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Popdose Flashback ’90: Public Enemy, “Fear of a Black Planet”
Twenty years after this Public Enemy classic was released, Mike Heyliger reflects on its legacy -- and laments mainstream hip-hop's turn away from social consciousness
Read More »Popdose Flashback ’90: Bell Biv DeVoe, “Poison”
Slap it up, flip it, rub it down, oh no! Bell Biv DeVoe's debut is 20 years old!
Read More »CD Review: Gil Scott-Heron, “I’m New Here”
On the back of the booklet in Gil Scott-Heron’s I’m New Here CD is a message. The message reads as follows: “There is a proper procedure for taking advantage of any investment. Music, for
Read More »CD Review: Meshell Ndegeocello, “Devil’s Halo”
Mention the name Meshell Ndegeocello to the average music fan and you’ll likely receive a “huh?” in response. There may be a handful of people who remember her from her brief brush with MTV
Read More »Jesus of Cool: Popdose Picks the Beatles’ Best
It's Beatles Week here at Popdose, and Jon Cummings kicks things off by leading the staff through a list of our personal Fab Four favorites
Read More »Popdose Flashback: Beastie Boys, “Paul’s Boutique”
When Licensed to Ill shocked everyone by becoming the biggest-selling rap album of all time (until MC Hammer snatched the title a couple years later), no one expected the Beastie Boys to have a
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