This time, it's the thirtysomethings pushing hip-hop forward

Some of the year's best work has come from seasoned rappers such as 'Killer Mike,' 2 Chainz and Pusha T. Similar to the days when Miles Davis pushed jazz forward.Few would have imagined that one of the most powerful and acclaimed protest songs of the year, "Reagan," would be about the Iran-Contra scandal of the 1980s, name-check Oliver North and feature the final words, "I'm glad Reagan's dead."

Read full article Share article