Listening Guide: 1970s Hip-Hop
Keith Nelson Jr.
August 10, 2023
’70s hip-hop provided the perfect soundtrack to a good time. Get transported back to that magical period with these ten songs as portals.
Keith Nelson Jr.
A writer by fate, journalist by passion, and storyteller by vision. Bylines at: REVOLT, Grammys.com, Complex, Discogs, Vibe Magazine, Okayplayer, REVERB, and LEVEL Mag.
Sound Behind the Song: “The Box” by Roddy Ricch
Keith Nelson Jr.
March 25, 2021
Each generation has songs embodying the culture. Roddy Ricch’s “The Box” acclimated listeners to the genre-blending force hip-hop had become.