
Ken Partridge
Managing editor @Genius. Author of 'Hell of a Hat: The Rise of '90s Ska and Swing,' out now on @psupress. Order: https://t.co/toAqUm0pqc
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2 weeks ago |
genius.com | Ken Partridge
Last night, L.A. battle rapper Daylyt released “WRD2MIMVA,” his latest act of aggression in a rapidly escalating East Coast vs. West Coast hip-hop war with many belligerents. And that wasn’t the only new song that emerged yesterday evening. Principal combatants Joey Bada$$ and Ray Vaughn both dropped new tunes full of vicious insults. (Az Chike delivered one, too.)We’ll start with Joey.
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2 weeks ago |
genius.com | Ken Partridge
In a perfect world, there would be no war. Nations would compete for treasure and territory by sending their most talented and photogenic pop stars to a neutral location, where they would attempt to out-sing and out-emote each other over the course of several glorious days. People would vote by telephone, and hooks would forever replace swords.
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3 weeks ago |
genius.com | Ken Partridge
It’s the BTS member’s second solo project. Jin (진) of BTS is back today with Echo, his second solo effort. It follow’s Happy, which arrived in November 2024 and peaked inside the Top 5 on the Billboard 200. This time around, Jin goes into rock mode, utilizing live instrumentation to experiment with pop-punk, country-rock, and other sounds. Thematically, he’s interested in the many facets of love, as he recently explained to USA Today.
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3 weeks ago |
genius.com | Ken Partridge
It’s this rap beef’s third track this week. Everyone loves a good rap beef, and the one between NYC flag-bearer Joey Bada$$ and Cali upstart Ray Vaughn (and to a lesser extent Daylyt) is starting to get interesting.
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3 weeks ago |
genius.com | Ken Partridge
Guests include Sexyy Red, Wiz Khalifa, and Pharrell. Surprise: There’s a new Snoop Dogg album, Iz It A Crime?, the 21st studio effort from the Long Beach icon. The project arrives mere months after 2024’s Missionary, which reunited Snoop with his longtime collaborator Dr. Dre. The brand-new 21 track collection features Wiz Khalifa, Sexyy Red, and Pharrell Williams, among others.
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Check this piece I wrote on the ‘90s “Creep” wave.

In September 1992, Radiohead and Stone Temple Pilots—two rising bands with very little in common—both happened to release songs titled “Creep.” A year later, TLC joined in. https://t.co/O5YpHHF2lg

new Fishbone, Bad Operation, and Joe Gittleman today?! you've outdone yourself, ska.

all this fanfare for a guy who's never even been in a ska band.