The Neptunes

A Father's Day Mix Of Songs With Mixed Feelings About Fathers

Every May, there's no shortage of mawkishly sentimental songs to play on Mother's Day, but a month later, there are comparatively few Father's Day equivalents. Sure, there are some treacly tracks like Bob Carlisle's 1997 adult-contempo hit "Butterfly Kisses," but fatherhood is more often than not in ... More >>

The Hives

The 11 Most Infuriating Songs Of 2011, No. 8: Tyler, The Creator, "Bitch Suck Dick"

The Song: Tyler, The Creator, "Bitch Suck Dick" The Crimes: Ugh. There really is no winning when one discusses the output of Tyler, The Creator, the leader of the West Coast hip-hop collective Odd Future, a skateboard-riding LA dude who this year showed the world that he loved the Neptunes and his ... More >>

THE BLOCK IS HOT

Pusha T still has it for 
a reasonable price

Live: Fool's Gold Day Off Party Turns into a Relay Rave

Fools Gold Day Off City Winery Monday, September 5 Better than: Catching bullets at a parade. New York City empties out on Labor Day weekend, but for the past two years those who've stuck around have been able to see behind the curtain on what's next, on what's nexter-than-next, and the emerging ... More >>

Snoop Dogg

In Praise of Shakira's Mesmerizingly Goofy She Wolf

Interview: The Clipse on Till the Casket Drops, Their Official Position on "Girl Songs," and Whether Kanye Got Them on Their Own Song

"If they say anybody got us on anything, who better than Kanye?" ​ Right around this time three years ago, the Clipse were on the verge of releasing Hell Hath No Fury, their terminally delayed follow-up to 2002's Lord Willin'. Anger--at their label, Jive, for failing to promote them, and at t ... More >>

John Legend's Classic-Soul Odes to Apocalypse

Solange Knowles: Crazier in Love

On the daffy, mesmerizing retro-soul surreality of Beyoncé's younger sister

Live: Nelly Furtado Can't Dance

Pharrell and Twista Discover Baltimore Club

On the Continuing Resonance of "Rump Shaker"

Status Ain't Hood Interviews LCD Soundsystem

The Quarterly Report: Best New Albums

Shop Till You Flop

Welcome back to Gwen's dollhouse, as garish and luscious as ever

Bring Hip House Back

Ambitious if Lightweight Soul Loverman Gets to Third Base on Charisma Alone

Velveeta Elvis

Hat country's resident assman talks "tough" and gets to third base

Sunday 8/13

Escape From Monogamy

Missy Elliott ends relationship with Timbaland so she can let her freak flag fly even higher

Dirty-Dirty Deeds

As O'Reilly's nemesis lip-smacks toward financial future, Rubber Band Man one-ups him

The '80s Girl Inside Reveals More Doubts Than Boundaries

Niggapalooza

De clones of Dr. Crunkenstein diversify beats and skeets

Wings of Change

The Neptunes get sensitive while hiding beats under rock

Gandalf Gets Swivey on the Wheels

Cool out, it's only Ringo and his three friends, doing the same stuff they've always done

Mother Nature's son, I got 99 problems but a glass onion

Ain't No Beauty Queens in This Locality

Her Cheesecake Is Punker Than Yours, Whatever It Means

The Unborn Identity: Even Bars Have to Find Themselves

I Got To Cultivate The Rite of Passage That Be Captivating Me

Listings

The South Does It Again, Sort Of

Rap Trounces Rock Below the Mason-Dixon

Bhangra Over Bombs Over Baghdad

Rhythmic Dialogue Where Duplicity Exists

I Said Ignoramus, Not Dummie

Don't Call It a Comeback

Good Old Boys

Missouri Loves Company

Outdoor Concerts & Music Festivals

Pop by the Numbers

Walk on Gilded Splinters

Demolition Men

Drink Six Shots

Post-Rappers' Delight

Music

Minstrels All

Metaphysical Refinitions Overstood at Last!

Music

More, More, More

Sex Workers and Alcoholics Dominate Popular Music Once Again

Backfield in Motion