Opening Acts: When the Tide Is High June 4, 2022 Wu-Tang Clan’s second album, Wu-Tang Forever, elicits a discussion on imperial eras. Plus, Kendrick Lamar’s new album and a Fat Joe TV doc.
Opening Acts: Rock & Rap’s Imperfect Hall May 12, 2022 This week’s entry discusses Eminem’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Ben Merlis’ oral history of the Juice Crew.
Opening Acts: The Best Rapper Alive Since… April 28, 2022 This week brings a new column: Opening Acts. The inaugural edition mulls over a GQ cover story on Future, Alchemist vs. Get on Down, and Godfather Don’s Hazardous.