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Let’s Talk About The Female Rappers Who Shaped Hip-Hop
In the early days of hip-hop, female rappers were essential to the genre’s biology, unapologetically detailing their experiences of the world they lived in.
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‘Rust In Peace’: In Memory Of Megadeth’s Heavy Metal Rebirth
With their classic line-up in place, Megadeth unleashed one of the greatest thrash metal albums of all time.
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‘Lightning Crashes’: The Story Behind Live’s Meditation On The Cycle Of Life
One of the most pervasive hits of 90s alt-rock, Live’s ‘Lightning Crashes’ launched the band to fame and struck a sensitive collective nerve.
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‘Pinkerton’: Rivers Cuomo Embraced His Dark Side And Made Weezer’s Masterpiece
With ‘Pinkerton,’ a disillusioned Rivers Cuomo steered Weezer to its most essential album, but the band would never be the same afterwards.
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‘Nothing Was The Same’: How Drake Changed The Game Forever
Aggressive and ultra-confident, ‘Nothing Was The Same’ is arguably Drake’s most consistently thrilling album, more than living up to its title.
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‘Milestones’: Reassessing Roy Orbison’s Landmark Take On Country-Rock
Roy Orbison’s final MGM album, ‘Milestones’ is a curio containing masterful readings of Bee Gees’ ‘Words’ and a Big O take on country-rock.
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‘Wide Prairie’: How Linda McCartney Expanded Her Horizons
‘Wide Prairie’ was recorded over several decades and serves as a testament to Linda McCartney’s singing and songwriting abilities.
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The Global Cypher: Nigeria Edition
Hip-hop in Nigeria has intermingled with afrobeats, reggae, R&B, and more with some thrilling results. Here are a few highlights.
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How Nirvana Redefined Teen Spirit And Rewrote Rock With ‘Nevermind’
The album made a modest start, but turned into a defining record for the seminal Seattle band and for rock itself.
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Look At Them Yo-Yos: Dire Straits Rule Hot 100 With ‘Money For Nothing’
'Money For Nothing' enjoyed a three-week reign as the band's only American No.1 single.
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‘Concerto For Group And Orchestra’: Deep Purple Marry Rock And Classical
Two musical worlds came together in Purple's epic 1969 live recording.
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‘Bad Reputation’: Why Thin Lizzy Were Playing Catch-Up In The US
The band's eighth studio album hit the US Top 40 and went gold in the UK.
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‘Beauty Is Only Skin Deep’: More Than A Surface Thrill For The Temptations
The Norman Whitfield-Eddie Holland song became the third of four consecutive R&B No.1s for the Emperors of Soul.
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‘If I Were A Carpenter’: Bobby Darin Introduces A Tim Hardin Gem
The classic 1960s song is also closely associated with the Four Tops, Johnny Cash & June Carter and many others.
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‘Dreadlock Holiday’: How 10cc Bowled Out The Competition
On September 23, 1978, the Mercury single replaced the Commodores’ ‘Three Times A Lady’ at No.1 in the UK.
