Category: ARTIST BIO
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Fela Kuti’s Musical Reign and the “Death” of Colonialism
FYI, this is a paper that I had to write for my history class — so if it sounds very professional, that’s because it is. I thought I should post it because I learned a lot about Highlife and especially Fela Kuti, and I dont want this to just be a Hip-Hop and R&B blog.…
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Every Producer’s Best Sample Flip – The South
What would music be without producers? From the well-known ones like Quincy Jones (RIP), Dr. Dre, and Teddy Riley, to the more underground ones like The Alchemist and Conductor Williams, producers have shaped the way music is made for over half a century. But, the one genre where producers are the most recognized is, of…
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‘Ready to Die’ at 30
Brooklyn is home to some of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. JAY-Z, Jeru the Damaja, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Lil Kim, Fabulous, Your Old Droog, Papoose, Joey Bada$$, and Pop Smoke. But, before all of them, there was one kid out of Bedford Stuyvesant with a deep voice and a lot of talent.…
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4Batz and D’Angelo: The Same?
For the past few years, the R&B world has been looking for a new male heir to the throne for when The Weeknd retires (who took the crown from Frank Ocean). And, there have been many artists that are up to the challenge: Bryson Tiller, Brent Fiyaz, Don Toliver, etc. Then, in late 2023, a…
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‘Illmatic’ at 30
Years ago, there was a conversation about albums that can base the entire art form of hip-hop around it if it disappeared. There were many albums in contention: Run-DMC’s self-titled, The Low End Theory, Paul’s Boutique, Follow The Leader, Good Kid m.a.a.d City, Enter the Wu-Tang, The College Dropout. But, with all of these different…
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Can We Please Give CB his Flowers?
Is it just me, or did we just completely forget about Chris Brown? I know that his “Under the Influence” tour made him a lot of money and he is still well known to an abundance of people, but he hasn’t had a big hit or a radio presence in a while (last big song…
The Music In My Mind 