CONTENTS Origins: 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 unearthed Raymond Scott: Synthesizer innovator and composer sampled by Dilla Susaye Greene: Singer-songwriter who worked with Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, and the Supremes P.M. Dawn: Hip-hop/R&B group ahead of their time James Mason: New York multi-instrumentalist creates funk-monster holy grail album Novos Baianos: Brazil's most beloved band Cerrone: French drummer and producer created disco gold Rap-A-Lot Records: Geto Boys helped put label and its city, Houston, on the hip-hop map Digable Planets: From Grammy-winning insects to Black revolutionaries Frank White: King of New York hip-hop photographer