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?
New Release Report 5/29/12: Scissor Sisters, Regina Spektor And More
Scissor Sisters are back and they want you to dance. Find out who else will have you boogying down the record store shelves this week in our latest New Release report.
The Top 40 Emcees of All Time (25-21)
Missed ’em? Check out previous entries in the countdown. 26-30 31-35 36-40 Now, moving on… 25. Del tha Funkee Homosapien Representing: Oakland Ice Cube’s bizarro cousin has never had the mainstream success that his relative has, but Del remains a cherished member of the hip-hop underground after twenty years in the game. With his slightly stoned (OK, very stoned flow) and free-associative lyrics, he is still one of the best to ever represent the Bay. At very least, he’s proof that there are […]
Smoothed Out Sundays: A Double Shot of Simply Red
First off, I admire Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall because he can sing his ass off. For a quarter century, he’s been one of the most soulful voices to come out of the U.K.-an area that has no shortage of great soul singers (George Michael, Amy Winehouse, Joss Stone, Annie Lennox, Alison Moyet). Second, I admire Mick because he manages to score hot chicks despite the fact that he is NOT aging very well (and he wasn’t that much of a […]