Etiket: hiphop
7 Christmas hip-hop songs for the wintertime
Now that December has finally arrived, Christmas is almost upon us. In order to set the mood for this time, we have put together a small list of Christmas songs.…
Hip-hop legend launches line of pet accessories
Rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg lives up to his name by launching his own line of pet accessories. Dubbed “Snoop Doggie Doggs,” the line of pets takes inspiration from the…
Rappers E-40 and Too $hort call for an end to hip-hop violence
West Coast hip-hop legends Earlington Stevens, known as E-40, and Todd Shaw, known as Too $hort, are calling for an end to hip-hop violence. In a joint text that is…
The Museum of Fashion Institute of Technology Celebrates “Birth of Hip-Hop”
The Museum of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City is presenting an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the “Birth of Hip-Hop”. ‘Fresh, Fly and Fabulous:…
Takeoff (1994 – 2022) shaped the Dirty South Sound from Atlanta with the hip-hop formation Migos
Takeoff at a performance in Los Angeles in September 2021.Image Getty Images for Global Citizen An overdose or a bullet; sometimes it seems like only one of them ends the…
Kendrick Lamar switches strongly between introverted and exciting in sublime hip-hop show
At the start of his first concert in the Netherlands since February 2018, the most important rapper of his generation sits behind a piano on an immense, empty stage. Turning…
Hip-hop band De Likt stops after almost ten years
The Dutch-language hip-hop band De Likt, known for their song ‘Yes that’s what I mean’, will stop after almost ten years. The trio Jordy Dijkshoorn, John van Beek and Giorgi…
Float by Rotjoch offers a fascinating sample of Dutch hip-hop ★★★☆☆
Rotjoch’s album Float. As a little boy, Rotjoch jumped into the water, even though he couldn’t swim. Keeping his head above water was a struggleuntil he decided: ‘Bad boy must…
Interview with John Moreland: Country roots and hip-hop beats
He was long considered the man for sad texts. With his acoustic guitar, John Moreland sang minimalist songs about grief, heartbreak and faded memories. But that was too much for…
The P in an interview: “For me, hustling is part of hip-hop”
It wasn’t long ago that Die P released their debut album 3,14, about which ME author Thomas Winkler wrote: “German street rap can also be intelligent”. That was 2021. A…