The Most Overrated/Underrated Pop Songs of 2013
Rohan Mahadevan and Andy
By Andy Johnson and Rohan Mahadevan
Some pop songs are rated accurately. Consider the ubiquitous “Royals”: a minority may clamor it has racist undertones, an...
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Rec-Room #41: Like Walt Disney
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He sees your Yeezus leak and raises you one million free copies of his album....
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Gay Icon of the Week: Blue Ivy Carter
There's no way around this. Really.
Gay Icon of the Week: Blue Ivy Carter
So, it happened. On Saturday the Internet told me the greatest gift we could...
Best Music Packaging of 2011
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Why not celebrate with two hip-hop legends who overcame the long odds that are stacked against us all?...
1st Listen, 2nd Half: Jay-Z & Kanye West’s Watch the Throne
Say what you will about oft-treaded themes and co-opted styles, Jay and 'Ye just take everything one step further whether lyrically or with their production teams....
First Listen: Jay-Z & Kanye West’s Watch the Throne
This morning at 12:01 AM, the masses were able to cop the long awaited collaboration Watch the Throne from Jay-Z and Kanye West. Worth it? That’s going to dep...
