September 2024

Showbiz & A.G. were instrumental in defining NYC rap’s early 90s aesthetic. Leaning heavily on producer/emcee Showbiz’s ear for esoteric samples abundant with harmonic twists...

As a protégé of the hugely popular EPMD, Reggie “Redman” Noble caused an immediate sensation on the duo’s 1990 track “Hardcore,” dropping a guest verse...

Trent Reznor didn’t invent industrial music, but he did make it extremely appealing. Nine Inch Nails’ 1989 debut album Pretty Hate Machine filtered the dark abrasive...

Mary Wells was, to many, the first lady of Motown, and even if she’s largely remembered by a pop audience for her “My Guy” anthem,...

It could be a question in an Elton John pop trivia quiz: which track of his, a single in its own right from his 25th...

The Bronx’s first wave of hip-hop heroes were the visionary architects and progenitors of a largely live practice. But by the early 90s their heirs...