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Rhythm and Poetry; rap music is a genre centered around speaking truth to power with style.
Michael Jackson’s HIStory 30th Anniversary
Michael Jackson’s 1995 double album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, is one of the most impressive album. As a double album, the first disc is known as HIStory Begins, consist of the King of Pop’s fifteen greatest hits. This includes Billie Jeans, The Way You Make Me Feel, Rock With You, Bad, Remember The Time, etc. The second disc is known as HIStory Continues, is the ninth studio album of the singer’s career. Tracks like Scream, They Don’t Care About Us, Stangers in Moscow, You Are Not Alone, Earth Song, and much more makes this album unique at the time. With a multiple genres blending greatly, as well as the features added to the albums identity. This reflects issues like environmental awareness, isolation, greed, and injustice. Several of the album's new songs pertain to the child sexual abuse allegations made against Jackson in 1993 and Jackson's perceived mistreatment by the media. Overall, it’s the most impressive album to be created.
By Bass Man Eddie7 months ago in Beat
Paddy Is Carving His Own Lane with Genre-Blending Brilliance
Emerging from the creative heart of Cambridge, UK, rising artist Paddy is steadily making his mark as a musical force to be reckoned with. Fusing elements of rap, R&B, soul, and commercial pop, Paddy’s sound defies easy categorization — and that’s exactly what makes it so compelling. Rather than chasing trends, he’s creating his own, building a lane where introspection, melody, and rhythm collide.
By mysoundMusic7 months ago in Beat
A Possible Collaboration Between ALI D (FOREALID) and Marouane Guerouabi?
Sétif, Algeria – The Algerian entertainment scene may soon witness a creative fusion between two rising stars from different artistic worlds: ALI D, a rapper and multi-disciplinary artist whose recent music video “Reine & Parrain” was released through VEVO, and Marouane Guerouabi, a fast-rising actor making waves in the Algerian film industry. A photograph shared recently on social media showing the two figures side by side during the Sétif International Film Festival has triggered speculation about a potential collaboration.
By Internation Art News7 months ago in Beat
Summer Jam 2025 Opens with Newark Artists, Thanks to DJ Drewski and Mayor Baraka’s Vision
When Politics Meets the Pavement: Why Mayor Baraka and DJ Drewski’s Summer Jam Play Is Bigger Than Music There are moments in hip-hop where the culture, the community, and the political class intersect in a way that feels like history not headlines. That’s exactly what happened when Mayor Ras J. Baraka and HOT 97’s DJ Drewski announced the return of the Summer Jam 2025 Festival Stage in Newark, NJ, as the official kickoff to Summer Jam 2025.
By NWO SPARROW7 months ago in Beat
EXCLUSIVE - The Curator's Touch: How DJ Drewski's Festival Stage Enhances Summer Jam's Legacy
When DJ Drewski's face popped up on our call screen, there was an instant energy, the kind you only get from someone who's lived hip-hop culture from every angle. As we dove into conversation, he took me through his incredible journey from an Elizabeth Jersey kid hustling as a HOT 97 intern to becoming the official curator of the Summer Jam Festival Stage—a position that puts him at the forefront of shaping hip-hop's future. "You gotta understand," he told me, leaning in with that signature Drewski passion, "this station isn't just a job—it's a legacy. And now, I'm helping write the next chapter."
By NWO SPARROW7 months ago in Beat
King Von Autopsy: Photos, Report, and Full Details
The tragic death of King Von shocked the music world and left his fans devastated. King Von, whose real name was Dayvon Daquan Bennett, was a rising star in the rap industry, known for his storytelling style and strong Chicago roots. His untimely passing sparked widespread media coverage, and many people became curious about the details surrounding his death, including his autopsy.
By Shabbir Ahmad8 months ago in Beat
The Culture Chair: What Chelsey Green’s New Role Means for the Future of the Recording Academy
The Culture Chair: Dr. Chelsey Green Is Rewriting the Recording Academy Playbook By NWO Sparrow When Dr. Chelsey Green stepped into the role of Chair of the Recording Academy® Board of Trustees, she didn’t just take a seat at the table — she brought a whole new set of blueprints. A classically trained violinist, a Billboard-charting artist, and an educator with global impact, Dr. Green just made double history: becoming both the first Black woman and the youngest person ever to hold the position in the Academy’s 68-year legacy. But this isn’t just about representation. It’s about transformation.
By NWO SPARROW8 months ago in Beat
NLE Choppa Doesn’t Care What You Think—And That’s Exactly Why He’s Winning
Why New Artists Should Follow NLE Choppa’s Success Blueprint In an era where hip-hop artists often follow the same tired formula—drop a few singles, chase viral moments, hop on trending collaborations, and maybe venture into fashion—NLE Choppa stands out as a rare example of an artist who truly gets it. While many of his peers remain stuck in the cycle of predictability, Choppa has managed to stay consistent, daring, and universally appealing without sacrificing his authenticity. His approach to branding, music, and cultural engagement is a masterclass in how to thrive in today’s oversaturated industry. If more new artists studied his blueprint, they’d realize that longevity isn’t just about talent—it’s about strategy.
By NWO SPARROW8 months ago in Beat
STAGE PRESENCE VS. PEN GAME: WHAT WILL STEAL THE CROWN AT B.A.R.S. 2 TOURNAMENT ?
The B.A.R.S. 2 rap tournament isn’t just about spitting bars—it’s a high-stakes war of artistry, where lyrical assassins and stage demons collide in a song-for-song knockout format. The next series lineup is stacked with JA Bos, Promise, King Savage, Spyda, Chanel Well Fed, Des The Menace, OG Jimmy, Pac Mommy, and Swift and more—but only one can walk away with the grand prize: $1,000, a Saadgod feature, EAG merch, an interview with NWO Sparrow, and a Kapo-directed video shoot.
By NWO SPARROW8 months ago in Beat
Better Than a Freestyle: How Spill It’s Cypher Series Became the Ultimate Theatric Showcase for New Talen
The Hidden Genius of Spill It’s ‘Class Is In Session’ Cypher: Lyricism as Theater The moment the camera pans across a dimly lit classroom setup, chalkboards scrawled with hip-hop messaging, vintage desks arranged like pews in a music room , it’s clear Spill It Entertainment’s Sweet 16: Cypher Sessionz isn’t just another rap showcase. The Class Is In Session episode, one of four in this visually stunning series, reimagines the cypher as performance art, where Spill It turns the cypher into a classroom where bars become the assigment and the mic transforms into a graduation cap. This is hip-hop with honors. Featuring rising indie talents like Nikko Tesla, Kony Brooks, Johnnie Floss and Durgaveli, this isn’t merely about spitting bars; it’s about platform building through rhyme, where the set design, fashion, and cadences collectively resurrect the golden era of hip-hop while utilizing today’s rap landscape on a curve.
By NWO SPARROW8 months ago in Beat
