It is so obvious the similarities between Phil Collins’ “Sussudio” and Prince’s “1999,” particularly in the synthesizer riff and groove. When “Sussudio” was released in 1985, some accused Collins of borrowing heavily from Prince’s...
On “DOA”, Rich Brian is addressing a competitor. And like popular rappers tend to do, he is touting his success over that of this individual(s). Accordingly the title is short for the phrase “dead on arrival”, which...
Prince’s “1999” song is mocking, if you will, the concept of Armageddon. It was released during a time, the early 1980s, which has held a decades’-long record of being, according to scientists, the closest the...
