By: Phil Freeman

Phil Freeman on Malcolm X with Keith LeBlanc’s “No Sell Out” (1983)

By: Joshua Glenn

Joshua Glenn on Wuf Ticket’s “Ya Mama” (1982)

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth on Malcolm McLaren’s “Buffalo Gals” (1982)

By: Gordon Dahlquist

Crime cracks open four women’s contained existences.

By: Joshua Glenn

BSBN, King-Cat Comics, Dishwasher: zines from ’89.

By: Dart Adams

Dart Adams on The Jonzun Crew’s “Pak Jam” (1982)

By: Adrienne Crew

Adrienne Crew on “The Message” (1982)

By: Douglas Wolk

Douglas Wolk on Busy Bee’s “Cash Money” (1982)

By: Oliver Wang

Oliver Wang on Grandmaster Flash’s “Wheels of Steel” (1981)

By: Drew Huge

Drew Huge on Grand Wizard Theodore’s “Soul Clapp” (1981)

By: Joshua Glenn

Ben is Dead, Kooks, Kool Thangs, Pagan’s Head: zines from ’88.

By: Gordon Dahlquist

He lodged the American noir in the post-war 20th century.

By: Tim Carmody

Tim Carmody on Afrika Bambaataa’s “Jazzy Sensation” (1981)

By: Andrew Hultkrans

Andrew Hultkrans on Treacherous Three’s “New Rap Language” (1980)

By: David Abrams

David Abrams on Blondie’s “Rapture” (1980)