Across his first six studio albums, which include numerous hits recognized in hip hop, are profound prayers which blend confessions, supplications and meditations on life, death and beyond.
For the last 30 years, Medeski Martin & Wood have explored the boundaries of modern jazz, incorporating hip hop, avant-garde, world music, and electronic funk influences into their fearless improvisational style.
30th anniversary release of Biggie's debut LP, which has gone on to earn it's place as Rolling Stone's #1 hip hop album of all time, become a radio staple, and influenced generations of MCs, fans, and athletes.
Roach's solid group featuring Ray Bryant, Julian Priester, and Stanley and Tommy Turrentine are joined by the great Abbey Lincoln on vocals for two tracks, "Never Leave Me" and Cole Porter's "I Concentrate On You."
Many things have been said about DAF: they were called the godfathers of techno, the pioneers of EBM and the forefathers of electropunk. Yet they only laugh coolly and remain tight-lipped in the face of any attempt to historicize them.