Hip Hop’s Hired Gun
Hip Hop in the Steel City, Pittsburgh
Assimilation, Acculturation Rejection of Hip Hop Around the WorldOctober 18, 2011
A New Theory on Hip-Hop: The Cornel West Theory
Deft Magazine contributor, Mikal Amin Lee, sits down with D.C. hip-hop group, The Cornel West Theory. more
Hip Hop Quotables
“Music is like magic there’s a certain feeling you get when your real and you spit and people are feeling your shit. This is your moment and every single minute you spend trying to hold onto it cause you may never get it again.”by Eminem, Till I Collapse The Eminem Show
August 25, 2011
Co$$ Asks Fans To Look Past The Dollar Signs
Readers to might not immediately recognize the name Co$$. He has a solid flow, a knack for selecting quality beats and substantial content, but he’s kind of low-key, and Google searches for more info on the LA-based rapper may yield skimpy results for a couple of reasons. more
August 17, 2011
Starving Artists: Sol Infinite – Within, Destination
Deft Magazine staff writer Alisha Acquaye interviews Sol Infinite on his musical background and debut mixtape, “Within, Destination.” more
July 20, 2011
Graffiti Gone Global’s “The Pop Up”: The Next Level of Street Art
Deft Magazine Staff Writer Zoey Flowers reviews Graffiti Gone Global and interviews the artist, Tes One. more
June 15, 2011
Everyday They Hustling: New Zealand’s Electric Wire Hustle
Deft Magazine writer Simon Day interviews New Zealand-based band Electric Wire Hustle. more
November 10, 2010
Hip Hop’s Hired Gun
Born in Jersey but representing Brooklyn since 2000, Mikal Amin Lee is better known by his rap alias Hired Gun. more
October 19, 2010
Edwin Freeman from “Notorious” Speaks On Urban Fashion
Actor and fellow New Yorker Edwin Freeman had a major breakthrough in his rising acting career when he starred alongside Angela Bassett, Derek Luke and Jamal “Gravy” Woolard in the 2009 film “Notorious.” In the film Freeman portrayed deejay Mister Cee. In an interview that I recently did with Freeman he talks about urban fashion [...] more
October 5, 2010
Hip Hop in the Steel City, Pittsburgh
Until recently, hip hop artists from “The City of Steel,” (Pittsburgh) were often overlooked in mainstream hip hop, being relegated to their respective local or underground scenes. more
September 20, 2010
Assimilation, Acculturation Rejection of Hip Hop Around the World
I’m fascinated with the idea of Hip Hop as a tool for cultural imperialism & its stake in global music. more
August 23, 2010
Berlin-Bronx Connection–Expanding Worlds Through Hip Hop
From its humble beginnings the south Bronx, Hip Hop has–in its 30 or so years of existence–touched almost every nation in the world. But kids in the Bronx have been historically stuck there. Until now. more
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