The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982: Jalil Hutchins
December 10, 2022
Before Jalil Hutchins’ earned a major-label deal for his group Whodini, he linked with producer Kenton Nix for this solo single.
ALL: Hip-Hop 1980s
The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982: Futura 2000
December 10, 2022
Graffiti legend Futura’s single is a historic union with The Clash’s Mick Jones, Dondi, and Fab Five Freddy.
The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982: Extra T’s
December 10, 2022
This spin on youth fads like electro and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial inspired Busta Rhymes’s 1998 hit “Dangerous.”
The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982: Cold Crush Brothers
December 10, 2022
Cold Crush Brothers’ debut single may have plenty of charm, but it can’t compare to their reputation as kings of the Bronx.
The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982: Chapter III
December 10, 2022
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.
The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1980
December 6, 2020
The first full year of recorded rap music was marked by novelty 12-inches, rapping deejays, and one 1979 smash that overshadowed them all.
First Wave Hip-House: 1988-1990
March 17, 2020
As a shotgun marriage between two hot springs of black innovation, hip-house’s reputation lies between unalloyed club bliss and pop kitsch.