Kendrick Lamar, the Compton born artist whose music transcends boundaries and has made him an icon and inspiration.
Tag: Hip Hop
Four must-watch video essays for your next YouTube deep dive
An introduction to some of the most unique and well-made video essays you can find on YouTube.
Music to my wheels
Music festivals are growing and so is the accommodation for people with disabilities.
Three female artists who deserve more hype
Stop listening to the same overplayed artists and listen to these talented female musicians instead.
Highlighting Noname: rapper, activist, book club organizer
In addition to being a poet, rapper and record producer, Noname also runs a book club that promotes books written by authors of color. Support Black creatives by following Noname and the Noname Book Club.
Influential Tunes: Kanye West was a big influence on me growing up
Even with the many controversies and triumphs of Kanye West, he had an impact on me in different ways as I grew up.
Nostalgia can narrow music listener’s tastes
Hip-hop keeps evolving, but many fans tastes stay the same. Was the 1980s really the best decade? Or is that just the rose-colored glasses talking?
Adam Cruz gives LBSU hip-hop with heart.
This weeks noontime events featured the Southgate native and his life story.
Metro Boomin’s ‘Not All Heroes Wear Capes’ is the debut we’ve all been waiting for
After spending the majority of 2016 and 2017 riding high on the top of the Billboard charts, hip-hop producer Leland Tyler Wayne, known by his stage name Metro Boomin, had a relatively quiet 2018, after supposedly retiring earlier in April. Barely seven months later, he’s dropped his debut solo studio[Read More…]
ComplexCon brings fashion and music to Long Beach
The essence of marijuana hanging in the air and the eager faces of shoppers and hip-hop heads were sure markers of this year’s ComplexCon Saturday. The two-day fashion event and music festival garnered thousands of style enthusiasts to its third annual convention who wore the latest trends ranging from yellow[Read More…]