The Deep History of '7 Rings'
"7 Rings" is Ariana Grande's latest smash, a glittering banger that owes much to Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1959 classic "My Favorite Things." 60 years later, Grande updates the track for a modern audience, making her the latest artist to repurpose this anthem from the "Sound of Music." When it comes to Ari's flow, however, questions of appropriation arise. Author Lauren Michele Jackson joins to break down who has the right to repurpose sonic history.\nFeaturing:\n\u2022 Ariana Grande - 7 Rings\n\u2022 Julie Andrews - My Favorite Things\n\u2022 John Coltrane - My Favorite Things\n\u2022 The Doors - Light My Fire\n\u2022 Lauryn Hill - Black Rage\n\u2022 Migos - Bad and Boujee\n\u2022 Princess Nokia - Mine\n\u2022 Two Chainz - Spend It\n\u2022 Soulja Boy - Pretty Boy Swag\nCheck out Lauren Michele Jackson's article, "To Whom Does '7 Rings' Owe its Sound?," hear more connections between Coltrane and the Doors in this NPR story, and discover the triplet Migos flow on Vox's Earworm.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices