Internet Radio is taking over the world. Anybody can be heard by people the world over. Soon FM/AM stations will…
Month: June 2014
Hip Hop and Mental Health
Long before Hip Hop was started people have suffered from mental illnesses. A lot of common diagnosis include ADD/ADHD, post-traumatic…
Angie Martinez: Hip Hop Radio Icon
This week legendary radio on air personality Angie Martinez shocked the Hip Hop world with her resignation from Emmis Communications’…
Take A Stand Hip Hop! (Part II)
The NBA and Adidas are selling “We Are One” T-shirts with either the Los Angeles Clippers or league logo on them. Click the…
Illmatic XX: Who Cares About Hip Hop II
This week Hip Hop brother Nasir Jones dropped Illmatic XX celebrating twenty years since the release of the classic album.…
What’s Wrong with A Concept Album
I’ve been hearing this word lately and it’s being used in a negative context. I thought ‘concept albums’ were a…
Hip Hop, Religion, and the Black Church
Since Hip Hop is a vehicle for change why don’t we embrace religion in Hip Hop in a positive way?…
What Crimes On Wax Mean for Hip Hop
The other day I was listening to Masta Ace’s ‘Block Episode’ and I thought about how he describes himself committing…
June Book Review: Graffiti Women: Street Art From Five Continents by Nicholas Ganz
Graffiti Women: Street Art From Five Continents by Nicholas Ganz This book is great. Pure greatness. I choose this book…