Beck is an iconic singer/songwriter, who represents the folk/funk music scene to many fans. He rose to fame in the early ’90s, thanks primarily to “Loser,” his first big hit. The tune became an ...

A large number of lyrics of the Depp/Beck song “18” are strikingly similar to lines from a toast — an often-profane form of Black folk poetry from years past — called “Hobo Ben” and apparently written ...