Canibus Starts and Stops Beef w/ J. Cole

Damn! It’s a sad day in hip-hop. Canibus, who is easily noted as one of my favorite rappers of all time, just recently issued a diss record calling out J. Cole. When I saw the headlines, I ignored them because I assumed it was a slight jab and nothing to really pay attention to. However, after listening – it’s a direct diss and as a Canibus fan, I’m ashamed. I’m not ashamed of the terrible diss record as much as I am of the embarrassing apology that accompanied it. This doesn’t appear to be the same Canibus that went at LL and Eminem. But now that I think about it, even if it were the same Canibus, he’d be no match to the ever-so-relevant J. Cole.

I’m not sure if it was Cole paying homage to Canibus in the interviews that set em off (which makes no sense) or ‘bus feeling he could “make a livin off of dissin.” At the end of the day, the big homie is coppin pleas like he had a cup of humble juice. Coincidentally, he starts his apology with two rather long burps. Oh and get this, he repeats the apology more than Jay and Ye repeats N****s in Paris during the #WTT tour!

[LISTEN] to the Canibus Diss & [WATCH] Apology

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DJWillieShakes

#NewMusic: DJ Absolut x Wyclef Jean x Jim Jones x Bounty Killer “My Generation”

Speaking of Generation Next, DJ Absolut gathers up a few of hip-hop’s influential artists to discuss the harsh realities that we face on a daily. What better of a time for this track to be released as we all are witnessing uprisings from fed-up citizens – the majority of which are young people. My generation has came, saw, and is attempting to conquer! We call that operation #UnFuckTheWorld

[LISTEN] DJ Absolut x Wyclef Jean x Jim Jones x Bounty Killer

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The Sociology of Hip-Hop

Working in education can have its exciting moments. For Georgetown sociology professor, Michael Eric Dyson, class has become a space for discussing the legends of hip-hop. This year, his very popular Sociology of Hip-Hop course takes on Jay-Z. Dr. Dyson is famous for his class, which seeks to place hip-hop in the realm of academia as a social phenomenon of urban culture. He hopes that the discussions held in his class will allow students to see how hip-hop is used to describe social conditions and create a record of the urban experience. Since the first class in 2007 at Georgetown, Dr. Dyson’s course has been one of the most popular and multicultural classes on campus.  Dr. Dyson hopes to make the class about more than just beats and rhymes, but rather about “the intellectual, theological, philosophical predicate for Jay-Z’s argument?” 

Students are able to question the motivation behind the music as well as the implications of it. For some students, this may be their first time critically analyzing the lyrics. One can’t help but question why examine the work of Jay-Z and not other more socially-conscious artist such as Dead Prez or Common?

What hip-hop artist would you like to study in a class?

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Ife

#OccupyHipHop: The time is NOW

“Four score and seven years ago, our fathers Mally Mel & Kool Herc brought forth a new genre.” Wait no – maybe that’s too far-fetched. “I have a dream that one day… I know it ain’t heaven-sent/ we ain’t ready to see a black president.” Maybe even that’s too harsh.

I’m looking at the world currently, both globally and nationally, and we are entering one of our most critical times in the history of our civilization. I’m wondering, who can save us from us? With one million and one questions about who will take over the throne in 2012 and what our country’s success will look like, who can weave out the truth? If you had a gut check now and BOOM the world as you know it changes, would you be ready?

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Terrell Thomas

Top 10 Films That Will Change Your Mind

As most of you know, I am a visual anthropologist. I not only study visual representations of culture, but I am also an ethnographic documentary filmmaker. That being said, I love films. I grew up making films with my father, attending international film fests, and I currently intern for Chicago’s International Children’s Film Fest. I believe films have the power to change our lives. At this critical time in American culture and politics, I think it’s a good idea to reflect on some great films that never go out of style. Check out this list; then go check out these films, and tell me what you think. It just might change your life!!

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Ife