Pharrell Williams’ reach seems to extend in all directions. To say he’s an icon of hip-hop, pop, art, fashion, and film would dilute his influence.
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Billy Idol was already a punk star and a rock star by the early 1980s. “Eyes Without a Face” made him a pop star. But
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In the intro of the clean version of “Back Dat Azz Up” from Juvenile’s 1998 opus 400 Degreez, the Magnolia Projects maven makes a declaration:
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The rare and estimable ability to create both catchy, bitesize singles that sounded great on the radio, and sophisticated, ambitious album content, was never better
Blue Note’s co-founder Alfred Lion had a penchant for pianists who sounded different. In 1947, he signed Thelonious Monk, famed for his blend of dissonance