Hip Hop History: A Remarkable Journey From Humble Beginnings
From its humble beginnings from the poorest of the poor to the far and wide stages worldwide, hip hop has grown into one of the world’s most popular music genres. It has inspired significant cultural influences spanning several generations. It is an artistic movement that had a substantial impact on the music industry. Hip hop is music with a heart-thumping beat, spinning dance moves with a cyclone’s speed, machine gun lyrics timed to the rhythm of the tune, and art forms that defy common logic and speak to the soul. These are the four elements of hip hop. But we’re getting a bit too far and far too fast. To…
Busta Rhymes is Back! All his tracks are fire
Thank fuck. I haven’t blogged here for 3.5 years, because for various reasons, and one of the bigger ones was not being inspired by a lot of music out today. I’ve grown to appreciate some newer artists and go with how hip hop music is evolving, and I feel I’m in a more positive place to write here again. Shoutout also goes to one of my lifelong friends who will just send me a link to watch after months of not having chatted to each other, because that’s the kinda tight relationships I have with my besties. He was spot on with the BET Cypher 2020 that I blogged about earlier and…
BET Cypher 2020 H.E.R, Erykah, Teyana, Brandy
It's so good to see females being represented more frequently in hip hop for their musical talents and nothing else, so props to the people behind the BET Cypher 2020.
The Get Down Part 2 – Now Streaming on Netflix
The Get Down – Part 2 Official Trailer Buy The Get Down Soundtrack (Part 1 & Part 2) After 8 months of the release of The Get Down Part 1 on Netflix, we finally have access to the rest of the 5 episodes of the most comprehensive dramatised show about the evolution of Hip Hop. It’s one of the most expensive television series to make alongside Game Of Thrones and Lost, costing an average $10 million per episode. The first part of the series takes us through the lives of characters symbolic of varying elements that contributed to the birth of Hip Hop (emceeing, djing, graffit and dancing) during the phasing…
Ysabelle Capitule – Walk It Out (Girl Dance Routine)
Walk It Out Girl! I remember losing my shit over this fine woman when I first saw this video back in December. There’s so much swag and groove in this routine, I couldn’t stop watching it. It made me excited about dance again, where so many choreographers out there are too stylised for my liking. I’m a new fan of this piece by up and coming California-based choreographer Ysabelle Capitule, known as the ‘Walk It Out girl’ after the snippet reached almost 6 million views on Facebook to date. She is just FIRE! https://youtu.be/Zi8TZ1KvTxU Ysabelle Capitule Sarah Ysabelle Capitule was born in the United States on April 17, 1998. She is of…
Thug Notes: Pride and Prejudice Explained By A Gangsta
A modern-day summary of a classic tale: Pride and Prejudice I’m digging this new short YouTube series where classic literature is broken down by a ‘gangsta’. The contemporary storytelling method is designed to assist millennials and younger generations to understand and appreciate the universal themes penned by Jane Austen, from what might otherwise be inaccessible prose as the vernacular changes more and more with the digital age. This video breaks down Austen’s second novel, Pride and Prejudice, which just happened to be announced yesterday as the “The Nation’s Favourite Second Novel” by The Royal Society of Literature. With so many modern adaptations and appropriations such as the one featuring Keira…
[Video] – All Eyez On Me Movie Trailer (Tupac Biographical Film Coming 16 June 2017)
Finally! The highly anticipated visual biography of the late Tupac Shakur, ‘All Eyez On Me‘, will be released on June 16 this year, on what would have been his 46th birthday. Newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr plays the coveted role of Tupac and takes on a huge responsibility in bringing the infamous rapper’s story to the big screen along with director Benny Boom. Boom’s previous credits includes over 200 music videos for a variety of hip hop and r&b artists and a few television episodes including one for Empire. A life documented very well by the media in such a pivotal time for hip hop in history, it will be interesting to see how much new…
Kevin Hart on Wild n Out
First Wild n Out Appearance One of the most memorable moments in Kevin Hart’s career was from an MTV improvised comedy show called Wild n Out, hosted by Nick Cannon. Appearing as a guest star in season 4 back in 2007, Kevin Hart was one of the new cast members to appear on video as a guest and at times would take on the role as team captain against the MTV show’s host. Image from Wild ‘n Out First episode premiere The first episode of his premiere season (season 4) aired on June 7, 2007 and guest-starred Kevin Hart and several other celebrity rappers and comedians. People who play even…
Hip Hop Hooray Australia Tour April 2017 Ft. Ying Yang Twins, Twista, Trina & Bubba Sparxxx
Prominent Entertainment presents “Hip Hop Hooray” showcasing some of the biggest hip hop names from the 2000s. This April, 2017 ,live in Sydney and Perth they’re bringing the Ying Yang Twins, Twista, Trina & Bubba Sparxx. Trina – debuted in 1998 and is still producing and performing to fans worldwide. With hit singles, such as, Single Again & Dam. Trina is without a doubt one of the most successful female artist of our time dubbed the “Queen of Miami”. Albums- Da Baddest Bitch, Amazin, Still da Baddest & Glamorest life. Trina has collaborated with some of the biggest artists in the game such as, Trick Daddy, Lil Wayne & Ludacris, Nicki…
[Video] Poppin’ Jack – A Walk in the Park
Poppin’ Jack is dope. A Sydney-grown popper who has mad skills, check out this video of him freestyling around town.
