In , Aesop Rock relies on personification in his lyrics, switching between outrageous boasts and mordant self-deprecation. On “Checkers,” he brags, “I’m all of Alexandria’s information in aggregate.” ...

The hip-hop community saw some acts as not embracing the genre's Black roots. For over 50 years, the hip-hop world has presented fans with hits that have reflected Black culture. But as the genre ...

Here and elsewhere, it is hard to assess how the film defines the rap politic: Is it pro-Black ... with the White House as a public relations arena, not a policy-making one. "Hip-hop's mostly ...

Mobb Deep's "Survival Of The Fittest" Single Turns 30 Years Old! Mobb Deep's "Survival Of The Fittest" 30 Years Old ...

I’m sorry. It’s not a white person’s place to have that conversation. It’s a Black person’s place to have that conversation…” ...

The latest online discussion surrounding non-Black people’s involvement in hip-hop comes days ... In the interview, he called out a White rapper who’s cosplaying as Gucci Mane or Future.

The brevity of Hip-Hop and the White House doesn’t allow a whole lot of space to develop the points it makes. But it highlights the election of Barack Obama as a watershed moment for Black ...

In upcoming Hulu documentary “Hip-Hop and The White House,” injustices against music creators of color are re-examined within the historical lens of political movements. The film is written ...

The 50th anniversary of hip-hop coincides with the national Black business month in August ... recording studios — more often owned by white executives — controlled the process from radio ...

Nearly three million people tuned into the 2023 BET Awards last month, which paid homage to the legacy of hip-hop and honored an esteemed cohort of Black entertainers, musicians, and athletes.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Bakari Kitwana, a distinguished visiting scholar in the Department of Africana and American Studies, is an internationally known cultural critic, journalist and activist in hip-hop and ...