Tristan Devereux
Tristan James Devereux was born on March 18, 1983 (though you would never guess it based on his picture.) As a child his favorite past times included playing baseball, basketball and soccer, listening to rap music, annoying his two older brothers, and playing the primitive video games of the 90's.
Eventually the carefree days of high school had to end and Tristan elected to attend Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, where he double majored in Public Policy and Education Studies with a minor in Music. After graduating magna cum laude in 2005, Tristan moved to Houghton, New York and took a teaching job in the small parochial school of Houghton Academy. After leaving his educators post in 2008 he set up a private tutoring practice, specializing in SAT preparation and history. In his spare time he enjoys laughing with friends, casually playing sports, listening to music, and, of course, writing.
Tristan sees himself as a renaissance man, and thus writes in an eclectic group of topics, ranging from theoretical physics to psychology to politics. However, the topic he enjoys writing about most is unquestionably hip-hop\rap music.
Tristan's love of rap began at an early age after hearing Jay-Z's debut album, Reasonable Doubt. Although he first began to listen to hip-hop due to the catchy beat and counter-culture aspect of it, he quickly learned to appreciate the ability of an effective rapper to tell an entire story or get a point across in a single song while still creating an auditory experience that could be enjoyed simply for its surface (sound) value.
In 2010 Tristan received How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC as a birthday present and instantly fell in love with the lyrical complexity and almost formulaic, yet creative, nature of the rhymes that was explained in detail in the book.
Tristan can most often be found writing reviews of the latest rap songs, or making odd observations on the past and present, and perhaps future of hip-hop.
He gives his best wishes to everyone! Happy reading!
Latest Articles
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Chris Brown, T-Pain New Single: "Best Love Song" Review
Chris Brown and T-Pain just dropped the lead single from T-Pain's upcoming album rEVOLVEr.
Apr 11, 2011
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Rick Ross and Lil Wayne New Single: "John" Review
Rick Ross and Lil Wayne have collaborated on more than one project, but "John" is arguably the most skillful display of their collective talents.
Apr 10, 2011
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Andrew Carnegie: Retirement, Philanthropy, Reasons for Success
Andrew Carnegie has the rare distinction of being not only a cut-throat capitalist, but also a generous philanthropist.
Apr 9, 2011
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Andrew Carnegie Biography: Business Boom and Steel Empire
Andrew Carnegie, partly through luck and partly through savvy business practices, built one of the largest and most profitable companies in history.
Apr 9, 2011
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Andrew Carnegie Biography: Early Life and Business Jump-Start
Andrew Carnegie was born to a poor Scottish family, and by the end of his life, he managed to attain wealth and success on a level never before seen.
Apr 7, 2011
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Eugene V. Debs: Workers' Rights Activist
Eugene Debs did much to help improve the lives of working class Americans.
Apr 2, 2011
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Eugene Victor Debs Biography
Eugene V. Debs was one of the most popular socialist activists in the history of America.
Apr 2, 2011
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Jay-Z Album Review: The Black Album
Slated to be Jay-Z's final release, The Black Album has been hailed as one of Jay's strongest.
Apr 1, 2011
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Jay-Z Album Review: The Blueprint
Few rap albums have managed to achieve the quality and staying power of Jay-Z's classic: The Blueprint.
Mar 31, 2011
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Nicknames in Rap Music
Many rap superstars go by more than one name.
Mar 31, 2011
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