Song Meaning | Chris Brown | New Flame
Chris Brown’s “New Flame” feat. Usher and Rick Ross, off 2014’s X, is basically a flex about leveling up your love life. The “new flame”… Read more
Song Meaning | JC Chasez | Dirt McGirt | Some Girls (Dance With Women)
JC Chasez’s “Some Girls (Dance With Women)” got a 2004 remix featuring Dirt McGirt, aka Ol’ Dirty Bastard from Wu-Tang Clan. The song is a… Read more
Song Meaning | Justin Timberlake | What Goes Around…Comes Around
Justin Timberlake’s “What Goes Around…Comes Around” from his 2006 FutureSex/LoveSounds album is a breakup anthem built on karma. The song tells the story of a guy… Read more
Song Meaning | T.I. | U Don’t Know Me
T.I.’s “U Don’t Know Me” from his 2004 album Urban Legend is basically a direct clapback to critics, haters, and the justice system. The song… Read more
Song Meaning | After 7 | Can’t Stop
“Can’t Stop” by After 7 (1989, After 7) is a silky new jack swing love song about being completely overwhelmed by someone and having no desire to… Read more
Song Meaning | After 7 | Ready Or Not
“Ready or Not” by After 7 (1989, After 7) is a smooth late-80s R&B/new jack swing track about romantic pursuit and inevitable attraction. The lyrics come from… Read more
Prostitutes vs. Strippers
Prostitutes: This profession is strictly transactional, involving direct sexual contact for payment. According to The Lancet, it is often unregulated and carries higher health and… Read more
Eastern Sexuality (Part 1)
Why do females in Asia love being intimate with other females?In many Asian cultures, female-to-female intimacy is often driven by a cultural framework that views… Read more
Back Road vs. New Kingston
Back Road: Located in Portmore, “Back Road” is Jamaica’s most infamous open-air “red-light” strip. It is gritty, raw, and operates on the fringes of society,… Read more