Tuesday, March 8 2011
Is There a DJ in the House?
If video killed the radio star, some might argue that technology crippled the hip-hop mix masters. Crippled, maybe, but the deejay is not obsolete.
Thursday, August 19 2010
Hip-Hop Storytellers: The Heist Motif
Bluster and bravado are considered par for the course in hip-hop, but rappers adopt cunning personas to tell stories of money, power, and respect.
Thursday, July 22 2010
Hip-Hop Storytellers: The Vignette
"That story is over, but my rhyme ain't done." Vignettes are important tools in hip-hop's rich and plentiful storytelling tradition.
Tuesday, December 15 2009
I Still Love H.E.R. (And So Should Everyone Else)
One surprisingly successful technique for converting hip-hop haters and deepening the existing fan's love for the culture is to expose them to "old school hip-hop".
Thursday, October 23 2008
Songs in the Key of Rap
The relationship between singing and rapping has had a transforming effect on hip-hoppers and singers alike.
