(Note: This was originally written as part of Rhapsody’s “Source Material” series, which explored the influences behind a classic album. The influences listed are titles…
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Category: Reprints
Reprints consist of articles written for out-of-print outlets that no longer exist as well as stories that were previously offline. Most appear here in their original draft format before they were edited for professional publication. Publication dates noted where available.
Sisters With Voices: R&B Girl Groups in the 90s
Sisters With Voices. Total. Destiny’s Child. You didn’t need a lyric sheet to understand the legion of R&B girl groups who dominated urban pop music…
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Notes on Young Money
In Weezy-ology, there is good Lil Wayne and bad Lil Wayne. Good Lil Wayne is the dastardly New Orleans weed head, the sizzurp-drinking gangster that…
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Charles Bradley and his Changes
Last year, I interviewed Charles Bradley about his final album, Changes, for Napster’s short-lived blog. I also had the pleasure of seeing him at the 50th…
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It may be unfair to single out rap artists for their response to the tragic events of 9/11. Artists in every discipline, from music to…
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