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...promotion is par for the course in mainstream hip-hop, but it seems entirely incompatible with the social politics of Common’s earlier work. With this stylistic shift, Common’s lyrics are now indistinguishable from those of the mindless gangster rap he rejected in the 90s. A particularly egregious example is “Sex 4 Suga,” which includes some of the most bluntly misogynistic one-liners imaginable. The title of the song, however, is somewhat ambiguous: does it imply prostitution or a promise of raunchy sex for Common?...
...second album, “Pinkerton,” in 1996, it was voted the second worst album of the year by the readers of Rolling Stone. This is strange considering that “Pinkerton” is now regarded as one of the best albums of the 90s and worshipped by many of the fans who detested it so much after a first listen. People don’t like it when their favorite bands develop and move in different directions, particularly when they evolve from classic pop songs to deeper and more troubling terrain. It takes time...
...bright spots. Industrial jobs and residents disappeared from the Tennessee city of Chattanooga in the 1980s, but thanks to a local task force, its downtown stands revitalized, with newly created hospitality and leisure sector jobs boosting employment and income levels far more quickly than in comparable cities through the '90s. Elsewhere in the U.S. old industrial towns seem keen to learn, at least. Greater Ohio, a network of groups working to revitalize cities in the state, recently ordered 60 copies of the LSE's guide to distribute to local city mayors "as a way of giving them inspiration and aspirations...
...90s, his "Acker-mansion," on Glendower Road in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of L.A., became a museum and a shrine - Mecca for fan-fans. Show up on a Saturday morning, walk past the Lincoln Continental in the driveway (license plate: SCI FI) and find smiling Forry at the door. He leads a tour of his home, every inch of which is crammed and wallpapered with memorabilia: Bela Lugosi's ring and Dracula cape; Ray Harryhausen's miniature of a shattered U.S. Capitol dome from an entire room dedicated to the silent SF film Metropolis; artifacts and fetishes from...
...dance-punk and techno emerged. From Prince’s “1999” and Madonna’s “Holiday” in the 80s, to Whitney Houston’s “I’m Every Woman” in the 90s, to Maroon 5’s “Makes Me Wonder,” and ,most recently, Rihanna; the hi-hat and cowbell have lingered. They’re less and less surreptitious. With the recent digital release of reissues by artists like Russell, the sensibilities of those early...