At Peak

I’m not sure if past experiences ignited such a loathing for plus sized people, or if you’re dealing with some personal self-hatred, but handle that with yourself. you do not and will NEVER know me. so, don’t take it out on me, and other fat women who are out here prospering and loving themselves. I’m sure it’s quite confusing for you to see a fat woman standing with her head held high and making a statement. But i suggest you get used to it and gain some confidence while you’re at it.

VIK - FURIOUS STYLES

Hip-hop’s traditional East-West paradigm served the palate of the rap universe for much of the ’90s. Having been at the forefront of hip-hop dominating Billboard and SoundScan through consecutive hits pumped out by Death Row, the cultural domination the West Coast held over the genre had to eventually end. After the release of Chronic 2001, the public recognized that we were now dealing with an industry no longer infatuated with the excessively violent, hedonistic, ultra-masculine gangster rap and platinum records that came to represent West Coast artists. That, along with media-driven deaths of rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. left a stain on Los Angeles’s hip-hop marketability.

What followed next in LA was a whole new generation of artists who created a regional resurgence within the hip-hop community. Acts like Blu, U-N-I, Pac Division, and Dom Kennedy diversified and changed the contemporary sound of what we initially envisioned rap music in city of angels to be. A connection with the shoe and fashion culture of LA – as well as a more focused approach to social commentary in an Internet-using generation – remodeled the listening ears of youth across the country who still equated the music coming out of the West Coast to NWA and Dr. Dre.

Since his early days as a member of the pivotal group U-N-I touring around the world, Inglewood’s Thurz has been shaping where hip-hop has been moving, showcasing the versatility of Los Angeles’s artistry. Thurz centered his critically acclaimed live music-driven solo debut, LA Riot, in 2011, around the 20th anniversary of the Rodney King beating, which, in and of itself, changed the path of the city. Since then, he has teamed up with the ever-present Red Bull to release the more mature and well-received Designer EP, featuring guest appearances by BJ the Chicago Kid, Tiffany Gouche, and Overdoz – as well as production by DJ Dahi and Battlecat. We got the chance to chat with Thurz about his progression as an artist in LA, his conscious effort to move away from sampled material, shifting from mixtape to online, his upcoming album Blood on the Canvas, and recognizing the father role music has had on his life as a parent.

ALGEBRA BLESSETT sera en concert à PARIS le 26/09 !