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Modern, popular, and iconic pop culture moments in music. From current events, to trending topics and more.
The Emperors
Introducing the End All Be All superhero crew of entertainment, lyrical legends, melodious masters of musical mixes and purveyors of pure home-grown hip hop without the hierarchy of lubricious corporate greed. Up and coming are the princes of prose, the royal remasters, the G-Vegas monarchs of Imperial Inc. Music.
By The Bantering Welshman5 years ago in Beat
Tay-K: Running the Race
Didn’t Beat the Case, Do the Race Taymor McIntyre, a young rapper out of Texas, (unfortunately) lived the life that he raps about in his music. After a home invasion in 2016, young Tay-K went on the run — evading a capital murder charge. This is partially because of the courts intent on trying him as an adult. The way the justice system holds black children to a different standard is so obvious, but that’s a quarrel for a different time.
By Josh Herring5 years ago in Beat
Abel Tesfaye: The Legend of “The Weeknd”. Top Story - June 2021.
The mysticity in which The Weeknd operates shrouds his undying stardom in pop culture. The melancholic persona that he portrays (pictured above) adds to the allure and mystery of one of the biggest stars in the last 10 years. By demystifying this character, we can see just how prominent his rise to stardom has been. From here, we dive into the life of the self-dubbed “King of the Fall”.
By Josh Herring5 years ago in Beat
My Fatal Flaw
“If you’re going to San Francisco”, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair…” -Scott McKenzie This song was released in 1967 when I was in the 7th grade. It was probably one of the first tics on my inner compass that eventually took me there. Over the years, I envisioned myself in a long skirt, tye-dyed dancing barefoot in a Woodstock-like place. I was 14 when the real Woodstock took place in August of 1969 on Yasgurs farm in New York. Of course, my parents wouldn’t let me go.
By Cathy Pepe5 years ago in Beat
Be Happy And Shine
Yesterday I published a story of an amazing singer who calls herself Nightbirde (real name Jane Marczewski). Later on I decided to dig in a little deeper. I was curious to know how somebody who is just thirty years of age, who has had cancer three times and been given just a two percent chance of survival, who still has cancer in three parts of her fragile body and to top it all was abandoned by her husband in the midst of her worst hours, what on earth has this woman got that has enabled her to reign victorious on America's Got Talent?
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Beat
Across Cultures
“Every night in my dreams. I see you; I feel you. That is how I know you go on….” As I prepare for church on Sunday morning, I’d mumble these lyrics. The song “My Heart Will Go On” by Céline Dion. I didn’t know English; I spoke Swahili, the language we speak in Tanzania, East Africa.
By protas lembetia5 years ago in Beat
Nil Poi
2021 saw a new low for the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest. For the first time, the UK got exactly no points from either the national jury vote or the popular vote. However, the real question needs to be: Does coming last in the competition really mean you are a loser?
By Niall James Bradley5 years ago in Beat
How I Became a Kmusic Fan?
As a 28-year-old who's new to all this, how did I get into Kmusic? I didn’t become interested in it until I heard this song playing in the background of a YouTube animation in 2019. The song had some English lyrics so I googled those. The song was called “POP/STARS” by K/DA. I then searched and found it on Spotify. Let me tell you, I played that song WAY too many times, over and over. After that, Spotify started recommending Korean artists to listen to. It was at that moment, I found SuperM. Their first mini-album wasn’t released yet. So I watched all the trailers/teasers on YouTube. (First Impression/Reaction to these coming soon) I practiced learning the members’ names as well. All of this was so new to me but I wanted to get their names right. Their individual video concepts and visual effects/editing blew my mind. Korean music videos have so much going on. It makes me want to re-watch the videos again and again. Jopping came out a few days later and it was my jam for weeks. I loved the choreography, their vocals, styling, visual effects; pretty much everything. The whole video attacked and slapped me in the face. Unfortunately, I’ve never been to a Kpop concert. I hope to go to one after Covid is over. I really want it to be SuperM or SHINee/Taemin concert. Because of SuperM, I have found other K-artists/groups to listen to.
By SharvaStudio5 years ago in Beat
American Idol David Hernandez Releases 'Inclusive' Love Song
American Idol’s David Hernandez is out now with “ILY.”, his new summer anthem that is perfect for the Pride season. Co-written with Stewart Taylor and produced by Alex Teamer and Push Kahlon, its powerful message is one of inclusion and how it is vital that we love one another for who and what we are.
By Ben Nelson5 years ago in Beat
Mean Girls Actor Daniel Franzese is a... Rapper?
Last summer, Tom Goss paid homage to the subset of plus-sized gay men that enjoy superheroes and video games with his smash anthem, “Nerdy Bear.” Now he returns with “Nerdy Bear: The Markaholic Remix,” a reinterpretation of the song from the bear’s perspective, featuring brand-new rhymes by the gay community’s ultimate nerdy bear, Mean Girls and Looking actor Daniel Franzese.
By Ben Nelson5 years ago in Beat
