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Russell Simmons revolutionized both rap music and hip-hop fashion by growing them from marginal street fads to mainstream must-haves, starting with the record label he co-founded (Def Jam) and his clothing line (Phat Farm). Now 50 and pretty much retired from both worlds, hip-hop's original businessman is focused on charities and empowerment causes. Simmons spoke with Time.com about his politics, his recent book Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success, his fortune and his little princesses...
...tried to “outwit” each other with their clever use of language, usually in the form of witty insults. “On the mic I take advantage / You can’t stand this / Looking like a four-eyed wooly mammoth,” rapped Forrest N. Blackwelder-Baggett ’11. Northeastern junior Benny D. Lombardo kept it simple: “Me against you rappin? / You sound like me when I’m crappin.” The crowd responded to every line, cheering the best remarks while booing the corny...
...away as one of the most successful child talent representatives of the modern era. Burton’s is a story with no shortage of strange Hollywood connections.From TV stars of the 90s to actors known to today’s younger generations, Burton’s child actor rap sheet speaks for itself. Drew Barrymore, River and Joaquin Phoenix, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Kirsten Dunst, Jaleel White, Hilary Duff, Kirk Cameron, Tori Spelling, and Corey Feldman: all can give thanks to Burton for their discoveries.When I look at this list, though, something startles me. For a moment...
...strict copyright restrictions. So, with the help of Dhani Harrison (the late George’s son), Erykah Badu, and John Frusciante, they “interpolated” the classic Beatle’s song as “The Heart Gently Weeps” The rap is still solid, but the video shows that the Wu-Tang Clan has become a bit camera-shy. As the gap widens between the aging members of the Wu-Tang Clan and the hyperbolic stage personas of their earlier careers, the group’s visual presentation has shifted toward the timeless...
Harvard student groups have come up with many different ways to garner publicity and make money, but Tuesday Magazine decided to take an unconventional route when they established their freestyle rap competition, “Outwit.” Tomorrow, “Outwit” will give students a chance to share their art with the Harvard community as well as compete against each other for gift certificates and recognition in the second year of the competition. The event will feature beatboxing and spoken word performances, followed by the freestyle competition. In addition to the freestylers who have signed...