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Le1f
Khalif Diouf, known by his stage name Le1f (), is an American rapper and producer. He also founded the record label Camp & Street, with Boody, DonChristian, and Chaz Requina. As a gay rapper he's garnered attention for his musical and performance styles. Following a series of well-received mixtapes and EPs, his debut studio album, ''Riot Boi'', was released in November 2015. Biography Born in Manhattan, Diouf studied ballet and modern dance, attended the Concord Academy with the class of 2007 and earned his degree in dance from Wesleyan University before returning to the city to become a rapper. Career Initially known for producing tracks for Brooklyn-based alternative hip-hop group Das Racist, such as their popular debut single "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell", he became known as a solo artist with the release of his debut mixtape ''Dark York'', released in April 2012. Its lead single, the 5kinAndBone5-produced "Wut" garnered attention as the standout track from the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark York
''Dark York'' is the first mixtape by American rapper and producer Le1f. It was released on Greedhead Music and Camp & Street on April 9, 2012. Critical reception Alex Macpherson of ''Fact (UK magazine), Fact'' called the mixtape "a murky, often demanding and mostly enthralling listen full of lyrical and sonic twists that wears its radical nature lightly." He added, "Ultimately, ''Dark York'' feels like a gauntlet thrown down to the straight hip-hop world, not an inward-looking one-off." Hard Ashurst of ''Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork'' praised the mixtape's music and stated that "Le1f matches the forward-thinking production punch for punch, coming across as a compelling and provocative rapper at every turn." Duncan Cooper of ''The Fader'' described the mixtape as "one of the most provocative rap releases so far this year, a major work that constantly and subversively carves a distinct space for itself without stepping outside of the feel of popular hip-hop." Accolades Track li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riot Boi
''Riot Boi'' is the debut studio album by New York-based rapper Le1f. It was released on November 13, 2015 on XL and Terrible Records. The album features contributions and production work from artists such as Evian Christ, Junglepussy Shayna McHayle (born October 31, 1991), known professionally by her stage name Junglepussy, is an American rapper and actress from New York City. Her first mixtape ''Satisfaction Guaranteed'' was released in 2014. She has received recognition fro ..., Balam Acab, Lunice, Boody, Sophie (musician), Sophie, and Dev Hynes. Release and reception ''Riot Boi'' received positive reviews from critics, garnering a score of 78 out of 100 on aggregate site Metacritic. ''Clash magazine, Clash'' called the album "a trailblazing record very much in the now," describing it as "bombastic, and transgressive." AllMusic wrote that "''Riot Boi'' overwhelms with twists, turns, and surprises, all of which are exhilarating," noting in particular the record's "schizoph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junglepussy
Shayna McHayle (born October 31, 1991), known professionally by her stage name Junglepussy, is an American rapper and actress from New York City. Her first mixtape ''Satisfaction Guaranteed'' was released in 2014. She has received recognition from different artists such as Erykah Badu and Lil' Kim. Early life Shayna McHayle was born in East New York, Brooklyn on October 31, 1991, to a Jamaican father and a Trinidadian mother. After her parents got divorced, she was raised by her mother. Her mother encouraged her to be creative, allowing her to dye her hair as a form of self-expression, and encouraged McHayle and her sisters to practice self-love. She started rapping in high school with a group of friends called Primp, until graduation at 16. After graduating she attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, until getting a job in retail and starting a YouTube channel as a pastime. Career In 2012, she released her first track as Junglepussy, "Cream Team" on YouTube, followed by " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DonChristian
DonChristian Jones, also known as DonChristian is a New York-based rapper, producer and visual artist. His work spans musical and visual performances, rap, installations and public murals blending both genres of painting and hip-hop and referencing classical and contemporary styles. Jones is a co-founder of Public Assistants, a Resistance Community Space focused on mutual aid, in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Early life Born in Philadelphia, DonChristian attended a Pennsylvania George School in his teens. His father is also a musician and his uncle is the late soul singer Teddy Pendergrass. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 2012, where he studied painting. After graduating from college, he moved to New York, where he is now based. Work While at Wesleyan University he was president of The Eclectic Society (fraternity). He is a member of the Camp & Street collective having collaborated on projects alongside members like Boody, Rahel and Le1f. In 2013 DonChristian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spank Rock
Naeem Juwan, better known by his stage name Spank Rock, is an American rapper and songwriter from Baltimore. He rose to fame with his 2006 album ''YoYoYoYoYo'', which was produced by former group member Alex Epton (XXXChange). A harbinger of post-millennial alternative rap, the duo became known for its mixing of disparate hip hop and club genres, including Baltimore club, Miami bass, electro music and rock. In 2007, Epton left the group to pursue his own production while Juwan went on to release the '' Bangers & Cash'' EP (2007) with pop producer Benny Blanco. After a five-year contract struggle with his label Downtown Records, Juwan released his second album, ''Everything Is Boring and Everyone Is a Fucking Liar'', with a range of producers including Boys Noize, Le1f, XXXChange, and Squeak E. Clean. Biography Juwan grew up in West Baltimore in a row home alongside five sisters and two brothers. As a teenager, Juwan frequented clubs such as Paradox, where DJs played Baltim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LGBT Representations In Hip Hop Music
LGBT representations in hip hop music have existed since the birth of the genre despite blatant discrimination. Hip hop has long been portrayed as one of the least LGBT-friendly genres of music, with a significant body of the genre containing homophobic views and anti-gay lyrics, with mainstream artists such as Eminem and Tyler, the Creator having used homophobia in their lyrics. Attitudes towards homosexuality in hip hop culture have historically been negative. Slang that uses homosexuality as a punchline such as "sus", "no homo", and "pause" can be heard in hip hop lyrics from some of the industry's biggest artists. However, since the early 2000s there has been a flourishing community of LGBTQ+ hip hop artists, activists, and performers breaking barriers in the mainstream music industry. Labels such as homo hop or queer hip hop group all artists identifying as members of the LGBTQ+ community into a subgenre of hip hop based solely on their sexuality. These subgenre labels a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greedhead
Greedhead Music is an independent record label founded by Himanshu Suri of Das Racist. Initially, Suri founded Greedhead Music as a management and recording company in 2008 to manage Das Racist. Greedhead's first releases were the group's 2010 mixtapes, ''Shut Up, Dude'' and ''Sit Down, Man''. Das Racist's first commercially available album, ''Relax'', was also the first commercial release on the Greedhead imprint. Greedhead has since released solo mixtapes by both Kool A.D. ('' The Palm Wine Drinkard'' and '' 51'') and Heems (''Nehru Jackets''). The label has also released works by Dash Speaks, Weekend Money, Keepaway, Lakutis, Big Baby Gandhi, Le1f, Antwon, and Meyhem Lauren, as well as non-hip-hop acts like singer Safe, Scottish bhangra act Tigerstyle, and comedian Joe Mande. On July 9, 2015, Suri announced that he would be effectively shutting down Greedhead. He claimed that the cost of releasing and promoting free releases for the label's roster left him more than $10,000 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrible Records
Terrible (formerly Terrible Records) is a Los Angeles-based record label and artist management company founded by Chris Taylor and Ethan Silverman in 2009. Originally based in Brooklyn, New York, the label operated as a joint venture imprint of XL Recordings and Beggars Group respectively. It was distributed by Universal Music Group. After a short stint as a imprint with Interscope, Terrible records is now distributed Independently via Stem Distribution. Over the past 4 years Ethan Silverman's focus shifted toward management. His current management roster includes Claud, Sir Chloe, Petey, The Hellp, Exum, The Slaps, Mila Degray, Kali, Liam Benzvi and more. The label was created in an attempt to spend more time working with and giving exposure to upcoming artists through the release of a number of 7" and 10" EPs. Taylor also released his own solo material (under the moniker CANT) on the label. His solo debut album, '' Dreams Come True'' was released on September 13, 2011, via T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mykki Blanco
Mykki Blanco (born April 2, 1986) is an American rapper, performance artist, poet and activist. She has collaborated musically with artists including Kanye West, Teyana Taylor, and Dev Hynes, Blood Orange. Early life Blanco was born in Orange County, California. Her father, Michael Quattlebaum Sr., was an Information technology, IT specialist before becoming a psychic. Her mother, Deborah Butler, was a paralegal at the North Carolina Patent and Trademark Office. Her father's side is African-American Jewish. Blanco's parents divorced when she was 2 years old. As a child, she lived in San Mateo County, California, near her paternal grandparents, before moving to Raleigh, North Carolina. She attended Enloe High School. At the age of 15, Blanco won an Indy Week, Indies Spirit Award for the performance collective she founded, Paint In Consciousness Experimental Theater, in Raleigh. When Blanco was 16, she ran away from home before moving to New York City. She then spent time in Cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concord Academy
Concord Academy (also known as CA), established in 1922, is a coeducational, independent college preparatory school for boarding and day students in grades 9-12. The school is situated in Concord, Massachusetts. In 1971, Concord Academy became the first all-girls' boarding school in New England to shift to a coeducational model. The school enrolled 395 boarding and day students as of 2022. For 2023, Concord Academy ranked as the 12th best boarding high school in America and 40th best private high school in America, according to Niche, a website that provides information on K-12 schools and colleges. It also ranked the 5th best boarding high school in Massachusetts. Concord Academy ranks in the top fifteen U.S. boarding schools for student SAT scores and SSAT scores. For the 2021-2022 admissions cycle, Concord Academy had an acceptance rate of 16%, with over a thousand applicants. Academics Concord Academy follows a semester program, where most courses are term-based or year-lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fact (UK Magazine)
''Fact'' is a music publication that launched in the UK in 2003. It covers UK, US, and international music and youth culture topics, with particular focus on electronic, pop, rap, and experimental artists. Having started as a bi-monthly print magazine, ''Fact'' went digital in 2008, focusing on its website and online TV channel ''Fact TV'', which produces documentaries and videos including the series ''Against the Clock''. In November 2020 it returned to publishing a bi-annual print magazine. ''Fact'' produces weekly Fact Mixes. It previously produced the Singles Club review series, and Make Music, aimed at inspiring producers and bedroom musicians. ''Fact'' operates out of a London office, with additional full-time staff in Los Angeles and New York City. It is part of The Vinyl Factory group. History ''Fact'' was founded in 2003 as a print magazine. It commissioned covers by artists including M.I.A., Bat for Lashes, Shepard Fairey, Barry McGee, Peter Saville, Trevor J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Illuminati Prince/ss
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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