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Wyclef Jean: The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II A Book

Equal parts visionary and showman, Wyclef Jean is hip-hop's most adventurous superstar, finding a near-perfect balance between the demands of the pop charts and the whims of his wandering muse. As cha
Morcheeba: Fragments Of Freedom

Way back in the late '90s, Morcheeba answered charges that it was yet another Portishead clone by making music that periodically bested its predecessor. Portishead may have pioneered the trip-hop form
The Dandy Warhols: Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia

There are plenty of reasons to dislike The Dandy Warhols' third album, Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia, before even hearing it. The titles of both the album, perhaps the most instantly off-putting s
Rancid: Rancid

There's something fishy about punk purism: Considering that punk was initially intended as an affront to the status quo, the notion of purity in a mutt-mix genre of rock 'n' roll, metal, country, ska,
De La Soul: Art Official Intelligence (Mosaic Thump)

When De La Soul released its underrated fourth album, 1996's Stakes Is High, the group was fighting what appeared to be a losing battle, peddling a smart, responsible style of hip-hop at a time when t
Robbie Williams: Sing When You're Winning

Like role model George Michael, Robbie Williams has attempted to convert teen-idol success into a pop-star career, and the going hasn't been easy. Williams broke up the post-New Kids/pre-Backstreet En
Various Artists: Loud Rocks

Once considered a novelty, the fusion of metal and hip-hop is now the rule rather than the exception. But, as big as it's become, rap-metal hasn't really evolved, instead peddling the same ham-fisted
Mack 10: The Paper Route

Mack 10's third album, 1998's The Recipe, was one of the best West Coast gangsta-rap releases of the late '90s, a pop-savvy gem in which a small nation's worth of guest stars and cameos actually impro
The Smashing Pumpkins: Machina II: The Friends And Enemies Of Modern Music

At the end of The Smashing Pumpkins' epic going-away concert, Billy Corgan declared, "Music overcomes all the bullshit." But the statement came in the middle of a stream-of-consciousness rant that too
Ryan Adams: Heartbreaker

Just two years ago, Whiskeytown seemed poised to become the next superstar group, relatively speaking, of the alt-country world, mixing the two halves of the country-rock equation with an effectivenes
Underworld: Live: Everything, Everything

For some, the notion of a live album by an electronic act just doesn't add up. But the best electronic groups always offer something different in a live setting. Even so, the last prominent live relea
LL Cool J: G.O.A.T.: Greatest Of All Time

In the 15 years since his classic debut Radio, LL Cool J has acquired and discarded many personas in an attempt to keep up with the whims of the hip-hop marketplace. "I Need Love" introduced the tende
The Twilight Singers: Twilight As Played By The Twilight Singers

The genius of Afghan Whigs singer Greg Dulli lies in his ability to be simultaneously soulful and sinister, blurring the line separating the crooning love man from the sexual predator. Few contemporar
Jimi Hendrix: The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Because Jimi Hendrix is one of the most endlessly and recklessly repackaged musicians in rock 'n' roll history, even slavishly dedicated fans have reason to be suspicious of each new "event." To MCA's
Madonna: Music

If her admirers and detractors can agree on one thing, it's that Madonna is one of the savviest pop stars of all time. Constantly reinventing herself while periodically making what look like suicidal
Guided By Voices: Suitcase: Failed Experiments And Trashed Aircraft

When Guided By Voices first gained national attention, it did so with an impressive, and in many ways still unmatched, string of albums that combined perfect pop songs with intriguing fragments that c
Mark Knopfler: Sailing To Philadelphia

The sticker affixed to the cover of Sailing To Philadelphia, the second solo album from Mark Knopfler, boasts "from the voice and guitar of Dire Straits." But the statement seems redundant: Knopfler's
Black Eyed Peas: Bridging The Gap

Perhaps no musical genre takes the politics of dancing quite as seriously as hip-hop, in which stone-faced, credibility-obsessed MCs have long looked down on dance-happy rappers as commercial clowns u
Radiohead: Kid A

This review was originally published on October 2, 2000. The A.V. Club is re-promoting it to commemorate Kid A’s 20th anniversary.Radiohead’s incremental advancement from alt-rock mundane to art-rock
Paul Simon: You're The One

The mixed reception that greeted last year's Paul Simon/Bob Dylan co-headlining tour had a lot to do with the uneasy pairing of talents behind it. Dylan and Simon both rose out of the folk revival to

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