It’s been a long, strange day – Community‘s cancellation sunk in, Solange threw ‘bows in an elevator, Clay Aiken is still running for Senate – so we’ve decided to keep your Monday links easy and soothing. Indulge in some back-to-basics infographics and YouTube videos, and ease your pop culture-weary soul.
Just in case you wanted a clear breakdown on all of hip hop’s mentions of sticky icky, molly, yayo, etc. you’re covered. [Nerve]
Ryan Murphy gives some more details on American Horror Story: Freak Show. [Crushable]
Speaking of freak shows, the guy who paid over $100k to “look” like Justin Bieber just made a music video. [A.V. Club]
Just in case you haven’t had enough Jay Z today, dig into his early work in this pretty amazing list of rappers’ first recorded appearances. [Rolling Stone]