The shoeless kid from the countryside who once rode a donkey to school peered out of the helicopter and belted out a scream as it lifted off. “Yoo-hoo!” he shouted, a mischievous grin lighting up his face.
Wyclef Jean, the Haiti-born hip-hop producer, former Fugees member and now solo artist, should be in Miami or New York promoting his new album. Instead, he is touring Haiti aboard a U.N. military helicopter with a trio of A-listers he hopes will help him bring hope to his country. (more…)
Haverstraw, NY – A dozen local hip-hop artists put aside thoughts of record platters last night in favor of platters of steaming fried fish, collard greens and sweet potatoes to serve nearly 100 area residents who could use a hot meal.
The artists, who are featured on the hip-hop segment of Polish Radio WRKL 910AM, answered a call from radio personality CT for volunteers to collect coats for needy residents and serve food to the hungry and homeless. The idea, said Christopher “CT” Torres, was to show hip-hop’s bright side. (more…)
When I take a crap, I read – a lot. I’ve read whole novels in one sitting. I like to tell people that I do it to maximize my time. In truth, I think that if I took as long on the john as most people say they do, I probably wouldn’t have enough time to really get through more than a few sentences.
But if most people crapped like they say they do, why do I keep finding Entertainment Weekly and MotoSports in the crapper at work? Because most people read on the crapper. This brings me to my point. (more…)
Chad Butler loved Port Arthur. And Thursday, Port Arthur returned the love while laying its native son to rest. About 1,800 people laughed, cried and got on their feet and yelled “Amen!” as they remembered the life of Butler, more commonly known as rap star Pimp C.
Butler’s send-off at the Robert A. “Bob” Bowers Civic Center hit a high note, with speakers focusing more on the joy of having known him than the pain of his loss. (more…)
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Review Date: December 14, 2007
Website: Buddy Leroy Website
Label: Indie
Buddy Leroy + Jaz Infinite “Introspectrum” Album Review
An associate of mine recently shared his opinion on the difference between mainstream hip-hop and conscious hip-hop. He basically came to the conclusion that the mainstream sector is ‘feel good music’ while most conscious hip-hop is music from artists who feel everyone outside of their realm isn’t as intelligent, isn’t really playing their part in the growth of hip-hop, and pretty much present negative rhymes on how others in the game aren’t being positive enough. (more…)
Forget everything that you know about a traditional presidential campaign. Imagine a campaign that is led by a candidate that you could more closely identify with – such as another proud member of the hip-hop generation.
How about someone who could quote Public Enemy or KRS-One during a public speech or debate, while also pledging a platform to represent the best interests of the hip-hop community? Maybe even a candidate that shares a campaign stage with progressive underground hip-hop artists? Sound interesting? Well, meet Jared Ball. (more…)
White Plains, NY – Jamaal Williams must believe the world of hip-hop can bring a different voice to the work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King – he was willing to brave 40-degree temperatures in front of the civil rights leader’s statue at the county courthouse yesterday morning.
“You can tell I love hip-hop because it’s cold and I’m out here,” said Williams, a White Plains High School student and one of the rappers who wrote and recorded songs based on King’s guiding principles on non-violence. “We all like different groups, but we all came together to do this. It came out good. All we need is a place to perform and record our music.” (more…)
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