Tag: Racism
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Nasty C
Nasty C also known as, Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo, is a popular South African rapper, songwriter, and producer. He was born on February 11, 1997 (25 years old) in Diepkloof. Unfortunately when he was 11 months old, his mother passed away in a fatal car crash which resulted in him moving to Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal to…
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The UK through the lens of The African diaspora
For this mixtape, I focused on the modern rap scene in the United Kingdom, more specifically England. All of the artists in the mixtape are born to African parents and speak about their struggles living in the UK as young Black people but still being proud of their heritage. Much like the United States, the…
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“this is the light” – Sampa the great showcases unreleased song on systemic racism as part of a live virtual performance from zambia
Sampa The Great recently took part in “Black August 2020”, a free virtual benefit concert on the 31st of August 2020. The event, hosted by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) had the goal of promoting the release of all political prisoners and the abolition of prisons in the United…
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HHAP EP. 63: Gigi Lamayne on Representation & Dismantling Respectability Politics
This is the first in a special series of episodes being recorded lives with African Studies students at Howard University and George Washington University. The series is co-hosted with Words Beas & Life, who is also live-streaming the episodes on their Facebook page (facebok.com/wordsbeatslife) on Wednesday nights at 5pm EST. The schedule is on our…
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Scientific- “2020 Touch Down”
Samuel Sonnyboy Tubman, better known as his stage name Scientific, is a Ghanaian based, Liberian rapper and songwriter. Scientific was born in Bong County, Liberia but grew up in a refugee camp in Ghana due to the first and second civil wars in his home country. The rapper started his career in 2005 and has…
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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 of…
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Meaning Through Music: Sarkodie’s Lyrical Legacy
Music is a powerful form of art in which individuals can express their emotions and convey meanings through beautiful, harmonious ways. Conveying such passion through lyricism and melody is no easy task. There is also an immense challenge in eloquently evoking emotions and experiences that one endures through rhythm. When delving into Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie’s…