MI Local: A smorgasbord of exciting Michigan music to kick off 2025
This week, I'm bringing you some late-2024 releases you may have missed, including the latest album from Ann Arbor-based hip-hop trio Tree City.
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Taylor Swift Is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Artists of the 21st Century Chart
Taylor Swift is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Artists of the 21st Century chart, based on performance on the Billboard 200 and the Hot 100. Read More
5 Great Books That Reinvent Music Criticism » PopMatters
This is by no means a comprehensive survey of contemporary music criticism, but these five books all point a way forward for the field. Read More
Ice Cube On Dr. Dre Diss Being Compared To Drake Vs. Metro Boomin
Ice Cube has reminisced about dissing Dr. Dre and N.W.A. on iconic diss track 'No Vaseline' and also offered his thoughts on Drake's rap skills.
‘Don’t neglect the neglected’: Jersey City rapper IllPadill’s latest album out now
The fallacy “might makes right” element of that so obvious in so many facets of American culture continues to give odes to it legs.
Trenton Music Experience Launches with Pop-up Exhibit on Sarah Dash
Nonprofit Trenton Music Experience hosts its inaugural event in January featuring the late Sarah Dash, one of the city’s best known music influencers. Read More
Check Out Mac Miller’s Posthumous ‘Balloonerism’ Album Track List, Which Includes SZA Feature
The tracklist for the second posthumous Mac Miller album, 'Balloonerism' (Jan. 17), includes 14 tracks and a feature from SZA; check it out.
Kanye West Calls Out adidas & Jerry Lorenzo In Defiant Rant
Kanye West has launched a scathing attack on Adidas, Fear of God designer Jerry Lorenzo and any fake friends who have been associating with him.
Brandy to Publish Memoir │ Exclaim!
"This memoir is more than a book; it’s a reflection of resilience, hope, and rediscovering myself beyond the fame, the music and the spotlight" Read More
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