Jesse RodriguezMusic Journalist The integral part that these women played in hip-hop is often overlooked, simply because the work they put in was behind the scenes and years before they got to be a part of hip-hop. Without these artists and their initial efforts, these iconic songs wouldn't even exist. These songs contain elements of soul, jazz, and R&B, which hip-hop is fundamentally based on. The Charmel’s - “As Long […]
By Christopher BrockerHip-hop Director Women rappers and artists aren’t always highlighted in hip-hop which is presented as male-dominated. However, women are essential to the genre from top to bottom. That is more prevalent than ever as women rappers have risen to the forefront of the genre. Hip-hop is in a better place because of the growing inclusiveness and content created by women. However, there still is a long way to […]
By Arlett RamirezAssistant Web Content Manager Since March is Women’s History (should be HER-story) Month, I started thinking about the female characters I watched growing up. My mind instantly went to two shows that I think have some great female characters. Those two shows are “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “Legend of Korra." (I’ll be referencing “Avatar” the TV show not the movie!) If you were a kid during the […]
By Ethan HamiltonMusic Journalist It’s Women’s History Month, and I thought that for this piece I would talk about one of the most influential R&B albums ever created by one of the most influential female MC’s ever: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill came out in the summer of 1998 and was an instant hit. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200 and […]
By Avery Dawson Music Journalist As Women’s History Month comes to a close, there really is no better time to shine the spotlight on the extremely talented young ladies that form the band Pinky Pinky. Based out of Los Angeles under the record label Innovative Leisure, the girls released a self-titled EP at the beginning of the year, and more recently the EP titled Hot Tears. Though Eva, Anastasia and […]
By Conner Yarbrough Blog Content Contributor Part three of a four part series. For those of you that don’t know, March is Women’s History Month here in the good ol’ U.S.-of-A, and March eigth was International Women’s Day. Each of these events exist to celebrate the contributions of women throughout society in whatever role they fill in their daily lives. And, what better way for a college radio station employee […]
By Conner Yarbrough Blog Content Contributor Part two of a four part series. For those of you that don’t know, March is Women’s History Month here in the good ol’ U.S.-of-A and March 8th was International Women’s Day. Each of these events exist to celebrate the contributions of women throughout society in whatever role they fill in their daily lives. And, what better way for a college radio station employee […]
By Janessa Rutiaga Blog Content Contributor Equal rights have come a long way, especially in the last decade, but we still have miles to go. There is still plenty of racism, prejudice, and misogyny present in the world. However, in honor of March being Women’s History Month I feel like this should be a time to reflect on the women that paved the path and fought for the rights of […]
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