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Dr. John
Locked Down, But Not Dragged Out
33 Reasons
Why Prince Is Hip-Hop
Syncopated Strut
Madhouse
Soul Caliber
Frank Ocean
The Revolution
Sam Greenlee’s debut novel drew up the blueprint for Black nationalization
The Fresh Artifact
Tame One is beyond labels
The Emotions
EW&F’s Maurice White elevated the vocal trio to chart-topping success
Moroccan Blend
The mixing of Arabic, African, and Spanish cultures brought about uninhibited music
TV
PBS’s SOUL!
New documentary explores the groundbreaking music show
Funky Drummer
Tony Cook's beats spanned James Brown to early house
That New Blackmagic
José James dances effortlessly between classic vocal jazz and electronic funk
Gary Wilson Wants to Talk to You
Your favorite professional weirdo returns
It’s Tricky
Trip-hop troubadour Tricky returns with Mixed Race
Can’t Knock the Hustle
New Zealand's Electric Wire Hustle open doors with their debut album
Cutting Contest
Cut Chemist wins again with Sound of the Police
Ain’t It Good to You
Jonny Sklute reflects on the origins of Good Records NYC
Spike Speaks
Spike Lee talks Mo' Better Blues, Malcolm X, and Miracle at St. Anna
Teenage Mutant
The Brazilian bassist and producer Liminha looks back on his early work with Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, and Os Mutantes
