When you think of prominent White rappers in the music industry, the first person that should come to mind is Eminem. Not only does he
danny G is set to hit the road for the first tour of his career. On July 10, he kicks off his 18-city “Content Overload
The landscape of hip-hop has definitely changed since the birth of the music genre more than 40 years ago and now more than ever there
There have been plenty of white rappers to hit the scene, but only few make major waves. As the blonde, Australian Iggy Azalea won an AMA
Iggy Azalea is quite the polarizing figure in hip-hop these days. The Australian rapper has become arguably the most talked about hip-hop star of this
Iggy Azalea should be used to critics by now. The Australian rapper has been under the mentorship of Atlanta rap star T.I., and he’s come
Australian rapper Iggy Azalea had something of a coming-out party at last night’s 2014 Billboard Music Awards. Opening the show by performing her hit “Fancy,”
Over the past several months, Brand Nubian member Lord Jamar has been vocal in his criticism of white rappers whom he feels disrespect the culture.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have generated much debate in hip-hop circles since the release of 2012s The Heist. The Seattle-based duo became indie rap poster boys after their single “Thrift Shop” became a mainstream smash, but not everyone celebrated the pair’s success.
Brand Nubian member Lord Jamar made headlines in September when he declared that white rappers were “guests in the house of hip-hop” after he was asked about Macklemore’s LGBT-friendly hit “Same Love.” The statement was given as Jamar explained why he felt a white rapper had no business criticizing homophobia in hip-hop. Alabama native Yelawolf was asked go offer his perspective on both Jamar’s statement regarding white rappers and the veteran emcee’s stance on homophobia.
Brand Nubian member Lord Jamar has come under fire for his controversial views regarding hip-hop, masculinity and homosexuality numerous times over the past few months and several times throughout his 20+ year career. But the outspoken rhymer does not hold back, and in a recent interview with VladTV, Jamar was asked about Seattle rapper Macklemore and his critically-acclaimed song “Same Love.”
African Americans are credited with the creation of hip-hop, however, Latinos and whites who have made contributions and have also been successful in this music genre.
Fortunately and unfortunately, hip-hop got a major boost of legitimacy in the mainstream realm when the bombastic Beastie Boys burst through the bastion of black
