Mo Vaughn

Want to look back and see how much Hip hop has changed over the years? Hop in your car, turn on the radio and tune into 103.5 or 102.5 then tune into 101.1, feel old yet? Well thats because you are, and if you didn’t do what I said, or even care, the radio station 101.1 plays hip hop and Rnb hits from the 90’s and the early 00’s. If you compare the sound, lyrics, and even the style of music, the difference are quite drastic. But listen closely to the stations because the contrasts are quite telling

The torture of the ransom I was on my way to a New York , but i passed a little town before i got there and though that i should stop and rest. I walk into the inn older lady greets me her dull brown eyes meet my green eyes. She looks at me like i was crazy for coming in at 10:40 pm for a room to rest in , or it might be that i look like someone crazy person with a red wild mess on my head that i call hair. The older lady finally spoke after a long silence. “yes?” her voice was sweet but you could

Most people either extremely dig Kanye West, or they just down right hate him. Kanye is not only known for his incredible talent and beautiful wife, but also his cocky attitude and what some people would call narcissistic behavior. Regardless of what you may think about him, Mr.West is a pop culture phenomenon who's accomplishments and attitude are things each man, no matter what age, can draw inspiration from. Not only is he the newest recipient of the coveted Video Vanguard Award from MTVs VMAs(which

Fans of Kanye West’s music will be in for a treat because the rap artist plans to do three albums a year. According to BoomBox, March 13, 2016, Kanye tweeted that he is dropping his fashion career and focusing on music. “No more fashion calendar… I’m going Mad Max… 6 collections a year… 3 albums a year.” Kanye West has one album, “The Life of Pablo” already completed, which is his eighth album, and he released it last month during the debut of his Yeezy 3 fashion line . He allegedly has another

Kanye West and Hype Williams have been accused by the film director Gaspar Noé for ripping off his fantasy movie 'Enter the Void' for the 'All of the Lights' music video. The similarities between the two videos were criticized by fans and critics in 2011, but Noé remained silent about it until now. In an interview, the film director finally addressed the controversy and has spoken about it. He revealed he was never consulted by the rapper during the making of the music video. Instead he was surprised

What is happening to Kanye West? At this point, it’s anyone’s guess. Everything that can be said has been said about the Chicago rapper’s abnormal behavior and illogical ramblings over the past month, which currently range from West espousing on “dragon energy” to claiming that African-Americans in the 1800’s chose to be enslaved. It’s safe to say these accounts do not dissuade the infamous image that West’s constructed since his musical debut in the early 2000’s, though for many, his statements

Kanye West’s "808's and Heartbreak" (2008) was a very significant album in the hip-hop industry for many different reasons. The title of the album itself is significant because it is actually named for a type of automatic drumming machine that is commonly used throughout the hip-hop industry today. It was created for rock bands that didn’t have a drummer for monetary or other reasons, and it was just easier than having a drummer, but was very unpopular at first because of its fake sound. To many

The Undeniable Influence of Kanye West Kanye Omari West, an icon of hip-hop, pop culture, fashion and music in general. Kanye Omari West, a person belittled against and a person subjected to a life of racism and hate. Born on June 8th, 1977, Donda West, West’s mother, always knew he was destined for greatness, but did she know her son would turn out to be the Kanye West, a man lacking the respect he deserves for transforming a big part of the music we listen to on this very day? West came onto

Positive Criticism - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217505/ Warping you into Manhattan’s Five Points, an area in New York City upon which seemed as a place with no law during the mid-19th century. The drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, Gangs of New York, provides us an account of the anarchy that occurred; following the life of a man named Amsterdam, the son of a popular Irish-American leader, Priest Valon. Supported by the extraordinary acting performances by Daniel Day-Lewis (aka Bill the Butcher)

Chicago is facing a serious problem. Over this year 's Fourth of July Weekend, eighty four people were shot resulting in fourteen deaths. After this violent weekend, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel nearly called for total martial law, calling upon United States Military 's support to help protect Chicago 's citizens and patrol Chicacgo 's streets. So far in 2015, over 2,300 people have been shot in the city of Chicago, and it is only a matter of days until the death toll surpasses four hundred on the year. There