There are exactly two albums which could be argued as the cornerstone of modern hip hop: Run-D.M.C. and Paid in Full. End of list. The former pioneered the sound of the new school when Russell Simmons took a 90 degree turn off the road of hip hop without as much as a glance at the pavement behind him. The latter…

Great post. As a NOLA expat, I can say tru dat. Many Toussaints carrying on the tradition. He is missed.

Allen Toussaint was a legend.

You, Luv, are correct. As always.

Great stuff! From the looks of things, when Allen Toussaint passed away, all of NOLA just about shut down for his funeral to celebrate his life and his amazing music.

FallenOff knows much more about Debbie Harry than I do, but I believe she had the first number one hit that included rap with Rapture.

Huh. I didn't know that. She was a playboy centerfold. Really beautiful. Are we trading Debbie Harry notes? I dig it. Haha.

Thanks. Don’t know how much you know about Debbie Harry, but she left at the height of her career to care for her boyfriend, who had cancer. Pretty admirable.

My Fave

I've posted this one before. But I so love it. Early rap.

A jazzy tune from Arthur Conley, “Sweet Soul Music”.

The New Vaudeville Band

Going to start a “mixed tape” of songs on DUAN that have actually come from my mixed tapes. I know I am dating myself in doing so.

+1 George W. Bush favorite John Fogerty song

I love The Clash but if my house was on fire I’d run back in to save my Zeppelin box set. The hell with everything else!

I know it’s been played to death, but “Train In Vain” is still my favorite Clash song. What a brilliant tune!

The Clash - Straight To Hell

I’ve been down. Whipping Post. Allman Bros.

Hey Sam, if you’re up for it, how about a sketch of the great Sly Stone?

Nice Sam!