Just like the woman herself, Jill Scott’s voice is a thing of beauty. She can make it boom and bellow like a gospel-trained diva on…
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A Brief History of Scarface
If there is a definitive list of the greatest rappers of all time, then Scarface ranks highly on it. He’s widely regarded as one of…
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Last July, Young Jeezy celebrated the 10th anniversary of his acclaimed debut, Thug Motivation 101: Let’s Get It. During a sold out concert in Atlanta,…
View More Notes on Young JeezySpotlight On: Prince in the ’80s
In 2013, I compiled a package for Rhapsody on Prince’s 80s oeuvre. Unfortunately, that material is difficult to access online now — not least because he removed…
View More Spotlight On: Prince in the ’80sSnoop Goes Pop
Two decades ago, Snoop Doggy Dogg’s ascent from Long Beach Crip to number-one debut album with a bullet and a murder charge was the target…
View More Snoop Goes PopSpotlight On: Big Sean
Big Sean’s motto is “Finally Famous.” It was the title of his first three mixtapes and his debut album, and he repeats the phrase a…
View More Spotlight On: Big SeanSpotlight On: Adrian Younge
Adrian Younge isn’t the first musician to create sounds so faithful to early 70s psychedelic soul. But he may be the quirkiest. Each project finds…
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