Author Archives: Let Hip Hop Ring

Why does my blog matter?
Simple.
It matters because hip hop matters.
Hip Hop is one of the top music genres in America.  The hip hop community encompasses music, fashion, art and much more yet it has only been around since the 1970’s, making it one … Continue reading →

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I get the majority of the ideas for my blog from two places: Twitter and Complex.com.  I write about what my foIlowers tweet about, what celebrities tweet about and what’s trending on twitter.  In fact twitter is the reason I first started reading … Continue reading →

I get the majority of the ideas for my blog from two places: Twitter and Complex.com.  I write about what my foIlowers tweet about, what celebrities tweet about and what’s trending on twitter.  In fact twitter is the reason I first started reading … Continue reading →

In case you’ve been on Pluto with Future for the last few weeks, let me give you a recap on some of the highlights of the 2012 Election:

Barack Obama won the presidency (and not only did he win, but he also he won all but one swing state).
Tammy Bal… Continue reading →

President Obama’s Most Hip Hop Moments According to Complex Continue reading →

So I have pretty much been obsessed with the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, Cory Booker, ever since I saw him speak at my cousin’s graduation at Hampton University in May.  My obsession peaked when I saw him on “Oprah’s Next Chapter”.  Let me t… Continue reading →

 In 2008 the world of Hip Hop endorsed President Obama and in turn help Obama get votes he might not have gotten other wise. 4 years later as we approach the upcoming election, where does Hip Hop stand on President Obama? Did he live up to the expect… Continue reading →

What do Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have in common with Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Curren$y, Three 6 Mafia, Snoop Dogg/Lion, and the old Kid Cudi? They’ve all had their run in with cannabis of course. Well we all know the president and… Continue reading →

The age of social networking has provided millions of fans with the ability to connect with their favorite stars like never before.  If your favorite hip hop star is an avid tweeter, which most are, you are able to know what they’re doing, where the… Continue reading →

            On September 3 Lil Wayne’s 4th installment of his popular mixtape series “The Dedication” was released.  As soon as the tape was released, the twitter world and blogosphere were booming with opinions on this mixtape.  But… Continue reading →

When people think about hip hop, one of the first things that comes to mind is naked women running around in music videos or lyrics that refer to women as b*tches and h*es.  Women are an essential part of hip hop as we know it.  With women being both… Continue reading →

Let Hip Hop Ring
After days of consideration, I decided that my blog’s name would be ‘Let Hip Hop Ring’. This is an obvious play on the phrase ‘Let freedom ring.’  Freedom is essential to America and with my blog I hope to show that hip hop … Continue reading →