Known for his rapid-fire flow, intricate wordplay, and infectious energy, this celebrated rapper first rose to prominence in the early '90s as a member of the hip-hop group Leaders of the New School. His solo career, marked by hits like "Woo Hah!! Got You All In ...
'90s. if you're a fan of rap music , you should have at minimum a base knowledge in old school rap. if not for old school rappers , it's highly unlikely that rap would have evolved into the popular artform that it is today. many of old school rappers are wid...
(I even miss the old school “list post,” like this one. Theyweren’talltrash. Expect more of them from me.) This summer Ideclared my intentionto simply say what was on my mind again, in the old-school way. The landscape has certainly changed, and major platforms channel much of the...
This 1988 set rocks hard and heavy with the politically powerful “Cult of Personality,” but Living Colour showed their range with the reggae-tinged pop of “Glamour Boys,” the soulfully thoughtful, “Open Letter (to a Landlord”) and the funk-infused “Funny Vibe.” There’s no pigeonho...
I'll give you a first offense, Corey. He was the only blatantly sexy man I had pinned up to my wall during my high school years, and it was just because I could not resist him. In the video, when he stutter-walks into that jail, it's like...I need some of that. He pout-sa...
“Once I had that looping, the bass came next and then I’d play on top of that with guitar in a very typical way. Production–wise, I was really influenced by The Neptunes production team and referential towards specific songs of theirs.” ...
The biggest name in island music, Jamaican superstar Bob Marley brought reggae to the masses in the '60s and '70s with his band the Wailers and as a solo artist. Marley's legacy is so powerful that, as of 2017, his estate was still earning $23 million a year—and the next generation...
touring schedule since the '90s, but at one point these guys were famous for their unwillingness to leave the studio. This attention to detail gave them a platform to explore interests that took Steely Dan far from the average '70s rock band into jazz, old-school pop and righteous R&B. ...
The biggest name in island music, Jamaican superstar Bob Marley brought reggae to the masses in the '60s and '70s with his band the Wailers and as a solo artist. Marley's legacy is so powerful that, as of 2017,his estate was still earning $23 milliona year—and the next generation of...
He went to high school in the Bronx, graduated early, and then went to work for the Federal Theatre Project. Not long after that, he started working at Timely Comics — the company that gradually evolved into Marvel — and the legend of a True Believer was born. Iconic '90s Child Stars...