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A lot of 90s hip-hop was built on sampling, as was the hip-hop and rap of the decade before. Since the release of Sugarhill Gang’s 1979 game-changing track “Rapper’s Delight”, hip-hop has been defined by sampling. And samples can really come from anywhere, with loops turning up from some of the most unlikely sources. For example, Jay-Z’s use of “It’s a Hard Knock Life” from the musical Annie. The following […]

There’s nothing quite like the sound of 80s heavy metal and thrash. Two distinctive approaches to the genre, but sharing a lot of DNA. Blending the abrasiveness of punk with the whiskey-fueled rock’n’roll of bands like AC/DC and Motörhead. As I’ll mention again later, even bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest—who have roots in the 70s—were transformed during the 80s, breaking ground on renovated sounds in the NWOBHM movement. […]

It’s hard to deny that indie sleaze was, in fact, a thing that happened when presented with clear evidence like this. While we wouldn’t necessarily call indie sleaze a genre, it was definitely a spectrum of aesthetic. And that spectrum included several different genres, from indie rock to electropop and a lot more in between. While there are many more albums and artists that could be included on the indie […]

During a gig on June 28 in Cardiff, Wales, Metallica stirred the pot a bit by covering a 1968 murder ballad that has been banned there since 2023. During the band’s “doodle” portion of the show, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo performed a rendition of Tom Jones’ “Delilah”. A few years ago, the song was banned at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium for its subject matter. But the decision didn’t come out […]

Everyone knows Travis Scott the musician. The Houston rapper and producer has made an empire from his extremely energetic live shows and eventful albums. However, now we’re looking at a potential future in acting for Scott. He’s already worked with legendary filmmaker Harmony Korine. But in 2026, he’s starring in Christopher Nolan’s newest epic, The Odyssey, and Rolling Loud: The Movie. It’s on the latter that he made an unexpected […]