The development of technology brings along a development in the culture effecting each element. The innovation of being able to…
Category: Weekly Blogs (page 24)
Weekly blogs discuss the latest news in music and culture.
The ‘New’ New Jack Swing: Today’s Hip Hop and R&B
Teddy Riley was the power house behind the New Jack Swing sound that ran the late 80s to mid-90s. It…
The Potential of Hip Hop and What It Used To Be
Over the years Hip Hop has been a vehicle for our community to voice our opinion on politics, social ills,…
Battling & Beefs: Competition in Hip Hop
Where do we start! Let’s go back to Total Slaughter. I recently watched all four episodes of ‘Road to Total…
What Remy Ma’s Release Represents in Today’s Hip Hop
Hip Hop has been counting down the days for Mrs. Reminisce Smith to come home! We’re not going to revisit…
Is Graffiti Still Relevant to Hip Hop Culture?
The Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip Hop Culture defines graffiti as writing messages and drawing images in public spaces. Graffiti…
Hip Hop’s Priorities: #FreeMeekMill or #RIPEricGarner
Before I start going in on my soapbox about these two issues let me first say my condolences to the…
Total Slaughter and Battle Rap Today
First off I want to congratulate every battle rapper that battled for the Total Slaughter event. I also want to…
Hip Hop Radio and the Livelihood of Hip Hop Culture
This past holiday weekend I went to Hip Hop’s second home, Philadelphia, to see Jay Z perform at the Citizen’s…
The Internet Radio Trap
Internet Radio is taking over the world. Anybody can be heard by people the world over. Soon FM/AM stations will…