100 Great Songs of the 90’s #6 Beastie Boys – Sure Shot

Released : 1994 May, 1987. New York’s infamous rap trio the Beastie Boys are on a UK tour with label … More

Mr. Jukes & Barney Artist – The Locket review

Moonlighting (The ancient term for doing something else other than your day job) can feel so good; this can surely … More

Sault – Nine review

The often repeated line last year was that Sault, a tightly knit but mostly invisible collective working with producer Inflo, … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s #62 GZA – Shadowboxin’

Released : 1995 Weed smoke, cable TV, Kung Fu..and chess. Some of the Wu-Tang Clan’s trappings were archetypal, but GZA’s … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s #66 Mobb Deep – Shook Ones, Pt. II

Released : 1995 One of the reasons why rap was becoming big business was that it conferred experiences on the … More

For Those I Love – For Those I Love review

Most people can probably name at least one great song about love, because most people can usually remember, no matter … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s #82 A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour

Released : 1993 So when everyone’s running round saying that hip-hop is over and that it’s best days are in … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s #88 DJ Shadow – Building Steam With A Grain of Salt

Released : 1996 In just a few years many things that were born underground, unlicensed and under the radar ended … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s #93 Ice Cube – It Was A Good Day

Released: 1992 There are no payoffs like dream payoffs; the messy dissolution of NWA – prompted by Ice Cube’s departure … More

50 Best Songs of 2020 #44 Joey Bada$$ – Shine

A mellow past rediscovered.