Brilliant Panel Convened For Historic Debate Of Hip-Hop
Last week in London, 21 of the world's smartest cultural critics and hip-hop artists got together to critique the music of our generation.
View Article“Uncle” Batiste, Famous New Orleans Jazz Drummer Dies at 81
He used his drum to paddle to safety during Hurricane Katrina.
View ArticleLaw Review Article Analyzes Jay-Z’s 99 Problems
A brilliant, and eye-opening introduction to the thinking of criminal defense lawyers.
View ArticleSalt-n-Pepa, Public Enemy & More Thrilled Fans in Brooklyn
After 25 years, the first ladies of hip-hop still got it.
View ArticleAfrika Bambaataa Appointed A Visiting Scholar at Cornell
Almost makes you wanna apply to college again, doesn't it?
View ArticleThe Lauryn Hill Affair: An Excerpt from Wyclef Jean’s New Book
Wyclef Jean released an excerpt from his new book to Salon.com. Here's the nut of what he said about Lauryn Hill.
View Article9-Year-Old Brooklyn Rapper Urges “Pull Ya Pants Up”
Sagging pants -- in my humble opinion -- aren't a national crisis worthy of my journalistic or artistic endeavor. But this video and song are kinda cute.
View ArticleTalib Kweli Speaks Out Against Stop-and-Frisk
The movement to change the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy got a boost Friday from the celebrity.
View ArticleWATCH: Slick Rick Got Booed At Last Night’s Knicks-Nets Game
Granted his sound was terrible. You could hardly make out his lyrics, the very thing he's known for. But did he deserve to be booed?
View ArticleGerman Female Emcee Sets Out to Change Game
Akua Naru's hip-hop has won praise from OkayPlayer, Mark Naison and Tricia Rose who says she is carrying “the torch for global Black music.”
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