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Unlike Eminem fictionalizing his rap-battle life in 8 Mile, or JAY-Z pumping his hustler memoirs…
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The Definitive Guide to Modern Rap for Old-School Hip-Hop Heads
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A Brief History of Honky-Glam
Of the infinite subgenres crammed under the rock ‘n’ roll umbrella, no two feel as…
Great Songs From Awful Albums
Digging for jewels in a mountain of crap is no tiny task. When you start…
The Four Faces of Justin Timberlake
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Ty Segall and the Evolution of West Coast Garage Rock
Southerners and Midwesterners can whine to the contrary, but let’s face it: Since the early…
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Sure, at this point, KISS are less a band than an automated merchandise factory, with…