Die Antwoord is a South African alternative hip-hop band comprising rappers Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er, along with DJ Hi-Tek and Lil2Hood. They are known for their controversial appearances and music videos, often featuring surrealist imagery….
Billy Joe Royal was born in 1942 and lived in Valdosta, Georgia until he was nine years old when the family moved to Atlanta. Since Royal had always wanted to be in a band he…
Chrisette Michele Payne, known as Chrisette Michele, is an American-based R&B singer and songwriter. She has featured in popular hip-hop albums, including Jayz’s Kingdom Come. Chrisette sings in a unique jazz style. According to Bet,…
Without any doubt, Nas is one of the greatest rappers that has ever touched a microphone. According to Britannica, Nas is an American rapper with several classic albums and some of the best concept records….
Warren Zevon was an anonymous genius. His was a generational talent but he remains a mystery to most of his generation. As Journalist Hadley Freeman explains, “Zevon was an artist’s artist, relatively little known to…
Throughout the 1990s, the music scene kept on evolving. In the early 1990s, house music was the dominant genre. As for the 1990s, hip-hop became popular. However, 1997 was a special year because there was…
Aloe Blacc has been making music since 2003, first as one half of the hip hop duo Emanon and then as a solo artist. Over the years, he’s released several albums, EPs, and countless singles….
The world is always in motion. For instance, 1976 was the year in which the Cultural Revolution ended in China because of the death of Mao Zedong plus the arrests of the Gang of Four….
Lynyrd Skynyrd encapsulates the essence of Southern Rock music. Formed in Jacksonville, Florida in the mid-1960s, the band revolutionized pop culture and defined a genre. Music was never the same after Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lynyrd Skynyrd…