Tag: Maxo Kream
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HHAP Ep 79: Hip-Hop culture as a space where Black identities are negotiated and presented
The first episode of 2023 is a special episode on hip-hop as a cultural space where Black identities can be negotiated and presented. The research project was part of a larger seminar project with the University of Maryland College Park on African/Black Diaspora Studies. The larger project was funded by a grant from the Andrew…
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Maxo Kream Meets Tiny Desk
Maxo Kream has had a history of representing his Nigerian roots. Throughout his music career, he powerfully tells the story of his life growing up in Texas and being the child of immigrants. He continues to disclose his struggles throughout his life and how being a child of immigrants has affected him. During the Tiny…
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Mixtape: 1st Generation Diasporic Rappers and Their Experiences
In their songs all of these artists explore their identities within the context of the larger societies they live in. Subtextually, all of these artists are rapping about the ways in which their existence as sons and daughters of African parents have affected their ability to relate to those around them. All of these artists…
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Maxo Kream’s 8 Figures
Maxo Kream, born Emekwanem Ogugua Biosah Jr., is known for his personal bars and relentless flow. He attacks beats with energy and intensity. Maxo Kream, whose father is a Nigerian immigrant grew up in the Houston, Texas area. Maxo came up by posting on SoundCloud and remixing famous songs. In his songs, he does not…
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From Naija to H-Town: Maxo Kream
Maxo Kream, born Emekwanem Ogugua Biosah, Jr., is a Nigerian-American from my hometown, Houston, Texas. One of his most beloved songs, “Roaches” is a tale of his life growing up in the streets of Houston, Texas. One could say Maxo is an open book; in many of his songs he talks about his childhood and…