Music

Still Standing: Goodie Mob and the Politics of Awareness

When Still Standing was released in 1998, Goodie Mob were no longer fighting to introduce themselves. Their debut, Soul Food, had already established the Atlanta quartet of CeeLo Green, Khujo, T Mo, and Big Gipp as essential voices of the Dirty South.

Jazz It Up: Art Blakely – Moanin’

Moanin’ is one of the most recognizable and influential compositions in the hard‑bop tradition, penned by pianist Bobby Timmons and first recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers on October 30, 1958.

Jazz It Up: Watermelon Man

Herbie Hancock’s 1973 reboot of Watermelon Man takes his 1962 hard‑bop classic and pours it into a slow‑rolling jazz‑funk hit on Head Hunters.

Do You Remember: Tom’s Diner

Doo‑doo‑doo… Remember when DNA’s rework of Suzanne Vega’s Tom’s Diner rattled boomboxes and late‑night dance floors?

Salud 2025: The Year of Kendrick Lamar

If 2024 cracked the door open, 2025 blew it off the hinges. This was the year of Kung Fu Kenny…K-Dot…Kendrick Lamar, and the resurgence of West Coast hip-hop