For almost a decade, music fans have assumed that much of the material on R&B star Usher’s blockbuster 2004 album Confessions was inspired by his high-profile breakup with TLC member Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas.
New Jack Swing, with its merger of high-energy hip-hop edge and soulful singing, was the definitive sound of a younger generation. Beyond songwriters like Riley and Jam & Lewis, there were also major contributors to the genre; such as L.A. and Babyface, as well as the underrated Full Force.
We decided to take a look at some other hits that “borrowed” from older songs without acknowledgement.
DJ Khaled will not be marrying Nicki Minaj anytime soon. Last week, DJ Khaled decided to propose to Nicki Minaj during an interview with MTV
The subject of interracial love has come up numerous times in popular music. Here are a handful of well-known classic rock songs by white artists that fans may not have realized contained subtle odes to (or were completely inspired by) black women
It’s hard to find MJ songs that haven’t been absorbed and dissected by legions of fans and critics.
In celebration of Tupac Amaru Shakur’s 42nd birthday, here some of the legendary rapper’s 10 most underrated songs
In the spirit of Black Music Month, we decided to pay tribute to some of the greatest songs from hip-hop’s early years.
The-Dream says Rihanna does his songs justice and women are his vice
Janet Jackson turns 47. Here’s a look at her greatest songs
Public Enemy heads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tonight (April 18th.) Here are their 20 greatest songs.
There have been several hit songs over the years that expressed faith
Ten great songs from films (of varying quality) that should’ve at least gotten an Oscar nod.
With So So Def Recordings celebrating it’s 20 year anniversary in Atlanta on February 23rd, its the perfect time to look back on the label’s legacy.
Some will make the horrific mistake of adding these songs to their bedroom soundtrack.
In this week’s edition of best hip-hop songs, Drake shares insight on his come up; Common dedicates another song to “H.E.R.”; A$AP Rocky and Trey
In the spirit of Dr. King’s legacy, here are 10 songs from the Civil Rights Era that epitomized the hopes, dreams, frustrations and fears of a generation.
Obama’s second inauguration is approaching. Here are 10 songs that, in their own unique way, fit the spirit of the times.
2012 was a banner year in gospel, with a wide variety of artists topping the charts and providing an inspirational backdrop in a year full of tragic mass shootings, natural disasters and the emotionally-draining mudslinging of election year politics.
This week, there were several solid hip-hop albums that went unnoticed. The Game’s Jesus Piece entered the charts with sells of 85,000 and Big Boi’s
