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Pop Smoke, The Rising Rap Star
Bashar Barakah Jackson, famously known as "Pop Smoke", was a 20-year-old American rapper and songwriter. Jackson was originally from New York, until his career launched and he moved to Los Angeles, California to further advance his career.
By The Aspiring Blog6 years ago in Beat
Seasons: Five songs from Justin Bieber’s new album “Changes” that you should hear now. . Top Story - February 2020.
At just 25 years old, Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Drew Bieber has amassed an enormous public following much unlike anything the digital world has ever seen before, complete with high-profile collaborations and co-signs, record-breaking stretches at the top of the Billboard charts, a merchandise line that went rather quickly from collection of simple fan goodies to sophisticated (and viral) fashion statement and a multitude of other staggering achievements to boot. And at just 25 years old, he’s had to rebuild and repair his personal relationship with and professional reputation amongst said public following, too. On numerous occasions.
By Kimberley Scribe6 years ago in Beat
A Filmmaker's Biography: Nina Simone
Undoubtedly one of the greatest voices in the history of music, she is also a cultural phenomenon. Her music and her message still rings proud today as many still listen and relate to her powerful, often darkly brooding and passionate sound. Her powerful, authentic voice of black power was only one of the major things that made her famous and her image contributed to a mass change amongst the black community of respecting what they looked like as they were, loving themselves and who they were. Nina Simone refused to change her hair for white people, keeping it in afro form and as authentic as possible. She refused to change her sound, keeping the authentic jazz and blues as her go-to song. She refused to change her lyrics to make white people comfortable and her most famous songs include "Mississippi Goddamn" and "Revolution".
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Beat
How A Rainbow headed rapper with 69 tattooed all over his body changed rap FOREVER
Tekashi 6ix9ine is without a doubt the most interesting rapper we have ever seen in history. Comparing Tekashi to any artist we have ever experienced in the past would be impossible, not only because of his success but also because of how mind-blowing his story truly is. From his look to his actions Tekashi’s persona was just as interesting as his image and kept the entire world engaged every step of the way. Today I want to discuss how a rainbow headed rapper with the numbers sixty-nine tattooed on his body (as he claims) over two hundred times, changed how we perceive rap forever.
By Melly Mike6 years ago in Beat
Review of 'Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice'
My wife and I finally had a chance to see the CNN documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice last night. It was just perfect -- in terms of the time it devoted to Ronstadt's many performances, the sheer range and power of them all, and the many people, after all these years almost as famous as she, with whom she interacted and changed their lives.
By Paul Levinson6 years ago in Beat
10 Female Singers Who Defined and Influenced the 2010's
The 2010's were a roller coaster of a decade for music. Billboard charts have evolved from DJ infused bangers to indie inspired melodies. Amazingly, many artists dominating the streaming playlists of this time were females. Ten singers, in particular, have defined such a tumultuous decade. Let's celebrate them now!
By Sarah Loyd6 years ago in Beat
Nobody's Hero
The news was released today that my hero had died on Tuesday, after a battle with brain cancer. Neil Peart, arguably the most talented drummer, and lyricist to ever walk the earth in the entirety of human history succumbed to his illness. The news did not break until Jan 10th, which to the millions of his fans came as no surprise. He died in the way he lived, quietly, privately, and without the fanfare we would all like to give him. Despite his rather quiet nature, he did author 6 books that were a glimpse into his life, his process, his pain, and his deeply introspective nature.
By Paige Graffunder6 years ago in Beat
18 Facts about Billie Eilish you may not have known!
1. Her full name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell. 2. Billie has Tourette Syndrome, and she has been very open about it! Tourette syndrome isn’t a neurological disorder that is characterized by involuntary movements and vocalizagikns, known as tics. As she started gaining more exposure, and as her fans learned about it, they started to make video compilations about what they thought might be her tics. This actually lead her to open up about her conditions on her Instagram story, and then later on The Ellen Degeneres Show. She said “ I think I also really learned that a lot of my fans have it, which made me feel kind of more at home with saying it, and I also felt like there was a connection there. “
By Chelsea Winona6 years ago in Beat
Why does everyone hate Russ?
Russell “Russ” Vitale-one of the most underrated rappers in the media right now.. well in my opinion. Having recently just discovered him myself, I decided to do some digging and happened upon a couple of things that you may not have known about the Sicilian Rapper.
By Chelsea Winona6 years ago in Beat
Is Ozzy Dying? No - He's Going On Tour
To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of Ozzy Osbourne's death have been greatly exaggerated. Radar Online, according to several sources, has reported that the Black Sabbath frontman, who struggled with addiction for years and had some medical struggles stemming from a fall in 2019, is in a really bad place, health wise. According to an unnamed source, Ozzy is "begging to be put out of his misery!"
By Christina St-Jean6 years ago in Beat
R.I.P. Juice WRLD
I woke up to the saddest news this morning. Unfortunately, A member of the Hip-Hop community has been lost today. On Sunday, December 8, 2019 Rapper known as Juice WRLD born Jarod Higgins, has passed away at the age of 21. He reportedly died after having a seizure at Chicago’s midway airport after getting off a plane from Los Angeles. So far, no official cause of death has came out but reports have been proven that they were drugs found on the plane. He has no been no stranger to drugs and has been very open to his pill addiction. It has been promoted in songs and clear examples of those are like “Lean with Me,” “Realer n Realer” and “Hear me Calling.” This saddens me the most because Juice WRLD was from my hometown of Chicago, Illinois. I feel like he helped influence the sound of Chicago Hip-hop in a great way. He was one of the leading figures in hip hop today due to his incredible freestyle and great music. This made me think of what I hope young people can learn from leading forward in life.
By Bralen Williams6 years ago in Beat
