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Genres & History
4/14/2009
In the beginning there was Def Jam, launched (1984) by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin out of New York, the epicenter of hardcore hip-hop. By staying true to their artists' no-holds-barred delivery and …
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Genres & History
4/14/2009
The late-'80s brainchild of Los Angeles DJs Matt Dike and Michael Ross, Delicious Vinyl is the minor label that became a major figure in the evolution of hip-hop, by championing acts that would define …
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Other Mix
4/14/2009
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4/14/2009
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Artist Essentials
4/14/2009
Compare the reckless young carouser of Rick Springfield's power-pop ode "The American Girl" to the weathered voice of experience telling the mournful tale of "Angels of the Disappeared," and you might …
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Artist Essentials
4/14/2009
It's rare when a song can capture the essence of an era and still sound perfectly fresh even decades later. Rick Springfield's "Don't Talk to Strangers" and "I've Done Everything for You" are '80s sign …
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Artist Essentials
4/14/2009
You can hear the fruits of Clegg's apprenticeship with street musician Mntonganazo Mzila on his first two albums: Universal Men (1979), an exploration of the experience of South Africa's migrant …
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Artist Essentials
4/14/2009
Born in northern England, raised in South Africa during the apartheid-era, and nicknamed Le Zulu Blanc - The White Zulu - in France, where he commands a massive and loyal following, Johnny Clegg laid h …
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4/13/2009
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