In Which Modern Rap Remains King
Kanye got that he couldn’t have a traditional rap album and instead pressed ahead with a work that’s lyrically, harmonically, and physically coherent.
Tagged: Hip Hop
Questions From the Headlines
When headline writers use questions, Burt Likko answers them. Briefly, completely, and unabashedly expressing his own opinion. Ten questions about politics, the business of news, news of business, and grizzly bears.
Samples!
Recursive repetition of things that occur more than once, in the same and different orders, multiple times, repeatedly.
Tiny Doo, Billie Holiday, and the Longstanding Crime of Black Music
San Diego authorities will be asking a jury to give Brandon Duncan 25-to life for the crime of recording a rap album. And if you think that’s strange, think again.
Ascending!
And it’s obvious we got this locked cause look how it lasted. Uphill climb since I was in the baby basket.
Monday Night Jukebox
In my post about the Nepean Redskins, I mentioned that the Human Rights complaint was launched by Ian Campeau. Mr. Campeau also happens to be a member of the Hip Hop group, A Tribe...
Friday Jukebox: a Summer’s Worth of Hip-Hop Tracks
I really wanted to submit something to the recently finished Democracy Symposium, only I couldn’t come up with anything anywhere nearly as thoughtful and incisive as the work done by my colleagues here. My...
