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How “Hey Ya!” Became André 3000’s Unofficial Swan Song
WEBAug 25, 2023 · Separate's always better when there’s feelings involved.”. “Hey Ya!” is a song about losing faith; and after 2003, André 3000 seemed to lose faith in the power of the artform. “Hey Ya ...
Jermaine Dupri Breaks Down the Five Essential So So Def Songs
WEBOct 2, 2018 · Jermaine Dupri talked about So So Def's extensive history. Twenty-five years ago, Jermaine Dupri launched So So Def, a label that would help lay the blueprint for what Atlanta rap and R&B sounded ...
First Look Friday: Denise Julia Wants to Take Her Music Global
WEBPeter A. Berry. August 23, 2024. Armed with sultry vocals and an eye for aesthetics, Denise Julia specializes in sensual, yearning R&B. Since emerging two years ago, that constellation of talents ...
The Prince Vault is Opening For Two New Tracks - Okayplayer
WEBJul 7, 2023 · Jaelani Turner Williams. July 07, 2023. Two songs from Prince ’s vault have been unearthed. On Friday (June 7), The Purple One’s 1992 song “7 (E Flat Version)” and 2006’s “All A Share ...
The Lox’s Tiny Desk Concert is Pure Hip-Hop Bliss - Okayplayer
WEBAug 2, 2024 · The Lox pulled up with an epic set for NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series. Peter A. Berry. August 02, 2024. Whoever said hip-hop isn’t a form of legit musicianship A - shouldn’t be listened to ...
First Look Friday: BabyTron Will Rap Over Anything - Okayplayer
WEBMar 11, 2022 · A part of the growing rap scene in Detroit and a member of the group the ShittyBoyz — alongside StanWill and TrDee — BabyTron initially started off in the realm of scam rap, following in the ...
The Look of Love: An Introduction to J Dilla, The Rapper
WEBFor Dilla Day 2022, we celebrate the deceptively deep catalog of daggering wordplay from J Dilla, an innovative producer who demanded to be taken seriously as a rapper. By 2001, J Dilla was ...
How Amerie Made a Modern Day Go-Go Classic with "1 Thing"
WEBDashan Smith. April 26, 2020. Released 15 years ago, Touch marked the pinnacle of Amerie Roger’s creative partnership with producer Rich Harrison. We spoke with the singer about how the two ...
Havoc Speaks on How He & Prodigy Made a Genre-Defining …
WEBApr 24, 2020 · To celebrate the 25 year anniversary of Mobb Deep's The Infamous... we spoke to Havoc. He talked about crafting his classic, the best Queensbridge albums, what Q-Tip did for the Mobb's career, Nas ...