Tag Archives: Ice Cube
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REWIND: It’s mashup week, featuring Girl Talk and Amerigo Gazaway
This week’s column has five entries, but far, far more songs. That’s because this week’s column is about one of the best but most under-appreciated genres: The mashup. The history of the mashup is a…
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RIFF Rewind: Ice Cube, Sir Mix-A-Lot and Whitney Houston had the best songs of 1992
I’m just gonna warn you in advance: “Achy Breaky Heart” is on the Honorable Mentions list. Do I think it’s one of the best songs of 1992? No. Do I think it’s a curse placed…
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Rain soaks, slows Treasure Island festival on day one
TREASURE ISLAND — Mother Nature was the unintended guest performer Saturday on the first day of the Treasure Island Music Festival Saturday. A downpour drenched festivalgoers, causing a three-hour delay between sets. After hundreds if not thousands…
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LL Cool J on ‘Accidental’ controversies and writing the perfect love jam
Last week I interviewed rapper-actor-Grammy host LL Cool J. The big issue swirling around him lately has been the controversy over “Accidental Racist,” the song he recorded with country singer Brad Paisley. I briefly go…
