• The 13 Songs of D'Angelo's 'Voodoo': Ranked for its 15th Anniversary

    Today, Jan. 25, marks the 15th anniversary of D'Angelo's classic sophomore album, "Voodoo," which combined R&B, funk, soul and hip-hop in such an experimental and masterful way that it came to be seen at the crowning achievement of neo-soul, a movement which also included artists such as Lauryn Hill, The Roots and Erykah Badu. In celebration of this incredible album, here are its 13 songs ranked, from weakest to best.

  • Wu-Tang Clan 'A Better Tomorrow' Video Features Footage from Michael Brown and Eric Garner Protests [WATCH]

    Wu-Tang Clan dropped a video for the title track off their new album "A Better Tomorrow," and it is one powerful, political visual. The group used footage from protests revolving around the recent decisions to not indict police officers who killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York. Both grand jury verdicts have caused unrest throughout the country and political debates among friends, family and famous personalities.The video opens with a snippet of an address by President Barack Obama, who says the incidents are part of larger issues that have been in the public eye for four decades. Scenes from protests follow, with police sporting riot gear and citizens chanting "Hands up, don't shoot.""We want justice," Raekwon raps. "Police are supposed to protect and serve / And then they shoot us down like wild animals, the nerve / Of them cold-hearted killers with blue suits / Slaying our black youth."Check out the video below.

  • Stream Wu-Tang Clan's New Album 'A Better Tomorrow,' '8 Diagrams' Follow-up is Out December 2 [LISTEN]

    Wu-Tang Clan will drop its sixth studio album, A Better Tomorrow, on Dec. 2, but anxious fans can stream the record now on YouTube. It's been seven years since RZA, Ghostface Killah and Method Man all collaborated on an album (2007's 8 Diagrams). Despite feuding between leaders Raekwon and RZA, the group managed to work out its problems and finish the album, releasing the singles "Ruckus in B Minor," "Ron O'Neal," "Keep Watch" and "Necklace" previously.

  • Wu-Tang Clan Share Title Track From Upcoming Album 'A Better Tomorrow' [LISTEN]

    We're less than one week away from the new Wu-Tang Clan album A Better Tomorrow, which gives the New York rap crew enough time to share one more track before the album drops. The latest song to be shared from the album is its title track, though in a rather confusing twist, Wu-Tang Clan already released a song titled "A Better Tomorrow" on their 1997 album Wu-Tang Forever, which is totally different from the one they shared today.

  • Wu-Tang Clan Share New Single 'Ruckus in B Minor,' Reveal 'A Better Tomorrow' Tracklist [LISTEN]

    The Wu-Tang Clan's upcoming studio album "A Better Tomorrow" will not be out for another month, but the legendary hip-hop crew has shared another one of the album's singles, which you can check out below. Titled "Ruckus in B Minor," the new single is the opening track to A Better Tomorrow and is likely a reference to their classic "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" opener "Bring Da Ruckus." They have also revealed the album's tracklist.The late Ol' Dirty Bastard makes a posthumous appearance in the song's introduction, which is followed by verses from Inspectah Deck, U-God, Cappadonna, Ghostface Killah and GZA, as well as bridges from Method Man and RZA.
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