Put Your Two Cents In
I think I have been going to poetry sets for a year now. I’ve loved poetry since elementary school. Every year Chicago Public Schools had an academic olympics and part of those competitions was the oratory competition. During the oratory competition various students around the city performed poems with various subject matters and deliveries. […]
Premiere of ILLA’S new joint!
Hip Hip recently had a birthday. It is now 40 years old. It has evolved, mutated, and grown over the years. Hip Hop isn’t just music, it’s a culture and has become such a dominant force that its influences can be seen in many products and services. I grew up in the Golden age of […]
Once again Row Cypher has put together an explosive cast of features for this final show of their season. Check out a performance by P1
The Dynamic Duo is the best word that I can use to describe the BoBo’s. I had the pleasure of attending The “Padded Room Presents” Prince vs. Michael Jackson on Sunday April 28th and it was awesome. My goal of attending a few poetry sets during April national poetry month is fulfilled. This was a […]
National poetry month is in full swing! This evenings stop was Soul Restoration hosted by Deana Dean and Celeste featuring guest host Durel Sankofa. When you go a Soul Restoration set it’s just like visiting family. The love that’s in the room is evident by the smiles, hugs and positive energy that go from person […]
There is more to hip hop than a banging beat! Hip Hop is a culture, a way of life, the soundtrack for a generation. We live in an age where many have forgotten that music is suppose to uplift, empower, entertain and educate. Tim’m’s Snapshots does all of that for me. I’ve missed the age […]
What does one do on a rainy Chicago night? The possibilities were endless, I could have done my regular pop in a dvd routine or visit the various blogs that I get celebrity news from. On this night in particular I decided to go and support Niki Gee at the first edition of The Pansophy […]
April is National Poetry month and my goal has been to make sure that I take in some of Chicago’s poetry scene. The first set that I hit up this month is Row Cypher Inc. hosted by Ted Weissberg and his founding partner. It was a rainy night which could have been a key factor […]