Kelly Clarkson

Ten Kelly Clarkson Songs That Could Have Been Written About Clive Davis

By Brittany Spanos Thu., Feb. 21 2013 at 1:15 PM
Categories: Beefs, Kelly Clarkson

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After reading her gutsy open letter to Clive Davis that fought back against some of the hurtful accusations he made against her in his new memoir, it's fun to repurpose some of her feistiest lyrics as a career-long diatribe against the legendary but stifling mogul. Presented in no particular and leaving out her debut Thankful, which came before Kelly sought creative control, here's a look at some of the Idol's strongest and well-written declarations of self-empowerment.

See also: Kelly Clarkson Says Clive Davis Lied About Her Career In His New Memoir

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Rap Beef on Twitter: A Brief History

By Chaz Kangas Thu., Feb. 14 2013 at 3:00 AM
Categories: Beefs, Twitter

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Lil B has a 3-0 Twitter beef record
Twenty years ago, rap animosity was expressed via diss songs. Like, if someone pissed you off you went home, thought about it, went to a recording studio, pressed up your album, and sent it around. The object of your diss might not find out until six months later.

More recently the rise of the mixtape and the internet allowed diss tracks to reach their targets much more quickly, and today rap disses arrive mostly in 140 character bundles.

While we certainly miss classic diss tracks like "Takeover" and "No Vaseline," Twitter beef can be pretty damn entertaining. Here's a brief history, and at the end we crown a champion.

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Angel Haze Vs. Azealia Banks: Who Won?

By Jonah Bromwich Tue., Jan. 8 2013 at 3:45 AM
Categories: Beefs

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It's no surprise that Azealia Banks got into a twitter fight with fellow New Yorker Angel Haze at the end of last week, Haze getting cagey when Banks ripped on poseurs who weren't from New York and things pretty much erupting from there. (Haze has since deleted her tweets but MissInfo put together a nice summary.) In 2012, Banks started crap with a who's who of female rappers, in the process becoming one of hip hop's most belligerent new Internet personas. What is surprising is that some actual music came out of this beef. Twitter fights nearly always end on the site where they began so it can be somewhat astonishing when some diss songs (there's an anachronistic phrase) emerge from the fray along with meaningless insults and bluster.

(Shockingly enough, this is actually the second rap beef of the year: Cassidy and Meek Mill have exchanged diss songs as well. But I dare you to find me 10 people outside the city limits of Philadelphia who are interested in that.) Haze and Banks are another story. Each is a capable, buzzworthy rapper--Haze with her thin, whipcord flow and raw emotional tracks and Banks with a nonchalant, bubblegum snap and a fantastic ear for production. So who got the better of whom this time? That's what we're here to determine..

See also:
- Azealia Banks's "1991" Is A Throwback Summer Jam
- Live: Azealia Banks Enchants Under The Mermaid Ball's Sea Of Balloons And Tickertape
- A Bite With The Band: Angel Haze On New York, Learning About Hip-Hop, And Fiending For Chipotle


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