Outkast is a legendary Hip Hop lyrical duo and their return to the stage recently at Coachella has the culture…
Category: Weekly Blogs (page 24)
Weekly blogs discuss the latest news in music and 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…
Hip Hop & Higher Education Part II
Disclaimer: Obviously it would behoove you to read Hip Hop and Higher Education Part I prior to reading this posting. Thank…
Jay Electronica, Detox, and Wu-Tang Clan: The Longing For Real Rap
We have all been waiting years for projects from artists like Jay Electronica, Wu Tang Clan, and the infamous Detox from…
Hip Hop & Higher Education Part I
There once was a time where a black person in Mississippi could go to prison for applying to colleges now…
Lil Boosie, Terio, and Prison As Hip Hop’s Rite of Passage
Last week Southern Rapper Lil’ Boosie was released from prison. Now, before I start I want to say this is…
Gentrification: Why More Hip Hop Legends Can’t Have Longevity
Spike Lee has been all over the news because of a ‘rant’ (I hate that word) he went on about…
Sorry Hip Hop But There Is No “illuminati”
The illuminati has been the scapegoat for success in Rap music for many years and it has since plagued Hip…
Hip Hop & Politics: A Dwindling Relationship
Emmitt Till in 1955 and Jordan Davis in 2013. With the recent Jordan Davis mistrial and the uproar after the Trayvon…
Wake Up Hip Hop! You Are Black History
When I was younger (in the 80s) I remember Black History Month was a month long event! Something that made…