Swax (Hollywood). Review by Margie Libling.

Dirty South Hip-Hop Blues (21st Century Blues). Review by Rob Walsh.

Boston B-Boy Mr. Lif gives the lowdown on 9/11, the five greatest hip-hop albums, and the state of the world with Bill Campbell.

Bill Campbell gets the lowdown on remixing, the Philly sound and interesting names from King Britt.

Revolverlution (Koch). Review by Rob Walsh.

All of the Above (Coup d’Etat). Review by Christopher R. Weingarten.

Watermelon, Chicken and Grits (Atlantic). Review by Christopher R. Weingarten.

Hacked (Invisible). Review by Kiran Aditham.

Souled Separately (Melatone). Review by Bettie Lou Vegas.

In Search Of… (Virgin). Review by Christopher R. Weingarten.

Bang Or Ball (Cash Money / Universal). Review by Bill Campbell.

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Transparent). Review by Bill Campbell.

Got Lyrics? (Weightless). Review by Bill Campbell.

Government Music (Groove Attack). Review by Bill Campbell.

Never Is Now (Lakeshore/Decadent). Review by Kiran Aditham.

What sorta crap is being shoveled into our children’s ears? James Mann examines the Eminem phenomenon.

Coming off the Spit Kickers tour with De La Soul and Biz Markie to his new album, Like Water for Chocolate, going gold, it’s clear that Common’s message and his hip hop grooves are finally making it to a wider audience. So what is his message? That’s what Nirav Soni found out, as they discussed politics, inspirations, and spirituality.

The Indigo Girls, with Spearhead (Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA, June 2, 2000). Concert review by Jeff Montgomery; photos by Shannah Cahoe Montgomery.

Andrea Thompson introduces you to Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town, a seven-man “extreme rock-rap” band from L.A. that’s building a buzz on the strength of their debut record, The Gift of Game, and a prominent slot on this summer’s Ozzfest.

Music Midtown is a great chance to catch bands you might never get to see otherwise. Frank Mullen took some chances at this year’s festival in Atlanta, and found out what he’d been missing from the likes of Jimmy Cliff, BR5-49, the Jungle Brothers, and Bjorn Again, as well as a pre-Noel Gallagher walk-out Oasis.