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"That's criminal": Internet outraged as Billboard ranks Michael Jackson's "Thriller" 22nd biggest Halloween song of all time

Billboard has ranked Michael Jackson's "Thriller," one of the most beloved Halloween songs, at No. 22 on its list of the ...
The Marshall Project

Redemption Songs: The Forgotten History of American Prison Music

One morning in 2019, Kenyatta Emmanuel Hughes was released from Fishkill Correctional Facility in Beacon, New York, and traveled 70 miles south to Carnegie Hall. That night, he stood before a crowd — ...
The Houma Courier

Art or threat? Rappers weigh in on song that led to criminal charges against high schooler

A teenager faces criminal charges for a rap video he allegedly posted to YouTube threatening his teacher. Rappers say he messed up but likely didn't know any better. The 15-year-old from Gray faces a ...
Stereogum

Pain Of Truth – “Under My Skin” (Feat. Criminal Instinct’s Josiah Hoeflinger)

The Long Island hardcore band Pain Of Truth made a big splash when they came out of the gate with some of the most cartoonishly over-the-top tough-guy music in recent memory. On the strength of just ...