Gylan Kain, a Harlem-born poet and performance artist who was a founder of the Last Poets, the spoken-word collective that laid a foundation for rap music starting in the late 1960s by delivering fiery poetic salvos about racism and oppression over pulsing drum beats, died on Feb. 7 in Lelystad,
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‘As We Speak’: Rap Music on Trial’ Review: Weaponizing Lyrics in Court
Imagine music that you wrote being held against you in a criminal proceeding. In the documentary “As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial,” the Bronx-born rapper Kemba travels around the country and to Britain, interviewing artists and legal experts about how that has been more than a theoretical possibility for
Tales of the Black Underworld Fuel Rap. ValTown Recounts Them.
There are some precedents for Valmond’s coverage. In the 2000s, street magazines like F.E.D.S. and Don Diva emerged to document underworld figures, sometimes in their own words. Some YouTube channels trade in old street-life war stories. And in earlier phases of the internet, message boards and blogs touched on these
Jelly Roll on the Grammys, Crying and His Rap Past
Few artists had a more unexpected 2023 than Jelly Roll, the face-tattooed former Southern rapper turned country singer who became one of the year’s most promising new crossover pop stars. His album “Whitsitt Chapel,” which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard all-genre chart in June, is a collection of
Kim Kardashian and North West Rap to Kanye West’s ‘Bound 2’ on Thanksgiving and Flash Icy Jewelry
The Kardashian-Jenner family may not have shared too much content during their Thanksgiving celebration, but Kim Kardashian and North West had some “Get Ready With Me” fun before celebrating Turkey Day. The A-list mother-daughter duo posted TikTok videos as they transformed into their holiday attire and even rapped to Kanye
Antonio Brown strips down to underwear after rap concert in Tallahassee
Antonio Brown is up to his old tricks. The wide receiver has some extra time on his hands now that the NFL season is here and he remains a free agent. So, how is he spending it? Apparently, by partying a little too hard. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE
Popcast (Deluxe): ‘Bottoms,’ ‘Hard Knocks’ & Uncovering Rap History
Subscribe to Popcast!Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon Music This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, includes segments on: The queer teen horror-comedy “Bottoms,” the second film from Emma Seligman, which stars Ayo Edibiri and
Doja Cat Goes Horror Rap on ‘Demons,’ and 12 More New Songs
A brash, blown-speaker quality animates “Demons,” the latest single from Doja Cat’s upcoming album, “Scarlet.” “How my demons look now that my pockets full?” she shouts with a defiant rasp, before switching to a lighter and more viciously humorous register on the verses. (“Who are you, and what are those?
Florida A&M picked to win SWAC East over Jackson State days after rap video controversy
Jackson State is no longer the Southwestern Athletic Conference front-runner. And Florida A&M has something to talk about other than a locker room rap video. Coaches and sports information directors picked Florida A&M to win the East Division in voting released Tuesday at SWAC media day in Birmingham. Jackson State
Florida A&M AD says football team allowed to use facilities despite ongoing investigation about rap video
Florida A&M athletic director Tiffani-Dawn Sykes said Monday the football team will be allowed to resume using its facilities while the university investigates the unauthorized filming of a rap video, featuring some Rattlers players, in the team’s locker room. All team activities were suspended Friday night by Coach Willie Simmons