Articles Posted by Sketch the Journalist
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Video: Bizzle – Dear Hip-Hop
In this sharp-looking clip shot by Eshon Burgundy (a heat spitter in his own right), Houston rapper Bizzle showcases the ways hip hop culture can influence people in both positive and negative ways.
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5 Reasons A Folk Singer’s #UNBLOKME Video Plea To Questlove Is Awesome
What’s more awesome than knowing you helped fan the flames of a “feud” between Questlove and folk singer Derek Webb? The resulting apology song/video.
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Video: Tre9 Ft. Bun B – Slow It Down
Houston’s Mayor-In-Waiting Bun B links with Christian rapper Tre9 for a potent clip that says it’s okay to take life at a moderate pace. The song works as both a call to kids about the…
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Download: NomiS – The Wretched: A soundtrack of Justice & Redemption inspired by Les Miserables
“Hip hoperas” are not a new concept, but they are still a species rarely-spotted in today’s rap landscape. Its cousin, the Broadway musical-inspired hip hop album, is another seldomly-seen piece of the culture. But San…
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Jin Talks About Transitioning His Music To Match His Beliefs (SXSW Panel)
In this clip, literally shot from my hip while on stage, Jin (who parlayed his 106 & Park Freestyle Friday championship into a record deal with Ruff Ryders and acting roles in 2 Fast 2 Furious and The Man with the Iron Fists) talks about his transition.
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5 Questions Regarding Kurtis Blow’s Insane “Basketball” Video
Coming across this hip-hop classic song’s video today reminded me that frankly, it is insane. Here are five questions worth pondering regarding the weirdest basketball match you’ve ever seen.
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Video: No Malice & Ab-Liva – Smoke & Mirrors
Shortly before Pusha dropped his Wrath of Caine mixtape, Abel Malice No Malice let a track titled “Smoke and Mirrors” hit the net. The song takes us back to classic Re-Up Gang work and brings…
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Sintax Examines Manti Te’o's “Catfish” Story In A Surprising Rap Song
You’ve heard about the fake dead girlfiend. But have you considered what a devout Mormon or extreme evangelical upbringing can lead to in how one handles his relationships and sexual activity? Sintax has.
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Ruslan Speaks On “Jesus Peace” Vs. “Jesus Piece”
2012 was the year rappers went to church. Well, they at least acted that way by incorporating Christian language and imagery in everything from song and album titles to videos and slang. Church talk trended…
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Sho Baraka talks ‘Talented Xth”, Johnnie Cochran, & “N—a Island”
TRU’s Sketch sat down with Sho Baraka to chop it up about, among other things, his new album, “not being black enough” and the problem with naming your song “N—a Island.”
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Video: Sho Baraka – Johnnie Cochran (A Hip Hop Whodunit?)
Sho Baraka, the provocative rapper who parted ways with Reach Records (on good terms) before Lecrae hit the mainstream, sets up his solo album with this intriguing “hip hop whodunit” song/video named after the infamous…
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Video: Lecrae feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Ashthon Jones – Mayday
When news that Jesus-loving rapper Lecrae was linking up with Big K.R.I.T. and DJ Khalil for a track on his much-anticipated Gravity album it raised some eyebrows in Christian hip hop circles. But once audiences heard…
