Rapsody elaborates on how a trip to Africa had an impact on her life and her recent album, The Idea of Beautiful, with Ambrosia for Heads.
Category Archives for influence
Salt-N-Pepa To Be Inducted Into Long Island Music Hall Of Fame
Salt-N-Pepa will be inducted into the Long Island Music Hall Of Fame this year along with Whodini. The event is scheduled to take place at the Paramount Theater in Huntington, New York.
Tim Needham, Vice President of Long Island Music Hall Of Fame, had this to say about the trio:
“The Long Island Music Hall is very proud to be one of the first museums to recognize the enormous contributions of Salt-N-Pepa to Hip Hop history. Salt N Pepa had remarkable commercial success as females in male-dominated art form, and showed the world that Rap stars could also make it on the Pop charts.”
MC Lyte To Host HipHop 4 Life’s Annual Youth Fest
MC Lyte has been selected to host HipHop 4 Life’s Annual Youth Fest next month at John Jay College in New York from 9:30 AM – 4:00.
The event is designed to help 12-18 year-old’s build self-esteem and leadership skills. The event’s theme is Don’t Pressure Me… Respect Me!: Combating Bullying.”
Youth Fest will feature an activity fair, parent workshops, performances and entertainment.
Additionally, 200 children will be provided with a free lunch during the event. Visit http://hiphop4lifeonline.com/programs/youthfest for more information.
Rah Digga Stresses the Importance of Lyricism
During the Vans Warped Tour, Rah Digga speaks about lyricism, its importance, an why it seems to be lacking in today’s hip hop and rap music.
Eve Shares Her Experiences during The Uniquely YOU Summit
Eve recently attended The Uniquely YOU Summit as a part of the Becoming Who You Are! Series, which was held at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
During her time there, Eve spoke about some of her challenging experiences, her motivation, her ideas on love and relationships and more.
The goal of The Uniquely YOU Summit is to turn the Becoming Who You Are! Series into a 12-month program that will monthly give girls access to remarkable women of color whose personal journey will help teens navigate through the treacherous waters of adolescence, and provide trustworthy and truthful imagery of brown women.
Diamond Speaks on Independence, Motivation, and More
While preparing for a photo shoot, Diamond spoke about independence, motivation, the separation between her personal and public life, and more.
Nina B – “Somebody’s Daughter” (Video)
Nina B had this to day about what inspired her to write “Somebody’s Daughter”:
“Nas has always been such a big influence on my career in so many ways, meeting him a while back reaffirmed why I love painting portraits with words. Minutes before taking a picture for BET, Nas gave me advice which would be the proverbial polish to my diamond/gift. He told me to write from the heart and not from the head, saying, ‘The heart knows more about beats, the head recalls events, but heart recreates the moments feeling.’ Listening to ‘Daughters’ vividly brought me back to that moment and this is what I recorded…”
[Via 2dopeboyz]
Has the Female Hip-Hop/Rap Movement Returned?
Recently, I ran across an article written by Steven Horowitz of HipHopDX in which he delves into the return of the female rap movement. He explores the effect that Nicki Minaj has had on combining hip hop and more mainstream music along with discussing the contributions of newcomers like Azealia Banks and Iggy Azalea. Check out some of what he had to say below:
On Nicki Minaj:
At the onset of her career, she had it all – the body, the lyrics, the co-sign – but she instead predicated her image on eccentricities: alter egos, accents, rhymes about being an alien. It’s that embrace of the bizarre that made her such a captivating figure and pushed her into pop territory, where weird is welcome. Regardless of how her music has evolved, she came from a place that took a tired template and mutated it, taking chances rarely seen across the gender divide.
Her effect on mainstream culture has rippled through the Hip Hop community. While some refer her ascent to the top of pop’s ranks as “bullshit,” it’s cracked the back door open, and even inspired the demand, for a stronger female voice in mainstream Hip Hop.
On the proliferation of female hip-hop/rap artists during 2012:
Vastly talented emcees such as Jean Grae, Bahamadia and Invincible have stayed active and earned their respect over time, but since the start of 2012, a crop of newbs including Azealia Banks, Kitty Pryde and Iggy Azalea have pilfered pages from the Minaj handbook and used otherness as a catalyst to accrue mainstream attention.
Ms. Melodie of Boogie Down Productions Passes Away
Ms. Melodie of the Boogie Down Productions collective led by KRS-One passed away last evening. As a rap pioneer, she helped female MCs gain recognition and credit for their artistry with the release of her album, Diva, in 1989.
Ms. Melodie, who’s real name is Ramona Parker, is the ex-wife of KRS-One and a native of Brooklyn, NY. She is survived by two sons. At this time, the cause of her death is unknown.
Check out some of her work below.
Iggy Azalea Speaks on Collaborations with Cee Lo Green and Pusha T, Glory EP, and More
Iggy Azalea recently sat down with Allhiphop.com to discuss her collaboration with Cee Lo Green and Pusha T on her upcoming release, Glory EP, as well T.I.’s influence on her upcoming debut album.
[Via Allhiphop.com]
