‘Bacdafucup’: Onyx’s Grimy Debut Album
“Move back motherf***ers, the Onyx is here! Back the f*** up! Back the f*** up!” That was the rallying cry that hollered through hip-hop in...
‘14 Shots To The Dome’: LL Cool J’s Transitional Fifth LP
I was 14 years old when LL Cool J’s fifth LP 14 Shots To The Dome dropped. It was March 30th, 1993 – the spring of my...
‘Shinin’ On’: Grand Funk’s Three-Dimensional Hit Album
The latest triumph in an incredible series of album successes for Grand Funk Railroad landed on the US bestsellers on March 30, 1974. The aptly-titled Shinin’...
‘Hey, Little One’: Glen Campbell Continues His Hot Album Streak
Glen Campbell had years as an in-demand but relatively unknown sideman, with a series of low-profile albums to his name. But in his highly productive...
‘Smokin”: Humble Pie’s Acclaimed 1972 Album Is Still Hot
Shortly before cutting the hard-rock classic Smokin’, Humble Pie played the biggest US gig of them all: Shea Stadium, opening for Grand Funk Railroad. It...
MC Hammer And The Legacy Of Oakland’s Bust-It Records
MC Hammer’s career arc is one of extremes. The Bay Area legend’s meteoric rise in the late 1980s was the crescendo of hip-hop’s first push...