Music History

Music History

‘The Message,’ by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, is the Embodiment of New York City’s Spirit

The hip hop classic is the most 'New York' song of all time

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Music History

Watch this Essential Hip Hop Documentary Narrated by Liev Schreiber

This 1995 PBS documentary is a comprehensive history of rap's origins, including interviews with Run DMC, the Beastie Boys, Rick Rubin, and more

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Music History

Before the Beastie Boys’ Debut LP, There Was ‘MCA and Burzootie’

Listen to a rare gem from the late, great, Adam Yauch

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Music History

Biggie Once Attributed the Suicidal Despair of ‘Ready to Die’ to Smoking Weed

"All that 'Suicidal Thoughts' shit... That was the weed talkin', man."

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Music History

This Ozzy Osbourne Tale is the Wildest Rock and Roll Story of All Time

Read an absolutely mental Ozzy Osbourne story from Mötley Crüe's 'The Dirt'

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Music History

Ozzy Osbourne’s Top Five Tour Pranks

Fun tricks to play on your bandmates!

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Music History

Listen to the 1957 Egyptian Song that Landed Jay Z a ‘Big Pimpin’ Lawsuit

The copyright lawsuit was dismissed in 2015

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Music History, Television

Punk Icon Richard Hell Reviewed ‘Vinyl,’ Calling it “Mediocre” and “Inaccurate”

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Music History

This 1993 Guns N’ Roses Album Cover Includes a Message Encrypted in the Zodiac Killer’s Code

Weirdest GN'R trivia ever.

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In Memoriam, Music History

Beck on Bowie: He Was a Bridge from the Era of the Crooner to the Rock Frontman

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