Bralen Williams
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Creator & Dedicator.
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R.I.P. Juice WRLD
I woke up to the saddest news this morning. Unfortunately, A member of the Hip-Hop community has been lost today. On Sunday, December 8, 2019 Rapper known as Juice WRLD born Jarod Higgins, has passed away at the age of 21. He reportedly died after having a seizure at Chicago’s midway airport after getting off a plane from Los Angeles. So far, no official cause of death has came out but reports have been proven that they were drugs found on the plane. He has no been no stranger to drugs and has been very open to his pill addiction. It has been promoted in songs and clear examples of those are like “Lean with Me,” “Realer n Realer” and “Hear me Calling.” This saddens me the most because Juice WRLD was from my hometown of Chicago, Illinois. I feel like he helped influence the sound of Chicago Hip-hop in a great way. He was one of the leading figures in hip hop today due to his incredible freestyle and great music. This made me think of what I hope young people can learn from leading forward in life.
By Bralen Williams4 years ago in Beat
Artists of the 2010s: Part l
Well, 2019 is almost coming to an end which means it is also the end of the 2010s decade. Next year will be in the year 2020, and this start a new decade. Looking back, we think about all the moments in our pop culture including food, trends and music. I’m looking at which music artists ruled this decade. So much great music came out and has shifted the music world forever. I personally think each year a artist capitalized and made their mark on the music world and stood through all the rest. Here’s a look at my list and see if you agree.
By Bralen Williams4 years ago in Beat
Migos vs. Rae Sremmurd
Hip-Hop groups have been the foundation and basis of collective collaborations in this genre. There have been many honorable groups in hip-hop such as N.W.A., Beastie Boys, OutKast, Wu-Tang Clan and many more. In recent years, Hip-hop has been dominating with two most new groups both hailing from the south: Migos & Rae Sremmurd. They have been compared so many times because of their intense influence and energy of the trap music genre. This is a debate that has been explored a few times for a while, So who do I think is a better group?
By Bralen Williams4 years ago in Beat
- Top Story - November 2019
Top Albums of 2019Top Story - November 2019
2019 was another year for music. There is been so much good and bad projects overall. Even though the year isn’t technically over, 2019 has had some great albums. Different artists this year I think tried to expand more than fans what were used to hearing and tried experimenting. It worked for some artists and didn’t work for others as well. On the other hand, many artists created projects that I personally enjoyed. Some can agree that these were albums to highlight the year.
By Bralen Williams4 years ago in Beat
- Top Story - October 2019
New School: Hip-Hop’s New Leading ClassTop Story - October 2019
Hip-Hop has been around for many years and has told the story of how different people are struggling and can relate to each other. Hip-Hop is about sharing your struggles and realizing everyone who listens have that one thing in common and you can turn it into art. I have been listening to hip-hop for years now. I grew up on rap greats like Nas, Jay-Z, Lil’ Kim, 50-Cent, Eminem, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and many more. Ever since then, I have started paying real close attention to what these musical geniuses say. Now in this generation, only a few people are actually continuing to do what hip-hop has been for the last years and making it into the right way. I pay attention to the lyrics, which help people relate and listen. Also, I listen to authenticity as rappers talk about real-life situations and not fake things, and trying to be someone they are not. I recommend some new listeners take this into perspective of these new artists. I believe after listening for a long time, these 10 rappers of the new school are finishing the path “old school” rappers started.
By Bralen Williams4 years ago in Beat