After the Jackson 5 left Motown they signed to Columbia Records black music division headed by Philidelphia International's Gamble & Huff and renamed themselves The Jacksons.

One of the most iconic performances of all time! This TV appearance set the phenomenon into high gear.

This is a performance of Thriller around the time of the albums release. Check out the dance sequence near the end.

Another live performance of Michael during the BAD years.

Michael made history again when he performed the halftime show at the Super Bowl in 1993. This was the first time more people tuned into the Super Bowl DURING halftime instead of tuning out.

Before there was Mos Def Their was KRS-One & Boogie Down Prodouctions. If you don't know your Hip-Hop history, then we're happy to introduce you to this classic.

Mos Def finally released his 4th album, The Ecstatic, and once again he is not one for conventions like music videos (or album covers for that matter). This is the closest thing we'll get to a video thanks to CURRENT. Enjoy...

some more acappella rhymes from Mos. New album in stores now.

The second single off of their latest album, Living Thing. Check out the fresh old school Michael Jackson moves in this weird video clip.

If you're saying to yourself, "who the hell are PB&J", then this song should jog your memory. OH YEEEAAAH, those guys.

If you've been in denile about Brooklyn being the new Soho then let this be the your awakening. BK's own Grizzly Bear are earning major praise for their new album, Veckatimest. Is it me or does the singer remind you of Morrissey?

SMD is one of our favorites even though they have seemingly ditched their B-Boy approach to Dance music in exchanged for a more Progressive feel. Check it out...

Portuguese/Angolan Electro crew Buraka Som Sistema drop the 2nd single off of their BLACK DIAMOND album. Check out our cover story on this amazing group.

Our cover story this week is on Electro/World Music dance floor killers Baraka Som Sistema. Check out this XLR8R TV clip then download their Hipster Overkill podcast.

A somewhat upbeat video from the usually hardcore (and some times scary) The Prodigy. Make sure you catch this classic crew out on tour now!