Bomb Records' David Paul single-handedly created a successful hip-hop magazine, launched artists' careers, and rescued the DJ from obscurity. Now what?
From the Western Addition to the East Bay, police and wary club owners have all but banished hip hop. Have the cops overreacted? Are the clubs at fault? Or have a few well-armed fans hijacked the positive vibe of the hip-hop nation?
One More Star in Heaven... More Michael Jackson remembrances and upcoming tribute parties...Davey-D emails with an interesting take on MJ's cultural impact:
"MJ was the soundtrack of many of our lives. He was our Saturday morning
cartoon hero. He was our answer to the Osmond Brothers. He was one who
everyone tried to imitate, especially when he busted out with the robot
when 'Dancing Machine' first dropped. He was the one who saved the music
industry when it was all but dead with Thriller