Harry Allen

MUSIC ARCHIVES

Big Daddy Kane: The AfraKane King

“For Kane, as for James Brown, Hendrix, Coltrane, Beethoven (Black, caucasianized for the record), and other new music makers, here the future of music (dope) meets Black life's particularly present-day dick-downs (dog food).”

by Harry Allen

Originally published: November 15, 1988

NEW YORK CITY ARCHIVES

Black Metropolis: Strangers in Paradise

Of Homeboys, Homelands, and the Island

by Harry Allen

Originally published: September 1, 1987

MUSIC ARCHIVES

Hiphop Nation: Calling Dr. Strangelove

Weighing in at 32 pounds — and that's before you put in the 10 D cells!

by Harry Allen

April 3, 2019

MUSIC ARCHIVES

Hip-Hop Nation: Power to the People

“Yeah, it’s a ghetto, boo-yee. But we call it home (or at least we do until after the revolv-olution).”

by Harry Allen

April 3, 2019

MUSIC ARCHIVES

LL Cool J Eats His Own Lunch, and a Few Other Things

by Harry Allen

October 8, 2008

MUSIC ARCHIVES

The Roots Bury the Leader

by Harry Allen

April 29, 2008

MUSIC ARCHIVES

Today’s Mathematics

by Harry Allen

December 3, 2002

NEWS & POLITICS ARCHIVES

Jam Master Jay, 1965–2002

by Harry Allen

November 5, 2002

MUSIC ARCHIVES

Not Your Superwoman

by Harry Allen

September 17, 2002

MUSIC ARCHIVES

Alien

by Harry Allen

January 15, 2002

Harry Allen

“For Kane, as for James Brown, Hendrix, Coltrane, Beethoven (Black, caucasianized for the record), and other new music makers, here the future of music (dope) meets Black life's particularly present-day dick­-downs (dog food).”

Of Homeboys, Homelands, and the Island

Weighing in at 32 pounds — and that's before you put in the 10 D cells!

“Yeah, it’s a ghetto, boo-yee. But we call it home (or at least we do until after the revolv-olution).”

“For Kane, as for James Brown, Hendrix, Coltrane, Beethoven (Black, caucasianized for the record), and other new music makers, here the future of music (dope) meets Black life's particularly present-day dick-downs (dog food).”