Issue 50 marks our ten-year anniversary and does so with one of the most iconic musicians in the history of African American music, the one and only Prince.

Matt Sullivan at Light in the Attic talks about Korean guitarist Shin Joong Hyun and LITA’s new compilation Beautiful Rivers and Mountains: The Psychedelic Rock Sound of South Korea’s Shin Joong Hyun 1958–1974.

The 45 King tells the story of the beat behind Jay-Z’s pop crossover.

“Something About April depicts the trials and tribulations of an interracial couple, circa 1968,” says producer/musician Adrian Younge.

LIMITED PRESSING OF 1,500 - BLUE CONCRETE SWIRL VINYL  From the forthcoming debut album by newest Wax Poetics Records artist Kendra Morris comes the first single, “Concrete Waves,” a menacingly funky groove that serves as a warning of what’s to come. Releasing on December 6 on official Serato Control Vinyl 12-inch in limited-edition blue concrete swirl, [...]

Featuring guest artists Dennis Coffey (Motown’s Funk Brother fuzz guitarist), Shawn Lee (Ubiquity Records), singer/songwriter Rebecca Jordan, and Italian cinephiles Calibro 35, Something About April is an eclectic mix of heavy, psychedelic soul and soundtrack-ready instrumentals.