As a child, I grew up watching Saturday Night Live and In Living Color. These shows helped me understand what parodies, spoofs and satires were. I was also a huge fan of the brilliance behind "Weird Al" Yankovic and his parodies about pop culture and music. However, there was always one rule about parodies...everyone knew it was poking fun at a bigger issue. The irony of … [Read more...] about Krispy Kreme Pokes Fun At Hip Hop – What Iz Hip Hop
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Jay-Z’s Made In America Line Up – What Iz Hip Hop
Here is the line up to Jay-Z's Made In America's music festival. Check it out below: Jay-Z Pearl Jam Skrillex Miike Snow Afrojack Calvin Harris Odd Future D’Angelo Maybach Music Group Passion Pit Santigold Dirty Projectors X Janelle Monae Prince Royce Rita Ora Savoy The Knocks … [Read more...] about Jay-Z’s Made In America Line Up – What Iz Hip Hop
Jay-Z Suppors President Obama on Gay Marriage – What Iz Hip Hop
After the big announcement Jay-Z had about this festival that he's curating, he sat down with CNN to talk Obama, Gay Marriage, and more. … [Read more...] about Jay-Z Suppors President Obama on Gay Marriage – What Iz Hip Hop
Chuuwee – ‘Crown Me King’ Mixtape Review – What Iz Hip Hop
Crown Me King, the latest mixtape from Sacramento, CA rapper Chuuwee, is a follow-up to his Watching The Throne EP which dropped last year. The project can be considered as an eager prince vying for control of the so-called Throne propped up by Kanye West and Jay-Z last year. The problem, however, does not deal with the capabilities of the prince, but rather his personal … [Read more...] about Chuuwee – ‘Crown Me King’ Mixtape Review – What Iz Hip Hop
Webisode 55: Best Diss Tracks of All Time | DEHH – What Iz Hip Hop
This is a convo that we've been wanting to do since we started Dead End Hip Hop last year. With a little help from our special guest: Browne, we tackle a topic that is discussed everyday around the world amongst hip hop heads alike. Hate it or Love it, diss tracks are a Huge part of Hip Hop. Enjoy the show and as always, see you in the comment section! Follow the crew on … [Read more...] about Webisode 55: Best Diss Tracks of All Time | DEHH – What Iz Hip Hop