Category: Australia
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Mixtape: The African Queens of Hip-Hop
Introduction Throughout the hip-hop industry women are constantly fighting to come up on top, no matter what country or continent they are on. With the patriarchal structure, it is usually difficult for women to make music the way they would prefer or most resembles who they are because they fear it will not be receivedRead…
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HHAP EP 71: Multiple Diaspora Cultural Experiences Influencing the Creativity of Sampa the Great
Born in Zambia, Sampa the Great lived in the United States, Australia, and Botswana. With multiple African and Diaspora experiences, her music and style are very Pan African. Her work is Pan African in a very organic way. It does not claim to be conscious or preach about Pan Africanism, it just is. Because of…
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Connecting Your Worlds: Intersectionality
I grew up as a military kid. My ma and dad were in the military so even though they were separated, I was always on a military base when I moved in between them. I grew up in a pretty shelter environment for the first half of my life until I reached middle school. IRead…
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Sampa The Great’s Representation of Blackness in “Final Form”
Sampa The Great raps about the process of growth in her 2019 song “Final Form.” The Zambian Australian rapper includes references to ‘Black Power’ and pop culture movies such as the Matrix in the song. At its core, “Final Form” celebrates Blackness. The song’s title implies that the complete acceptance and appreciation of Blackness isRead…
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sampa the great: omg
Sampa The Great‘s “OMG” is a celebration of women and womanhood. Throughout the song, Sampa The Great uses lyrics that amplify the strength, beauty, and power she has. She unapologetically celebrates her life as a woman in Africa empowering the listener with every beat. “Dripped in melanin, galaxy’s finest Put a bit of pressure onRead…
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Sampa the Great: “Time’s Up” – challenging industry norms and racism through self empowerment
Sampa The Great serves as a prominent example of a female African hip hop artist that gained traction and success as a member of the African diaspora, while maintaining her roots and using her art as a vehicle for social and political commentary. Born in Zambia and raised between there and Botswana, the majority ofRead…
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Afrocentric Aesthetics in Sampa The Great’s Videography
Sampa The Great has been one of the artist that I seem to cannot get enough of. Her style, and delivery and flow is so unique and eccentric it is hard to not become a fan! and want to listen every word she raps. Sampa The Great the type of rapper that makes you wantRead…
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Sampa The Great and her Motherland
Sampa The Great is probably one of the most internationally well-known African artists in the world. She is an artist from Zambia but based in Australia. Her distinct color of music and her rap style gain worldwide attention that even I also knew about her before taking this class. She can be considered as aRead…
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HHAP Episode 50: The Mixtape Episode P. 2
This episode is our second mixtape episode. The episode features the most recent works of 23 of Africa’s fiercest lyricists. All of songs featured on this episode were released in 2018 and 2019, and features women from across Africa, and African women who reside in the Diaspora. Some of the artists are fairly well known…
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Various Interpretations of the Same Lyrics
Kween G, Photo from Daily Maverik Kween G is a hip-hop artist of Ugandan heritage who is based in Australia. As is the case with a multitude of emcees of sub-Saharan African heritage based in the diaspora, her two identities are on display in her performances. The two unique identities of Kween G, Ugandan andRead…