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The Most Memorable Albums of 1999 (Part 5)

/ 12 June 2020

Part five of the Most Memorable Albums of 1999 is highlighted by the political rock of Rage Against the Machine and Joe Strummer, as well as major league hip-hop from Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Q-Tip, and Jay-Z.

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Singing the Virginia Blues: An Interview with Gio Washington

Imran Khan

/ 9 July 2018

Washington's album Son of Pain is a lost treasure of R&B; an album rich in bluesy Southern drawls, honeyed harmonies and street-smart rhythms.

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‘All Eyez On Me’ Suffers From Near-sighted Hero-worship

Danilo Castro

/ 13 September 2017

This long-awaited biopic focuses too much on the minutiae and too little on Tupac Shakur's riveting life.

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YG: Still Brazy

Grant Rindner

/ 30 August 2016

YG stakes his claim as one of California's most immersive scene-setters and gives us a defining anti-Donald Trump anthem for the ages.

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2Pac ft. Dr. Dre – “California Love” (Singles Going Steady Classic)

PopMatters Staff

/ 5 May 2016

"California Love" is what you get when you mix one of the greatest West Coast rappers with West Coast's greatest producer, and then bring in funk legend Roger Troutman for safe measure.

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Guessing the Grammys 2016: Expect Weirdness

Jessy Krupa

/ 14 February 2016

Speculating on the nominees' odds in a dozen big categories.

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‘Straight Outta Compton’ and the Cyclical Nature of Hollywood: An Interview With Bill Straus

Andrew Crowley

/ 8 September 2015

Straight Outta Compton is one of the biggest movies of 2015, and Bill Straus, who got his start as a production assistant on Boyz n the Hood, was essential to making it happen. He shares his journey here.