The art of the rap solo in contemporary pop has only come into its own over the last 20-odd years. Here, we pay tribute to the best rap performances by men in songs sung by women.

Our latest literary primer leads you from dining table witticisms to post-dinner sound system pontification. Know your Rokys from your Shaggs with DaCapo Best Music Writing.

It might seem creepy to talk about sex in relation to Michael Jackson, but in the fourth and final part of our series on his non-verbal vocalisations, we examine their sexual connotations.

In the aftermath of Michael Jackson's death, this four-part series examines one of the best-known but least-investigated aspects of his music – his idiosyncratic non-verbal vocalisations.