How Kurt Cobain Became Hip Hop's Muse

Published March 20, 2014

How Kurt Cobain Became Hip Hop's Muse
DJ Kay Slay rapped, "They want my name next to Kurt Cobain, but I don't sniff cocaine." There are dozens more examples of this motif, … Hip-hop is a music form that makes use of real-life headlines, so Kurt's appearance isn't surprising, even if its …
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The Coolest Black Family in America, No. 37: The Mshaka Morrises
“At the time that I met her, I had just recovered from an addiction.” Growing up in San Francisco, Anthony received lessons of … “My great-grandmother was a cocaine addict. Can you believe that? Great grandma! … I ran the hip-hop charts. I was a …
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Album Review: YG's "My Krazy Life"
While he was locked up serving a six-month sentence for a parole violation stemming from a home invasion, the Compton native saw the song steadily climb the Billboard charts. Once YG was released, he had several label options, eventually … Just as …
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