The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: Mac Dre
July 21, 2020
It would be several years before Mac Dre evolved into the Thizz jester. But the blueprint of the Vallejo rap legend was already present.
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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: A Tribe Called Quest
July 21, 2020
A Tribe Called Quest formally introduced themselves to the MTV audience with three classic singles marked by infectious optimism.
The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: The Automator
July 20, 2020
This is the second release from Bay Area producer Dan “the Automator” Nakamura, who’d later find fame as part of Dr. Octagon and Gorillaz.
The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: A.N.M.
July 20, 2020
Before Mike D found fame with the Screwed Up Click, he starred in A.N.M., a short-lived group signed to Lil Troy’s production company.
On Quasimoto’s The Unseen
June 13, 2020
Twenty years ago today, Madlib released The Unseen as Quasimoto. This San Francisco Bay Guardian essay was published at its initial release.