After the release of Grammy-winning R&B album Awaken, My Love, polymath Donald Glover AKA Childish Gambino recently released a music video on YouTube titled “This is America,” directed by Hiro Murai and written by Gambino and Ludwig Göransson. The Emmy and Gra... More »
Previously, I published an article about Kendrick Lamar winning the Pulitzer Prize for music due to his excellent lyricism in his album DAMN. The Pulitzer’s committee stated that his album is “a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity ... More »
This article is a collaboration between David Song and Henry Ye. On a Chinese video sharing platform, Douyin, over 30,000 videos related to cartoon character Peppa Pig are now banned from the app. Behind this censorship, it is clear that Peppa Pig has transfor... More »
In ancient societies, people paid with labor and items such as shells. Coins, silver, gold, etc. were developed as trading currencies later on. Paper money was introduced in the 18th century and has dominated the market ever since. Entering the 21st century, d... More »
Most of the time, hip-hop is regarded as a part of American culture, but did you know that hip-hop is on the rise and stepping mainstream in China? With pioneers such as MC Hotdog and reality rap TV shows, hip-hop’s audience in China is steadily rising. Let’s ... More »
30-year-old Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar just added another award to his shining résumé. His fourth studio album DAMN received the Pulitzer Prize for music, a nod to his highly-political lyrics tackling social issues. The Pulitzer board wrote that the album i... More »
In case you didn’t know, Japanese two-way baseball athlete Shohei Ohtani is easily the biggest story in all of sports right now. He pitches and bats, and does both exceptionally well, drawing comparisons to the legendary Babe Ruth. Ohtani, 23, is baseball’s nu... More »
There is no question that hip-hop is major in the music industry today. Drake, Kendrick Lamar etc. are now household names along with pop superstars such as Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber. As a result, music conversations in AISG often revolve around hip-hop t... More »
Contains disappointing Grammy spoilers! The 60th Grammy Awards took place in Madison Square Garden in New York on January 28th. As the most influential music award event on the planet, it is very difficult to avoid controversy. Brooklyn based rapper Jay-Z led ... More »
*PROFANITY WARNING* I would be surprised if you have never sworn before. Looking at the situation now, there is apparently no severe penalty for using foul language at school, no matter if you’re a student or a teacher. My friends and I use profanity quite fre... More »
“You know, a long time ago crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody’s crazy.” On November 19, 2017, one of the most notorious criminals and cult leaders of the 20th century, Charles Manson, died in jail at the age 83. Manson organized a crime group called the... More »
“Wouldn’t you love to see these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say get that son of a ***** off the field right now, out. He’s fired. He’s fired.” These words came from an infuriated Donald Trump, during a rally in Alabama. But why would a p... More »