Michael Jackson >> Thriller (Long Vers.) Description: Thriller Label: Epic Records Featuring: Michael Jackson
Essays J. Cole in Wonderland: A Cautionary Tale In which our hero learns cold lessons about rap sins. 06.17.13Jeff Weiss
Missed Connections Camera Obscura, the Beach Boys and the Staple Singers All Do It Again The Scottish indie-pop band’s single has 89 years of history under its belt. 06.05.13Douglas Wolk
Features Janet Jackson’s ‘Janet.’ Turns 20 Dev Hynes, Scoop DeVille, Raheem DeVaughn and more celebrate the album’s 20th birthday (and the singer’s 47th). 05.16.13Phillip Mlynar
Essays The Best Thing About LL Cool J’s ‘Authentic’: No “Accidental Racist” The worst thing about the rapper’s 13th album is literally everything else about it. 05.01.13Jeff Weiss
Essays What Does Calling Someone “Soft” Mean in Hip Hop? On masculinity in hip hop, in a post-Drake/Kanye West/Odd Future world. 04.03.13Christina Lee
Mix of the Week Good Night Keaton Honors the ’80s With ‘Keaton Klassics’ The Los Angeles DJ mixes Talking Heads, Paul Simon, Phil Collins and more on this MTV Hive premiere. 03.29.13Steven Aguiar
Essays Justin Timberlake’s ’20/20 Experience’ Is a White Soul ‘Watch the Throne’ Otherwise known as ‘Back With Expensive Taste.’ 03.20.13Katherine St. Asaph
