punk bands had millennials skanking and wearing checkerboard or plaid patterns. Honorable mentions include Less Than Jake, Goldfinger, and early releases from No Doubt. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1983, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones didn’t […]