Unsung is a perfectly ironic way to describe the heroism of Colin Munroe; and it is as a walking contradiction that he is at his best. On his recent mixtape, Colin Munroe Is The Unsung Hero, Colin makes his case for a place in the musical sun and despite his unassuming style, he will not be denied. Read more…
Inverse. Technically defined as something turned backwards in order or effect – but there is nothing backwards about the Los Angeles-based hip-hop duo. Read more…
On a cold Chicago day in early November 2008, the businesses that lined the Grant Park area closed down early and the streets were cleared and blocked off in preparation for the speech that would serve as the victory lap of a historic presidential race. The faces of Chicagoans were alight with hopeful anticipation and restless nerves. That sea of faces included accountants, plumbers, and law enforcement agents as well as politicians, athletes, and rappers. One of the latter, a hometown hero whose rap moniker is Common, was visible in the Windy City streets feeling that same buzz of emotion throughout the day. Later that night, he held a concert in the city where he performed his many politically charged songs that supported his favorite candidate (he even paused to listen to his victory speech). Common proved that night that his finger was on the pulse-beat of his city. But what of that other rapper from the “Go” who was absent on his hometown’s night to shine? Where was the author and performer of Homecoming, the nostalgic tale of a Chi-town upbringing? He was not among the sea of faces that poured into the park that night. For a person claiming to “put on” for his city, this is a pretty glaring dent in his armor. Read more…
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