In 50 years, rap transformed the English language, bringing the Black vernacular ... One emblematic use of linguistic transformation in hip-hop is the total inversion of a word’s meaning.

Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives, via Getty Images You start the poem ... So if anything, hip-hop made me; it gave me language. It allowed me to feel like the playing field was equalized.

that doesn’t utilize hip-hop language, hip-hop images or hip-hop artists in its marketing,” said Harrison. “You really do not have a cutting-edge marketing plan if hip-hop is not being ...

"I used to call him the Black German" - How Dirk became the 'biggest hip-hop junkie' in the 2000s originally appeared on ...

The film, set in post-Troubles Belfast, follows three hedonistic Irish language speakers who form real-life hip-hop group Kneecap ... being picked up by Sony Pictures Classics, Peppiatt felt ...

For decades, the Irish-language ... Mo Chara of Irish hip-hop group Kneecap attend the 27th British Independent Film Awards, Dec. 8, 2024 in London. (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)Toward the end ...

We had no idea anyone would be interested in hip-hop in Irish.” The song was chosen for a spotlight on an Irish-language radio station but was pulled at the last minute when local politicians ...

The film, set in post-Troubles Belfast, follows three hedonistic Irish language speakers who form real-life hip-hop group Kneecap ... being picked up by Sony Pictures Classics, Peppiatt felt ...