No one believes that country music legend Johnny Cash shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die. When Cash in 1968 released “Folsom Prison Blues,” a ballad about shooting and killing a man for no ...

Rap isn’t just entertainment. It’s applied writing. Every strong verse uses voice, structure, evidence, and emotional control ...

Funk allowed Black musicians and their audiences to shapeshift and speak truth to power—even while speaking in tongues. But as Stanley Nelson and Nicole London’s documentary WE WANT THE FUNK! reveals, ...

At various points in my previous articles, I have at least pointed to the fact that I, having been born in the 2000s, had to learn about hip-hop out of order, at least compared to those who had been ...

Opening statements for the trial of Young Thug and Young Stoner Life Records (YSL) began on Nov. 27, over a year and a half after Young Thug’s May 2022 Georgia indictment. The prosecution alleges that ...

“Arguing” is… arguably the sixth pillar of hip-hop. The game has changed, but our need to fight about it constantly remains intact. From “Who has the loudest soundsystem?” to “Who sounds the best over ...

If you’re wondering what skills to put on job applications, you’re not alone. Many job seekers struggle with highlighting the right mix of abilities. This article will guide you through the top skills ...