Singer/Actress Beyoncé is now being considered a political figure. A course at Rutger’s University suggests Beyonce’s appearance, lyrics, and public appeal reflect that of something bigger than mere entertainment. She could be setting the standard and making a statement with all the images she puts forth through music. Beyonce’s husband, rapper Jay-Z is already the […]
Professor/author/radio and television personality Michael Eric Dyson examines Jay-Z’s lyrics as if analyzing fine literature. The rapper’s riffs on luxury cars and tailored clothes and boasts of being the “Mike Jordan of recording” may make for catchy rhymes, but to Dyson, they also reflect incisive social commentary. Dyson has offered at Georgetown University this semester […]
