Year to Remember: 1988

Soundcheck | Jun 8, 2011

It was the year that NWA first shocked suburban America, Public Enemy partied for their right to fight, and the high-top fade was the coolest hairstyle on the block. Today: a look back at a 1988, a "Year to Remember" in hip hop. Plus: A bonus "Year to Remember" - this time, in the classical world. We explore 1976 and its importance in contemporary American music. And: our listeners weigh in.

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