Last Thursday, I wrote an article for Slate about The Anthology of Rap, officially published this week by the Yale University Press. In that piece, I pointed out the errors I'd found in reading the book's transcriptions of rap lyrics. (I also noted how tricky and difficult such transcription can b... Read more...
Lyrics Below CLOSE YOUR EYES: THE BULLITTS starring Jay Electronica & Lucy Liu as Amelia Sparks: "And then there was him. Without words, he told me I was all needed. He transformed my entire outlook on life. He made me believe again. And just like that... I was whole." "I was on... Read more...