The Most Influential Albums by African-Americans

TheCoolAid — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:53:37 +0000

TheGrio.com, a “video-centric news community” documenting the African-American experience in partnership with NBC News, published a slideshow of the 25 most influential albums created by African-Americans. The feature spotlights Curtis Mayfield’s Super Fly, Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, and Rick James’ Street Songs among others.

Here’s a sample (along with some tunes from featured album, Kind of Blue):

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Some exciting and groundbreaking records are mentioned, but where’s Prince’s Purple Rain? That album was a definite game-changer, and anything highlighting Tina Turner as the rock-and-roll goddess that she is should have been included.

What do you think of the writer’s compilation?

Wise Intelligent on Hip Hop’s Oppression

PRE459 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:53:59 +0000

The revolution will not be televised, but the revolting will be idolized.

Mother Hip Hop is calling for her children, but something has rendered their screaming voices speechless. In this video, Wise Intelligent of the ’90s hip hop trio, Poor Righteous Teachers, schools us on the music industry’s exploitation of the African-American experience.

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The Most Influential Albums by African-Americans

Wise Intelligent on Hip Hop’s Oppression