Jessie C. SmithRap Chronicle Revisited: J. Cole, the Real Leader of the New SchoolBy Jessie Christopher Smith and Trevor WakefieldOct 15, 2019Oct 15, 2019
Jessie C. SmithShadow of Death: Reflections on 9/11 and the Loss of a Loved One[An introductory note: Patricia Elaine Smith has been dead now for seven years. On the 30th of next month, she would be celebrating her…Sep 11, 2019Sep 11, 2019
Jessie C. SmithWhy ‘DROGAS Wave’ MattersLupe Fiasco’s DROGAS Wave is both the best album the Chicagoan rapper has given us in the past two decades of his career and the best…Jan 6, 20191Jan 6, 20191
Jessie C. SmithRap Chronicle Revisited: An Interview with GRIEVESThree years have passed since I interviewed GRIEVES for Rap Chronicle. Grieves is one of the most eminent rappers from the Seattle area…Dec 24, 2017Dec 24, 2017
Jessie C. SmithRap Chronicle Revisited: “VIEWS” by Drake (Album Review)It’s been a year and a half since I published my review of Drake’s VIEWS. The feud between Joe Budden and Drake at the time compelled me to…Dec 16, 2017Dec 16, 2017
Jessie C. SmithRap Chronicle Revisited: “SHADY XV” by Eminem (Album Review)Three years to this day, Eminem and Co. released SHADYXV to retailers. A compilation album that doubled as a “greatest hits” collection for…Nov 29, 2017Nov 29, 2017
Jessie C. Smith#NoDAPL protest rally marches through Oklahoma CityAs we prepare for Thanksgiving — a federal holiday through which we set aside time to eat good food amidst family members and friends —…Nov 22, 2017Nov 22, 2017
Jessie C. SmithRap Chronicle Revisited: An Interview with Cyhi The PrynceIt has now been a full three years since I talked to rapper Cyhi the Prynce, the first in what turned out to be a slew of in-depth…Nov 5, 2017Nov 5, 2017
Jessie C. SmithTragic Testimony: Reflections on Terrorism, the Iraq War, & Climate ChangeOn October 31st, 2017, an Uzbekistani man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and bicyclists along a busy bike path near the…Nov 1, 2017Nov 1, 2017