Ernie Paniccioli leaned in close. “Yo, take a minute,” he insisted. “You’ve got to listen to this from Public Enemy!” Ernie is a big man, big enough for anyone with sense to pay attention. The song “Everything” starts to play, and the words fill the room. It’s a soulful litany of a... Read more...
Hip-hop forefather Afrika Bambaataa can officially add a new line to his impressive résumé: visiting scholar. That's exactly the title he's taking on at Cornell University, where he'll begin his three-year term in November. Each year, he'll visit the Ithaca, N.Y. campus for several days, during... Read more...