Abstract: This paper focuses on cover song identification over a large-scale dataset. Identifying all covers of a query song from music collection is a challenging task since covers vary in multiple ...

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Timothée Chalamet is seemingly responding to the rumors that the viral masked rapper EsDeeKid is his alter ego. The Oscar nominee, who turns 30 on Dec. 27, appears rapping alongside the anonymous ...

Rap music in 2025 was a rich mix of introspection, experimentation and cultural significance. As mainstream rap fell in and out of favor, the genre flourished with adventurous producing, serious ...

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We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...

Who is Flipperachi, a.k.a Hussam Aseem? Hussam Aseem is a Bahraini rapper who is popularly known by his stage name, Flipperachi. The Indian subcontinent might be recognising his talent now, after the ...

Whether you’re an aspiring songwriter, just starting out, or an old pro, it’s helpful to look at the parts of a song and how best to arrange them. Playing with structure requires both sides of the ...

Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. Over the sort of subtle ShunGu beat that makes you sit up and listen a ...

In a rehearsal studio in the Echo Park neighborhood in Los Angeles, Kurtis Blow was limbering up and getting loose. Earlier this year, his left arm swelled up abruptly, requiring four surgeries to ...

“I’m not taking this s–t seriously,” said Jimmy Buffett discussing his film career in 2019. “I’ve seen way too many people who are actors try to cross into my field, and way too many people in my ...