Music

album review

The Banquet of Trash Talk That Is Nicki Minaj’s Queen

 She comes at pretty much everyone, but there’s more to the album than that. By Craig Jenkins
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YG Is a Style Icon, Storyteller, and Hitmaker — but What Comes Next?

 “You take your sound, and you make it universal. It makes you universal.” By Craig Jenkins
how to write a song in 2018

How to Write a Great Rock Lyric

 According to Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys. By Lane Brown
  1. music
    Yikes: Robert Glasper Calls Out Lauryn Hill for Mistreating Artists“You haven’t done enough to be the way you are. You just have not. The one thing you did that was great, you didn’t do.”
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  2. song of the summer
    Ty Dolla Sign Is This Summer’s MVPHe emerged as the common denominator of hip-hop’s sound these past few months.
    By Dee Lockett
  3. music
    Aretha Franklin Is Reportedly Receiving Hospice CareA source close to the singer updated CNN’s Don Lemon about her declining health.
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. singles
    Looking Back on the Weird Fad of Stand-up Comedian SinglesFeaturing Rodney Dangerfield, Howie Mandel, Chris Rock, and more.
    By Brian Boone
  5. music
    Beyoncé Dedicates Detroit Concert to Aretha Franklin in Moment of Royal HarmonyQueen recognizes queen.
    By Hunter Harris
  7. last night on late night
    Nicki Minaj Gives Stephen Colbert His Very Own ‘Barbie Dreams’ Bar on Late ShowCame out looking better than DJ Khaled, that’s for sure.
    By Halle Kiefer
  8. music
    Nicki Minaj Is Going to Smoke You Back to Life in ‘Ganja Burn’ VideoYou don’t even need health insurance if Nicki is nearby with a pipe.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  9. album review
    The Banquet of Trash Talk That Is Nicki Minaj’s QueenShe comes at pretty much everyone, but there’s more to the album than that.
    By Craig Jenkins
  10. music
    Celebs Tweet Prayers for Aretha Franklin Amid News of Illness“Praying for the Queen of Soul.”
    By Hunter Harris
  11. music
    Kanye West Continues to Not Answer Jimmy Kimmel’s QuestionHe is now on day three of pausing to consider his answer.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  14. #metoo
    Oh Wow, Harvey Weinstein’s Friend Wrote a Sad Song About Him“I Should’ve Known” is the anthem for dudes who feel real bad about all this, really.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  15. music
    Sorry But Nicki Minaj Wasn’t Finished, Releases New Track With NasSomeone finally found Tracy Chapman’s phone number.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  16. new tracks
    Kanye West Airs Out His ‘Sick Thoughts’ With New Song ‘XTCY’Well, he’d sleep with all four of his sisters-in-law, to start.
    By Devon Ivie
  17. queen
    Eminem Raps Insanely Fast On Nicki Minaj’s ‘Majesty’Honestly, has he ever rapped faster?
    By Sam Hockley-Smith
  18. interview
    YG Is a Style Icon, Storyteller, and Hitmaker — but What Comes Next?“You take your sound, and you make it universal. It makes you universal.”
    By Craig Jenkins
  19. where's the beef?
    Nicki Minaj’s ‘Barbie Dreams’ Starts Beef With All of RapMeek Mill, DJ Khaled, Young Thug, Drake, 50 Cent … they’re all named.
    By Dee Lockett
  20. music
    In 2018, Pop Searches for Its Next True NorthFor now, the compass is broken.
    By Larry Fitzmaurice
  21. right click
    Stream Nicki Minaj’s New Album Queen Right NowIt’s on all streaming services as we speak.
    By Dee Lockett
  22. surprise!
    How to Hear Nicki Minaj’s New Album, Which, Surprise, Is Now Coming Out TodayShe threatened to leak it just hours after finishing it.
    By Dee Lockett
  23. how to write a song in 2018
    How to Write a Great Rock LyricAccording to Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys.
    As told to Lane Brown
  26. last night on late night
    Kanye Wants to Teach You to Escape the Coffee-Table MatrixKanye’s first late-night appearance in a while was very, very Kanye.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  27. last night on late night
    Jimmy Kimmel Got Like All the Rappers to Read Mean TweetsOkay so not all of them but like a whole lot of them.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  28. music
    Quavo Just Dropped 3 New Songs Ahead of Migos TourIt’s like Christmas Eve but better because you didn’t have to also bring a gift.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  29. music
    6ix9ine Might Go to Jail and Have to Register As a Sex OffenderThe DA is asking the judge to revoke his plea deal in light of his recent arrests and social-media posts.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  30. songs of the week
    5 Best New Songs of the Week: Aphex Twin, H.E.R, Travis Scott, Mick JenkinsTravis Scott’s “Sicko Mode” is a wild ride, buckle up.
    By Vulture Editors
  31. a good thing
    The Only Good News Is This Report That Ludacris Buys Groceries for Strangers“Even Whole Foods in different … area codes,” the Times reports!
    By Dee Lockett
  32. watch that scene
    Cher’s New ABBA Album Drops in September, Just in Time for the Rest of Your LifeGimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie!
    By Halle Kiefer
  33. right click
    Troye Sivan’s New Track ‘Animal’ Is Here for All Your ’80s Slow Jam NeedsWe can just slow dance to this.
    By Dee Lockett
  34. how to write a song in 2018
    In the Write: The Evolution of Country Music in NashvilleNashville’s new generation of country artists are more involved in crafting their own songs. Some of the most distinct perspectives belong to women.
    By Jewly Hight
  35. metoo
    Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell Calls Nick Carter’s Accuser a ‘Fame Seeker’“It is what it is, it’s the time in the world we live in, everybody wants to know something or get something on somebody,”
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  38. After Scissor Sisters Ended, Front Man Jake Shears Reinvented His Career“I have a very high opinion of myself.”
    By Dan Hyman
  39. how to write a song in 2018
    Why Are All the Songs of the Summer So Sad?Welcome to pop’s Great Depression.
    By Craig Jenkins
  40. music
    J. Cole Releases Freestyle ‘Album of the Year’“The Off Season coming soon … All roads lead to The Fall Off — Cole”
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  41. who asked for this
    Hey There, Delilah, Your Creepy Song’s Becoming a TV Show NowThe world will never ever be the same.
    By Dee Lockett
  42. global citizen festival 2018
    You Can See Janet Jackson and Cardi B at a Free Show, Which You Obviously ShouldIt’ll be Cardi B’s first performance since giving birth.
    By Dee Lockett
  43. how to write a song in 2018
    The Songwriting Camps Where Pop’s Biggest Hits (and Personalities) Get CraftedThese camps, or at least the collaborative songwriting process, have fundamentally changed the way music sounds.
    By Steve Knopper
  44. right-click
    Travis Scott Wants You to Wake Up, Sheeple, in ‘Stop Trying to Be God’ VideoCo-starring the Virgin Mary, Kylie Jenner.
    By Halle Kiefer
  45. album review
    Travis Scott Made This Year’s Plushest Drug-Rap AlbumIt’s party rap for the FOMO generation.
    By Craig Jenkins
  46. daytime tv
    Kelly Clarkson Might Get Her Own Talk Show and, Honestly, Daytime TV Will ThriveExpect enthused Timeless recaps and song covers, we can only hope.
    By Dee Lockett
  47. music
    New Report Says Heroin Not Involved With Demi Lovato’s Alleged OverdoseA new source confirms the use of an opioid blocker to TMZ, but says heroin was not involved.
    By Lisa Ryan
  50. beychella
    The Personal Reason Beyoncé Sang the Black National Anthem at Coachella“It was a celebration.”
    By Dee Lockett
  51. how to write a song in 2018
    Charli XCX’s Path to Becoming Pop’s Preeminent Hook MakerThe key to writing a good song for the brat-pop wunderkind turned musical futurist? Speed and avoiding her feelings.
    By Nate Jones
  52. apologies
    Lady Gaga Apologizes for Tweets About ‘Born This Way’ Co-star’s Cause of Death“I in no way meant to draw an unjust conclusion.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  53. music
    Travis Scott Says Amanda Lepore Was Upstaging His Album CoverApparently the model was just too much, even for an imaginary theme park.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  54. right click
    Pete Davidson Stars in Machine Gun Kelly’s New ‘LOCO’ VideoShout out to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, or at least, two girls that look like them.
    By Halle Kiefer
  55. concert review
    Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s On the Run Tour II Makes Marriage Look Like Performance ArtPop’s First Family want you to believe their love is real, but what’s real anyway?
    By Dee Lockett
  56. Travis Scott’s ‘5% Tint’ Is New, But It Sounds OldThe artist loves to immerse himself in hip-hop’s recent past.
    By Sam Hockley-Smith
  57. the true crime wave
    Just a Shot Away: Peace, Love, and Tragedy With the Rolling Stones at AltamontIn just a few fateful minutes, the ideals of the ’60s unraveled.
    By Saul Austerlitz
  58. review
    Iggy Azalea’s Survive the Summer Isn’t Exactly Her ComebackBut it does start to put some distance between her and a very bad year.
    By Craig Jenkins
  59. vulture guides
    Who Made Travis Scott’s Astroworld?Would you believe John Mayer had something to do with it?
    By Dee Lockett
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