Hip Hop
R&B Artist Xavier Omär Challenges Misogynistic Lyrics in Open Letter
R&B Artist Xavier Omär Challenges Misogynistic Lyrics in Open Letter Xavier Omär — photo credit: Ally GreenSan Antonio R&B artist Xavier Omär is sounding the alarm over misogynistic lyrics in hip-hop and R&B music. According to a 2020 Wharton School study, disparaging remarks about women in song lyrics have decreased overall in the last 50…
Hip Hop-focused Unity Charity Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Hip Hop-focused Unity Charity Celebrates 10th Anniversary Her Excellency Sharon Johnston (2nd row, 2nd from left), wife of Governor General David Johnston, meeting with Unity Charity — photo credit Corbin SmithUnity Charity, the Canadian organization dedicated to using hip hop arts to improve young people's lives, will reach its milestone 10th anniversary…
Rapper Hollywood Floss Uses Urban Arts To Help Houston Youth
Rapper Hollywood Floss Uses Urban Arts To Help Houston Youth Rap Camp participants D-Risha, MC; host BBC; Hollywood Floss, MC at a Houston concert — photo credit: Jay Tovar)Southern rap artist and school teacher Hollywood Floss has been simultaneously building his music career in his native Houston, while giving back to the community and he’s chosen two…
Michelle Obama Behind Hip Hop Album
Michelle Obama Behind Hip Hop Album Screenshot of First Lady Michelle Obama in the video forMichelle Obama isn’t rapping or singing, but the First Lady does appear and talk in the video for “Everybody,” featuring Jordin Sparks, Doug E Fresh, Dr. Oz, Ryan Beatty, Artie Green and The Hip Hop Doc. The song, available for free download, is from an album…
Maestro Fresh Wes An Inspiration Beyond The Hip Hop World
Maestro Fresh Wes An Inspiration Beyond The Hip Hop World Maestro Fresh Wes at one of his speaking engagements.Maestro Fresh Wes, who is celebrating 25 years in hip hop with his first full-length studio album in 13 years, Orchestrated Noise, and still holds the record in Canada for the top-selling Canadian hip hop album with 1989’s Symphony In Effect …
Rapper Classified Keeps It Real At Youth Shelter
Rapper Classified Keeps It Real At Youth Shelter Classified hanging out at Youth Haven Barrie shelter, 2013 — photo courtesy of Youth Haven.Classified, the Juno Award-winning hip hop artist whose “Inner Ninja” hit has been released internationally by Atlantic Records, has the kind of persona that resonates with kids. The 35-year-old married father has…
Hip Hop Artist Taps Into Youth Mentoring
Hip Hop Artist Taps Into Youth Mentoring Student Benjamin McDonald plays steel pan for a school presentation after a TAP music seminarIn the music industry, he is the rapper/producer formerly known as Solitair and now goes by Silver, but outside music he’s known by his birthname Sheldon Pitt, the executive director of Toro Action Programs (TAP), a non-…
P. Diddy Dreams of Own School
P. Diddy Dreams of Own School “My biggest thing that we’re not spending enough time on is education. I have a dream that no one really knows about. I started pursuing my dream to open up my own school. I just feel like education is so important. I want to be able to give thousands of kids a chance at a life because education is life. Education, even…