South Bronx

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UW's School of Rap

Why the University of Washington created a class that's bigger than hip-hop.

Visual Arts Review: K.O.S. at the Frye

Book pages become fields of abstraction and at-risk youth are the art stars.

Tim Rollins and K.O.S.

Book pages become fields of abstraction and at-risk youth are the art stars.

Akashic All-Stars

Book pages become fields of abstraction and at-risk youth are the art stars.

These Are the Sonics Games' Best Athletes

Of course, they don't play basketball.

The Problem With Top Model...

Of course, they don't play basketball.

Top Model Morning Line Odds

Of course, they don't play basketball.

Wonder Bred

A Tacoma author and VH1 take exploration of pale-faced rappers to a new level.

Beats, Rhymes, and Life

Jeff Chang chronicles the hip-hop generation, while Peter Shapiro dissects its records.

Lost and Found

Atmosphere find a balance between hip-hop bravado and emo vulnerability.

Critical Mass 2002, Part 1

Seattle Weekly's music writers sift through a year's worth of highs and lows to come up their annual top-10 lists.

Brief Encounters

Seattle Weekly's music writers sift through a year's worth of highs and lows to come up their annual top-10 lists.

No Sidran here

City attorney candidates won't emulate controversial predecessor.

Top-10 Lists

Our critics select the best albums by genre, plus singles, local music, and 10 you might have missed.