Marcus J. Moore
The Butterfly Effect
Written by veteran journalist and music critic Marcus J. Moore, this is the first biography of Kendrick Lamar. It's the definitive account of his coming-of-age as an artist, his resurrection of jazz, his profound impact on a racially fraught America, and his emergence as the bona fide King of Rap.
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High and Rising
A biography of the hip-hop trio De La Soul, charting their ascension, their boundary-pushing experimentation, and their lasting cultural influence.
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The Undervalued Brilliance of Indian Thriller MusicThe Liner Notes
How The Roots Helped Me Embrace JazzThe Liner Notes
Before Miles Davis Went Electric, He Went AmbientThe Liner Notes
Pharoah Sanders’s Grand ReturnThe Nation
Nubya Garcia, Tapping Into the Past to Make Jazz for a New GenerationThe New York Times
The Evolution of Black Music, and a Man’s Soul, in One ShowThe New York Times
Reinventing the Sound of ProtestThe Nation
