40 Unbelievable Facts About Pop Music and the Weirdos Who Make It

Volume up, kiddos. We’re about to sing every one of these music facts to you!

Before reading these wild music facts, search “hip hop instrumentals” on YouTube and make sure to read along to the beat. We wrote each of them with a rhythm of about 90 beats per minute, which was the most common tempo for 1980s and 1990s hip hop. 

If only we wrote them with rhymes in mind. Looks like this list will have more of a slam poetry vibe than a rap one. We’ll work on our rhymes for next time, we promise!

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If you thought Wu-Tang was for the children, you should see what Luda is up to.

Kid Nation / Variety 

Source: E!

We’re pretty sure Dido never once thought Eminem would help launch her music career.

American Songwriter / NME 

Source: Sotheby's

Weird Al's song White & Nerdy is his first and only song to reach the Top 10.

Billboard

Jay-Z collaborated with a baby on “Glory.”

People

Oh no, Martha! That hippity hop music is influencing Hannah Montana!

HuffPost

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