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Adding an academic component to the weekend'sfestivities, the guest speakers at Saturday's ArtsPanel debated the aesthetic merit and politicalsignificance of hip-hop music...
Panelist Conrad Muhammad, spokesperson for theNation of Islam and popularly known as "theHip-Hop minister," said he sees a potential forhip-hop to permeate the political arena...
Cutting-edge pop stars in the '90s are obsessed with keeping that edge; they often steer away from their original genres in search of new forms. After helping launch grunge, Nirvana later denounced it. After helping create trip-hop, the musician Tricky moved on to more unsettling sounds. Goldie's Timeless is a smart, soothing album, with sweet-soul soundscapes that sweep the listener away. Saturnz Return pushes further and rocks harder; it seeks not only to embrace drum 'n' bass but to explore punk and classical music as well. The first song, an hourlong track called Mother...
Even more than hard work, luck or an agreeable mom, FUBU's success was due to a strategy straight from Phil Knight's playbook: it got the ubiquitous LL Cool J to sign an endorsement deal. The trick to hip-hop-fashion money, even more than offering slick styles, is somehow to get a rapper--preferably one on heavy rotation on MTV--to wear your stuff. Dr. Dre is dipped in Karl Kani, Mase gets giggy in Mecca, and Busta Rhymes is decked in Ecko. "Videos are hands down the best advertising you can have," says Mike Clark, the chief...
...filled with Wasp staples like varsity jackets, pea coats, hooded sweatshirts ("hoodies") and ski caps ("skullies"). Wu- Wear is one of the first inner-city styles that actually look good on white kids. And, of course, it's white guys who make up a big hunk of the hip-hop clothing market. FUBU was surprised to learn that as fly as it may be, one of its top markets is Washington State. Even those who take their fashion tips from PBS are joining on: when LL Cool J appeared on the Charlie Rose Show wearing a FUBU T shirt...