Wu-Tang and wordplay: have hip-hop lyrics really lost their edge?
Wu-Tang and wordplay: have hip-hop lyrics really lost their edge?
The genre was famed for metaphor-loaded rhymes, but figures such as GZA say it’s reached a nadir. Is it just a case of good old-fashioned New York snobbery?
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
How British MCs found a voice of their own
How British MCs found a voice of their own
Has UK rap and grime music finally found the confidence to succeed on its own terms? We talk to the next-gen stars marching to the beat of their own drum
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Earl Sweatshirt review – Odd Future rapper's witty rhymes shot through with twitchy insecurity
Earl Sweatshirt review – Odd Future rapper's witty rhymes shot through with twitchy insecurity
Shepherd’s Bush Empire, LondonDisappointed by the lack of enthusism from the crowd, the tetchy 21-year-old is entirely true to the restless agitation of his music
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Cult heroes: Tim Smith led the Cardiacs in the face of hatred – and much love
The Cardiacs were uncategorisable – a band who could be lovely one moment and unlistenable the next. But they inspire fierce devotion
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tom Hanks' son: I should be able to say the N-word
June 02--Rapper Chet Haze, son of Tom Hanks and a Northwestern University alumnus, posted a video on Instagram on Tuesday morning defending his use of the N-word.
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Roundup: Palmyra ruins still stand, Instagram appropriations, destroying L.A.
June 01--It appears that Palmyra's resplendent ancient structures are safe (for now). Also in the mix: The controversy regarding an artist's appropriations from Instagram, a report on how women remain underrepresented in the visual arts plus the Cuban agency that regulates rap, why Daniel Clowes likes the TV show "Silicon…
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times