Look, Up in the Sky! It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! Nope, it’s Manic Man!
The other day, I listened to Kanye West’s new project, Ye. I haven’t fully digested it, but this is because I’ve only listened to it once.
Posts tagged Kanye West
Trump’s Feeble Attempt To Swoon Black America
I believe Trump is meeting with people like Steve Harvey, Jim Brown, Kanye West and Martin Luther King Jr. III (Dr. King’s son) in a desperate attempt to prove to Black people that he’s going to do great things for the community.
On The Dearth of Black Hip-Hop Writers At Mainstream Outlets
After Kanye West implored several “white outlets” to refrain from writing about Black music on Twitter in February, 31-year-old Producer/DJ Temisan Adoki was compelled to do some digging.
No One is “Lynching” Bill Cosby
Any time a new Cosby-related story breaks, Twitter resembles a breakneck game of tennis, with Black people—specifically Black men– finding ways to deflect the women’s accusations as a rite of Black solidarity.
Why Black Entertainers Wont Save Us
One would surmise the continued disappointment we receive from our “faves” would make us realize the Hollywood fishbowl in which we search for heroes is more like a cesspool.
Kanye wins worst performance at Billboard Music Awards #BBMA
Kanye West with the worst performance of all-time at the Billboard Music Awards
On the 10th anniversary of College Dropout this why America needs Kanye West
He is often tactless and lacking decorum, and his honesty comes with absolutely no filter. Branding him as arrogant, obnoxious and egomaniacal seems to be the simplest, most obvious conclusion available. It’s just not entirely accurate.
Hip Hop, Technology, Culture and Consumer Adoption
I came across the video of a recent, insightful discussion from the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity in France. The talk was titled, “Technology, Culture and Consumer Adoption: Learning to Read the Cultural Landscape.”
The FCC has a double standard for corporate rap
Firstly, for those who don’t know, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the government agency in charge of regulating all communication in the United States. They’re also responsible for monitoring explicit language, content, and images in public broadcasting
Hip-Hop’s Love Affair with Capitalism
One of the biggest corporate (and capitalist-fueled) partnerships in Hip-Hop in 2013 was Jay Z’s deal with Samsung. Through the deal, Samsung bought a million of Jay Z’s Magna Carta album and would be given to the first million Samsung phone and tablet users whom installed the Magna Carta app.