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Sorry Ms. Jackson: A Hip-Hop Symphony
From funk grooves and Prince’s genre-blending vision to dramatic, classical-tinged piano, Outkast turned heartbreak into art
A Rock B-Side Turned West Coast Anthem
From a 1972 Joe Cocker flip side to NYC breakers to Tupac’s West Coast classic
From CBGB’s to Hip-Hop’s Mainstream
From Blondie’s disco-punk smash to Missy Elliott’s hip-hop classic, one drum loop kept moving forward
A Mother’s Love Scored in Soul and Hip-Hop
How a 1974 Spinners ballad became the heartbeat of Tupac’s most personal anthem
From Teen Pop to Timeless Standard
From the Shirelles’ first No. 1 to Carole King’s Tapestry to hip-hop samples, one ballad kept evolving
The MJ Anthem That Took Over the Dancefloor
From Thriller’s opening spark to ’90s hip-hop remixes to Rihanna’s global club takeover
The Guitar Riff That Shaped Generations
From Stevie Nicks’ guitar hook to Destiny’s Child and Missy Elliott, one riff kept finding new life
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