Category: Media Critique
Re: Going mainstream
On “dumbing down” his music Jay-Z is not sipping from a bitter cup. There is a pressure to be highly marketable to gain commercial success; this kind of success is only accessible through palatable (and simpler) wordplay than what the Underground … Continue reading Re: Going mainstream
Re: King’s dream in the rapper
Dr. King dreamed of equality for all Americans. The modern manifestation of King’s dream is in the rapper, Shawn Corey “Jay-Z” Carter. Jay-Z is the embodiment of Dr. King’s dream of equality because he has earned sway over and united … Continue reading Re: King’s dream in the rapper
Re: Sneaker line
A retired, black National Basketball Association player with a sneaker line has his shoes on everyone from the immigrant Chinese to Puerto Rican school girls and almost anyone in between. Let Freedom Ringtone: One King’s Manifestation of Another King’s Dream Continue reading Re: Sneaker line
…Don’t get hung up on imagery
Re: Black vampires
By all accounts the Black man should make the prefect vampire. Vampires are smooth talkers, sharp dressers, enjoy lively nights on the town, seemingly possess undulating sexual prowess and brute strength, are perceived as being extremely hard to kill, constantly … Continue reading Re: Black vampires
