Hip-Hop and Its Influence: An Interview With David Kirkland (Part Two)
By: Gus Navarro This is the second half of a two-part interview with Dr. David E. Kirkland about hip-hop and its educational impact. Dr. Kirkland is a professor at Michigan State University and one of...
View ArticleThe Ideas of the Panthers Live on in Hip-Hop (Part One)
Note: this is the abridged version of a larger piece of work by the same name. By: Kelvin Criss “Black Power to black people, Brown Power to brown people, Yellow Power to yellow people, all Power to...
View ArticleThe Ideas of the Panthers Live on in Hip-Hop (Part Two)
Note: this is part two of a four part series. You can read part one here. By: Kelvin Criss Analysis “We gotta fight back’ that’s what Huey said” (Tupac, “Changes”) Hip-hop has a strong focus on...
View ArticleCasting Call: If Famous Star Wars Jedi Were Replaced With Figures in Hip-Hop
By: Daniel Hodgman Star Wars Episode 7 is happening. In fact, a whole new trilogy of Star Wars movies is in the works. Are you ready? Although Star Wars hasn’t seen a bright light since Return of the...
View ArticleAlbum of the Week: “2Pacalypse Now” by Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur 2Pacalypse Now Interscope, 1991 Daniel’s Thought From the confines of Tupac Shakur’s vast discography, 2Pacalypse Now is his most politically fueled and educational album. It may not be...
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