“Ur So Gay” by Katy Perry isn’t the pop star’s only offensive song, but it’s loaded with a lot of questionable lyrics. This 2007 pop song opens up with the line “I hope you hang yourself with your H&M ...

The 2000s produced some major pop stars. These stars were earning unprecedented international fame. Their songs were everywhere. They had seemingly endless amounts of TV appearances, collaborations, ...

There were a lot of repeat-worthy hits throughout the 2000s, but many of the artists who made them only reached the charts once. Some during that decade spent years working in the studio and selling ...

T-Pain’s catalog includes both solo hits and unforgettable collaborations that defined an era. His use of auto-tune and storytelling helped shape the sound of 2000s and 2010s Hip Hop and R&B.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Remember when “Right Round” was inescapable? Or when “Forget You” became the clean ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. The 2000s marked a transformative period for music, but not ...

You can’t talk about the sounds of the 2000s without talking about Missy Elliot. With hits from “1, 2 Step” to “Get Ur Freak On,” the rapper, singer and songwriter’s cultural impact is undeniable. She ...

What an exciting 20 years it was for rock music between the 1990s and 2000s, filled with plenty of "god-tier" tracks that left their mark on music and culture. You can only hope that enough innovation ...

Mraz recently reflected on the deeper meanings behind his hit songs ‘I’m Yours’ and ‘The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)’ Jason Mraz recently opened up about the deeper meanings behind his early 2000s hits ...

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on May 14, 2025. Find that audio here. You can’t talk about the sounds of the 2000s without talking about Missy Elliot. With hits from “1, 2 Step” to “Get ...