Jay-Z Opens Up to The New York Times

Hello everyone! So, I was finally able to take a break from studying for finals and working on presentations, blah, blah…and I was able to sit and watch the recent interview that Jay-Z did with The New York Times. The Brooklyn-native sat down for a conversation with the Times’ executive editor, Dean Baquet, in New York late last September; the main topics of which seemed … Continue reading Jay-Z Opens Up to The New York Times

Grammy Nominations 2018

Hey Street Poetry fans! It’s Liss here from blisswithliss coming to talk to you guys about these Grammy nominations. If you love street poetry, then you’ll definitely want to check out her guest post on my blog blisswithliss. Now about these nominations… I personally don’t care too much for them. As a music fan, I pay attention to them but I just feel like Hip … Continue reading Grammy Nominations 2018

Swizz Beatz & J. Cole Hit The Studio

It looks like Swizz Beatz officially has redefined the goal that most students have of securing a “job” after graduation. Not even a whole week after graduating from Harvard Business School (#fromthebronxtoharvard), the producer is showing us that all of his focus is back on the music! Swizz Beatz has just helped produce and was featured on a part of Fabolous’ new album, Friday on … Continue reading Swizz Beatz & J. Cole Hit The Studio

“Dedication 6” Coming Soon

As Lil Wayne wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving on Instagram on Thursday, he expressed how thankful he was of his fans for riding with him, and also revealed that a Dedication 6 is coming soon! View this post on Instagram Happy Thanksgiving! I’m so thankful for all my fans for standing by me while I’m enduring this fight with this label. I ain’t shit without y’all! … Continue reading “Dedication 6” Coming Soon

We Get It. Now, Be Original.

The other day, I happened to see two tweets that I just couldn’t resist retweeting because they made me think about something that I often question: how have we allowed these basic rappers to become the face of hip-hip today? By the way, being a “rapper” does not mean that the music you make is “hip-hop,” but that’s a story for another day. One of … Continue reading We Get It. Now, Be Original.