by 597801360585527 | Jul 16, 2018 | MUSIC
In this short piece, writer Amar Mehta takes us through a short summary of Hip-Hop’s history in the U.S, and tells us more about its relationship within Black culture and American politics. Born in the Bronx in the 70s, hip-hop has been extremely...
by itchysilk | Apr 17, 2018 | PHOTOGRAPHY
Glen E Friedman is a social activist and the photographers’ photographer. His name resounds with clarity inside (and outside) photography and it pulsates with a verve even stronger than it was in 1976 when he started making images of those vibrant sub-cultures:...
by itchysilk | Jan 9, 2018 | MUSIC
In the second part of Malik Crumpler’s extensive exploration of Gangster Rap, he takes a look at the impact of crack and home policies meant to curtail (in part) the crack epidemic. Ironically these very same policies meant to bring order helped (to a degree)...
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...
