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February 1, 2012
Don Cornelius, R.I.P.
via SoulTrain.comWhat must it have been like to be under the sway of Don Cornelius back when he was a salesman? Damn hard to resist, most likely. Cornelius was a salesman before he was a DJ, a DJ before he was a TV host, a TV host before he was a mogul—a series of roles that require inc ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Jimmy Castor, R.I.P.
Jimmy Castor was a smart aleck; a wise guy; a clean shit-talker with so much joie de vivre you had to laugh even when his truth-telling smacked you upside the head. So when he died this past Martin Luther King Jr. Day at 71 near his home outside of Las Vegas, far away from the streets of Harlem he o ... More >>
Music
November 16, 2011
Ralph McDaniels Keeps Hip-Hop Culture Moving Forward
Jimmy Castor was a smart aleck; a wise guy; a clean shit-talker with so much joie de vivre you had to laugh even when his truth-telling smacked you upside the head. So when he died this past Martin Luther King Jr. Day at 71 near his home outside of Las Vegas, far away from the streets of Harlem he o ... More >>
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July 29, 2011
The Five Best Moments On Yo! MTV Raps
MTV turns 30 on Monday. To celebrate, we're running a bunch of pieces on the channel, its legacy, and its future. Debuting during the golden year of '88, Yo! MTV Raps revolutionized TV coverage of hip-hop music. Of course, hip-hop videos existed long before Yo! launched—Grandmaster Fl ... More >>
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March 31, 2011
Premiere: Nine 11 Thesaurus, "Stressin'"
Santiago FelipeNine 11 Thesaurus Bushwick five-piece Nine 11 Thesaurus are the feel-good Odd Future--19-to-22-year-olds with a punkish ferocity crashing arty loft shows, rapping over distorted bursts of indie-noise and lo-fi fuzz. But unlike the west coast bomb-throwers, Nine 11's lyrics (as their ... More >>
Music
March 9, 2011
Southern Soul Guide: Sweet Angel, Mel Waiters, and Luther Lackey
A pack of thoroughly modern throwbacks
Music
March 9, 2010
How to Fix the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Tips on how to expand its reach—or blow it up entirely
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January 7, 2009
In This Week's Voice
We said last week's Net Hentoff column would be his last at the Voice. Turns out we were wrong. The "excessed" journalistic legend delivers his own valedictory in this week's edition. Will our public servants suffer any consequences for their near-criminal handling of the Yankee Stadium boondoggl ... More >>
Music
January 7, 2009
Breaking Bread With Kurtis Blow
An old-school hip-hop legend gets right with God
Music
December 18, 2007
Track 18 Wins Again
Major-label hip-hop records in burying-best-tracks shocker!
Blogs
May 22, 2007
CityParks Summer Concerts: Performers So Old School They Used To Gang Bang With the Flintstones
Major-label hip-hop records in burying-best-tracks shocker!
Music
May 15, 2007
Noise from the Front
For the week of May 23-29, 2007
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December 28, 2006
Things I Learned Watching Dreamgirls
For the week of May 23-29, 2007
Music
November 14, 2006
Diddy's Little Helpers
Why hip-hop ghostwriting is an art now, and an actually respectable one
Music
July 4, 2006
Jesus Is My Hype Man
The South Bronx's premiere hip-hop pastor expertly mingles the dope with the dopey
Specials
October 18, 2005
1980
The South Bronx's premiere hip-hop pastor expertly mingles the dope with the dopey
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October 18, 2005
Motor Suburb Madhouse
Eminem's Marshall Mathers LP
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October 18, 2005
Coming of Age
1976–1985: Punk to Pomo, Basquiat to Breakdancing
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September 7, 2004
Join the Party: A Politically Charged Bash Ignites the Movement
1976–1985: Punk to Pomo, Basquiat to Breakdancing
Music
July 20, 2004
Them Against Us
Kerry's ragtag musical conglomeration begins the fatiguing job of mobilizing its base
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December 30, 2003
Compa$$ionate Capitali$m
Russell $immons wants to fatten the hip-hop vote—and maybe his wallet, too
NYC Life
May 28, 2002
Outdoor Concerts & Music Festivals
Russell $immons wants to fatten the hip-hop vote—and maybe his wallet, too
Music
July 10, 2001
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Russell $immons wants to fatten the hip-hop vote—and maybe his wallet, too
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February 27, 2001
Live and Erect
Rock And Rap Shows Bed-Spring Into Action
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July 4, 2000
Motor Suburb Madhouse
Rock And Rap Shows Bed-Spring Into Action
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August 3, 1999
Pretty Fly as You Feel
Rock And Rap Shows Bed-Spring Into Action
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March 2, 1999
Love Jones
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February 23, 1999
Conjunction Junction
The All-Music Guide Wants To Make Scrabble out of Babel

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