Kodak Black — His Career Has Been Marked By Periods Of Mainstream Success
Bill Kahan Kapri (born Dieuson Octave; June 11, 1997), known professionally as Kodak Black, is an American rapper. He gained...
Five Years After Her Critically Acclaimed Studio Debut Lost & Found, Jorja Smith Returns More Self-Assured Than Ever
Jorja Alice Smith is an English singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Walsall, West Midlands, she has been writing songs since...
Can A Rapper’s Lyrics Be Used As Evidence In A Criminal Case?
Hip-hop on trial: When can a rapper’s lyrics be used as evidence in a criminal case? When police arrested Nevada rapper...
A Tribute To Jim Croce — 50 Years After His Life Was Cut Short Jim Croce’s Music Continues To Inspire
‘Time In A Bottle’: Jim Croce’s music continues to inspire 50 years after his life was cut short. On Thursday,...
A Tribute To Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett wasn’t just a singer-songwriter—he was a lifestyle. A Southern boy who started his career trying to break into...
For Teachers In A Time Of Turmoil A Hip-Hop Mindset Can Help
How a hip-hop mindset can help teachers in a time of turmoil. While hip-hop has created a lot of good...
Zach Bryan — A Prodigal Talent Completes The Transition From Upstart To Superstar
Zach Bryan has very quickly achieved Ubiquitous Pop-Mythology Origin Story status. The Oklahoma singer-songwriter’s trajectory, from Navy cadet with a...
How A Key Phrase From Islam ‘Knowledge Of Self’ Became A Pillar Of Hip-Hop
‘Knowledge of self’: How a key phrase from Islam became a pillar of hip-hop. I was 9 years old when Eric...
50 Cent’s Seminal Hip-Hop Album 20 Years On ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin’
Get Rich or Die Tryin’: 50 Cent’s seminal hip-hop album 20 years on. It is January 2003 – many years...
Sinéad O’Connor’s Music Was My Education — Captivating And Cathartic, A Visionary And A Truth-Teller
Captivating and cathartic, a visionary and a truth-teller: playing Sinéad O'Connor’s music was my education. Sinéad O'Connor was well known...