DJ Kool Herc
File Description 3D interpretation of the DJ turntables that were used by DJ Kool Herc Creator The Black Male Archives … Continue reading DJ Kool Herc
Tag: Hip-Hop
How Questlove Pulled Off the Grammys’ Crowd-Pleasing Hip-Hop Tribute
Subject Hip-Hop; Grammys; Questlove Description The Roots drummer and D.J. was tapped by the Recording Academy to fit 50 years … Continue reading How Questlove Pulled Off the Grammys’ Crowd-Pleasing Hip-Hop Tribute
Brief Oral History of Rakim and the Golden Age of Hip-Hop
Subject Rakim; Hip-Hop; Interview Description The success of Run-DMC and Def Jam, which proved hip-hop’s gargantuan commercial viability, would usher … Continue reading Brief Oral History of Rakim and the Golden Age of Hip-Hop
Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA: ‘Hip-hop has become one-sided’
Subject Wu-Tang Clan; RZA; Hip-Hop Description It is noon in Los Angeles. RZA, a trim 52-year-old, sports a pair of … Continue reading Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA: ‘Hip-hop has become one-sided’
Snoop Dogg Now Owns Death Row Records
Subject Snoop Dogg; Death Row Records; Music Description Snoop Dogg has taken over the famous record label that launched his … Continue reading Snoop Dogg Now Owns Death Row Records
Scarface Announces Run For Houston City Council
Subject City Council; Election; Houston Description Scarface is planning to represent his community on a whole new level. Creator Brandon … Continue reading Scarface Announces Run For Houston City Council
Jeffries Quotes Biggie Smalls During Impeachment Trial
Subject Speeches; Politics; Hip Hop; Impeachment Description House impeachment manager Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) referenced lyrics from the late rapper … Continue reading Jeffries Quotes Biggie Smalls During Impeachment Trial
Black Rob, Rapper Best Known for Hit Single ‘Whoa!,’ Dies at 51
Subject Rapper; Hit Single; Whoa Description Former Bad Boy Records artist suffered a series of strokes over the last six … Continue reading Black Rob, Rapper Best Known for Hit Single ‘Whoa!,’ Dies at 51
DMX, Rapper and Actor, Dies at 50
Subject DMX; In Memoriam; Hip Hop Description DMX, a rapper who is known as much for his troubles as his … Continue reading DMX, Rapper and Actor, Dies at 50
Master P and Baron Davis Buying Reebok, Time To Make It Black Owned
Subject Hip-hop; Mogul; Reebok Description Reebok may be getting a new owner, as its German sportswear parent company Adidas looks … Continue reading Master P and Baron Davis Buying Reebok, Time To Make It Black Owned