Music That Defines Our Memories
"Whenever I'm around you, baby. I get a dirty mind." On one of the first lines from the first track off Prince's third LP, Dirty Mind, Prince finally comes clean. He has thoughts of doing dirty, nasty things to you and he's no longer using coy double entendres ("play in your river,” "...feel my love … Continue reading Prince – Dirty Mind (1980)
"The future of the group is in doubt." For the hip-hop group Public Enemy, the summer of 1989 brought controversy ("controversy in the rap world"), unwanted publicity, and public apologies. It also saw the group dismiss one of its original members, the minister of information, Professor Griff. Griff served as a public mouthpiece for P.E. … Continue reading Public Enemy – Fear of a Black Planet (1990)