Vanessa Oswald
<b>Contributor</b>
Vanessa Oswald is a contributing writer for HNHH. She’s also written for CentralPark.com, Broadwayworld.com, Resource Magazine and RTT News. Along with writing, her other love is dance—specifically hip-hop dance. Ever since she danced to Aaliyah’s “Try Again” back in 2000 in her first hip-hop class she was hooked. As time went on she started taking breakdancing classes as well and from then on became a lover of all things hip-hop. A native from Buffalo, who now lives in Brooklyn, she relentlessly shows pride for her hometown. In her spare time she also likes to read, listen to all genres of music, snowboard and attend concerts.
What Motivates Me: Family, friends, music, writing, film, art and dance.
<strong>Favorite Hip Hop Artists:</strong> Notorious B.I.G., Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, Kanye West, Salt-N-Pepa, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar and Run DMC.
Original ContentBiggie Tracks To Commemorate His 43rd BirthdayIf Biggie was still alive today it would be his 43rd birthday. We've put together a list of some of his best songs to commemorate the birth of one of the greatest rappers that ever lived. So enjoy these tracks and jam out in celebration to the original King of New York.ByVanessa Oswald7.0K Views
Original ContentRead Up: 10 Good Rapper BiographiesIf you're in need of some good reading over the holidays, we've got you covered, with 10 rapper biographies to keep you occupied.ByVanessa Oswald28.4K Views
Original Content21 Dope Rappers 21 And UnderIt’s been said rapping is a young man’s game, and now more than ever, it seems to be true.ByVanessa Oswald62.3K Views
Lists10 Hip-Hop Group Break-UpsOver the past few decades exceptional hip-hop groups have come and gone. Each one of them showcasing their own individual styles while also assisting in the longevity of the hip-hop genre. Here's a list of the top ten worst hip-hop group break-ups.ByVanessa Oswald961 Views
ListsTop 10 Hip-Hop Dance TrendsCounting down ten of the hottest hip hop dance crazes.ByVanessa Oswald582 Views
Original Content13 Rappers Featured On Reality TVReality television has become wildly popular in the last decade. It almost seems like the majority of programming on television nowadays. Here's a list of some of the rappers who have been featured on reality shows and the drama in their lives they've let audiences in on. ByVanessa Oswald37.8K Views
Original ContentKeepin’ It Real: Rhyming Straight To The MicHotNewHipHop delves into a common hip-hop debate: writing down lyrics versus not writing them down before hitting the booth to record. Some of the greatest MCs of our time, including Jay Z, Kanye West and the late Notorious B.I.G are advocates of the latter. While other greats, like Tech N9ne and Eminem, champion the former method.ByVanessa Oswald194 Views
Original ContentRappers With Unique HobbiesA list of rappers and their unique hobbies, some creative and some a bit strange.ByVanessa Oswald43.4K Views
Original ContentWorst Hip-Hop TattoosTattoos have become a pretty popular trend among adolescents and adults in today’s culture, especially within the rap and hip-hop community. However, not everyone is capable of picking an aesthetically pleasing tattoo.ByVanessa Oswald167 Views
Original ContentA History Of Top Rap/Rock CollaborationsThe history of rap/hip-hop and rock collaborations goes way back to Run DMC's "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith released in 1986. Artists from these two music genres have come together over the years to create some pretty killer tracks. However, while some of these team efforts seemed like a good idea, not all of them produced stellar results.ByVanessa Oswald1152 Views
Original ContentTop U.K. Rappers In The Grime GameHotNewHipHop takes a look at some of the rappers doing it big for the U.K. grime scene.ByVanessa Oswald55.2K Views
Original ContentMost Influential NYC Female Rappers By BoroughWhile the men of hip-hop may be more widely recognized, what about their female counterparts that grew up alongside these men on the same turfs? Today we're taking a look at some of the most influential female rappers divided by their New York boroughs.ByVanessa Oswald715 Views
Original ContentTop 5 Country/Rap Collaborations From The Past DecadeThe country and rap worlds have been colliding over the past decades with artists from both genres interested in collaboration. Just like any experimentation, it can result in a mess or may produce a desirable outcome. The question is, have these collaborations produced any worthy tracks or have they all been failed attempts?ByVanessa Oswald319 Views
ReviewsReview: King Los' "Zero Gravity II"King Los definitely holds his own on "Zero Gravity II," offering up some dope rhymes that shows he's matured as an artist, but still has room to grow into an even better rapper.ByVanessa Oswald12.4K Views