STORIE/LA PERCEZIONE DEI DUE LEADER AFROAMERICANI, MALCOLM X E MARTIN LUTHER KING, NELLA POETICA DEI DUE ARTISTI, PRIMA AMICI E POI RIVALI. L’ascesa dalla povertà alla…
1993 ’till Infinity
Quando VIBE Magazine pubblicò il suo iconico numero di debutto nel settembre del 1993, il team editoriale decise di immortalare in copertina un allora giovanissimo Snoop Doggy Dogg, nonostante Doggystyle, suo disco d’esordio, non fosse ancora uscito. Non solo, il titolo di quello storico primo numero non lasciava spazio ad alcun dubbio: il 1993 era “l’anno in cui l’hip-hop e l’R&B conquistarono il mondo”.
BEHIND SOME OF BIGGIE’S ICONIC PHOTOS
March 9 is a day the hip hop world stops and remembers the life and legacy of Christopher Wallace, known to the world as The Notorious B.I.G. For years, Ernie Paniccioli helped document the growth of hip hop as it rose from a new genre in music, to the world’s biggest phenomenon. His photos through the years showcase legends such as LL Cool J, Public Enemy, DMX, Foxy Brown, Lil’ Kim, Nas, Jay-Z, 2Pac, and the list goes on.
From a Bronx Party to a Global Force
Many, many people with an internet connection, including yours truly, spent a fair amount of time on 11 August 2017 entranced by a Google Doodle.…
The Story Of O.J.
Light nigga, dark nigga, faux nigga, real nigga / Rich nigga, poor nigga, house nigga, field nigga / Still nigga, still nigga. Così rappa Jay…
The Alliance Between Blue Note & Hip-Hop
“It started out as a beat thing,” explains Mr. Walt, one half of the veteran hip-hop production crew Da Beatminerz along with his brother Evil…
Travel Back To 1983
Thirty-two years ago, Hip-Hop was emerging on a host of record labels large and small. However, while these 12″ singles and pioneering albums may have…