In 1982, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album was released. It went on to become the biggest-selling album of all time. In 1988, LL Cool J performed the first rap concert in Africa, in Cote d’Ivoire.
De La Soul brought a necessary playfulness to hip-hop in 1989, but battles with the music industry dimmed that light. Marcus J. Moore tells their story in "High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul." ...
On this date in 1985, James Todd Smith better known as LL Cool J dropped his first full-length LP on Def Jam Records. Primarily produced by Rick Rubin besides “I Need A Beat”, which was produced by DJ ...
Soon after the album's release, Gen Z christened it the season of the brat, an aesthetic trend defined by party animal antics, cool-girl style, and lime green everything. With its messy ...