FROM THE ARCHIVES:  Tim Einenkel shares his past interview with artist, actor Common. The Chi-City MC talked about his memoir, One Day It’ll All Make Sense,  why he almost gave up on rapping after his first album, Can I Borrow a Dollar? and uses his music to plan out his personal story.

FROM THE ARCHIVES:  Tim Einenkel shares his past interview with artist, actor Common. The Chi-City MC talked about his memoir, One Day It’ll All Make Sense,  why he almost gave up on rapping after his first album, Can I Borrow a Dollar? and uses his music to plan out his personal story.

FROM THE ARCHIVES:  Tim Einenkel shares his past interview with artist, actor Common. The Chi-City MC talked about his memoir, One Day It’ll All Make Sense,  why he almost gave up on rapping after his first album, Can I Borrow a Dollar? and uses his music to plan out his personal story.

Hip Hop Legend & producer Davy DMX sits down for an interview with another Hip-Hop great, Chuck D.

Hip Hop Legend & producer Davy DMX sits down for an interview with another Hip-Hop great, Chuck D.

Hip Hop Legend & producer Davy DMX sits down for an interview with another Hip-Hop great, Chuck D.

I had the honor to sit down with Doc Ice formerly from the group UTFO, most famous for their song “Roxanne, Roxanne”. He is the younger brother of Jalil from the rap group Whodini.  We discussed his single “The Comeback”, his work past and present, as well of what he thought about the current state […]

I had the honor to sit down with Doc Ice formerly from the group UTFO, most famous for their song “Roxanne, Roxanne”. He is the younger brother of Jalil from the rap group Whodini.  We discussed his single “The Comeback”, his work past and present, as well of what he thought about the current state […]

I had the honor to sit down with Doc Ice formerly from the group UTFO, most famous for their song “Roxanne, Roxanne”. He is the younger brother of Jalil from the rap group Whodini.  We discussed his single “The Comeback”, his work past and present, as well of what he thought about the current state […]

In “Hip Hop Genius,” Sam Seidel introduces an iteration of hip-hop education that goes far beyond the usual approach of studying rap music as classroom content and looks instead at deeply honoring the knowledge of urban students. Seidel lays out a vision for how hip-hop’s genius—the resourceful creativity and swagger that took it from a […]

In “Hip Hop Genius,” Sam Seidel introduces an iteration of hip-hop education that goes far beyond the usual approach of studying rap music as classroom content and looks instead at deeply honoring the knowledge of urban students. Seidel lays out a vision for how hip-hop’s genius—the resourceful creativity and swagger that took it from a […]

In “Hip Hop Genius,” Sam Seidel introduces an iteration of hip-hop education that goes far beyond the usual approach of studying rap music as classroom content and looks instead at deeply honoring the knowledge of urban students. Seidel lays out a vision for how hip-hop’s genius—the resourceful creativity and swagger that took it from a […]

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Professor Sohail Daulatzai co-authored Born to Use Mics: Reading Nas’s Illmatic, which focuses on the first album by Hip-Hop artist Nas. In light of this book, I sat down with Professor Daulatzai to talk about how, if at all did Nas’ first album, Illmatic change the Hip-Hop industry. What did […]

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Professor Sohail Daulatzai co-authored Born to Use Mics: Reading Nas’s Illmatic, which focuses on the first album by Hip-Hop artist Nas. In light of this book, I sat down with Professor Daulatzai to talk about how, if at all did Nas’ first album, Illmatic change the Hip-Hop industry. What did […]

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Professor Sohail Daulatzai co-authored Born to Use Mics: Reading Nas’s Illmatic, which focuses on the first album by Hip-Hop artist Nas. In light of this book, I sat down with Professor Daulatzai to talk about how, if at all did Nas’ first album, Illmatic change the Hip-Hop industry. What did […]

“How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC” is a book written by Paul Edwards. The book is compiled from interviews Paul did of several artists, breaking down exactly what it takes to be a great MC. Other artists include Kool G Rap (who also provided the foreword), Big Daddy Kane, Clipse, […]

“How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC” is a book written by Paul Edwards. The book is compiled from interviews Paul did of several artists, breaking down exactly what it takes to be a great MC. Other artists include Kool G Rap (who also provided the foreword), Big Daddy Kane, Clipse, […]

“How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC” is a book written by Paul Edwards. The book is compiled from interviews Paul did of several artists, breaking down exactly what it takes to be a great MC. Other artists include Kool G Rap (who also provided the foreword), Big Daddy Kane, Clipse, […]

Miami based rapper Trick Daddy is best known for his music. Each song is a reflection of himself or somebody he knows. Throughout his music career, Trick Daddy has been deemed controversial. This stigma is usually branded on artists who bring the ills of society to the public eye. The title of “controversial artist” sticks […]