CONTENTSOrigins: A sampling of the sphere of influence for Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space), the debut album of the Digable Planets.The System: A shadowy synth-pop album unearthedRaymond Scott: Synthesizer innovator and composer sampled by DillaSusaye Greene: Singer-songwriter who worked with Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, and the SupremesP.M. Dawn: Hip-hop/R&B group ahead of their timeJames Mason: New York multi-instrumentalist creates funk-monster holy grail albumNovos Baianos: Brazil's most beloved bandCerrone: French drummer and producer created disco goldRap-A-Lot Records: Geto Boys helped put label and its city, Houston, on the hip-hop mapDigable Planets: From Grammy-winning insects to Black revolutionariesFrank White: King of New York hip-hop photographer