Hank Shocklee

NEW YORK CITY ARCHIVES

Black Metropolis: Strangers in Paradise

Of Homeboys, Homelands, and the Island

Originally published: September 1, 1987

From The Archives

Public Enemy: The Devil Made ‘Em Do It

"It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back (Def Jam) demands kitchen-sink treatment. More than a hiphop record it's an ill worldview."

Originally published: July 19, 1988

The Dirty Heartbeat of the Golden Age

November 6, 2007