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Nas, The Slave and the Master | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶

On the 6th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “N.I.*.*.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)” by Nas.

On the 35th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with being BLACK & PROUD in some form or fashion.

Scanning the Charts (6/19/21): Lil Baby & Lil Durk Rule launch at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with The Voice of the Heroes.

🎧 13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South features 2 Chainz, Billie Holiday, The Black Keys, J. Cole, Jake Bugg & Nina Simone.

Grammy-nominated pop artist Doja Cat shines on the sexual, sleekly produced second advance single from Planet Her, “Need to Know.”

On this 48th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with the NEIGHBORHOOD in some form or fashion.

On our 193rd interview on The Musical Hype, we get some awesome insight into the craft of Norwegian three-piece collective, Ohmwork.

Grammy-winning alternative pop artist Lorde returns in a big way with her electrifying, summery single, “Solar Power.”

Actor and singer Dyllón Burnside, assisted by British R&B singer Daley, delivers an utterly celestial summer bop with “Heaven.”

Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion makes a return as alter ego Tina Snow on her latest banger, the unapologetic “Thot Shit.”

On their seventh studio album, JORDI, Maroon 5 has its moments, but fall suffers from a lack of distinction and engaging songwriting.

🎧 40 Best Songs of 2021 (So Far) includes songs from BTS, J. Cole, Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo & St. Vincent among many others.