PinnedHipHopUnrappedinCultured‘2009’: Mac Miller’s Journey to Self-AcceptanceUnwrapping Mac Miller’s transformation from a wide-eyed kid caught in a whirlwind of fame to one of the greatest musicians of our…Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
HipHopUnrappedinCulturedChance the Rapper Grapples with Chicago’s Gun Violence Epidemic on ‘Paranoia’Chance reflects on the grim reality of gun violence in Chicago and comes face to face with his own mortality.Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
HipHopUnrappedinCulturedA$AP Rocky and Frank Ocean’s Search for Peace of Mind“Purity” finds the rappers struggling to make peace with their mental health.Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
HipHopUnrappedinCulturedAnderson .Paak’s ‘Lockdown’: Protesting the American MythAnderson .Paak, JID, Noname, and Jay Rock come together to protest police brutality and shatter the American myth.Sep 29, 20201Sep 29, 20201
HipHopUnrappedinCultured‘Love Yourz’: J. Cole’s Meditation on the Illusion of HappinessThe prolific rapper’s take on why humans are so bad at being happy.Aug 18, 2020Aug 18, 2020
HipHopUnrappedinCultured“Terrorist Threats”: The Unofficial Antifa AnthemAb-Soul and Danny Brown’s not-so-subtle case for anarchy.Aug 12, 20201Aug 12, 20201
HipHopUnrappedinCulturedThe Importance of Saba’s ‘Grey’Unwrapping the exploitation of black culture in the music industryAug 4, 2020Aug 4, 2020
HipHopUnrappedinCulturedThe Declaration of OppressionA Modern Take on the Declaration of IndependenceJun 6, 20201Jun 6, 20201
HipHopUnrappedinCulturedWhat Happens When Reform Doesn’t Work?We can’t fix a system that is operating as intended.May 29, 2020May 29, 2020
HipHopUnrappedinInTuneThe Rapper Secretly Behind the ‘Shrek Knows Rap’ Twitter Account Just Got ExposedIt was one of the fastest-growing accounts in the community. Fans now think its ran by Chicago Rapper Saba and his crew.Feb 26, 2020Feb 26, 2020