An L.A. collective conjures California creative soul music with a lot of improvisational elements
Hip-hop and hype from the streets of Compton (reprint of May 5, 1989, Weekly cover story)
The weird-ass, beautiful history of ’80s hip-hop, as curated by Tommy Boy records
Keith Thornton, Ph.d., an old professor from the new school, knows rap is here to test you
Words to the wise from Blood of Abraham
