Archive for Tag Archives: ' Hip-hop'

Chicago hip-hop star Psalm One offers advice on breaking into the music biz

By Kiley Roache Nazareth Academy Chicago native and Whitney Young alumna Cristalle Bowen began rapping when she was just 16 years old. By the time she turned 22, she was rapping professionally and recording albums. But [...]

Rap reaction: ‘Hip-hop won’t get better until we get better’

In the week after the shooting death of teen rapper Joseph "Lil Jojo" Coleman, several members of the hip-hop community, including columnists and fans, reflected on how a feud with a well-known rival rapper that played [...]

Taking a ‘Chance’ on rap

The Mash interviews Chance the Rapper [...]

Who is the real Nicki?

Who is Nicki? The answer might change by the day [...]

Kanye pest?

Since Kanye West’s “College Dropout” hit the shelves in early 2004, public opinion of the Chicago-bred rapper has been polarized. [...]