The hip-hop scene is no stranger to tragedies. Takeoff, a well-known rapper from the group Migos, passed away on the first of November after being shot in Houston. Earlier in September, rapper PNB Rock was murdered while out with his girlfriend at a restaurant in Los Angeles. He was robbed and shot multiple times. The…
When the rap genre first emerged into the mainstream it was very male dominated. All of the major rappers were men and it took several years for female artists to break into this type of music. In the modern industry there are a plethora of women who have made it as rappers. Popular examples include…
The rap and hip hop genre is commonly seen as a male-dominated field of music. Typically, the only time women are in evidence is in the music videos or providing backing vocals. Of course, this isn’t always the case. Some of the more well-known names include Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Missy Elliott, Lil’ Kim and…
Hip hop or rap can be thought of as advanced forms of poems that fuse words and tunes to create a fascinating storytelling medium that conveys emotions succinctly and meaningfully. The best rap songs require careful construction and placement of sentences with rhymes that make sense. Hence it can be quite an undertaking to write…
Art is innate to humans, allowing people to express themselves to their fullest without the worry of any intervention by external parties. It also allows different forms of expression via any number of mediums. One of those mediums is music, which has been used to convey deep emotions and insightful statements since time immemorial. Hip-hop…
Gangsta’s Paradise is perhaps the most recognisable track by rapper Coolio. It was featured in the drama film Dangerous Minds. The music video starrin
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a very popular video game which heavily features hip hop music. The story centres on a young man who must go back to
Hip Hop Afrika Bambaataa is the famous man who is known for using the term “hip-hop” to describe the culture which masters of ceremonies belonged to. Generally speaking, though, within the culture of hip-hop, rapping stands as one of the 4 elements it incorporates. The others which can be read about comprise graffiti, Djing and…
Hip hop is occasionally seen in comedy movies, as odd as this may seem. Sometimes the main characters parody the genre, making it appear absurd. At ot
After hip hop became more mainstream, there began to be a rise in the number of television shows which featured this type of popular music. In many ca
