Showing results for: lyrics (page 2)

"Hotel California": The curriculum from hell
By Sara Hazlewood
09/18/2000 23:05 UTC
Rick Ross apologizes for lyrics some call pro-rape
In the song "U.O.E.N.O," the rapper rhymes about giving a woman the drug MDMA, also known as Molly
04/05/2013 01:30 UTC
Swagger tighter than a ... yeast infection?
The most jaw-droppingly bad lyrics of 2008.
12/23/2008 18:45 UTC
Rap made me "do it"
Kids who like "degrading" music are more likely to have had sex. But don't blame the tunes.
02/25/2009 16:30 UTC
The 17 most jaw-droppingly terrible lyrics of 2013
Whether outright offensive or just plain dumb, these songs featured truly regrettable word choice
12/27/2013 18:30 UTC
America needs the Dixie Chicks' candor and audacity now more than ever
Right-wing conservatives canceled the Dixie Chicks, but the band is back and full of feminist fury
03/09/2020 23:02 UTC
"Decoded": Decoding the mysteries of Jay-Z's lyrics
The hip-hop giant famously doesn't write down his rhymes. But a new book reveals their genius complexity
11/21/2010 17:01 UTC
"My naaaame is Khan": R. Kelly gets his revenge on Benedict Cumberbatch
After the English actor did a dramatic reading of the R&B singer's lyrics, R. Kelly returned the favor on VH1
12/14/2013 19:00 UTC
Lil Wayne responds to family of Emmett Till over offensive lyric
The response comes two months after Epic Records pulled the track
05/03/2013 00:29 UTC
The unrepentant joy and popularity of R.E.M.'s polarizing "Shiny Happy People"
Thirty years after the release of "Out of Time," here's why the upbeat, earnest song still enjoys love & respect
03/20/2021 15:00 UTC
The antiwar sampler
Download a selection of protest songs from the Beastie Boys, Ani DiFranco, John Mellencamp, Chumbawamba and others.
03/14/2003 02:33 UTC
"Homophobic" lyrics
British authorities weigh free-speech issues in deciding whether to charge reggae star Beenie Man with inciting violence against gays.
08/17/2004 16:35 UTC
"Music and Lyrics"
Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore make beautiful music together in this pleasingly hummable romantic comedy.
02/14/2007 17:00 UTC
Why this "Baby, It's Cold Outside" update works, where others have failed
Depending on who you ask, this duet is either romantic or problematic. A Netflix rom-com reclaims its playfulness
11/16/2021 01:49 UTC
"CMT pulled a Bud Light": Jason Aldean's controversial song removed, and conservatives are angry
Ben Shapiro, Lauren Boebert and more leaped to defend "Try That in a Small Town" after its music video was yanked
07/20/2023 20:33 UTC