RIFF’d: R. Kelly’s ‘Black Panties’
R. Kelly has had quite the resurgence over the past few years. Having rebounded from one controversy to the next – from child pornography allegations and assault charges to a near career ending surgery – […]
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Rhyme nor Reason: Willow Smith
Introducing ‘Rhyme nor Reason’ – a SONGLYRICS’ look at lyricists that make us want to jam a pencil in our brain. Or as a man named Shakespeare once wrote: ‘Was there ever any man thus beaten out […]
RIFF’d: Mayer Hawthorne’s ‘Where Does This Door Go’
Mayer Hawthorne has made no qualms about how his new record sounds nothing like his previous two, which is odd because it does. Sure the sonic angle has changed – thanks to the ubiquitous production of […]
Spotlight: Thundercat
Having already found success with contemporaries like Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Erykah Badu, and Snoop Dogg, bass virtuoso Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner continues to take seismic steps forward in his development as a front man. His debut […]
Listing: 5 Lyrical Triumphs from Tyler, the Creator’s ‘WOLF’
As the leader of rap’s brat pack, Tyler, the Creator is the epitome of a first world sociopath – a lyrical misfit with a loose cannon for a mouth. He’s a juvenile with a reckless […]
Listing: The 5 Most Contentious Lyrics from Rihanna’s ‘Unapologetic’
It seems fair to say that Rihanna has gained something of a troubled reputation over 2012, what with the incriminating Coachella photos, her increasingly hedonistic lifestyle and the soap opera that is her association with […]
“Jumanji” by Azealia Banks
“212” to Azealia Banks is what “Video Games” was to Lana Del Rey. Having uploaded singular, albeit hugely successful viral smashes, both girls suddenly found themselves with a whole lotta hype to live up to. But […]
The Worst Super Bowl Halftime Shows, Ever!
From its humble marching band beginnings, to the tacky multimedia spectacles of the 80s, to 1993’s simply revolutionary performance by Michael Jackson, the Super Bowl’s halftime show has changed dramatically over the years. On Sunday […]
The Most Controversial SNL Performances, Ever!
Following on from Lana Del Rey’s SNL nuclear bomb (a super-fail of a performance which has since set the internet ablaze with L.D.R. hate), SongLyrics takes a look back over five other controversial performances to have hit […]
Top 10 Weirdest Music Collaborations
In honor of the recent Lou Reed and Metallica (Loutallica) despicable duet album, LuLu, SongLyrics is taking a look back over ten other weird music collaborations to have invaded our poor, poor ears. Get ready to […]
