Volume 2 Number 4: RAP!

Nas has been considered one of the greatest rappers of all time and one of the fathers of the rap for the simple reason that his lyrical…

Many will know who he is; others might not. People may hear his nickname thrown around the streets, and still, the people will wonder in…

My chosen artist is Shawntae also known as Da Brat. She is one of the legendary women of hip hop, who paved the way for many artists we…

Logic otherwise know as Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, was born and raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland. His father who was African American was…

Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, known professionally as Cardi B is a rapper, songwriter and a reality tv star. Cardi B was born in 1992 and…

Throughout Wale’s song, “Poor Decisions” he uses his lyrics and sound to create an artistry to resist against a development of materialism…

In the song, “Trapped” by Tupac he lyrically and musically uses allusions, double meanings and the beat to express his resistance against…

Lana Michelle Moorer, better known as MC Lyte, was born in October 1970. From a child, she had always had a knack and a liking towards…

Dominick Betters

Lauryn Hill was a musical artist in the 1990s that captured listeners across the nation and even overseas. Her fusion of Hip-Hop and R&B…

Childish Gambino is a an artist in every sense of the word. Acting, Writing, producing, music, directing, and even dancing. He is a beacon…

Common uses singer, John Legend and his chorus people in the song as musical artistry. He uses the voice and harmony between John Legend…