Ginger Baker is well-known for his smashing work in Cream and Blind Faith. But the world’s greatest (and most volatile) drummer didn’t really hit his stride until 1972, when he journeyed to Nigeria and discovered the sounds of Fela Kuti’s…
How Black Americans were robbed of their land
Over the course of the 20th century, black Americans have lost approximately 12 million acres of land. This mass land dispossession—a war waged by deed of title, which has affected 98 percent of black farmers—can only be called theft, says…
How Kim Jong-un Gets His $500,000 Mercedes
Kim Jong-un frequently shows off the Mercedes he has obtained in open defiance of U.N. sanctions intended to ban luxury goods from North Korea. Using shipping data, corporate records, satellite imagery and interviews, our investigation tracks the circuitous routes used…
Is Murder in Your DNA?
In 1987, 18-year-old Tanya van Cuylenborg and her 20-year-old boyfriend Jay Cook left their home in Saanich, B.C., for an overnight trip to Seattle. Their bodies were found a week later. The case remained unsolved for three decades until William…
Post Malone ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ Interview in Southern France
Zane Lowe joins Post Malone in the south of France to discuss Posty’s new album, ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding,’ and his quick rise to fame. Drop down for interview highlights. Malone’s frequent collaborator is producer Louis Bell. (Source: Apple Music Beats 1)