It had been two hours of staring at a screen, writer’s block was setting in. And then it hit us… A trap song about marine biology. The rest is history.
Tag: hip-hop
25 Times Accountants Appear in Rap Songs
Here are 25 of our favorite hip-hop songs that feature raps about accountants. Because music and money look and sound so good together!
How Adam Yauch Became Rap’s Fun-Loving Social Change Advocate
Anyway you slice it, Adam “MCA” Yauch of the Beastie Boys was as “cool as a…
How Rap Ushered the Piano into Its Next Developmental Phase
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11 Naija Pop Tracks that Capture the New Sound of West Africa’s “Afrobeats”
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J. Hoard of Sonnymoon on Why Singers Should Strive to Be Like Water
Welcome back to Soundfly’s monthly interview series, Incorrect Music, curated by guitarist, singer, and composer Lora-Faye Åshuvud (of…
Is Janelle Monáe’s “Dirty Computer” the New “Purple Rain” or Something Else Entirely?
Welcome to Soundfly Slacks Off, a published team discussion. The following conversation took place among…
The Cleansing: “Dirty Computer” Ushers in a New Era of Janelle Monáe
In the era of Cardi B, Beyoncé, Lena Waithe, Laverne Cox, Tiffany Haddish, and many…
Get Ur Phryg On! Demystifying Timbaland and Missy Elliott’s Famous Beat
Why is the beat to Missy Elliott’s “Get Ur Freak On” so infectious? Maybe it has something to do with the mysterious Phrygian scale mode it’s written in…
Why We’re Still All About Bruno Mars and Cardi B’s “Finesse” Remix
By now you’ve heard the shimmering 24-karat magic that is the remix to Bruno Mars’…