By: Colleen Werthmann

Colleen Werthmann on Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit” (1983)

By: Cosmo Baker

Cosmo Baker on Run DMC’s “Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)” (1983/1985)

By: Joshua Glenn

“Only a handful of hardcore zine junkies who… read lots of them.”

By: Brian Berger

Brian Berger on Grandmaster & Melle Mel’s “White Lines (Don’t Do It)” (1983)

By: Nate Patrin

Nate Patrin on Afrika Bambaataa’s “Death Mix Live, Pt. 2” (1980/1983)

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)