KRS-ONE – The Complicated Teacher
In the history of Hip Hop Culture, there are 5-6 names that universally receive and garner a high level of admiration. There are some...
Tammi Terrell: The Unfortunate Path of a Queen
As a Music Historian, some artists intrigue you to the point where it’s intoxicating. You look at their lives and see complexity,...
Scarface: The Grim Reaper of Hip Hop
Life is amazing but the “Reality” of Life can be scary. Life is a maze consisting of birth, growth, trials, tribulations, love, family,...
Q-Tip: MC Love Child aka “The Musical One”
As a 9th Grader in High School, I would take long walks dribbling my basketball around the neighborhood with a walkman tape player...
I Use To Love Her: A Hip Hop Story
I’m an old man. Old enough to remember Yo MTV Raps. Old enough to remember Rap City. Old enough that when rap started showing up on the...
Hip Hop: The Love-Hate Relationship with Women
As an 80’s baby, I’ve had the privilege of watching Hip Hop as a “Culture” and Rap Music as “The Musical Art Form” evolve into a...
One Man’s Ode to Hip Hop
Summer 1984: Enfield Street in Hartford, Connecticut I vividly remember that summer as the period of time within my short 9 years of life...
The Legend of Rakim: Miles Davis on the Microphone #Revisited
A few years ago I had the pleasure of seeing Rakim live in my hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After attending Hip Hop Concerts...
R. Kelly: The Troubled Man
In each generation there is an artist that absolutely blows your mind. Their talent is hard to measure and to a degree, it’s difficult to...
Kendrick Lamar: The Compton Kid with a Dream
In a world filled with doubters, some people remain focused, allowing their heads to stay above water. Life can attack you with obstacles...
