A Tribute to My Favorite Beastie Boy, Adam Yauch (MCA)
When I was a kid, I loved hip-hop. In the late 70s and early 80s, the music was heady, fresh, and irresistible. I couldn’t get enough of Run DMC, Fat … Read more
remembrance
Gil Scott-Heron Poet to the People
I discovered Gil Scott-Heron’s music as a college student. While writing a term paper titled “The Linguistics of Hip-Hop”, I stumbled upon Scott-Heron’s seminal album, Winter in America. I was … Read more