4. ESGA South Bronx Story

They’re so great. I’ve heard this, and I don’t know if it’s true, but they are one of the most sampled bands in hip hop. They are so fucking ahead of their time too. They’re still together too, that’s so cool. What is there to say? Innovative. Ahead of their time. Powerful. From The Bronx. Three black women, a family affair. It was punk. They were one of those groups respected by everybody and could acknowledge that they’re one of the most groundbreaking bands for them. They really changed the sound of things. Without them I don’t think there would have been a bass-driven punk, new-wave scene. I like to think of people in the New York punk scene going to see ESG shows and thinking it was really good. At dance parties if you put on an ESG song people will lose their fucking minds. It’s one of the best things to watch ever.