Is Rap Music the Modern Equivalent of Classical Literature?
By Nathan Harden Georgetown has a new sociology class focusing on the career of rapper Jay-Z. But at least one student isn't convinced of the course's academic value. Junior Stephen Wu writes: The fundamental reason why we ostensibly study Jay-Z is …
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Philly Rapper Tommy Hill Killed
He told on the Mob." Tommy Hill had allegedly relocated to Atlanta and was trying to make a musical comeback. He renamed himself Tommy Butta and made some noise last year for dissing fellow Philadelphia rap star Beanie Sigel, calling him a "rat. …
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