hip hop
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I Am The Beast I Worship: The Almost Ten Year History of Death Grips
By Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu Hip Hop has changed a lot since The Sugarhill Gang coined the term “Rap” in their 14-minute song “Rapper’s Delight”. Going from humble origins to gangster rap from groups like Ice-T,…
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Kendrick Lamar Continues His Hot Streak With “untitled. unmastered.”
Matt Monroe Webmaster Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest artists of our generation, bar none. Ever since the release of “Section.80” back in 2011, Lamar was poised to be one of the…
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SOUNDWAVES: Stream The New Beastie Boys Album “Hot Sauce Committe Part Two”
There has been so much news coming out lately surrounding the new Beastie Boys album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two that it might be hard to keep track of what is going on with the…
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Lupe Fiasco – Lasers (album review)
“Two important aspects define contemporary hip-hop: the flow and rhythm of the rap itself, and the emotional effect of the beats and melodies…”