Contributed by NINO* on 5/12/08
Not all of those immersed in hip hop culture are ‘megalomaniacs’… MC Akala is currently touring the UK, doing workshops with youth to help them understand the relationship between Shakespeare, hip hop and life, and help them discover themselves.
May
12
Megalomania and Shakespeare in Hip Hop
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Feb
15
Hip Hop: Where Virtue Meets Corruption
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Contributed by NINO* on 2/15/08
Does virtue itself breed corruption? This seems to be the point Lupe Fiasco is attempting to make with his early retirement. A young, unsoiled soul who is being saluted as hip hop’s saviour, but in the end could be overcome by the “scene”…
Dec
28
The Shared Beat of Hip Hop, Murder and Fear
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Contributed by NINO* on 12/28/07
By stepping outside of boundaries, stereotypes and expectations Benazir Bhutto provided over 80 million women with hope for a better Pakistan and improved situations for the fairer sex around the world.
Nov
28
Under the Microscope: Martial Arts and Hip Hop
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Contributed by NINO* on 11/28/07
Chi. In Hip Hop we call it soul. It’s invincible, the most incredibly powerful force imaginable. It runs within you, all you have to do is learn how to magnify, control and release it in your own individual way - so if you concentrate your blood flow to one […]
Oct
22
How the Media Has Ripped True BBoys and Girls
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Contributed by NINO* on 10/22/07
When people ask me if I’m ‘one of those breakdancers’ – I don’t know what to say anymore. I used to give them a full on lecture about the difference between breakers and breakdancers. Rockin of course was the original term. But the different to the term breakdance is the […]
