2011. The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture that Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy. New York: Gotham Books.Stoute, Steve. 2011. The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy. New York: Gotham Books....
Last year,hysteria arose around FN Meka, a fictional artist who signed with Capitol Records. TheFN Mekaproject was created by Brandon Le of Factory New, Anthony Martini, and other creators, including rapper Kyle the Hooligan, the voice of Meka. Meka gathered a following on TikTok, ...
Stated Aluna Entertainment’s Lauren Dark and Juliet Kirby,“We created Aluna Labs to provide a tailored and nurturing environment for women aspiring to make ambitious debut features. This August, we are thrilled to welcome fifteen new participants to enhance their narrative pitches through specialised...
Some songs that I have created started out as the worst records, but after some strong discipline, I just had to let go. I said to myself “it’s ok to make a not so great song”. Perfectionism isn’t a bad quality to have. I understand that when you are freestyle rapping you ...
One major thing that happened in 1994 is that new artists were created not out of whole cloth, but out of existing rap crews. Warren G exploded into stardom with his debutRegulate… G Funk Era. He came out of the Death Row Records axis — he was Dre’s stepbrother, and had been in...
especially if you’re sleeping with someone relatively new. You might feel pressured to time your hookup based on how you had envisioned it unfolding when you created the playlist. It also feels a little weird as the partner to know that someone has specifically arranged these tracks to listen...
Read more:Another take at creating a lo-fi hip hop beat on BandLab 1. Setting up the project Once you’ve created a BandLab account and logged in, you can use the + Create button to make a new project. You’ll be asked how you want to start your new track. Select the Instruments...
bathing suits,” Missy said on Sway in the Morning. “Then you had this big girl coming in wearing a trash bag.” Literally walking to a nearby gas station to pump it up, her Michelin Man-style garbage bag suit goes down as one of the most legendary fashion statements in hip-hop ...
The introduction of record scratching became a defining moment for hip-hop and paved the way for future DJs to explore and innovate.
Karl Lagerfeldspent over six decades as a fashion designer helping define and popularize brands like Fendi and Chanel. Lagerfeld created Fendi’s famous “FF” and Chanel’s “double C” logos. He turned Chanel from a sleepy brand mostly known for its fragrances into one of the world’s most...