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Hiphop Nation: Calling Dr. Strangelove

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

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Hiphop Nation: America Raps Back

“New York rapped and America listened. Now Amer­ica is rhyming back.”

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Roxy Music: Making “Fun” of Fun

‘What passes for “soul” in Roxy Music is premeditated “fun,” which shores up our most basic needs.’

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Politically Incorrect: Guns N’ Roses and Public Enemy Sound Off

“Forty-eight hours in the feeding cycle of New York City. There were Uzis, Public Enemy re­grouping, and a clique of blond babes orbiting Axl Rose at the Cat Club. All of this connects. How was your week?”

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Run-D.M.C.: They’re Gonna Smash Their Brains In

"Always dug Run-D.M.C. because they dressed like they weren't ashamed to be identified with the stone B-boys"

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Lou Reed and John Cale — Together Again Back in the Day

An early review of “Songs for Drella” — a great album that pissed off more than a few Village Voice readers

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Good Evening, Mr. Reed

Thirty years ago, Lou Reed released “New York,” an iconic tribute to his hometown

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When Worlds Collided — Peter Tork at CBGB, Lester Bangs at the Typewriter

In 1977 the multi-instrumentalist came to conquer — not to pander to Monkees nostalgia

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CULTURE

Black History Month: Post-Soul Culture Circa 1992

In 1992, the Voice gave readers a powerful, insightful essay and seventeen pages of kick-ass graphics

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Pazz & Jop: What’s in a Number?

Is this the 45th or 46th Poll? Lester Bangs speaks from beyond the grave.

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