GZA & The Soul Rebels perform a Tiny Desk Concert on March 29, 2018 (Eslah Attar/NPR). Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption toggle caption Eslah Attar/NPR Tiny Desk GZA & The Soul Rebels: Tiny Desk Concert May 2, 2018 Most rap fans would name RZA as the head of the Wu-Tang Clan. But Wu purists know that GZA, or The Genius, is the crew's unspoken elder statesman.
Nas performs his classic 1994 album, Illmatic, on stage at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas during the 2012 SXSW music conference. Heather Kennedy/WireImage/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Heather Kennedy/WireImage/Getty Images The Record With Grit And Polish, Hip-Hop Comes Of Age At SXSW March 19, 2012 This year's SXSW conference in Austin, Texas was a playground for lovers of rap. Performances showcased new songs from old masters, re-imagined classics and young acts looking to upstage the veterans.
Iggy and the Stooges performed Raw Power at ATP 2010. Gisel Florez for NPR hide caption toggle caption Gisel Florez for NPR Review All Songs Considered All Tomorrow's Parties 2010 In Photos September 7, 2010 Experience the unique concert-going experience that is ATP 2010 in photos featuring Iggy Pop, Sunn O))) and Boris, Raekwon, Sonic Youth and more. Hear Bob Boilen's ATP 2010 Recap, Plus A Live Stooges Recording 16:26 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/129707926/129707947" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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