Interviews

Blogs/Vlogs 25 posts
Thoughts 10 posts
Interviews 15 posts

Aug 6, 2020
1 min

Top 25 Most Influential Hip Hop Artists (Years 2010 - 2020)

So with the summer of 2020 coming to an end, I challenged myself to drop a list dedicated to the top 25 of hip hop’s cultural icons from...

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Jul 26, 2020
3 min

Why I'm not using the N-Word: Social Identity Theory

Social identity theory deals with the way that people's self-concepts are based on their membership in social groups. The theory...

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Jul 20, 2020
4 min

F*** this headline: Taken Out Of Context

The very first thing people see when searching for something is the headline which can determine an entire emotion for the reader or...

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Jul 8, 2020
3 min

Fact Vs. Fiction - Blurred Lines (Future of Education)

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” - Malcolm X How can we prepare...

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Jul 4, 2020
5 min

Food For Thought: You are what you eat. But who does the dishes?

Have you ever heard the term "You are what you eat?" The origin of this phrase is traced back to the French physician, Jean Anthelme...

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Jul 4, 2020
6 min

What's a King to a God: A comparison of LeBron James and Jay-Z

Basketball has always been the unofficial sport of hip-hop. In 1984, Kurtis Blow, one of the first breakout hip-hop stars, had a song...

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Jul 4, 2020
5 min

Musicians: Create. Control. Compensate.

How can we get artists paid? Create. Control. Compensate. In the world of technology, we are used to consuming music at a rapid rate....

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Jul 1, 2020
4 min

All Lives Matter? - America’s Negative Identity Crisis

In light of the recent events (peaceful protest, riots, looting...oh yeah, more killings of unarmed black people), people are now forced....

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Jun 28, 2020
5 min

Social Currency: I'm not a businessman....I'm a business man (Self-Incorporating)

Your business will increase its visibility by having a sense of community, and building a voice.

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Jul 26, 2019
2 min

Hip Hop's Social Entrepreneur

What is a social entrepreneur? I’ve recently come across this term more and more. In my daily conversations with individuals from various...

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