“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).”
Originally published November 15, 1988
Of Homeboys, Homelands, and the Island
Originally published September 1, 1987
Rappers make their livings being articulate, and there's no one better to articulate the '80s from an Afrikan, youthful, working hip-hop perspective
Originally published January 2, 1990
“Yeah, it’s a ghetto, boo-yee. But we call it home (or at least we do until after the revolv-olution).”
April 3, 2019
“New York rapped and America listened. Now America is rhyming back.”
April 3, 2019
“Rap is about using fighting words, instead of fighting. Instead of saying ‘Let’s fight,’ people say, ‘Let’s battle.’ I bet you rap has saved a lot of lives.”
April 3, 2019