Showing posts with label Struggles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Struggles. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Keef in NYC | Chiraq's New Kids | Chiraq | Episode 2

In the second episode of Noisey's Chiraq, Chief Keef and his crew head to New York while we catch up with MGS and Global Gangstas Entertainment, two other rap collectives in Chicago.

They, along with the Chicago Police Department, speak extensively on the social and cultural challenges faced by the community. Near the end, we're introduced to Yung Trell, a 14-year-old rapper from Englewood who's looking for his break.

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Cub Swanson And His Road To UFC | THE CORNER

In the latest episode of "The Corner," JAY Z's Life + Times travels to Palm Springs to visit with MMA fighter Cub Swanson and his family, to trace his story of perseverance--through family struggles of cancer, drug abuse, and adoption, as well as Cub's own long history of injuries and surgeries--in becoming one of the most promising featherweights in UFC.



Directed by Tnel Moniq for The Well Versed
Executive Produced by Andreas Hale for The Well Versed
Produced by Devin Chanda for Scheme Engine
Cinematography by Tnel Moniq and Joel Zela

Saturday, June 8, 2013

V-Nasty on Difficulty of Being a Rapper & Mother

West Coast rapper V-Nasty opens up about the struggle that comes with being a rapper and a mother, explaining that she tries to see her kids as much as she can while their father and her mother take care of them. V-Nasty also reveals if she'll let her daughter be a part of the rap game, or if she'll steer her away from what she's going through.