For this third variation on a hip-hop theme, let us take a look at one of the most important events in the history of Hip-Hop: the creation and global mass distribution of the film feature and Hip-Hop epic, Beat Street (1984).

The Last Poets were the first Hip-Hop group.   However, this is not Hip-Hop that we today would immediately recognize. They began as ‘three poets and a drummer’, and quickly grew to include seven young Black and Hispanic artists: David Nelson, Gylan Kain, Abiodun Oyewole, Felipe Luciano, Umar Bin Hassan, Jalal Nurridin, and Suliamn El Hadi. [...]

The following three part series on Hip-Hop themes reflected my thinking on the state of Hip-Hop in the age of Obama.  It was written at the height of the 2008 Democratic Presidential primary, April 2008. Ari Patrinos Three Variations on a Hip-Hop Theme (Part 1) In the next twenty years, the Hip-Hop generation of all [...]

N Dot performs the eulogy for T-Mobile’s Sidekick.

Maxwell has come back from a self-imposed hiatus to show the people he still has the skills to make the ladies shake their bodies and the fellas nod their heads.

The smoking duo is back and giving Hip Hop a much needed smoke break!

The artist known as K’naan is from war-torn Mogadishu, Somalia but found a home in Toronto, Canada after a stay in New York City. He gives the people his second studio album, Troubadour on A&M/Octone Records.

Jadakiss signing with Rocafella Records would seem to be like Kobe Bryant joining the Boston Celtics.

There has been talk of the man known as Mos Def falling of the cliff when it comes to the rap.

Here are some tracks and albums the GeoClan.com staff has been listening to this summer! There is no order and no limitations on the type of music or how many we can list. Please give your feedback and song/albums/radio shows you are are listing to and share with the people. Thanks. Songs & Singles “Boom [...]