Out of Line: On Hip Hop and Racial Concession

Out of Line: On Hip Hop and Racial Concession

In cities, suburbs, and rural communities across the United States, their neighborhoods remain stubbornly segregated along racial and ethnic lines. A typical white person lives in a neighborhood that is 75 percent white and only 8 percent African American, whereas a typical African American person lives in a neighborhood that is only 35 percent white […]

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 How Slapdee`s “Mother Tongue” thickens the rapper`s Kingship

How Slapdee`s “Mother Tongue” thickens the rapper`s Kingship

Slap Dee’s “mother tongue” music video featuring Daev Zambian hip-hop artist Slap Dee’s 2020 album “Mother Tongue” celebrates women, love, Zambian culture and Zambian languages. Slap Dee glorifies Africa in the song “mother tongue” featuring Daev. He raps, “I rise in an African song/sleeping in an African moon.” These lyrics insinuate the African ‘song’ and […]

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 Tupac Shakur Honored With A Street Name in Oakland

Tupac Shakur Honored With A Street Name in Oakland

The City Council of Oakland, California has made the decision to rename a section of MacArthur Boulevard between Grand Avenue and Van Buren Avenue as “Tupac Shakur Way.” This move pays tribute to the iconic rap legend and his deep connection to the city. TUPAC’S CONNECTION TO OAKLAND Tupac Shakur, renowned for his artistry, activism, […]

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 Why Andrew Kyamagero Logged Out At Radio 4

Why Andrew Kyamagero Logged Out At Radio 4

Media personality, Andrew Kyamagero aka Omuntu Wawansi quit Ntinda-based Radio 4 following six years of service. Kyamagero who joined Radio 4 in November 2018, stopped working at the end of April. His workmates organised a send-off dinner and had a chat with him. “My great listeners, I want to take a moment to express my […]

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