by itchysilk | Jan 17, 2018 | MUSIC
In the last of his three part exploration of gangster rap, #itchysilk writer Malik Crumpler delves further into the wormhole that is gangsta rap and brings us up to the times with names like, Cardi B. Indeed as she rises through the ranks to rap royalty we have to ask...
by itchysilk | Jan 3, 2018 | MUSIC
In the first of a three-part feature, #itchysilk writer Malik Crumpler discusses gangster rap hegemony. In many respects as a genre it should be vilified. After all, it glorifies violence, degrades women and revels in the taking and selling of drugs. Contrary to logic...
by itchysilk | Feb 10, 2017 | MUSIC
Any hip-hop artist worth their salt will state that Detroit producer, James Dewitt Yancey aka J Dilla is/was an influence on their genesis as hip-hop artists. For sure in many respects it is hard to cite many producers who have influenced not just a genre but also a...
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