Wild Style/ Various - Wild Style (Various Artists)Animal Records founded by Chris Stein of Blondie fame only ever released one album in it's brief early 80s history, but what an album that was. Wild Style remains the most seminal soundtrack in hip hop history, a snapshot of the scene as it evolved from the streets to the recording studio. But it's not just a vital document, it's also a damn good listen. The line up is a who's who of those who stood out from hip hop's nascent block party days. The

the concert proved to be one of the most memorable shows in the band's history

because they were the opposite of the hippie peace and love ideal

Bloomberg's son

and is an impressive and entertaining showcase for his highly distinctive style and talents as an inspiring communicator and entertainer

he twice won the national trumpet competition in Debrecen (Hungary) and took second prize at the international trumpet competition in Pilisvörösvár (Hungary)

Hailing from Arkansas they had a high profile as child performers

carefully collecting it's traditional songs via oral history

1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making her the fourth female artist to top the chart over three consecutive decades (1990s

an East South African folk tune receives new life as a romantic piano ballade

figuring out how they fit into a full picture

The first reason is biographical

Chantal Chamberland's sixth studio jazz album