Craig Jenkins

critic for Vulture

Guest

Music critic at New York magazine.

Craig Jenkins on KCRW

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album “Enter the Wu-Tang: (36 Chambers).”

‘Everyone's their own superstar’: Reflecting on 30 years of Wu-Tang Clan

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album “Enter the Wu-Tang: (36 Chambers).”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“He [DMX] was a total package. ... He would write about when he was struggling, and he would write about when he felt triumph.

DMX, Black Rob, Shock G: Remembering hip-hop icons the world recently lost

“He [DMX] was a total package. ... He would write about when he was struggling, and he would write about when he felt triumph.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Music critic Craig Jenkins explains why tracks by Lil Baby and Meek Mill effectively capture today’s protests against police violence.

For 2020 protest songs, turn to Lil Baby and Meek Mill

Music critic Craig Jenkins explains why tracks by Lil Baby and Meek Mill effectively capture today’s protests against police violence.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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