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The Gentrification of Rap: Did Hip-Hop Sell Us Out ?

“a.k.a. a sellout /rap definition/get off that boy/change your mission” – “Crossover”, EPMD Although broken glass was everywhere, unemployment was at a record high and 911 was a joke, Clive Saddler’s Sedgwick Avenue neighborhood was not the jungle the media portrayed; it was home and full of promise. But everyday the six o’clock news would […]

Fitting In Fashionably: Find Yourself

“What do you say; me, you, and your Chloe glasses/Go somewhere private where we can discuss fashion/Like, Prada blouse, Gucci bra?…” – Jay-Z, “Give It To Me” What we see and hear enough of, we buy into – often. Fashion is a prime example. Marketing is centered about influence. Influencing people to spend their hard […]

A3C Hip-Hop Festival Announces First Round of Artists

(AllHipHop News) Today (June 7th) the three-day Hip-Hop festival in Atlanta, Georgia, known as A3C, announced its first round of artists, as well as a few showcases that will take place during the festival. Artists Tech N9ne, Yelawolf, Hopsin, Gunplay, Oddisee, Chris Webby and Skyzoo will be among hundreds of artists who will take the […]

LYRICS THAT SPEAK: “Keep Ya Head Up”

“And even though you’re fed up/ Ya got to keep ya head up” Some songs are simply timeless. Some are relevant, five, 10, or even 50 years, after their debut. “Keep Ya Head Up” was the hood’s anthem, but also played a tune that the world could understand. It was as if scars and bruises were […]

Daily Word: Start Over!!!

Happy Wins-Day, my passionate and persistent! Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life! The day that you finally put the past behind you and begin to create the life that you deserve! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to starting over! There is a big epidemic going on where people are refusing to let go […]