Shea Serrano

I remember precisely where I was the first time I heard Dr. Dre's "Nuthin' But A G Thang": The song came out back when I was around 11. I'd accidentally avoided hearing it for the first few weeks/months it was out because my parents were pretty good at being parents......

Song: Rick James' "Super Freak" History: This was the song that Bobby Flynn performed on Australian Idol 4! Also, Rick James sang it in 1981. p.s. HOLY FUCK, how is it that in all of the words that have been written online, nobody has realized that Rick James and 2......

I wish I were smarter. Were I a Stephen Hawking or a Marie Curie (or even Master Splinter) I'd be able to explain how Twitter is the unedited consciousness of young America, how it is simultaneously vitriolic and beautiful, how maybe no form of social media has before, or ever......

See also: *Our review of Aerosmith at Hollywood Bowl, 8/6/12 *Aerosmith's Steven Tyler: "When I Took 'Idol,' There Was a Lot of Jealousy" Song: Aerosmith's "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" History: "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" is from 1998's Armageddon, a movie that was basically Armageddon for your......

I used to work out a lot. I never wanted to be super big -- like, I didn't care to look like an Olympic weightlifter, or even a sprinter, for that matter. I just wanted it to not hurt that much if someone punched me in the stomach. I wanted......

Song: Cher Lloyd's "I Want You Back" History: "I Want You Back" is the debut song from Cher Lloyd's Sticks + Stones. It's basically like if the Karmin Covers lady tried to pretend like she wasn't the Karmin Covers lady. Actually, Lloyd got famous singing covers too, so that's something......

See also: KDAY, the Gangsta Rap Oldies Station, Breaks New Ground by Playing Music From the Bad Old Days Below are some illustrations of rappers. (The top is an example.) They also contain hints to help you guess who they are. There are 15 total. If you miss more than......

Song: The Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand" History: The Beatles are The Beatles and "I Want To Hold Your Hand" is "I Want To Hold Your Hand." Let's all just fall all over ourselves to pretend like we love it, I guess......

"YOU ARE A FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKING MORON AND I AM GOING TO DO PHYSICAL HARM TO YOU WHEN I SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND." That's an email I received last week. The whole thing. That's all it said. Bolded and everything. It came from a guy I've met three times. I guess don't......

Song: Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Californication" History: "Californication" is from RHCP's Californication, an album that people high-fived when it was released but seems to grow weaker with each passing year. I mean, this was probably the best song on there, and it's cool and all, but it was better the......