(2015, Episode 4) Last week, I posted the first portion of our 2-part series celebrating all that was great (and a few things that weren’t) about 1990. While the first part focused heavily on film and TV, most of this second part is dedicated to our bread and butter-music. Here’s some of what gets discussed by Big Money , Michael Parr , Dr. Z and The Packet Man (Michael Cunningham) in this episode: The Milli Vanilli Lip Sync Scandal: And how no one thought it odd that people who barely […]
Posts tagged "Public Enemy"
25 Years Of Fear Of A Black Planet
If you were to ask me to list my favorite rap albums of all time (hey, there’s an idea for a future list), Public Enemy’s Fear Of A Black Planet would be near the top of that list. The album broke new ground sonically and lyrically, and should be an essential part of any hip-hop fan’s collection. As a 13 year old who was already knee deep in hip-hop when Fear came out, the album was a watershed moment in my […]
Always On Time: De La Soul & Chuck D Join Forces For “The People”
De La Soul and Chuck D on the same track? Long Island is definitely in the building.
Bass!! How Low Can You Go? Classic P.E. Albums Being Reissued
Get ready to have the noise brought all over again.
bLISTerd: The Top 50 Motown Songs Of The Eighties (#10-#1)
The Queen of Motown…does Diana “come out” on top of our list of the ’80s best songs on Motown?
We Saw It: The Kings of the Mic Tour @ Bank of America Pavilion, Boston
A group of hip-hop legends (Doug E. Fresh excluded) descended onto Boston last week for an amazing live experience.
King of the Mic: The Hip-Hop Tour of My Dreams Arrives!!
LL. PE. Cube. De La. On the same bill. *EXPLOSION!!!!!*
Rush, Donna Summer, Heart, P.E. & More: Meet The Rock Hall Class of 2013
Imagine a year when the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame nominees are announced and everyone shut up? Well, that’ll never happen, but most people seem fairly cool with this year’s inducted artists, who were announced by Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers at a press conference yesterday. Let’s take a quick look at this year’s nominees-who will officially be inducted next spring. Albert King: One of two posthumous honorees (he died in ’92,) blues guitarist King didn’t have […]
bLISTerd Presents: The 100 Greatest Rap Albums Of All Time (Part 9)
It’s all about the Wu as we close in on the top 10 of our rap list. Where do hit albums by Raekwon and GZA land?
bLISTerd Presents: The 100 Greatest Rap Albums Of All Time (Part 6)
Public Enemy, Ice Cube, and BDP kick off the second half of our list of the 100 greatest rap albums of all time.
bLISTerd Presents: The 100 Greatest Rap Albums of All Time (Part Four)
A veritable coruncopia of white rappers shows up in this installment of the greatest rap albums of all time. Plus-The Roots, OutKast and more!
bLISTerd Presents: The 100 Best Albums Of The Eighties (10-1)
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It’s a Purple Top 10, as the Kid from Minneapolis finishes near the top of our list…but he’s not #1. Find out who was in the final installment of the ’80s best albums!