The Life And Times Of DMX / Born This Way
Before I get into the DMX story, I would like readers to reconnect with a line of thinking that they might be overlooking. Let’s take a look at Lady Gaga and her song “Born This…
Author: Wilfred Kanu Jr.
Wilfred “Freddy Will” Kanu Jr. stands at the crossroads of global Black culture. Born in Sierra Leone, raised across Africa and North America, and creatively rooted in the Caribbean, Germany, and Estonia, Freddy’s work embodies a transatlantic consciousness. He merges African folklore with Hip Hop lyricism, classical philosophy with street narrative, and romance psychology with cultural commentary.
Wilfred Kanu Jr. is a Sierra Leonean-American author, music producer, and recording artist. He writes on history, philosophy, geopolitics, biography, poetry, public discourse, and fiction. He resides in Berlin, Germany, mixing hip-hop music with jazz.
Misconceptions
People should read my blog only for amusement. Perhaps photo credit: www.arabatheistbroadcasting.com one was curiously skeptical of the topic he/she should ALWAYS remember the context with which the statement was made. The goal is to understand my perspective as…
Oscar Winner Jack Cardiff Dies
British cinematographer Jack Cardiff dies today at age 94, the British Film Institute said.He was an Oscar winner... www.freddywill.com
Doctor Who Operated On Kanye’s Mom Loses Licence
Los Angeles (E! Online) - The diagnosis on Dr. Jan Adams' career: inoperable. www.freddywill.com
50 Cent & Oprah
50 Cent was sighted as being the number two most entertaining African American celebrity right behind Oprah!! Now we all know for sure that Oprah is flying high. She's not a star, she makes them!!! So if…
Snoop Dogg & Amy Winehouse Collaboration
A collaboration between English songstress Amy Winehouse and Hip-Hop legend, Snoop Dogg, ended up in smoke. According to Britain's The Sun newspaper, the pair's recording session was null when the two became "too high," reportedly. Snoop reportedly invited…
Jay Z Puts Blue Print 3 On Hold… Tours With Ciara
Jigga Man who has been working on his new studio effort titled 'Blue Print 3' sets it aside to go on tour for an undisclosed period of time. Jay Z reportedly set off on a…
Yung Joc: Another Bad Boy Records Royalty Payment Discrepancy?
Bad Boy has worked with counsel for both Joc and Block in an effort to mediate their dispute, but it appears that these parties are still unable to resolve their differences." Southern rapper, Yung Joc…
Death Of Autotune
Many musicians’ career revolves around good music production. Those who are respected as great songwriters, vocalists whose NEAR PERFECT vocal pitch carry emotions that can cause the hardest of hearts to tingle bringing tears of…
The Blueprint 3
It’s beyond doubt that if not the most “it” emcee, Jigga is one of the “it” rappers today. Many youngsters in today's Hip Hop may not understand the hype behind Jay Z, but older heads…
Rebirth Of Female Rappers – Nicki Minaj
Back when female emcees could sustain a rap career, we saw MC Lyte, Da Brat, Queen Pen, Missy Elliott and Lauren Hill jump on the mic to spit lyrical venom without squatting in a thong..."…
Dark Horse From Romarong …A City Of Kings
“Dark Horse from Romarong …A City of Kings.” is my second studio album officially released on October 10th, 2010 with an accompanying book entitled, “The Dark Road from Romarong.” The book was written under my…
While I’m Still Young – The Talking Drums 1.2v
This is my first book written as Wilfred Kanu Jr., published on August 11th, 2009 by Soul Asylum Poetry and Publishing in Ontario, Canada nearly a year after the release of my debut album, “While…
While I’m Still Young …The Talking Drums
This is my debut album released on September 23rd, 2008 of my record label, Ghetto Breed Entertainment and distributed by Soulkiss Entertainment/dep/Universal Music Canada. The album was produced by JUNO Award winner Eddie Bullen and…
THE HIGHEST SELLING RAP ARTISTS OF ALL TIME!
Any upcoming Hip-Hop artist who is not familiar with the golden era needs to learn the history of Hip Hop. A lot has happened since the break of dawn, and in 2011 you just can't…