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 [...]
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The Most Influential Albums by African-Americans
February 10, 2010 – 5:53 pm
Fresh Vinyl: Teena, Sister Nancy, Fleetwood Mac
February 10, 2010 – 5:14 pm
At the beginning of the New Year, I discovered the holy land: Amoeba Music on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, “the world’s largest independent record store.”
Two friends introduced me to this orgasmic music paradise that’s crammed with endless rows of everything–classic rock, soul, reggae, electronica–on vinyl. You could literally spend days combing through the stacks of [...]
Tune In: A Cool Stick
December 28, 2009 – 10:54 pm
After listening to the Asher Roth parody, “I Love Knowledge,” TheCoolAid officially loves A Cool Stick.
Live from Baltimore, this five-piece hip-hop band released their debut EP, ACOOLSTICK.com back in November, playing with words, instruments, and inspirations. Get the free album download here, and catch a live show next month if you’re in the Baltimore/DC area.
*Thanks [...]
Tune In: Angolan Kuduro
December 8, 2009 – 9:20 am
In Angola, the speakers pump kuduro. Across the coastal city of Luanda, this calypso-techno hybrid has dominated since the late ’80s when a local MC named Sebem began lacing dynamic beats with Portuguese lyrics.
Akwaaba Music, a growing “fair trade” label that promotes a range of African musicians, recently released Akwaaba Sem Transporte, the very first compilation of [...]
