01-31-19 Originally written by Abel Meeropol in the 1930s, Strange Fruit was made famous first by Billie Holiday; the song has since gone on to be covered and performed by countless artists. It was first created as a poem and later turned into a protest song Mr....

01-30-19 Immortal Technique is an artist that many may have little to no knowledge of; his work has centered on the underground rap-battle movement which started in the Eastern United States towards the end of the 20th century. Dance with the Devil is an intimate...

01-29-19 Here is another example of lyrics which have been supposedly “misinterpreted.” The Toadies are cited as creating this song as a follow-up to their song I Burn, which explores the realities of living within a cult; this song is supposedly from the point of...

01-28-19 One of the anthems of 2013, Blurred Lines, has been surrounded in controversy from day one. From the video, to the lyrics, to the supposed rationale behind their creation, this song isn’t what it seems, and to understand what’s going on we must look between...

01-27-19 Over the last few months, I feel like there’s been an upswing in the number of environmental reports heralding an ever-increasing transition into a slowly degrading world. The water’s a rising faster than predicted, sea life is dying off at an exponential...

01-26-19 The “Rabbit Hole” has long been used as a euphemism for a journey with no known end, nor the extent of circumstances. This can be lauded as an adventurous endeavor or reviled as an endless well of unknown dangers. Bright Eyes make their third appearance in...

01-25-19 In 2016 most everyone, myself included, thought that a reality TV show host running for president wasn’t anything more than a publicity stunt. Don’t get me wrong, I had seen a glimmer of what could be if the country was forced into a corner, yet I never...