Category: International Hip-Hop

• June 2, 2018

  1968 To Now: The Evolution Of Hip-Hop

  

  In 1968, Jimmy Norman releases an upbeat Jazz number called “Gangster of Love.” In 2013, Jay-Z samples ‘Gangster of Love,’ to create a track called “Somewhereinamerica,” which appeared on his Grammy nominated album, Magna Carta Holy Grail. In 1991, N.W.A creates history by becoming the first rap group ever to release an album that tops…
• April 27, 2018

  Goldlink Stuns Crowd And Proves That The New Generation Of Hip-Hop Is More Nuanced Than People Think

  

  Rocking a simple white tee with skin-tight black jeans and a matching black beanie, Washington DC rapper Goldlink was met with an uproarious cheer as he strolled on to the 170 Russel Street stage. The energy hit was instant and infectious. Attendees had been waiting a little over an hour for that moment, enduring through…