• OutKast

    Roses OutKast

    OutKast

    OutKast is an American hip-hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The duo is one of the most successful hip-hop groups of all time, having received six Grammy Awards. Over 25 million copies have been sold of Outkast's seven releases: six studio albums—including one double album—and a greatest hits release. The group's original musical style was a mixture of Dirty South and G-Funk. Since then funk, soul, pop, electronic music, rock, spoken word poetry, jazz, and blues have been added to the group's musical palette. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Frankie Knuckles

    Tears (feat. Satoshi Tomiie & Robert Owens) Frankie Knuckles

    Frankie Knuckles

    Frankie Knuckles (born January 18, 1955 in New York City and died March 31, 2014 in Chicago) was a DJ, producer and remix artist. He has earned the appellation "The Godfather of House." While studying Textile Design at FIT in Manhattan, Knuckles began working as a DJ. He played soul, disco and R&B at The Continental Baths (1968) with fellow-DJ Larry Levan. Shortly after this, he began to gain notoriety and played at Better Days. When the Warehouse opened in Chicago in 1977 he was invited to play on a regular basis. Read more on Last.fm

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  • SMERZ

    Easy (Astrid Sonne EDIT) SMERZ

    SMERZ

    Smerz is a Norwegian electronic music duo based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The two members, Catharina Stoltenberg and Henriette Motzfeldt, met at the University of Copenhagen and subsequently dropped out of school to pursue music. Stoltenberg and Motzfeldt have cited DJ Rashad and Rihanna as influences, as well as the television series Girls. Smerz signed to XL Recordings in 2017. The have released the following EPs: Okey (2016) and Have fun (2018). They released the full album Big City Life in May 2025. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

    Green Onions Booker T. & The M.G.'s

    Booker T. & The M.G.'s

    Booker T. & the M.G.'s are an instrumental R&B band that was influential in shaping the sound of Southern Soul and Memphis Soul. In the 1960s, as members of the house band of Stax Records, they played on hundreds of recordings by artists such as Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Carla and Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor. They also released instrumental records under their own name, such as the 1962 hit single "Green Onions".[1] As originators of the unique Stax sound Read more on Last.fm

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  • Eric B. & Rakim

    Juice (Know the Ledge) Eric B. & Rakim

    Eric B. & Rakim

    Eric B. & Rakim was a hip-hop duo from New York City, New York, United States composed of DJ Eric Barrier (born November 8, 1965) and MC Rakim (born William Michael Griffin Jr.). The duo went on to release 4 studio albums with their 1987, Paid in Full being regarded as one the most influential albums in Hip Hop. In 1988, they released their second album titled, Follow The Leader. They later continued to release two more albums in 1990, Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em and in 1992 Read more on Last.fm

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  • Big Daddy Kane

    Ain't No Half Steppin' Big Daddy Kane

    Big Daddy Kane

    Big Daddy Kane (born Antonio Hardy, September 10, 1968) is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in the notorious Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn. During his career, he has worked with artists including Biz Markie, Marley Marl, Teddy Riley, Rudy Ray Moore and Barry White. Part of Marley Marl's legendary Juice Crew, he also penned lyrics for fellow members Biz Markie and Roxanne Shante. Kane was responsible for jump-starting the career of Jay-Z, now a hugely commercially successful rapper who got his start as Kane's hypeman. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Dry Cleaning

    Cruise Ship Designer Dry Cleaning

    Dry Cleaning

    Dry Cleaning are an English post-punk band formed in South London in 2017. The group consists of vocalist Florence Shaw, guitarist Tom Dowse, bassist Lewis Maynard, and drummer Nick Buxton. Noted for their distinctive blend of motorik riffs, angular guitar work, and Shaw’s spoken-word vocal delivery, Dry Cleaning quickly gained attention for their unconventional lyrics, dry wit, and minimalist approach. After initially coming together as longtime friends experimenting with instrumentals Read more on Last.fm

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  • Pavement

    Gold Soundz Pavement

    Pavement

    Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, CA, in 1989. For most of the period to 1999, the band consisted of Stephen Malkmus (vocals, guitar), Scott "Spiral Stairs" Kannberg (guitar, vocals), Mark Ibold (bass), Steve West (drums) and Bob Nastanovich (percussion, vocals). During that period, and since, they have frequently been described as one of the most influential bands to emerge from the American underground of the '90s. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Bar Italia

    Omni Shambles Bar Italia

    Bar Italia

    Bar Italia are an English indie rock band formed in London in 2019. The band consists of members Nina Cristante (aka NINA), Sam Fenton, and Jezmi Tarik Fehmi (the latter two perform as Double Virgo). Their name is derived from the Soho café Bar Italia. The trio's debut album, "Quarrel", was released on World Music in 2020. Their second album, "Bedhead", was released on World Music in 2021. In 2023 they signed to Matador and released "Tracey Denim." Read more on Last.fm

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