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So before Covid, a local school where one of my kids used to attend, had prominent race issues. Namely, teachers were being accused of being blind to obvious racist incidences against black students. The normalized notion of racism was so rampant that the school was forced to embrace some sort of deprogramming sessions by a […]
I Be Trying, the ultimate mission statement from GRAMMY-nominated musician Cedric Burnside, an artist who has proudly carried the mantle of Mississippi Hill Country blues around the world. As only a true Mississippi bluesman can, Cedric Burnside channels those acute experiences of pain, anger, frustration and hurt into an intimate, vulnerable and profound look into his inner life. Cedric draws from his years collaborating with his legendary grandfather RL Burnside while crafting a bold, contemporary Black American sound that serves as a masterclass in Mississippi Hill Country Blues from i...
Nick Walker/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Nick Walker/Courtesy of the artist "There was a time in my life when I was that dude 24/7," Freddie Gibbs says of his persona. "Having a family provides a different inspiration. You're doing things for a bigger purpose and not just yourself anymore." Nick Walker/Courtesy of the artist Freddie Gibbs' Grammy nomination feels like a shotgun wedding, a rushed gala out of nowhere between him and the major music biz he once denounced. His growth, however, has been a slow build, the result of wise ...
Freddie Gibbs has shared his take on Gil Scott-Heron's 'Winter In America'. Freddie Gibbs appears on new EP called 'Black History Always â Music For The Movement Vol. 2', a potent selection of socially conscious pieces. The EP was constructed by ESPNâs The Undefeated and Hollywood Records, and also features Chaka Khan and Brent Faiyaz. Following on from his ScHoolboy Q team up on 'Gang Signs', Freddie Gibbs now turns his attention to a supremely important African-American writer. Gil Scott-Heron's work only seems to gain in importance - check out Makaya McCraven's 2020 work 'We're...
2020 felt like a decade due to all of the chaos happening in the world, but the one consistency was the amount of good music that dropped. Artists have been relatively quiet to start off the new year, but there are still plenty of quality singles for fans to enjoy. This month, the soundtrack to Judas and the Black Messiah produced new verses from JAY-Z, Nas, A$AP Rocky and even a posthumous song from Nipsey Hussle. Every month, HipHopDX puts a spotlight on the tracks that stand out from the overabundance of releases throughout the year, highlighting everything from Billboard chart-friendly si...