Tag: Public Enemy

Reblog: IT WAS ON THIS DATE, APRIL 10, 1990 RELEASED PEOPLES INSTINCTIVE TRAVELS AND THE PATHS OF RHYTHM — HIPHOPRAISEDMETHEBLOG

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People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is the debut studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, released on April 17th, 1990[1] on Jive Records. After forming the Native Tongues collective and collaborating on several projects, A Tribe Called Quest began recording sessions for People’s Instinctive Travels in late 1989 at Calliope Studios with completion reached in early 1990. The […]

IT WAS ON THIS DATE, APRIL 10, 1990 RELEASED PEOPLES INSTINCTIVE TRAVELS AND THE PATHS OF RHYTHM — HIPHOPRAISEDMETHEBLOG

Revolution In Print

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Hip Hop originators Public Enemy celebrate the 30th anniversary of the album Apocalypse ’91 this year. Despite not being an apocalyptic year, to mark the occasion they have announced a graphic novel entitled, Apocalypse 91: The Revolution Never Sleeps.

Image via graphicpolicy.com

Begining in 1991, the book heads to far-off futures with a series of speculative fiction stories by writers including Evan Narcisse, Regine Sawyer (who wrote Dark Nights: Death Metal), Che Grayson, Troy-Jeffrey Allen, as well as others.

You can find out more here.

The Authenticity Hurts

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Music critic Everett True posted a scholarly article on authenticity in popular music and the criticism of the music.

In short, he reasons that there’s a load of mythology tied around the concept of authenticity.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, writing for The Atlantic, offers a key characteristic: Tell the truth.

In an, I-know-it-when-I-see-it example, here’s a good example of authenticity and truth: