This classic single by Malcolm McLaren and the World Famous Supreme Team blends British pop and B-boy style.
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This post-disco curio from Gary Davis has appeared on numerous DJ mixes as well as Traffic Entertainment and Stones Throw compilations.
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On this rare, highly collectible 12-inch, New York DJ/producer AJ Scratch flows over an interpolation of Ohio Players’ “Skin Tight.”
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On this somewhat anonymous single, three MCs flow hard over a ruddy but firm interpolation of Shalamar’s “Night to Remember.”
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Before Jalil Hutchins’ earned a major-label deal for his group Whodini, he linked with producer Kenton Nix for this solo single.
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Graffiti legend Futura’s single is a historic union with The Clash’s Mick Jones, Dondi, and Fab Five Freddy.
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This spin on youth fads like electro and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial inspired Busta Rhymes’s 1998 hit “Dangerous.”
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Cold Crush Brothers’ debut single may have plenty of charm, but it can’t compare to their reputation as kings of the Bronx.
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With help from DJ T-Ski’s Erotic Disco Brothers, Bronx teens Chapter III recorded two fun singles inspired by Cheryl Lynn and the Smurfs.
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Every year brings a fresh crop of album art clearly influenced from various sources. This season brought covers from Metro Boomin, Joey Bada$$, Boldy James and Nicholas Craven, and more.
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As a response to 21 Savage’s comments about Nas’ relevance, “One Mic, One Gun” is a pleasant surprise that works best as a statement of unity.
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By 1990, hip-hop culture had inspired regional scenes across the United States. A series of maps attempted to mark the changes.
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