FORDHAM’S MULTIMEDIA MUSIC PUBLICATION
FORDHAM’S MULTIMEDIA MUSIC PUBLICATION
By: Marianna Apazidis Mari: Can you guys introduce yourselves? Renee: I’m Renee Majé. That’s technically my artist name, but my real name is Renee Majekford. I’m from the Bronx, I’m a junior, my major is unfortunately Business Admin. What kind of music I make… Lauryn: Cross-genre! Renee: I wish I could answer that properly but …
By: Sofie Huntington This past August, when I discovered the album Linger Awhile by Samara Joy, I was immediately hooked. As a student residing in the Bronx, I became all the more obsessed when I discovered she was from the Bronx — but I was nowhere near surprised when I read she had won the …
By Camryn Brathwaite The Get Down is a Netflix musical drama television series created by Baz Luhrmann and Stephen Adly Guirgis. The Series takes place in the Bronx circa the 1970s, and follows the rise of hip-hop and disco music through the eyes of a group of teenagers. Each episode is intercut with real footage …
The Bronx Hip-Hop Restaurant That You Need To Visit By Justin Charles Normally, I take every opportunity possible to take my mom to the coolest places I know in New York when she visits. However, I’ve been slacking recently. For most of my senior year, I was seeking inspiration for places to show my mom, …
From Cardi B to Kay Flock to Sha Ek . . . What is next for the scene? By Justin Charles The Bronx. The place that birthed hip-hop, a leading genre in music today. It is only natural that a place with so much history would continue to be influential in the rap game. With …
By: Alana Saucier Not only is the Bronx the birthplace of many successful musical artists, but it is also the birthplace of one of the most popular genres of music: Hip-Hop. The father of Hip-Hop, Clive Campbell, was born and raised in Jamaica until he was ten, where he was exposed to Jamaican Dance Hall …
By Maggie Peknic Located in the South Bronx, the Universal Hip Hop Museum’s mission is to “celebrate and preserve the history of local and global Hip Hop to inspire, empower, and promote understanding.” Currently on display is the [R]Evolution of Hip Hop: Golden Era 1986-1990. This is the museum’s third exhibit. The first one focused …
