By Christopher BrockerHip-hop Music Director Scary Hours 2 by Drake released March 5, 2021, and is the sequel to the 2018 EP Scary Hours. Scary Hours consists of “Gods Plan” and “Diplomatic Immunity.” The title derives from a tweet Drake wrote during the height of his beef with rapper Meek Mill. The tweet came before the release of “Back To Back,” an infamous diss track. Scary Hours 2 was announced […]
By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist The history of hip-hop is riddled with moments in which the music was seen as less than tolerable by the media. From the early days when hip-hop was forced to be performed in parks and alleys because the disco clubs wouldn’t play “kid” music, to the ‘90s era when gangster rap was seen as the cause of violence and civil unrest, hip-hop has always been the […]
By Rebecca HarrellMusic Journalist Artist: Kanye West Album: JESUS IS KING Release Date: Oct. 25, 2019 Label:Getting Out Our Dreams II / Def Jam Recordings Kanye West made waves in the hip-hop and religious music world with the release of his Christian-honoring album “JESUS IS KING” released Oct. 25. The album created a spectrum of reviews, critiques and memes between the two genres it fell under. I personally had to […]
By Mason MooreOther Side Drive Host Other Side Drive host Mason Moore was joined by Austin hip-hop artist, Mike Melinoe. They discussed his new album, the process behind his projects and his determination to connect with people through his art. You can check out Melinoe’s music on Spotify as we anticipate the release of his upcoming album. Featured image by KTSW Multimedia.
By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist Hip-hop originated in the burrows of New York, where the kids that were too young to get into the late-night discos then took to the streets and had their own party. They would set up speaker systems in parks where different crews hailing from different burrows would compete for who had the best MCs or B-Boys, but the one person above all else was the DJ. […]
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