Rap music was born on the streets of New York in the 1970s. During block parties, DJs started isolating the percussion of soul, funk, and disco music and extending them. MCs who introduced the DJs would talk between songs in order to energize the crowd. This ‘talk’ entailed jokes between songs in order to interact […]
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Casualties of a Rap Game
Lenaisa Phinazee talks to her Uncle Mont often. Sometimes, the 4-year-old plays phantom games of basketball with him. Uncle Mont’s name morphs to those who knew him. Big L to legions of hip-hop fans, Mont-Mont to his nine aunts and uncles. His tombstone bears his real name: Lamont Coleman. Lenaisa refuses to believe that death […]
Read MoreWhere Are They Now? Rap Stars in South Florida
There are many rap artists who love to live a lavish life. Their choices are always different from those of normal people. They always want things to be cool and different according to their own mood. Often the choices vary from one’s preference to another. If you are one such rap artist and new to […]
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