Sometimes Samples Just Hypnotize
Hip-Hop does not eschew history, it honors it, it has a historical pluralism encoded and embedded in its foundational tracks.
“We Pledge Allegiance All Our Lives. . .”
Stevie is challenging traditional notions of white-washed American history and what kinds of accomplishments should be included in that narrative.
Reading for the (Hip Hop) Conversation
Hip Hop and homage as critique
“That’s Really Super, Supergirl”
Pretty sure the dudes in XTC read Crisis on Infinite Earths
Working the Night Shift
Working class listening practice
The Middle Spaces 