Category: Music
Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Show Brings Many Things (But Mainly Busta Rhymes’ Music) to the Forefront
While there are many standout moments from Rihanna’s third volume of the Savage x Fenty show, the newly-minted billionaire made one especially standout artistic choice. [Read More…]
Brokeback Mountain Redux: Lil Nas X’s “That’s What I Want”
At the end of the video for “That’s What I Want,” it reads, “Story by Lil Nas X.” But the more accurate crediting would be [Read More…]
Not to “Throw Dirt” on Lil Nas X’s Name, But Frank Ocean and Blood Orange Lit the Way For Montero
Possibly because of Lil Nas X’s propensity for courting scandal in the style of Madonna, he’s been capable of generating more trailblazing credit for being [Read More…]
“Take the Box” is Amy Winehouse’s “Irreplaceable”
Before Beyoncé came along to claim Ne-Yo’s songwriting as her own on 2006’s “Irreplaceable,” Amy Winehouse was making a very similar (even if more “admitting [Read More…]
The Difficulty of Listening to “Rehab” in the Present
With each passing year, when the anniversary of Amy Winehouse’s death or her birthday comes along, as is the case today, September 14th, it grows [Read More…]
Another Slap in Britney’s Face: Praising Today’s Pop Stars for Concealing Their Bodies
Before the direct link between Britney Spears and Lorde could be made via Lorde doing a rather unexpected cover of “Break the Ice,” an article [Read More…]
Britney Spears’ “Break the Ice”: Not As Much of A Non Sequitur For Lorde’s “Fallen Fruit” As One Might Think
Of all the pop stars—or rather “anti-pop stars”—that have come out in the wake of Britney Spears, Lorde seems to have the least in common [Read More…]
Charli XCX’s “Good Ones” Assumes There Are Any Good Ones to Let Go
After a year spent in lockdown, it’s evident that Charli XCX is ready to take full advantage of the “no restrictions” policy that has come [Read More…]
Lady Arcadia: Lana Del Rey Edges Further Away From L.A. (Both Literally and Symbolically) While Still Remaining Reverent Toward It
Lana Del Rey has been hinting for quite a while at some sort of shift away from the town that has inspired and kept her [Read More…]
The Beyoncé Conundrum As Presented By “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”
Beyoncé is one of many icons that people have difficulty seeing as mortal (despite her dalliance with Sisqo). Her deification has only intensified over the [Read More…]