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...Most hip-hop fans want nothing more than that beat-plus-rhyme-induced euphoria. So when an album full of those overwhelmingly awesome moments comes along, we are powerless to resist. Forget the title: Nas’ new album, “Hip Hop Is Dead,” is a reminder of why “this rap shit is real,” as our hero declares in the aptly-named closing a cappella track, “Hope.” The record is simple, thoughtful, and classy as hell without being stiff or anachronistic...
...community, February marks a moment of unity for blacks on campus, as we collaborate for Black History Month to produce a series of lectures, dinners, screenings, discussions, and of course, celebrations, on topics as diverse as Nile river reclamation, politics in Liberia, black media and consumerism, misogyny in hip-hop, and increased faculty diversity...
...RAPS, SO HIS DEBUT GOT FILED under hip-hop by default. But this Chicago-born Jay-Z protg relies on orchestral swells far more than beats, and his subjects range from an indictment of rap fantasies ("Now come on everybody, let's make cocaine cool/ We need a few more half-naked women up in the pool") to a gentle skateboard romance as innocent and sincere as Annette Funicello...
...radio-sponsored…Really, the aspiration is like I said before: to definitely create something that outlasts me. When I come to Harvard and I’m an alumni years later…it’ll be like ‘Oh yeah, the hip-hop department is going strong. And they regularly have guests, or they regularly bring concerts to Harvard.’ Something that improves quality of life at Harvard for students. That’s what it’s all about...
With increased manpower and an improved playlist, last weekend’s Boston Hip-Hop Festival at the Middle East Club found Felton and the rest of TDS ready to take their mission one step further: getting direct contact with local artists themselves and scheduling radio-broadcast interviews...