Sampled by Grandmaster Flash, De La Soul and the Fugees, Cymande shaped the sound of hip-hop. Now they’re back to claim their legacy
Cymande’s influence on hip-hop culture is huge. But with new album Renascence, the spotlight returns to the funk institution, ...
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For Elias Williams, the Hip-Hop Beat Machine Carries the Soul of Community
In “Straight Loops, Light & Soul,” a project evoking Roy DeCarava’s Harlem jazz pictures and the music of J Dilla, Williams ...
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Revive Big Band’s Vinyl Release Honors Jazz And Hip-Hop’s Shared Legacy
the album explores the roots of jazz and Hip-Hop while reimagining their possibilities for the future. Adding to that connection between past and present, the album was released on vinyl on March ...
Mark Ronson hospitalized after making foolish mistake during DJ set: ‘Torn this way’
Mark Ronson landed in the hospital after he pulled two bicep tendons during a recent DJ set. On Wednesday, the 49-year-old ...
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Reminisce: a nostalgic 90s & 2000s party lights up New York
New York City's Reminisce event celebrates 90s and 2000s culture with period music, interactive experiences and nostalgic ...
Review: ChopnBlok gives Houston a thrilling West African restaurant that’s been long overdue
Chef-owner Ope Amosu’s new r ChopnBlok in Montrose gives Houston a new chapter for West African cuisine with twists on ...
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'It proved the US's biggest gangsta rapper could be vulnerable': How Tupac wrote the ultimate anthem for single mothers
The iconic 90s hip-hop artist was known for his pained intensity ... slowly caressed keys by matching them with raw vinyl scratches. Tee knew his use of this sample would trigger something ...
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Modern Sounds Vinyl and Music sets downtown Twin Falls abuzz
Derek Anderson, owner of Modern Sounds Vinyl and Music, is working on setting the tone for audiophiles to have a place to ...
20 metal bassists who took heavy bass playing in new directions
A pick-style player who leans “heavily on the guitar side of the bass guitar,” Campbell gets his tone by cranking his ESP ...
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Vinyl Frontier: The Record Store That Resurrects Rio Grande Valley’s Lost Grooves
This story was co-published with Puente News Collaborative in partnership with EL PAIS. Puente News Collaborative is a bilingual nonprofit newsroom, convener, and funder dedicated to high-quality, ...