A Conversation on Our “Blue Thoughts”

Openly discussing mental health is a vital part of understanding ourselves, those around us, and our society today. In order to dissipate the existing stigma around the subject, music idols have begun to make listeners feel less alone when it comes to mental health and have helped create a conversation around it.

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Pop is Dead, Long Live Rap?

Rap music feels like it has taken the place of pop music in the mainstream — but is this a new phenomenon? Here’s a quick look at the history of rap music on the Billboard Hot 100, the cycle of relevance between pop and rap, and what that might mean for the future of mainstream music.

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