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Latest News G. Featured in AllHipHop.com Article on Politics and Hip-Hop "[Unfortunately] Black people throughout the African Diaspora tend to be an oppressed
people. We have always held our artists, musicians, and writers
accountable for using their voice to uplift and educate, especially in
times of turmoil," says hip hop artist G. Featured on The Giant Blast The Giant Blast: For those that are unaware how would you describe American Scholar? G.: American
Scholar is like finding
out everything you
ever learned is simultaneously correct and incorrect. It's like finally
understanding the wisdom of past scholars like WEB DuBois, Jacques
Derrida, or Martin Luther but also noticing your own wisdom at least
meets if not surpasses theirs. It's pawning a diamond necklace for grad
school tuition, then realizing you never really owned either. It's
Charles Mingus, DJ Jimi, Marvin Gaye, and Whitney Houston discuss music over a
bottle of Merlot. It's the best $9.99 you will ever spend on something
you cannot hold. Read
More... G. Interviewed by Spotlight Radio RAHM Nation Recordings President, In-House Counsel, and artist G. recently sat down with DJ Los Infinite of Spotlight Radio. Click the player to listen. The Recent Grad Chronicles Highlights G.'s Career as an Artist & Academic The : Where do you get your material
from? What inspires you to write? G.: When I sit down to write a song, it's usually because I have something I want to say. Art is more than just what's on the surface. So I have to start with the reason, the purpose, the soul. I then ... pace the studio until the lyrics begin to come to me.... I'm not quite sure from where the lyrics come. Often I listen back to a completed work - sometimes years later - and am surprised myself by a double entendre or an obscure reference that brings the song new meaning. Read More... |
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