Iconic Icons Grace Jones, D'Angelo Open Armani Exhibit
Grace Jones & D'Angelo at the opening of the Giorgio Armani Exhibit in New York (2000) https://t.co/Fq01PUZezn
Unreleased Kendrick Track Organized Madness Surfaces with Bilal, Lalah Hathaway
This is "Organized Madness," an unreleased Kendrick song featuring Bilal and background vocals by Lalah Hathaway. Allegedly recorded in July 2014 during the "To Pimp A Butterfly" sessions, some of its lyrics were later re-used on various "TPAB" tracks. https://t.co/hpO9hH1VFH
Hip‑hop Pioneer Bambaataa’s Legacy Marred by Abuse
A brilliant and damning obituary for Afrika Bambaataa, who helped build the future of hip-hop, and then systematically used his position of power to abuse dozens of young men, robbing them of the future that they deserved. By @paulxt https://t.co/NBfLCPWCnU
Eliana Glass's New Album Evokes Haunted Cabaret Soundscapes
"Tilt your head one way and you’ll see a warped Nina Simone; squint and you might spot a hint of Erik Satie; look at it in the right light and you’ll spy a hundred shuttered cabarets." @mmck_ profiles the elusive Eliana...
Juvenile Reflects on New Orleans, Aging Gracefully in Rap
This @ocksportello piece is nominally an interview with Juvenile, but it's also a rumination on the wonders of New Orleans, aging gracefully in rap, and not taking anything for granted in life. It's also a fantastic interview with Juvenile. https://t.co/8aoxjoFcBN @juviethegreat
ELUCID Dissects His Seminal Albums with Sebb Bash
A journey through the essential records of ELUCID In which the modern avant-garde great breaks down the making of "Save Yourself," "I Told Bessie," "Revelator," and his latest opus, "I Guess You Had to Be There," with Sebb Bash. By @paulxt https://t.co/EvItDkmovB...
From Garbage Man to Albanian Bad Bunny: Gashi’s Wild Journey
This entire Truth Hurts episode w/ Gashi was a fever dream. We talked about how he was a garbage man before music, nostalgia, hating Sea World, meeting Kanye at 13, almost signing Chappell Roan, collaborating w/ Sting & how he's...
Remembering Shock G: Psychedelic Rap Pioneer Who Shaped Hip‑Hop
RIP Shock G, gone 5 years today. A psychedelic rap pioneer, one of the first and best to translate the funk into hip-hop – who discovered 2Pac, invented sex packets, and changed the image and the style we were used...
Chester Watson’s Psychedelic Beats Serve as Witchcraft Study Soundtrack
The "Psychic Warfare Department" instrumentals. Surreal and psychedelic spells summoned from the liminal mind of Chester Watson. Beats to study witchcraft to. https://t.co/EQqRoKGDXa @swampmonti
Lost In The Masquerade: Unreleased Method Man‑Lauryn Hill Gem
This is "Lost In The Masquerade," an unreleased Method Man & Lauryn Hill collab, produced by Wu-Tang affiliate 4th Disciple. The "Star Wars” sampling track initially appeared on J-Love’s legendary bootleg Method Man mixtape series, but never saw an official...
Digital Underground’s 35-Year Legacy: Prince, 2Pac, Humpty Dance
In 1990, Digital Underground took over the world with "Sex Packets." On its 35th anniversary @thobbsjourno spoke to Money B & the group's manager, Atron Gregory, about Prince clearing their samples for free, rooming with 2Pac, the "Humpty Dance" & more. https://t.co/KglE4OyvpM
Tribute to Guru on Anniversary of His Passing
On the anniversary of Guru's death, a re-up from the archives, paying tribute to the gifted unlimited rhymes universal. https://t.co/YxJd7MGAK9
Afroman Turns Fake Raid Into Iconic Diss Anthems
This is the story of how Afroman turned a bogus police raid into some of the greatest diss songs of the decade - and in the process made himself a modern day civil liberties hero. Lemon pound cake will never...
New Rap Parables Spotlight Kodak's Controversy and Vault Drops
The latest highly quotable parables from RXK Nephew The genius of recent Kodak Black and the moral complications of still listening to him Sleepy Hallow x Sheff G drop one from the vaults while still incarcerated The Rap Up returns. By @gnarlyheffner https://t.co/XkN6Lq5c2I
Prince's 1994 Paisley Park Game Merged Music and Puzzles
In '94, Prince released a graphic adventure video game where players explored the different rooms of Paisley Park & solved puzzles to collect the 5 pieces of Prince’s symbol. Inside the rooms were interactive media including songs, music videos &...