Why I Love Chicago Hip-Hop

An elite in hip-hop is a word used to describe someone in the centralized industry to show an artist’s relevancy and prominence in a year’s progress. Chance the Rapper has been on the rise since the release of his tape,…

TYF Column: Nicki Minaj, Feminism and the Message Behind ‘Anaconda’

“She’s disgusting” “She’s such a bad example for young women” “She doesn’t respect herself, twerking all over the place” You would be surprised at the amount of tweets and status updates I read that complained about Nicki Minaj’s performance of…

TYF Column: Ten Years Ago We Met Kanye West with “The College Dropout”

 One of music and pop culture’s enigmas has got to be Kanye West. 50% of the people hate him, the other 50% love him. There might be some people in between that love his music but dislike his public image…

Top 10 Best Pop Culture Moments of 2013

The Young Folks team has come together to list the very best in entertainment and pop culture for the year 2013! From celebrity babies to Miley Cyrus, 2013 really made its mark in history. Click through the slideshow to see…

The Young Folks’ Best Music of 2013

The Young Folks team has come together to list the very best in entertainment and pop culture for the year 2013! From Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience to Arcade Fire’s Reflektor, our tastes in music may slightly differ, but there’s no…

Lana Del Rey’s short film ‘Tropico’ is a heat wave of lust

Every Del Rey fan has been waiting for the release of this. I was no exception. The premise behind it is that Lana Del Rey is Eve in what she calls “a biblical story of sin and redemption.” You already…

The Top 10 Reasons To Look Forward To The Upcoming Films of 2013

Now that the Summer blockbuster season has been laid to rest, the Fall awards-focused season is taking over. Studios looking to win Oscars for their films like to bundle up as many of their movies late in the year so…