Music
Logic On the Powerful Steps He Took to Expand His Musical Horizons – Part 2 of 2
In Part 1, we looked at the origins of rapper and hip hop artist Logic. In this part, we look at how his music has evolved. Hip hop artist Logic has made many changes throughout his music and brought in […]
Logic the Rapper On Learning How to Survive to Strive Against the System (Part 1 of 2)
BACKGROUND Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, also known as the Logic the rapper, is a Maryland, U.S.A. native from the suburbs of the West Deer Park neighborhood in Gaithersburg. He attended Gaithersburg High School. Half African-American and Caucasian, Logic came […]
Michael Stipe: His Entrance Into the Visual Arts World
Who is Michael Stipe? Popularly known for being the lead vocalist of the band R.E.M., Michael Stipe in general is an artist at heart. After R.E.M. broke up, Stipe turned to work on his visual art, continuing a passion from […]
Explosión Negra: Advancing the Sound of Afro-Colombian Music
The three members of Explosión Negra combine native Colombian sounds like cumbia and buyerengue with modern elements like hip hop, dancehall, reggae, raggamurfy, etc. Nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Tropical Fusion Album category in 2016, band members […]
Kim Hairston On the Afrobeat Inspiration to Her Music
For songwriter and lyricist Kim Hairston, working in the music industry isn’t something that’s been a lifelong career. In fact, the 61-year-old only began writing lyrics professionally about eight years ago. Before that, she had (and still owns) her own […]
Jennifer Lopez — ‘Let Me Introduce You To My Party People’
One of my personal favorites is Jennifer Lopez. Like Lopez (aka JLo) said in her song “On The Floor” featuring Pitbull, “let me introduce you” to a culturally fluid celebrity. Lopez’s parents were born in Puerto Rico but moved to […]
Bob Marley and His Effect On The World Of Music
When thinking of reggae music, a lot of people normally think of Bob Marley. He was born in Jamaica in 1945 and died in 1981 due to cancer. His name still remains relevant, well-known and evergreen, even 40-plus years later. […]
