"I'm going to do something different because people are afraid to be different," said senior communication studies major Mathew Osivwemu, better known by friends and local hip-hop fans as Oke Junior.
Oke,...
Rap has (and continues to) degrade and objectify women. Millions of men and women are bobbing their heads to the beats of these songs. What they fail to realize is the self-hate that is being beaten into...
I like Kanye West ..Notorious for going off on the paparazzi and his marriage to Kim Kardashian, Kanye ruffles feathers, known as the “extremely obnoxious narcissistic rapper” that everyone loves to...
Creativity and education are the focus for an up-and-coming organization called MindKandi. The organization, ran by a young entrepreneur, hopes to gain 3000 members through an innovative website: www.mindkandi.net.Sacramento...
In 2001, Jay-Z’s album “The Blueprint” introduced me to a world of clever wordplay, catchy hooks and a sound that was reminiscent of the days of Al Green and The Jackson 5. I put hip-hop on the highest...
Lyrical content of mainstream music isn’t what it used to be. A majority of artists today are constantly putting out songs regarding shallow subjects, such as sex, fame or fortune, and use vulgarity...
When we hear a Pitbull, Snoop Dogg or Kanye West song blasting on the radio, we might think of them as musicians with ground-breaking music. These artists have songs everyone can dance to until they have...
Let me set the record straight before anyone reads any further. This is not a full solo release by Kanye West, but rather a collaboration featuring several artists from G.O.O.D. Music and other labels....
Let's face it, the rap of today would get beat down by the rap of yesterday. Take a look at the starting roster for the veteran rappers: Tupac at point guard, Notorious B.I.G. at shooting guard, Kurtis...
