As many of my friends know, I am a huge fan of music. I enjoy
pretty much all different genres of music, except for country. (I just can’t take
the twang or the complaining!) But my interests are mainly in the indie pop
genre that has become popular as of late. However, another hidden gem of
Pittsburgh is its’ music scene. Lately, Pittsburgh has become this hub for
hip-hop with natives Mac Miller and Wiz Khalifa coming into recent fame around
the world. They both have deals with independent record label Rostrum Records in Pittsburgh.
In college I can remember hearing Mac Miller’s mixed tapes
and being impressed with his rhymes. He was already generating a pretty strong
fan base online even outside of Pittsburgh. He has his own identity that makes
him stand out compared to other white rappers, standing out from Eminem and
Asher Roth. I think what really impresses me about Miller is his ability to
actually play the piano and the guitar; it gives a whole different dimension to
his musicality.
Also in college I had a really great friend Mike who was
obsessed with this rapper Wiz Khalifa. Actually I think ‘obsessed’ isn’t a
strong enough word. Every time I walked down to his apartment, he would be
blaring Wiz, rapping along with him. He knew it was only a matter of time
before Wiz blew up and was known all over the world. Good call Stanny. The
Steelers have adopted his song “Black and Yellow” as the unofficial anthem of
the team and really of the city (even though the song is really about a car, I digress.)
What’s great about Pittsburgh is the sense of pride we have
for our teams and really anyone who makes it big from here. Both Mac and Wiz
always proudly make it known they are from Pittsburgh and have graciously
introduced the world to Pittsburgh.
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