Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...
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How Kendrick Lamar actually revived jazz in hip-hop
Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly wasn’t just an album—it was a bold reimagining of what hip-hop could be. By collaborating with jazz musicians like Kamasi Washington and Thundercat, Kendrick fused ...
Funk allowed Black musicians and their audiences to shapeshift and speak truth to power—even while speaking in tongues. But as Stanley Nelson and Nicole London’s documentary WE WANT THE FUNK! reveals, ...
Roy Ayers wasn’t just a musician. He was an architect who laid the foundation for a myriad of genres and helped bridge the ...
The Crocodile might’ve waddled a few blocks north, but opposite the old venue at Second Avenue and Blanchard Street, a new music night is taking shape in the heart of Belltown. In the summer of 2024, ...
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