DOOMTREE TOUR DATES
Doomtree, a conscious, Minneapolis-based rap collective is currently on tour. Check out both group and solo tour dates here. Doomtree is: P.O.S, Dessa, Cecil Otter, Sims and Mike Mictlan, and producers Lazerbeak and Paper Tiger
Month: May 2015
Suggested Reading: VICE
This article is shared from VICE News, a source in no way affiliated with CONSCIOUS. Now That It’s Off the Market, Purple Drank Is the New Quaaludes Mike Pearl Image via YouTube user chevyrideronly Sizzurp is being pulled from shelves, yes,… Continue Reading
Sexism in Hip Hop
Image via Nicki Minaj’s YouTube channel Sexism and misogyny are major parts of mainstream Hip Hop, subjects heavily tied in to violence. There is a slow rise of female artists, however male emcees often still feature misogynistic content and female rappers… Continue Reading
Violence in Hip Hop
Image via NY Daily News Violence is a major feature in Hip Hop lyrics and culture. Rapper Ice-T is known for popularizing “gangsta rap,” an often violent subgenre of rap (“Ice-T”). N.W.A. emerged just after Ice-T, and their hit “Fuck the… Continue Reading