Jay-Z
Commercializing hip-hop risks the loss of its afrocentric roots
January 27, 2019Written by: Youeal Abera, Staff Writer I’ll never forget being six years old and seeing Jay-Z on television for the first time. It was July 2001, and my cousins from Toronto were over for the summer holidays. I vividly recall a muffled voice escaping my television speakers. "Ladies and gentlemen, let's put our hands together for this dynasty.” I proceeded to watch this young Black man, with a large white t-shirt and shiny necklace, spit what would soon become an undeniable hip-hop classic. 17 years later, Jay-Z’s “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” transfers me to my happy place. Whenever I feel irretrievably misunderstood and on days where…
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Beyoncé and Jay Z: On top with On the Run II tour
October 15, 2018By: Youeal Abera, Staff Writer On October 2, at BC Place, Beyoncé and Jay-Z brought their album Everything is Love to Vancouver with their On The Run II tour. While watching Beyoncé effortlessly sing some of R&B’s most defining…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
July 8, 2016By: Courtney Miller, Jessica Pickering, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1aR4clLFBJsJ5kecezb2CW “Friends” – Francis and the Lights feat. Bon Iver Jessica Whitesel: I’m really loving this. The mix of…
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Thank you, but no thanx
January 26, 2015I thank you. Thank you for reading this. There! Wasn’t that simple and, most importantly, sensible? Thanking each other for every little small act has been the norm for years. But now, these have become two of the most forgotten…
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