Songwriters
Missy Elliott Will Be the First Female Rapper in the Songwriters Hall of Fame
She will be the second rapper ever inducted into the Hall of Fame. John Prine and Yusuf/Cat Stevens are among this year's other inductees.
Julien Baker Is Quietly Getting Louder
As the 22-year-old singer songwriter tours the world off her incredible sophomore record 'Turn Out the Lights,' she is plotting what's next.
Spotify Is Getting a Little Better at Crediting Artists and Songwriters
This week has seen royalty amounts rise, and production and songwriting credits added to the streaming service's desktop iteration.
Julia Michaels' Journey from Selena Gomez's Hitmaker to Grammy-Nominated Artist
The prolific songwriter says she never set out to be a solo star, but this year she snagged Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Song of the Year.
Oh Nelly: I … Love You
The rapper's impact has seemingly been written out of wider cultural history. Let's fix that.
Victoria Wood's "Dinnerladies Theme" is One of the Greatest Sad Songs Ever Written
The late, great comedian may have written it as a sitcom theme tune, but that didn't stop the lyrics from being wonderfully sympathetic and quietly devastating.
There's Still Hope for Humanity After the Whole Dress Thing Because Tobias Jesso Jr. Played 'The Tonight Show'
At least one writer's soul is saved by the singer-songwriter's beautiful rendition of "How Could You Babe."
'Ruff Buttlove' and Other Prison Raps
This song is basically a true story about two different bonerabelles whose booties I plundered. To all the young bucks reading this: When you go to summer camp, fuck a chick in the ass. No regrets.