Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit Ice Cube’s 1990 debut solo record, a ...

Fiery and bold, the late jazz trumpeter jaimie branch was never afraid to speak her mind. She was comfortable challenging the political beliefs of anyone, from a single person to an entire audience.

During their heyday, N.W.A had it all. There was the rebellious rap anthem, in the form of their 1988 single “Fuck Tha Police”; a platinum album, with Straight Outta Compton; sold-out shows across the ...

A classroom at a Los Angeles public high school was decorated with hateful posters reading “F–k the Police” and “F–k Amerikkka” — as well as a Black Lives Matter flag, photos show. The vicious, ...

In 1990, Ice Cube was standing at the crossroads of his still-young career. Money disputes had led to his departure from seminal rap group N.W.A., and it wasn’t as if all of hip-hop was expecting solo ...

Thirty-five years ago today, Ice Cube released his groundbreaking debut solo album, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted. In the wake of his departure from N.W.A., Cube delivered a powerful statement that not only ...

A California high school classroom displayed what an anonymous parent called “disgusting brainwashing of students with taxpayer dollars” over photos that show "F— the Police” and "F— Amerikkka” ...

North Philadelphia artist, writer, and producer Vincent Robinson, better known as Louie V Gutta, has experienced and witnessed police brutality and discrimination; he knows all too well the effects ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In the late 1980s, N.W.A. stood atop the hip-hop mountain as one of the most controversial and prolific groups of its time. By Billboard Staff In the late 1980s, N.W.A. stood atop the hip-hop mountain ...