Greg Tate

Greg Tate was an American writer, musician, and producer known for sharp cultural critique and deep musical insight. He wrote for The Village Voice for many years, focusing on Black music and culture and helping to set hip-hop up as a serious subject for critics. His book Flyboy in the Buttermilk gathered forty essays from his Voice work, and a follow-up, Flyboy 2, appeared in 2016. He helped start the Black Rock Coalition and led the ensemble Burnt Sugar.