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What makes a great song? Is there an algorithm to make a great song? Rolling Stone two summers ago asked Jay-Z what makes a good song and the God MC wrote an entire essay on good songs and song-writing. If anyone knows how to make a song, it’s Hov. We felt like now was a [...]
Category: "JD Thrasher"
[Feature] Premise: To Tell A Tale… + Extended Interview
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Article by Jamar Thrasher (@jdthrasher) Every story starts with a premise, the beginning of any story before it builds into something more. The premise is such an integral part of a story that producer Premise adopted the word to represent him and his style of beat making. The beat tells a story– from beginning to [...]
[Politics As Usual] NJ Governor Takes Aim At House Republicans
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Article by Jamar Thrasher (@jdthrasher) New Jersey Governor Chris Christie had some harsh words for members of his own party. “We respond to innocent victims of natural disasters not as Republicans or Democrats, but as Americans. Or at least we did until last night,” said Gov. Christie, who is a Republican in a press conference [...]
[Feature] SMP: Where It All Started
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Article by Jamar Thraser (@jdthrasher) “It’s a good feeling, but now that we been did the label thing. I want people to hear the right records. I know how people are influenced by records,” says producer SMP. Signed to Desert Storm with his group 1st String, SMP saw how artists are prodded by record companies [...]
Could the Potential Meek Mill & Cassidy Rap Battle Help or Hurt Philly?
Article by Jamar Thrasher (@jdthrasher) Meek Mill and Cassidy might have changed the future of hip-hop beef. If you read through both rappers’ tweets, you can see that despite at one time promoting greedy, lustful, and murderous lifestyles, Meek Mill and Cassidy genuinely care about the community. Cassidy, who was largely known for his punch [...]
Champagne for my Campaign: How Jay-Z & the Middle Class Gain Votes for Barack Obama
by JD Thrasher A day before the election, President Barack Obama is stumping in Ohio (stumping is politico slang for campaigning) with Jay-Z. Ohio is a swing state and whichever candidate wins that state will have an edge in the election. Jay-Z, though? It’s not that there is an explicit problem with Jay-Z, in fact [...]
[Feature] Brother Ali: Two Sides To A Story
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Article by Jamar Thrasher @jdthrasher Solemn and contempt, Brother Ali continued to link arms with the people around him despite warnings from the police. There was a family that needed help saving their house, the crowd told police. The crowd— which had wrapped completely around the house –held firm. No one was going anywhere without [...]
[Feature] DIEMON: DIEMON In The Rough
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At about 3 a.m., the noise from the studio can still be heard. Bugus Thompson, a Morehouse student and member of emerging Atlanta rap crew DIEMON appears exhausted, but he keeps working. The DIEMON members who are in school have early morning classes, but they don’t care. This is how they spend every school night. [...]
[Feature] Curren$y: The Stoned Immaculate
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Article by J.D. Thrasher Photos by Jordan Beckham In the spellbinding New York City evening, Curren$y seemed unfazed. That evening, he was scheduled to shoot with JENESIS Magazine photographer Jordan Beckham. The shoot was in Times Square and as Curren$y posed among a backdrop of passing yellow cabs and bright lights, his fans came running. [...]
[Feature] Jabari Johnson – Eyes On The Prize
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Article by J. D. Thrasher This year looks to be a benchmark year for Jabari Johnson. He is working as a host for BET’s “Face to Face,” a one-on-one talk show program on the network’s website and he is also working on a documentary profiling the celebrity stature of Tinie Tempah. Johnson, who rose to [...]
