1988: Rap’s Golden Year
1988 showcased Public Enemy, MC Lyte, Eric B and Rakim, De La Soul in all their glory. So let’s revisit a time when the rhymes blasting out of boom-boxes were the keys to the culture.
Lana Del Rey: So Far, So Great
This “self-styled gangsta Nancy Sinatra,” made famous on YouTube, keeps proving her initial success was no fluke.
Top 5 Kanye West Albums
From his debut “The College Dropout” to “Yeezus,” Kanye West repeatedly changed the direction of popular music.
3 Hip-Hop Artists That Keep It Vital
Kendrick Lamar, Danny Brown, and Chance the Rapper are doing unique things.
Why “The Get Down” Will Be Your Next Netflix Binge
Australian director Baz Luhrmann takes us back to 1970s New York City in the Netflix series “The Get Down,” mixing music and drama to binge-worthy effect.