Articles by Dean Van Nguyen

Dean Van Nguyen is a music journalist and cultural critic for Pitchfork, The Guardian, Bandcamp Daily and Jacobin, among others. His first book, Iron Age: The Art of Ghostface Killah, was released in 2019.

Dizzy Gillespie’s ‘Afro’: A Genre Refined

record of the month Dizzy Gillespie’s ‘Afro’: A Genre Refined

Gang Starr’s Origin Story

record of the month Gang Starr’s Origin Story

The 10 Best Modern London Jazz Albums To Own On Vinyl

the 10 best The 10 Best Modern London Jazz Albums To Own On Vinyl

It’s Good To Be Here: Digable Planets’ Debut LP Remains a Cool New York Classic

column It’s Good To Be Here: Digable Planets’ Debut LP Remains a Cool New York Classic

The 10 Best Curtis Mayfield Albums To Own On Vinyl

the 10 best The 10 Best Curtis Mayfield Albums To Own On Vinyl

Soul Control: Aretha Franklin’s 'I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You' Turns 50

longform Soul Control: Aretha Franklin’s 'I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You' Turns 50

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