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Despite T.I., Study Shows Troubled Times Call For Sober Songs

In a recent study published in Psychology of Music, two researchers plotted the association between popular songs and the American social and economic landscape. What they found was that the songs that topped the Billboard charts tended to contain more “meaningful” lyrical content during troubled times. Click below for examples of their findings, including several [...]

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15:17 on December 4 2008

T.I. Says 'There's No Place In My Life' For Beef With Shawty Lo

VH1 News — At T.I.'s "Saturday Night Live" rehearsal, the rapper said there's "no place in my life" for beef with Shawty Lo. "I'm looking way past this," Tip said. more info

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10:34 on December 5 2008

Despite T.I., Study Shows Troubled Times Call For Sober Songs

Rolling Stone — In a recent study published in Psychology of Music, two researchers plotted the association between popular songs and the American social and economic landscape. What the... more info

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