Prince’s Self‑produced Genius Overlooked by Beat‑centric Narratives
I think part of the reason that Prince is downplayed in some current discourse is because of a post hip-hop idea that everything except vocals is merely “the beat” and of lesser importance. So a guy who made much of his music all by himself becomes less impressive somehow
Suga Predicts American Hip‑hop’s Slump Is Temporary
BTS rapper Suga weighs in on the state of American hip-hop: “It’s true that it’s a bit stuck right now,” he tells me. “But it will surely come back.” https://t.co/Lau0ghXXhJ
Fans Demand Boring Achievement Lists—Do They Really?
When a small group of fans suggests that interviews should be just sitting there and listing all of the subject’s accomplishments and the records they broke, do they *really* want to read/watch the incredibly boring thing that would result? 💀
Jung Kook Discusses Solo Stardom, ‘Arirang’, Personal Songwriting
This is it, the last one: Here’s my interview with Jung Kook – on solo stardom, ‘Arirang,’ writing personal songs, and more Text: https://t.co/1OsWxP2js6 Video: https://t.co/j3WRFNJ4UA
V Discusses Solo Future and ‘Arirang’ Plans
My interview with V! We talked about the future of his solo career, working on ‘Arirang,’ and more Text: https://t.co/hcdMHpGxgH Video:
AI Generates Fake Images and Headlines From Unreleased Interviews
Wild: they’re using AI to make fake stills with fake headlines from the solo interviews we haven’t released yet https://t.co/Mrorfc3IEn
RM Explores Life’s Meaning in Deep Interview
My interview with RM on the meaning of life, and more https://t.co/vhvTa9xtyz Video interview: https:/youtube.com/watch?si=eVc1a1DxUvJbhAzy&v=LIb4fdwq7UM&feature=youtu.be
Rolling Stone Drops BTS Cover Story and Interviews
‼️NEW: I flew to Seoul in February for my second Rolling Stone cover-story package on the world’s biggest band, BTS. Today, we’re releasing the group cover story and group video interview. Video interviews and q+as with each member roll...
Beavis & Butt‑Head Movie Succeeds by Breaking TV Format
The smartest-ever movie version of a TV show was Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, because it built its plot on shattering the structure of the show – they took away their television and forced them to leave the house
She Chose a Tent, Proving Coachella’s Humble Roots
Actually she chose to perform in a tent and not headline. It was amazing, too. At the time, Coachella was not a pop festival
AI Artists Not Leading Apple
No, an AI artist doesn’t have the top songs on Apple Music. Completely false. (Ye has some of them which is bad enough frankly.) https://t.co/x67mnRlcul https://t.co/iITkWwplag
Springsteen Kicks Off Tour Denouncing Trump, Urging Resistance
Bruce Springsteen opened tour blasting the Trump administration for incompetence, corruption, and racism, and asking the audience to choose “resistance over complacency… and peace over…” Then blasted into “War,” straight into “Born in the U.S.A.” https://t.co/Khxt9Hntqi
BTS’s Chart Dominance Disproves Subcultural Label
Suggest you take another look at the first-week chart results (and ticket sales) before you dare call BTS’ success “subcultural”
Explaining Lindy West's Story Was Amazing Yet Elusive
Just got to explain the entire Lindy West story to someone from scratch and it was amazing but I don’t think I fully captured it
Deep Dive Into Making of Project Hail Mary
Really enjoyed going long with @chrizmillr and @philiplord on the making of the fantastic 'Project Hail Mary.' A real deep dive: https://t.co/apvIeG6dYw