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Sen. Marco Rubio really knows his hip hop: Politically-minded fans of hip hop have known for a while that Rubio is a fan of Tupac and West Coast gangsta rap. I thought he was saying that only to seem accessible to younger voters (well, voters of his generation and younger). Rubio, apple of the Read More
In part three of this series I continued my examination of the relationship of hip-hop and comics. I also took a look into the role of one prominent female emcee and how both cultures have had an influence on her life. In this final chapter I’ll focus a bit on the genesis of hip-hop and Read More
In part two of this series I started to examine the relationship between comic and hip-hop. I’ll continue to do that in this part plus take a look into the genesis of hip-hop. In addition, the role of the female emcee will be showcased in this section. “In the Marvel Universe who would you consider Read More
In part one of this series I gave brief tour of my adventures at this year’s Comic Con in New York. This chapter will begin to delve deep into the continuing relationship of comics and hip-hop. The two worlds have been synonymous with each other since the early 1970s. Visual evidence of this can be Read More
The 2012 edition of New York’s Comic Con may have been the best one served up to geeks of all ages. The four day event (October 11th to the 14th) transformed the Jacob K. Javits Center into nerdvana east for the thousands in attendance; offering a pop culture smorgasbord that satisfied the masses. To say Read More
In part one, I highlighted the career of author Elena Romero and briefly touched on her new book Free Stylin’: How Hip Hop Changed the Fashion Industry. This second installment of this article I will uncover the story of how the manuscript came to life. As soon as she began covering the burgeoning hip hop Read More
I have to be completely honest with everyone who will be reading the following piece. This one will contain a horde of firsts for me. I’ve never done an article about fashion of any category. I’ve never interviewed a journalist of Puerto Rican heritage. Nor did I ever entertain the notion that I’d be interviewing Read More