Author: vinsont1

Angels with broken wings, a city on fire, when will the looting stop safety acquired. Your mayor Ed Koch he’s a fucking liar. Graffiti tells the true story of a city on fire. Zeke a poet, intelligent and lean.  Writes rhymes, insightful, idealized and preened. His family destroyed by this city on fire, loves Myleena,… Continue reading Vinson_The Get Down →

Ever changing this topic. But each reading gives me insight into what Hip Hop Feminisms really is. Its a movement, a stand, an empowering endeavor, a message colorful, music filled experience. Its not just women performing its everything -the message that evolves, the graffiti, our gestures and finally the realization that we are even more… Continue reading Vinson_Hip Hop Feminism →

Thus far in this course I have learned to rethink some views that I carried about feminism and how women portray their beliefs through performing in a Hip Hop genre. Whether it is body objectification or lyrics women performers have alot to understand about their roles in deconstructing gender and sexuality. Thus far we listened… Continue reading Vinson_“De/Constructing Gender and Sexuality” →

How can one dance without music!  What I know is that Music has been around since the beginning of time, but will be more to the point about Hip Hop.In 1925 Earl Tucker (aka Snake Hips), a performer at the Cotton Club, invents a dance style similar to today’s hip-hop moves. He incorporates floats and… Continue reading Vinson-Blog1 →