I’ve been hearing this word lately and it’s being used in a negative context. I thought ‘concept albums’ were a…
Category: Weekly Blogs (page 24)
Weekly blogs discuss the latest news in music and culture.
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…
Hip Hop’s Life After Death
Death is the part of life that we can’t escape and that goes for Hip Hop as well. As Hip…
Hip Hop is Life: Just Breakers & Beats
Hip Hop Appreciation Week was declared on May 14th 2001 by the sitting Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer at City…
Happy Mother’s Day Hip Hop
Hip Hop’s relationship with women has been rocky to say the least but when it comes to the mothers of…
Take A Stand Hip Hop
If you haven’t heard the owner of the LA Clippers made headlines (again) for making racist remarks in reference to…
Rap Music Ten Years From Now
Rap music is an ever changing genre that is grounded in the four elements of Hip Hop Culture. For the…
Outkast at Coachella: Who Really Cares About Hip Hop?
Outkast is a legendary Hip Hop lyrical duo and their return to the stage recently at Coachella has the culture…
Hip Hop & Higher Education III: HBCUs
*Hip Hop & Higher Education II* Historically Black Colleges and Universities or HBCUs were established after the American Civil War prior…