Marcus J. Moore
High and Rising
Written by the esteemed author, curator, and music journalist Marcus J. Moore, this is the first biography of De La Soul. It unpacks the significance of the influential rap group, the birth of hip-hop culture, and the evolution of alternative rap. Marcus also weaves in a deeply personal coming-of-age story about his journey through life with De La as a backdrop.
About
Marcus
Curated
Musicby Marcus J Moore
Cosmic TransitionsIsaiah Collier & The Chosen Few
Don’t Play It StraightSmall Bills (E L U C I D & The Lasso)
LiveAngel Bat Dawid & Tha Brothahood
An Open Dialogue (Live in New York)Linda Sikhakhane
spr blk: liberation jazz and soul from the ’70s and beyondMarcus J. Moore
ShrinesArmand Hammer
Dialectic SoulAsher Gamedze
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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Horace Tapscott Was a Force in L.A. Jazz. A New Set May Expand His Reach.The New York Times
Cisco Swank ‘Is Black Music. All of It.’The New York Times
Aja Monet, a Musical Poet of LoveThe New York Times
The Liner Notes: Black Savage’s Youthful Funk-Rock RebellionTIDAL
Kassa Overall Knows Artists Feel Pressure. His New Album Explores It.The New York Times
The Liner Notes: The Black Thought RenaissanceTIDAL
53 Years After Miles Davis’s Album, a Fresh Spin as ‘London Brew’The New York Times
