The Case for 98

movies November 1998

Tony Kaye

American History X

Distributor New Line Cinema

Writer David McKenna

Producer John Morrissey

music March 1998

Tortoise

TNT

Genre Post-rock, jazz-rock, dub, minimalism, krautrock, exotica

Label Thrill Jockey

Producer John McEntire

music March 1998

Gang Starr

Moment of Truth

Genre East Coast hip-hop, conscious hip-hop, jazz rap, hardcore hip-hop

Label Noo Trybe, Virgin

Producer DJ Premier, Guru

music November 1998

Beck

Mutations

Genre Folk rock, psychedelia, country

Label DGC, Bong Load

Producer Beck Hansen, Nigel Godrich

music September 1998

Black Star

Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

Genre East Coast hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, conscious rap, underground hip-hop, progressive rap

Label Rawkus, Priority, EMI, MCA, Universal

Producer Shawn J. Period, Hi-Tek, Ge-ology, 88-Keys, J. Rawls, Da Beatminerz

games July 1998

Capcom

Street Fighter Alpha 3

Publisher Capcom (Arcade JP: Sega (NAOMI) PlayStation, Dreamcast JP/NA: Capcom, PAL: Virgin Interactive Entertainment)

Genre Fighting

Platforms Arcade, Sega Saturn

music October 1998

Silver Jews

American Water

Genre Indie rock

Label Drag City

Producer Nicolas Vernhes, Silver Jews

games February 1998

Nintendo EAD

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Publisher Nintendo

Genre Action-adventure

Platforms Nintendo 64

games Invalid Date

Sega (Team Andromeda)

Panzer Dragoon Saga

Publisher Sega

Genre Role-playing

Platforms Sega Saturn

music September 1998

Belle & Sebastian

The Boy with the Arab Strap

Genre Chamber pop, folk-pop

Label Jeepster / Matador (USA)

Producer Tony Doogan

games February 1998

Valve

Half-Life

Publisher Sierra Studios

Genre First-person shooter

Engine GoldSrc

games June 1998

Rare

Banjo-Kazooie

Genre Platform, action-adventure