Its lyrics became defining catch phrases. Its marketing made LinkedIn bros look to her in awe. And most importantly, all of this buzz was backed up by incredibly well-crafted dance and pop music, featuring production collaborators like A.G. Cook, Cirkut, and El Guincho and lyrics that ...
Besides the titular phrase of “Get Ur Freak On”— which gets repeated dozens of times over Timbaland’s futuristic amalgamation of Eastern dance, Bhangra and hip-hop — Elliott spends the song interjecting the type of catchphrases that compel groups of friends to yell along. Coming Around ...
From forward-looking electronic and experimental to new approaches in the ever-evolving R&B scene, from hip-hop and punk to rock and pop, 2019 bestowed an embarrassment of musical riches upon us.By PopMatters Staff / 9 December 2019
they showed why their shows have been getting enthusiastic word-of-mouth reviews all week. Shane Lavers sang melodic phrases over the thrum of his bandmates’ electric violin and guitar: “Will my instinct be good? Be good? Be good? Be good?” Noisy and serene ...
distilling club bangers into easily shouted catchphrases about going dumb and turning up. He’s also quietly introspective, reflecting on his unique position in the culture as an internet icon who is famous but not rich. Elsewhere he’s aggressive, offering the ultimate kiss-off anthem with “...
Transitional tracks like “Useless Phrases” and “Do You Want to see Me Crying?” are treated with the same care as their full-length counterparts, making this an appealing and invigorating set from front to back. 42. JADE BIRD –“JADE BIRD” The debut album from British singer-songwriter...
of Herndon’s friend Jlin, chopping and scattering Spawn’s voice as if it were being fed through fan blades. At times, listening toPROTOcan feel like being immersed in a language you’re only just beginning to understand, where obvious phrases seem to stick out of inappropriate contexts and...
but it never does. Rocko's flow is cleaner than Tom Ford in tux and tails and Future's hook is another great one in his growing collection. "U.O.E.N.O." is already one of the most played-out phrases of the year, but don't let Rick Ross' stupid words ruin this song for you...
s lyrics seem to make it clear that this track is for her one and only, Jay Z: "Come take my hand/I won’t let you go/I’ll be your friend/I will love you so deeply/I will be the one to kiss you at night/I will love you till the end of time." Real love. —Ilana ...
He raps phrases like “Gucci gang” tens upon tens of times during a song; it’s not exactly protest music. So when a sign emerged at the back of his afternoon set reading “Fuck Trump, Go Lil Pump,” it seemed incongruous. The rapper showed up 15 minutes late to his 45-minute set...