Music

EXPERIENCE, Museums & Art Exhibitions, Music

Exhibit Review | HIP-HOP AMERICA: The Mixtape Exhibit, Grammy Museum, L.A.

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Hip Hop? It’s the very essence of being a renegade, a cultural revolution born from the raw artistic expression  of DJs and MCs back in the day in New York’s park of Sedgwick and Cedar. They were all about bending words, crafting wild sounds with whatever was at hand. The GRAMMY Museum has curated the “Hip Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit” to  dive into this journey, showcasing how a 50-year legacy of curiosity has pushed not just the music but the whole hip hop culture forward.

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EXPERIENCE, Music

Public Enemy | The Lasting Impact on a Kid from Ohio

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Over the past three decades, I have remained an ardent fan, attending their live shows whenever my schedule allows. Public Enemy was, and is, more than just a rap group; they were the guides of my personal musical journey. They ignited my political consciousness and left a lasting impact that resonates in my life today – just as their beats once reverberated through my headphones in my high school bedroom.

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A living room with an orangish brown couch with a painting hung in the background. Beside the couch is a large green potted plant.
JOURNEY, Reflections

Late Spring Soirée | Reunited with Myself

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Culture Honey readers already know my writing on Travel and Culture — infused with cynicism and sarcastic fare. I wouldn’t consider my pen as a critic, but I defiantly do mark the subtle notes of Traveling While Black and the regional Black Tax tacked onto the bill.

And trust me, at times, an unlimited line of credit is a must. I often wonder if Ken Chenault had me in mind when he rolled out the American Express Black Card? Either way, ‘I never leave home without it.’

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